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US Police Registry Would Fail Without Changes in States

HOUSTON (AP) — Without major changes in almost every state, a national police misconduct database like what the White House and Congress have proposed after George Floyd's death would fail to account for thousands of problem officers. Lawmakers nationwide are struggling with how to reform policing following massive demonstrations, increased calls for change...

Tattoo Artist Sees Bump in Desire to Erase Hateful Skin Art

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — A Vermont tattoo artist who has long offered free removal or covering of hateful skin art like swastikas, SS lightning bolts or the words “white power” says he’s seen an uptick in business recently following George Floyd's death. Alexander Lawrence, who runs Mountainside Tattoo from a storefront in...

Plan Advances to Allow Dismantling Minneapolis Police Department

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously advanced a proposal to change the city charter to allow the police department to be dismantled, following widespread criticism of law enforcement over the killing of George Floyd. The 12-0 vote is just the first step in a process that faces...

3 Men, Including Sheriff's and DA's Employees, Probed for BLM Vandalism

THOUSAND OAKS — Three men including employees of a sheriff's office and district attorney's office in California have been arrested for investigation of the vandalism of a Black Lives Matter sign. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office said late Saturday that a large tarp painted with the letters “BLM” has been...

Why I (Almost) Put a BLM Bumper Sticker on My Car Even Though I Don’t Agree with the BLM Movement as a Whole

I was one of those people who said “Well of course black lives matter, but….” The problems I had (and still have) with several of the more radical organizations under the Black Lives Manner banner are substantial, and I think there are many parts of the movement that have destructive...

COVID-19 Can’t Keep Fresno From Honoring Juneteenth

Just because the traditional Fresno Juneteenth celebrations were canceled, didn't mean people couldn't party and protest. In a slightly condensed version, hundreds gathered in the triple-digit heat at Cultural Arts Park on Friday night to dance, mingle and protest. The refreshed Black Lives Matter movement took center stage, as speakers...

Baines Casts Wide Community Net for Police Reform Commission Members

Oliver Baines says he welcomes having 36 members serving with him on the Fresno Commission on Police Reform. "Anyone that wanted to serve on this commission, I pretty much said yes to. I felt like it was such an important moment in Fresno's history," Baines said Friday at City Hall....

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