As police misbehavior goes, it was a small thing. No one was killed, or shot, or even arrested. But in a sense, that gives it all the […]
Tag: police reform
Qualified immunity needs reformed
by Ramesh Ponnuru Glenn Youngkin wants to talk about qualified immunity. Not many people know what it is — and even people who think they do often […]
Addressing crime can’t ignore need for more police
Misguided calls from the left to “defund” the police threaten to put Democrats in the position of the Nixon era, when they were successfully painted as soft […]
‘Standard procedure’ is the problem
In the predawn hours of May 21, Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deputies surrounded Chin Orih’s home, guns drawn. The sound of a deputy banging on their door woke […]
Postcast 83 – August 6, 2021
Welcome to another episode of The Postcast, the audio companion to The Dominion Post newspaper in Morgantown, WV. In this episode an early morning visit from the […]
Fed agents to don body cams; all police should do it
In recent years, more and more police departments have been choosing to strap their officers with body cameras — a move that boosts transparency in an era […]
Yes, we should still talk about ‘defunding the police’
by Darryl Lorenzo Wellington Millions of people have celebrated former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the murder of George Floyd as a validation of the […]
Don’t defund police; invest in de-escalation
The murder of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin one year ago pushed to the forefront concerns about police use of excessive force, particularly […]
Mental health crises require social workers as first responders
Police reform remains top of mind for many in the U.S., and Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., is proposing a commonsense way forward. This month, he announced he […]
Police have a toxic masculinity problem
by Kyoko Thompson My partner says I make everything about gender. If I’m honest, he’s probably right. As a women’s health and rights specialist, I tend to […]
