Forensics: @radleybalko puts the spotlight on police misconduct. Roundup: Pittsburgh chief says city cops will ignore ban on trivial traffic stops; QI gone haywire; a horrifying jail death in Arkansas

Posted on January 15, 2023 by csidds

Here’s your roundup of criminal justice and civil liberties stories: Pittsburgh police chief says officers will continue to make trivial traffic stops despite a city ordinance barring the practice, because it’s good for officer morale. Which, frankly, is a pretty crappy thing to say about Pittsburgh police officers.
— Read on radleybalko.substack.com/p/roundup-pittsburgh-chief-says-city

About csidds

Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.
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