Police Reform in the News is a section devoted to news releases, media appearances, and public service announcements tracking the progress of police reform in Nevada.  Keeping the public informed on legislative initiatives, supplying timely information on changes in local jurisdictions is important part of our agenda.  With this in mind, our team members have offered interviews, published op-ed columns, and exchanged information with advocacy groups on the issues of police accountability.  Our commitment to keeping the public informed is exemplified by a recent op-ed written for The Nevada Independent by our team in connection with the second special session under the heading Nevada criminal justice reform bill falls far short.  In this column, we took issue with the flawed police reform bill brought up by the legislators and released without proper notice to the public.  After comparing the robust reform bill passed by the Colorado Legislature with the anemic statute that was eventually voted into law by Nevada legislators, we urged creation of a Taskforce on Police Accountability with the mandate to examine best police practices and recommend a comprehensive police reform bill for the 81st Session of the Nevada Legislature set to begin on February 1, 2021.  More national news on police reform are cited below.   News items on police reform in Nevada can be found on this page.  

 

US: 14 Recommendations for Fundamental Police Reform, Human Rights Watch (Aug. 12, 2020).

Edward Lempinen, Californians Favor Police Reform, Support Black Lives Matter, Poll Finds, Berkeley News(Aug. 12, 2020).

Charlie Luken, Cincinnati's Progress Can Be A Model For 2020 Police Reform, Law360 (Aug. 16, 2020).

Robert C. Jones, Is There Still an Opportunity to Address Police Reform?, News@TheU (Aug. 17, 2020).

Jeremy B. White & Alexander Nieves, California Police Reform Push Could Shift the National Conversation, Politico (Aug. 19, 2020).

Ava J. Abramowitz & Catherine Milton, Measurement Matters: The Key to Police Reform, Lawfare (Aug. 25, 2020).

Charles Blain, Reform, Not Defunding, City Journal (Aug. 28, 2020).

Rashawn Ray, What Should Athletes Demand for Police Reform?, Brookings (Aug.28, 2020).

Heather Caygle & Sarah Ferris, One Last Push for Police Reform, Politico (Sept. 3, 2020).

Kathleen McChesney, What Will it Take for Police Reform to Work? The Church's Abuse Scandal Offers Some Lessons, America Magazine (Sept. 4, 2020).

Keith Mahoney, More than Words: It's Time for Action on Police Reform, The Boston Foundation (Sept. 4, 2020).

Neil Gross, It Is Possible to Reform the Police, The New York Times (Sept. 8, 2020).

Roge Karma, Democrats are Running on the Most Progressive Police Reform Agenda in Modern American History, Vox (Sept. 8, 2020).

Letters Editor, Police Reform: Out With Military Weapons, The Seattle Times (Sept. 8, 2020).

Creede Newton, Defund or Abolish? US Debate About Police Reform Continues, Alajazeera (Sept.10, 2020).

Mychal Denzel Smith, Incremental Change is a Moral Failure Mere Reform Won't Fix Policing, The Atlantic (Sept. 15, 2020).

Dylan Lovan, Police Reforms in Breonna Taylor Case Praised, Scrutinized, AP News (Sept. 16, 2020).

Laura McCrystal, Philly City Council Approves Police Reform Measures, Including Banning Choke Holds, The Philadelphia Inquirer (Sept.17, 2020).

Patty Santos, Community Activists Pushing to 'Defund' Police Now Turn Their Attention Toward Police Reform, KSAT (Sept. 17, 2020).

Fabiola Cineas, The Policing Reforms in the Breonna Taylor Settlement, Explained, Vox (Sept. 17, 2020).

Sarah Mizes-Tan, Meet Sacramento's 'Squad': Four Women Fighting For Progressive Issues And Police Reform This Election, Capradio (Sept. 28,2020).

Denise Lavoie, Virginia House Approves Budget Focused on Police Reforms, AP News (Sept. 29, 2020).
      
Shane Mullane Durango & Pine River Valley Reporter, Police Reforms Begin to Take Root in La Plata County, Durango Herald (Sept. 30, 2020).

Brittany Taylor, Mayor Turner's Task Force on Police Reform Releases Over 100 Recommendations, Click2Houston (Sept, 30, 2020).

Christopher Gavin, Boston's Police Reform Task Force Did Not Meet With the Patrolmen's Union While Crafting its report, Boston Globe (Sept. 30).

