Police Reform
Biden Set to Issue Policing Order on Anniversary of Floyd Killing
TOKYO — President Biden on Wednesday is expected to issue an executive order aimed at reforming federal policing on the second anniversary of the death of George Floyd, who died after being handcuffed and pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer, people familiar with the matter said. The order will direct all federal […]
Know MoreThey Wanted to Roll Back Tough-on-Crime Policies. Then Violent Crime Surged.
That’s left no clear evidence linking progressive policies to these trends, but critics have been quick to make the connection, suggesting that prosecutors have let offenders walk and created an expectation that low-level offenses won’t be charged. Those arguments have landed on voters and city leaders already grappling with a scourge of pandemic-related ills — […]
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