American Jobs Plan
President Joe Biden announced on 4/8, that he’s allocating $5 billion over eight years for community violence intervention and prevention programs as part of his American Jobs Plan…
Some key takeaways and programs to note for future funding opportunities can be found on the White House website…
President and Administration
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday, 4/8, Executive Actions to tighten gun restrictions, including stopping the proliferation of so-called “ghost guns,” that can be built using parts and instructions purchased online…
Biden’s executive actions are limited in scope and fall short of his campaign promises for sweeping gun control…
President Biden announced Wednesday, 4/7, that he plans to nominate David Chipman, a gun control advocate, to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)…
President Biden has put plans to create a national Police Oversight Commission on hold, nixing a campaign promise he made to establish one within his first 100 days…
Police Reform
On Saturday, 4/10, Maryland became the first state in the nation to pass a sweeping police reform package that repealed the state’s Law Enforcement Bill of Rights…
Protests are expanding after a traffic incident turned fatal on Sunday after a police officer fatally shot 20-year-old Duante Wright…
As the trial of Derek Chauvin continues in downtown Minneapolis, the city is grappling with a new wave of protests sparked by this weekend’s killing of Duante Wright…
Chauvin’s defense attorney argued on 4/12 that the shooting and subsequent protests might bias jurors…
The Fresno Police Department has fired a longtime officer after investigating his ties to the Proud Boys, denouncing the officer’s involvement in a far-right extremist group and pro-Trump rally in November that turned violent — captured in video clips that resurfaced last month…
As the national debate continues on gun reform and police accountability, a new conversation has sparked from the controversial and heavily debated “defund the police” movement of last year…