Jay Willis, Feuding With Donald Trump is Not Police Reform, The Appeal (Sept. 30, 2020).

Audrey Conklin, Newsom Signs Police Reform Bills That Ban Chokeholds, Will Allow DOJ to Probe Police Shootings, Fox News (Oct. 1, 2020).

JP Keenan & Ivan Pereira, Advocates Push for Police Reform After Summer of Unrest, ABC News (Oct. 1, 2020).

Tom Davidson, 'You can't just flip a switch' Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto Says of Police Reform, TRIB Live (Oct. 1 2020).

Imari Paris Jeffries & Segun Idowu & Rahsaan Hall, Mass. Has an Opportunity to Lead the Way on Police Reform, Boston Globe (Oct. 1, 2020).

John Shiffman & Brad Heath, How U.S. Justice Department Disarmed its Police Reform Effort, Reuters (Oct. 2, 20).

Ally Jarmanning, Walsh Says He'll Adopt All Boston Police Reform Recommendations, Including New Oversight Office, wbur (Oct. 13, 2020).

Charissa Koh, Checking in on Police Reform, WORLD (Oct. 14,2020).

Ruairi Arrieta-Kenna, 6 Places Where Police Reform is Going Straight to Voters, Politico (Oct. 15, 2020).

Darius Dixon, Can Politics Handle Police Reform in 2020? An Expert Roundtable, Politico (Oct. 15, 2020).

Greater Boston Staff, Mayor Walsh Has Embraced Police Reform Ideas – But Will They Be Implemented? GBH News (Oct. 15, 2020).

Denise Civiletti, Riverhead's 'LEAP' Into Police Reform, Riverhead Local (Oct. 15, 2020).

Police Reform, Protest Response Crucial in Richmond Mayor's Race, VPM NPR (Oct 16, 2020),

Taylor Lumpkin, Police Reform Workgroup Makes Recommendations to Hold Officers More Account, 47 ABC (Oct. 19, 2020),

Ned Oliver, Virginia Lawmakers Get Mixed Reviews on Police Reform Efforts, NBC 12 (Oct. 20, 2020).

Naomi Mrakawa, Police Reform Works – For the Police, Medium (Oct. 20, 2020).

Brakkton Booker, DOJ Unveils New Initiative to Help Police Departments, Offers Aid to Minneapolis, KNPR (Oct. 20, 2020).

Yvonne Abraham, On the Lack of Police Reform in Massachusetts Is This Who We Are?, Boston Globe (Oct. 21, 2020).

Sarah Holder, After a Season of Protest, Police Reform Is on the Ballot, Bloomberg CityLab (Oct. 23, 2020).

A New Era of Police Reform – and More, The Christian Science (Oct. 27, 2020),

Alan Greenblatt, Defund Your Local Sheriff? Police Reform on Ballots Nationwide, Governing (Oct. 29, 2020).

Farah Stockman, Police Reform Is on the Ballot, The New York Times (Oct. 31, 2020).

Trevor Bach, The Cities With Police Reform Referendums Worth Watching Tuesday, US News (Nov. 2, 2020).

Peter Cunningham, Is Chicago Ready for Police Reform?, Chicago Sun Times (Nov. 2, 2020).

Temitope Oriola, Why Police Reform Won't Happen Without Public Pressure on Politicians, The Conversation (Nov. 3, 2020).

Safia Samee Ali, Voters Around the U.S. Approve Local Police Reform Measures, NBCNews (Nov. 4, 2020).

Lauren-Brooke Eisen, How Criminal Justice and Police Reform Fared in the Election, Brennan Center (Nov. 5, 2020).

Mark Dennis, Community Colleges and the Path Toward Racial Healing, Inside Higher Ed (Nov. 5, 2020).

Zak Cheney-Rice, Police Reform Is Probably Dead Under Biden, Ny Mag (Nov. 8, 2020).

Isabelle Sarraf, NUCNC Explains Differences Between Police Reform and Abolition, The Daily Northwestern (Nov. 8, 2020).

Debra Cassens Weiss, Voters Across US Approve Measure On Police Reform and Criminal Justice, ABA Journal (Nov. 9, 2020).

Pat Dooris, One-on-one: Mayor Wheeler Says First Priority is Portland Police Reform, KGW8 (Nov. 9, 2020).

Graham Kates, Voters Approve Police Reform Measures Across the Country, CBS News (Nov. 9, 2020).

A Victory for Police Reform, Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia (Nov. 10, 2020).

