#America’s public enemy No. 1 — crime: Goodwin

#America’s public enemy No. 1 — crime: Goodwin

“#America’s public enemy No. 1 — crime: Goodwin” On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, it is beyond dispute that the case sparked new appraisals of race relations and policing. It is also beyond dispute that the protests and unchecked riots that followed Floyd’s death sparked an epidemic of crime that continues to engulf American…

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#Amazon to extend pause on police use of facial recognition

#Amazon to extend pause on police use of facial recognition

“#Amazon to extend pause on police use of facial recognition” NEW YORK — Amazon said Tuesday that it will extend its ban on police use of its face-recognition technology beyond the one-year pause it announced last year. Amazon and other technology companies have been under pressure from civil rights activists and their own workers to…

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#Biden accused of bashing law enforcement during Police Week

#Biden accused of bashing law enforcement during Police Week

“#Biden accused of bashing law enforcement during Police Week” President Biden is taking heat for using a Police Week statement to highlight a “deep sense of distrust” between law enforcement and minority communities. “Every morning, our Nation’s law enforcement officers pin on a badge and go to work, not knowing what the day will bring,…

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#NYPD’s robot dog will be returned after outrage

#NYPD’s robot dog will be returned after outrage

“#NYPD’s robot dog will be returned after outrage” That’s ruff. The NYPD will return “Digidog” — the robotic police dog that sent tongues wagging and local politicians howling, The Post confirmed on Wednesday. The department said it had ended a contract with Boston Dynamics to lease the four-legged robo-cop. “The contract has been terminated and…

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#City council subpoenas NYPD for cost of robot dog

#City council subpoenas NYPD for cost of robot dog

“#City council subpoenas NYPD for cost of robot dog” The city council wants to force NYPD to reveal the cost of its new “Digidog,” days after Mayor Bill de Blasio suggested the city “rethink” its use of the dystopian police robot dog. Council leaders on Monday subpoenaed the NYPD for any robot-related contracts or agreements…

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#Maryland lawmakers repeal law enforcment Bill of Rights

#Maryland lawmakers repeal law enforcment Bill of Rights

“#Maryland lawmakers repeal law enforcment Bill of Rights” Maryland became the first state in the nation to repeal its law enforcement Bill of Rights on Saturday, as lawmakers passed sweeping police reform bills — overriding Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s vetoes in the process. The measures approved by the Democrat-controlled legislature scrapped the state’s Law Enforcement…

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