Herald/Times Tallahassee With overwhelming support from the Florida Senate on Thursday, a proposal that affords new protections for murder witnesses — heavily inspired by ongoing gun violence in Miami-Dade County — will go to Gov. Rick Scott’s desk and possibly become...
Crime and Justice News A new report (http://vera.us8.list-manage.com/track/click? u=6542df2be696ba0ea2f17b66a&id=1edebdc1f3&e=0516672a69) from the Vera Institute of Justice says there has been a “significant uptick in states’ actions around policing,...
Evan Bush Seattle Times In a classroom spotted with colorful hijabs, Seattle police Detective Beth Wareing stands in front of whiteboard and asks the group of 25 refugees what the police were like in the countries they emigrated from. “From what I’ve heard, police are...
The Crime Report James M. Adcock When “hot” and “cold” cases are handled by the same detectives in a police department, both types of investigations suffer. I wrote recently...
OWH April 28, 2017 The governor is headed for a showdown with state lawmakers over felon voting rights. Gov. Pete Ricketts vetoed a measure Thursday that restores the voting rights of felons immediately after they complete their sentences. View Full...