Claire Trageser, San Diego's Police Reform Measure Passed, What Happens Next? (Nov. 11, 2020).

Dennis Phillips, City Relieases Results Of Police Reform Survey, The Post-Journal (Nov. 11, 2020).

Alexis Christoforous, President-elect Biden is 'Uniquely Qualified' to Deal With Police Reform: Former NYC Police Commissioner.

Gregg Bernstein & Lydia Watts, Could Crisis Intervention Teams be the Key to Police Reform?, Baltimore Sun (Nov. 12, 2020).

Pascal Sabino, Police Reform Advocates Demand Aldermen Pass Law Requireing Detainees Get A Phone Call In First Hour, Block Club Chicago (Nov. 12, 2020).

Evan Robinson, Local Law Enforcement Discuss Police Reform, Hamilton Edu (Nov. 12, 2020).

Marco Della Cava, After Biden Win, Black Activists Demand Reparations for Slavery, Police Reform, USA Today (Nov. 13, 2020).

Nate Raymond, Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Major Police Reform Bill, Reuters (Dec. 1, 2020).

Gene Johnson, Washington Lawmakers and Activists Craft Police Reform Bills Ahead of 2021 Legislative Session, Northwest Public Broadcasting (Dec. 2, 2020).

Steve Brown, Here's What's in The Police Reform Law Proposed for Massachusetts, WBUR News (Dec. 10, 2020).

Ephrat Livni, How to Reimagine Policing and Public Safety that Works for Everyone, The New York Times (Dec. 17, 2020).

Cary Aspinwall & Simone Weichselbaum, Colorado Tries New Way To Punish Rogue Cops, The Marshall Project (Dec. 18, 2020).

Steve Janoski, New Jersey Issues Sweeping Changes on How Police Can Use Force, NorthJersey.com (Dec. 21, 2020).

Russell Berman, The Nation's Most Ambitious Police Reform Launches Today, The Atlantic (Dec. 21. 2020).

Hannah Gaskill, Black Police Chiefs in Md. Reflect on Police Reform, Civil Unrest of 2020, Maryland Matters (Dec. 21, 2020).

Morgan C. Mullings, Councilors Vote in Favor of Police Reform, The Bay State Banner (Dec. 23, 2020).

Emma Whalen, Houston Police Reform Efforts Point to Need for Better Accountability, Community Impact Newspaper (Dec. 24. 2020).

Law Journal Editorial Board, Police Reform a Top Priority, New Jersey Law Journal (Dec. 27, 2020).

Jim Redden, Police Reform will move Forward in 2021, Portland Tribune (Dec. 30, 2020).

Erin Tiernan, Charlie Baker signs 'landmark' police reform bill on New Year's Eve, Capping Year Defined by Protests, Boston Herald (Dec. 31, 2020).

Jason Delgado, Criminal Justice, Police Reform among Forefront of 2021 Legislative Session, Florida Politics (Jan. 4, 2021).

Bill Hutchinson, Rev. Al Sharpton demands justice at Andre Hill Funeral: 'No More Excuses,' ABC News (Jan. 5, 2021).

Aaron Kunkler, Bills to Follow in the 2021 Legislative Session Include Police Reform, Bellevue Reporter (Jan. 5, 2021).

Ayanna Alexander, In Capitol Riot, Advocates Seize New Momentum for Police Reform, Bloomberg Law (Jan. 8, 2021).

Adam Van Brimmer, Issues for George Legislature to Address, Savanah Now, Savanah Morning News (Jan. 9, 2021).

Kayla Sullivan, Indiana Police Reform Bill Unanimously Passes House Committee, Fox59 (Jan. 12, 2021).

Nikita Jaiswal, State Legislature Poised to pass Police Reform Bills, Daily Lobo (Jan, 12, 2021).

WTVO, Petition Urges Pritzker to veto Illinois Police Reform Bill, MyStateline.com (Jan. 14, 2021).

Jonah Meadows, Police Reform Bill Ends Cash Bail, Mandates Bodycams: HB 3653, Patch.com (Jan. 14, 2021).

David Collins, Dozens of Bills in Session 2021 Address Police Reform in Maryland, WBALTV11 (Jan. 15. 2021).

Austin Sanders, Will the Texas Legislature Take On Police Reform?, The Austin Chronicle (Jan. 15, 2021).

Yasmeen Sheikah, Orland Fire District 'Strongly Condemns' Police Reform Bill, Patch (Jan. 15, 2021).