Tracking Enforcement Measures for Violation of Stay-at-Home Orders
As the novel coronavirus pandemic intensifies, CAP is collecting examples of how stay-at-home orders are being enforced.
21st-Century Policing
Federal Immigration Officials Can Help Protect Public Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic
While some local law enforcement agencies have responded to the COVID-19 outbreak by diverting people away from prisons and jails and by releasing particularly vulnerable incarcerated individuals, federal immigration officials are continuing to endanger the lives and safety of detained people and undermine public health.
Live From SXSW: What Should We Expect From the Police?
This week, Ed hosted a panel of experts at the South by Southwest conference that explored what policing should look like in this day and age and how it intersects with criminal justice reform.
Expanding the Authority of State Attorneys General to Combat Police Misconduct
In the absence of federal leadership, states must adopt policies and allocate resources to promote effective and constitutional policing.
Sandy Still Speaks: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland
This week, Daniella moderates a panel with Cannon Lambert, the Bland family attorney, and David Heilbroner, co-director of the documentary, “Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland,” during a live screening of the film at the Center for American Progress.
Mistaken Identity
With unfounded fear of gang violence growing and greater scrutiny of law enforcement tactics, there is an increasing need for public safety strategies that balance respect for individual rights.
All Talk, No Action: Debunking the Trump Administration’s Support for Law Enforcement
The Trump administration is withholding critical funding for police departments across the country to make a point about so-called sanctuary cities.
The Right Way to ‘Send in the Feds’
The Trump administration must help states take advantage of the federal government’s limited, unique resources to emphasize crime prevention, instead of just promoting and enabling the ramp-up of arrests and incarcerations.
The Trump Administration Is Putting DOJ Policing Reform Efforts at Risk
The Justice Department is signaling a retreat on policing reform by scrutinizing all of its law enforcement accountability programs.
How Police Entanglement with Immigration Enforcement Puts LGBTQ Lives at Risk
Collaboration between law enforcement and immigration enforcement undermines public safety by making police departments deportation forces rather than protectors of people facing extreme risk of violence.
The Negative Consequences of Entangling Local Policing and Immigration Enforcement
Increased involvement of state and local police in federal immigration enforcement carries financial burdens and litigation risks and damages community trust.
The Intersection of Policing and Race
Bridging the divide between communities of color and law enforcement begins by recognizing that discord is rooted in the origins of policing in America.