Policing

The Justice Department says it will review the law enforcement response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

Col. Steven McCraw of the Texas Department of Public Safety said at a Friday news conference that in hindsight it was the wrong decision to not enter the classroom in Uvalde.

The Restorative Response Program offered hundreds of non-violent offenders an alternative to taking their cases through the courts. Reformers say it worked.

The amount of time that elapsed has stirred anger and questions among family members, who demanded to know why officials did not storm the place and put a stop to the rampage.

Despite hemorrhaging workers, Chester County officials say that the 911 call center is “operating normally.”

The order will be signed Wednesday, the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd while in police custody. But it only applies to federal law enforcement.

A federal jury on Tuesday found that Cpl. Audra McCowan and Patrol Officer Jennifer Allen endured a hostile work environment.

The executive order includes changes to policies on use of force and restrictions on the flow of surplus military hardware to local police.

The Unitarian Society of Germantown will be holding weekly vigils every Tuesday evening, all with the same message: Black Lives Matter.

State Sen. Art Haywood said his bill — informed in part by the police killing of Christian Hall — would address the “appearance of bias” that erodes trust in law enforcement.

The Justice Department is updating its use of force policy for the first time in 18 years, saying explicitly that federal officers and agents must step in.

Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa on their book, "His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice."

Lawmakers in New Jersey announced legislation that would make the state one of more than 40 with a licensure or decertification program for police.

The department has recorded more than 500 carjacking incidents so far this year.

The April 20 traffic stop and search has generated national media coverage. University President Tony Allen says the police engaged in misconduct.