by Jay Ambrose Suppose you’re in a battlefield with bad guys coming at you full force and you have the means of stopping them, but, while calling your own troops […]
Tag: police
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 of skepticism about […]
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 against Black Americans. […]
Policing special committee lives on, city facing officer shortage
MORGANTOWN — The ordinance creating the Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board body has been presented and adopted. But the special committee that drafted the law lives on. Morgantown […]
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 would reintroduce a […]
Postcast 73 – May 28, 2021
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Preacher accused of recording men in bathroom
A preacher is facing criminal charges for recording men using the restroom at the church. William Page, 59, of Morgantown, is charged with two counts of criminal invasion of privacy […]
Shame on the Pride Parade for not allowing uniformed NYPD representatives
A quarter-century has passed since gay NYPD cops sued for and won the right to march in the annual Pride Parade in their police uniforms, notching a small victory in […]
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 interpret the world […]
Lawsuit expected as Morgantown Council creates police review board
MORGANTOWN — Attorney Teresa Toriseva, representing the Mon-Preston Fraternal Order of Police, told The Dominion Post that she will file a lawsuit today in response to Morgantown City Council’s vote […]
