Tag: policing

    Kansas City Seeks to Resist State-Imposed Police Budget Increase

    Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R) signed Senate Bill 678 on June 27 to increase ...

    Will Baltimore Cut Police Budget by $100 Million? Probably Not.

    The City Council of Baltimore, Maryland must pass its budget by June 25. And ...

    Why San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Has Been Recalled

    Chesa Boudin, the reform-minded district attorney of San Francisco, has officially been recalled. Early ...

    Why It Matters If the FBI Is Inflating Marijuana Arrest Data

    Is the Federal Bureau of Investigation miscounting the true number of marijuana arrests nationwide? ...

    Oregon’s Decrim Funding Has Been a Trial to Implement. Better Is to Come.

    On February 1, 2021, Oregon became the first state in the nation to decriminalize ...

    Drug Use on Edmonton Public Transit “Reflects Policy Failures”

    In March, president of the Edmonton Police Association Stg. Michael Elliot shared an image ...

    Austin’s Decision to Decriminalize Cannabis, Ban “No-Knock” Raids

    Voters in Austin, Texas, approved Proposition A on May 7, which decriminalizes cannabis and ...

    Marcos Jr.’s Election Gives Little Hope of End to Philippines Drug War

    By May 10, the Philippines almost certainly knew who its next president would be: ...

    Drug Decriminalization Inches Closer in Saskatoon, Canada

    The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners (SBPC) met on April 21 to discuss the ...