OCDA Clears Officers in Fatal Shooting
Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas held a news conference yesterday morning regarding the Orange police shooting of 35-year-old Michael Perez in March. Cameras from OnScene TV captured much of the incident, with video already airing on multiple media outlets months ago. But T-Rack chose the case to highlight the OCDA’s new policy announced last month on disclosing video and audio of […]
Sweeping Limits on Police Use of Weapons Proposed in Chicago
CHICAGO — Police officials here proposed sweeping policy changes on Friday that would limit officers’ use of firearms and stun guns and emphasize the “sanctity of life” in an effort to address criticisms that officers have been too quick to fire their weapons and use force, especially against African-Americans.