CRS Report: Addresses First Amendment issues pertaining to ongoing public protests in response to police shooting in Aug. 9, 2014 police shooting in Ferguson, Mo., 2014
Tag Archives: policing
The “Militarization” of Law Enforcement and the Department of Defense’s “1033 Program”, CRS Insight
CRS Report: Addresses concerns regarding “militarization” of law enforcement and expanding role of special weapons and tactics (SWAT) teams, in light of recent clashes between police and protesters in Ferguson, Mo. Examines possible militarization role of DOD “1033 Program,” established to provide material support to authorized Federal and State law enforcement agencies in the form of transfers of articles suitable for use in counterdrug and counterterrorism activities., 2014
Community Policing, Lessons Learned from Ferguson
Congressional Record: Comments from the Congressional Black Caucus on the police killing of Michael Brown and protests in Ferguson, Missouri, 2014
The Ferguson Riots: An Important Event that has Changed America, by Phillip Nguyen
Congressional Record: Pete Olson reading the essay of high schooler Phillip Nguyen on the Ferguson protests, 2016
The Ferguson Effect
Congressional Record: Patrick J. Toomey’s comments on the Ferguson protests, 2015
113 H.R. 5830 (Introduced in the House): Grand Jury Reform Act of 2014
Bill text: To provide that in the case of a law enforcement officer who uses deadly force against a person, and thereby causes the death of that person, a hearing shall be conducted before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for the State to bring criminal charges against the law enforcement officer relating to the death of the person, and for other purposes., 2014
115 H.R. 4332 (Introduced in the House): Grand Jury Reform Act of 2017
Bill text: To provide that in the case of a law enforcement officer who uses deadly force against a person, and thereby causes the death of that person, a hearing shall be conducted before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for the State to bring criminal charges against the law enforcement officer relating to the death of the person, and for other purposes., 2017
114 H. Res. 589 (Introduced in the House)
Bill text: Establishing the Select Committee on Excessive Use of Police Force., 2016
114 H.R. 429 (Introduced in the House): Grand Jury Reform Act of 2015
Bill text: To provide that in the case of a law enforcement officer who uses deadly force against a person, and thereby causes the death of that person, a hearing shall be conducted before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for the State to bring criminal charges against the law enforcement officer relating to the death of the person, and for other purposes., 2015
Congressional Black Caucus: The Missing Black Male
Congressional Record: Donald M. Payne Jr., Barbara Lee, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Cedric L. Richmond, and George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. on the issues affecting Black males, including incarceration, health, the increasing suicide rate among Black youth, and the missing Black male in our society., 2015
116 H.R. 7910 (Introduced in the House)
Bill text: To prohibit the use of the intelligence community to investigate or conduct surveillance on individuals in the United States who are involved in protest activities protected under the First Amendment, and for other purposes., 2020
H.R. 7120 – George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
Statement of Administration Policy: The Administration opposes House passage of H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. Signed by President Donald Trump., 2020
Remarks on the Nationwide Demonstrations and Civil Unrest Following the Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Transcript of a speech delivered by President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden on the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent civil unrest, 2020
Policing Strategies for the 21st Century
Congressional Hearing: Hearing to examine factors that impact culture and practices of policing, and to review strategies to increase public trust and improve public safety. Background and Context: There is increasing unrest in urban communities about policing. There have been recent protests in Ferguson, Mo., NYC, and Baltimore, Md., due to concerns about the use of force by police officers when stopping suspects. Although no charges were filed against the officers in question in two of those cases, there is widespread disagreement about the actions of police in those instances., 2020
Congressional Black Caucus
Congressional Record: Congressional Black Caucus on the police killings of African Americans and Black Lives Matter protests, 2015
116 H.R. 7278 (Introduced in the House): Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2020; JUSTICE Act; Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2020; Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act; National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2020; George Floyd and Walter Scott Notification Act; Breonna Taylor Notification Act of 2020
Bill text: To improve and reform policing practices, accountability and transparency., 2020
116 S. 3955 (Introduced in the Senate): Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
Bill text: To prohibit no-knock warrants, and for other purposes., 2020
116 H.R. 7120 (Introduced in the House): Justice in Policing Act of 2020; Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act; Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2020; End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2020; Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2020
Bill text: To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies., 2020
116 S. Res. 655 (Introduced in the Senate)
Bill text: Declaring racism a public health crisis., 2020
No Indictment in Eric Garner’s Choke Hold Case
Congressional Record: Henry C. Johnson Jr.’s comments on the recent police killing of Eric Garner, 2014
Justice for Breonna Taylor
Congressional Record: Transcription of Barbara Lee’s comments on the police killing of Breonna Taylor, 2020
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
House and Senate Reports: Recommends passage, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, of H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and three other acts to hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies., 2020
Oversight of Federal Programs for Equipping State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Congressional Hearing: Hearing to examine Federal role and programs to provide State and local police with surplus DOD military equipment and Federal grant funding for tactical training and equipment, in light of concerns about alleged excessive use of military-type equipment and tactics by police in Ferguson, Mo., to maintain public safety and crowd control during protests and demonstrations in the days following Aug. 9, 2014, death of African-American teenager Michael Brown, who was killed by a white Ferguson, Mo., police officer. Background and Context: Since 1997, Federal agencies have supplied over $5 billion in surplus DOD supplies and equipment to law enforcement. Recent events in Ferguson, Mo., have raised concerns about whether State and local law enforcement use of military-type equipment and tactical training should be more closely examined., 2014
George Floyd Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2020
Bill text: To encourage greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes, 2020
Ferguson, Mo.: Federal Investigation of Possible Civil Rights Violations, There and Elsewhere, CRS Legal Sidebar
CRS Report: Examines FBI investigation of possible civil rights violation in case in which a police officer shot and killed a teenager, Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Miss., 2014