The stress of a pandemic, the hostility and hate towards officers and pushes from elected officials to defund the police, remove qualified immunity and other dangerous notions have trickled over into the new year.
Police in Chicago are continually facing hate, violence, and threats from people in the community and a number of officers were shot and injured last year.
Just 13 days into the new year and Illinois State Senate passed a controversial and dangerous police reform bill. Executive Director Simon Lewis discusses the bill in an opinion piece.
Top News:
- Two law-enforcement officials looking at running for mayor
- Local law enforcement speaks out against proposed police reform bill
- MN Senate: proposed legislation to increase penalties for people who injure law enforcement
- Suspect who beat officer with US flagpole in video arrested
- Bill introduced by St. Pete lawmaker seeks to end qualified immunity in Florida
- More police officers killed by COVID-19 than violent crime and traffic accidents combined
- In Chicago, other cities, more cops are calling it quits, retiring amid anti-police backlash
- Governor proposes legislation to keep Texans safe, support of law enforcement
- Missouri law enforcement backs police reform and protest crackdown bills
