References/Further Reading
Further Reading
Click the links below to learn more about the American system of policing.
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Forced Into Homelessness: The Criminalization of Homelessness in Connecticut
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Militarization and police violence: The case of the 1033 program
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Militarization fails to enhance safety or reduce crime but may harm police reputation
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National Conference of State Legislators--State Trends in Law Enforcement
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The Atlantic--Stop Training Police Like They're Joining the Military
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USA Today--National Failure to Collect Statistics on Police Killings
State Research
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Alabama
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Colorado
Connecticut
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District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawai'i
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
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Indiana Department of Administration--Available weapons through the 1033 program
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Indiana Supreme Court finds law enforcement can keep forfeiture funds
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Indianapolis paid out $6.1 million in settlements since Jan 2018
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WDRB News--Indianapolis police will no longer use no-knock warrants
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NWI Times--Women sue Indianapolis police officers for excessive force
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WFYI News--Indiana Black Caucus outlines specific justice reforms
Iowa
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Kentucky
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Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
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Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
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Rhode Island General Assembly-Expungement of decriminalized crimes
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Rhode Island Legislature--Changing the Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights
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Rhode Island Legislature--Objective justification and reporting
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Rhode Island Legislature--Review Police Officer's Bill of Rights
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Rhode Island Press Releases--Metts civil asset forfeiture reform
South Carolina
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Internal memo suggests SC police department violated no quota law
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Lawsuits against SC law enforcement are becoming more successful
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South Carolina Supreme Court memorandum on no-knock warrants
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WISTV News--Renewed spotlight on SC's military surplus programs
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WYFF News--Getting caught jaywalking could cost you hundreds
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
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Hudson News--Why TX criminal justice reforms don't translate to the federal level
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KBTX--Ex Texas official accused of imposing traffic ticket quota
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Known drug activity and furtive movement not enough for probable cause in TX
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KWTX News--Police find no knock warrants necessary but extremely dangerous
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Texas agencies have been the second largest beneficiaries of the 1033 program
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming