CHICAGO—Online training alone cannot adequately prepare Chicago police officers to implement a new foot chase policy, according to police tactics expert Adam Bercovici. The new policy goes into effect today, only about two weeks after it was made public. Chicago police officers have completed a mandatory e-learning to get familiarized with the policy, according to…
Online Training Inadequate for Implementing Chicago’s New Foot Chase Policy, Expert Says
Pennsylvania State Representatives Introduce Bill Banning the Teaching of Critical Race Theory
June 13, 2021
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Two Pennsylvania state representatives are attempting to ban the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) in the state’s schools, with the introduction of a bill aimed at “prohibiting the teaching, funding, or dissemination of racist and sexist concepts,” according to a statement on June 4. House Bill 1532, or the Teaching Racial and Universal Equality (TRUE)…
Pennsylvania’s Energy Bills Could Rise by $1,150 Annually by Joining RGGI: Expert
June 9, 2021
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Senate Bill 119 (SBL 119), which seeks to prevent Pennsylvania’s governor from advocating for membership in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) framework agreement, is awaiting a final vote. The Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (ERE) approved the bill on April 27. However, the governor will veto SBL 119 if it passes, said…
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs Law Banning Ballot Harvesting
June 9, 2021
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on Tuesday, banning ballot harvesting in the Hawkeye State. The bill, SF 568, which makes some amendments to an election reform law signed by Reynolds in March, passed along party lines both in the House and the Senate in May. Reynolds didn’t make any comments when…
Zelensky Tells Biden Ukraine Needs Clear Plan for Accession to NATO
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed in his phone conversation with U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday that Ukraine needs “a real step-by-step plan” tied to calendar dates for its accession to NATO, the chief of the Ukrainian presidential office Andriy Yermak said according to a report on Ukraine’s official website. The time of statements and…
In-Person Visits Resume Only for Vaccinated Missouri Prisoners
June 9, 2021
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In-person visitation for inmates at Missouri state prisons has resumed for the first time this year. COVID-19 policies suspended in-house visits at the start of the pandemic. These restrictions were lifted in select locations last June, but as cold & flu season returned, they were once again put in place. Now, due to availability of…
NJ Lawmakers, Residents Stand Against Extension of Governor’s Pandemic-Related Executive Powers
June 8, 2021
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New Jersey’s Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law on Friday a bill that would end the public health emergency declared 15 months ago due to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic but would also extend some of the governor’s pandemic-related powers until 2022. “This legislation ensures that the Administration has the tools and…
DOJ to Require Federal Officers to Wear Body Cameras for Search and Arrest Warrants
The Department of Justice will require its federal officers to wear body cameras while carrying out search and arrest warrants, marking a shift from a long-standing policy that barred federal agents from wearing body cameras. In a memorandum issued Monday (pdf), Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco directed multiple DOJ law enforcement agencies to develop policies…
Gov. Abbott Signs ‘1836 Project’ to Promote Patriotic Education in Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law a bill that promotes education focusing on the history and values of the Lone Star Republic. The bill, HB 2497 (pdf), establishes the 1836 Project, an advisory committee designed to “promote patriotic education and increase awareness of the Texas values that continue to stimulate boundless prosperity…
‘Enough Is Enough’: DeSantis Signs Bills to Confront ‘Nefarious’ Chinese Influence
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed two bills on June 7 designed to combat the influence of communist China in America. “If you look right now, there is no single entity that exercises a more pervasive nefarious influence across a wide range of American industries and institutions than the Communist Party of China,” said the Republican…
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