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Criminal Justice

Biden has a new executive order on policing, 2 years after George Floyd was killed

MARTIN KASTE, NPR

Posted on May 25, 2022 · 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 — not local forces

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Houston Police Consider Ways To Diffuse Volatile Encounters

Ed Mayberry

Posted on February 1, 2016 · Police officers from Houston recently gathered in Washington, D.D. to consider 30 principles to defuse volatile encounters. But the union that represents HPD's officers has issues with some of them.

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Officers in Uvalde were ready with guns, shields and tools — but not clear orders

Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 21, 2022 · The Texas Tribune has reviewed law enforcement transcripts and footage that federal and state investigators are examining after the May 24 tragedy.

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Criminal Justice

‘Dead Suspect Loophole’ invoked to keep Uvalde shooting records secret

David Martin Davies, Texas Public Radio (TPR)

Posted on June 14, 2022 · The loophole has been used repeatedly by Texas law enforcement agencies to deny family members and the public the details about cases when someone charged with a crime dies while in custody.

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Remembering the burial of George Floyd: Two years later, has anything changed in society?

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on June 9, 2022 · Political and journalism experts discuss how African Americans really feel about their safety and what still needs to be fixed.

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School shooting in Uvalde, primary runoff results, and the life of George Floyd (May 25, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 25, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: We learn the latest on the fatal shooting at a Uvalde elementary school. Then we discuss the results from the Texas primary election runoffs. And a new book examines the life and struggles of George Floyd.

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