Crime is down, but SDPD use of force is up — and Black San Diegans are seven times more likely to face it

Police data shows that despite reduced crime, officers are using more force now, and Black people are seven times more likely to be targeted than whites.
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Police on Long Island still using force against Black people at disproportionate rates, 5 years after NYS reform plans

The motorcycle had just started when police pulled up. Marc Merritt was on Grand Avenue in Baldwin in April 2023, helping a friend bump-start a stalled bike outside the now-shuttered Appleton Estate ...
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Maine State Police defend use-of-force investigations, lawmakers have unanswered questions

USES A NEWER REPORTING SYSTEM THAT TRACKS MORE TYPES OF CRIME. TODAY - STATE POLICE GOING ON THE RECORD FOR LAWMAKERS FOLLOWING A HIGH- PROFILE LAWSUIT AGAINST A MAINE STATE TROOPER. 8 INVESTIGATES IS ...