Policing
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If you’re a Realtor, contractor, or insurance agent who engages in serious misbehavior, the state can strip you of the license that allows you to practice your profession. Occupational licensing…
Over decades, we have repeatedly witnessed examples of bad policing in our communities. Most recently, they include the murders of Eric Garner in 2014, George Floyd in 2020 and Daunte Wright in…
From Politifact:
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Jill Snider, policy director of criminal justice and civil liberties at the R Street Institute, Statement to PolitiFact, May 24, 2021
In his February State of the State address, Gov. Bill Lee sent a clear message that public safety in Tennessee is a top priority.
By announcing over $4.7 million in funding for reporting centers…
WASHINGTON (May 25, 2021)—On the one year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, R Street’s Director of Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties Jillian Snider released the following…
Chairman and members of the committee,
My name is Jillian E. Snider, and I am the policy director of criminal justice and civil liberties at the R Street Institute, which is a nonprofit,…
From California Policy Center:
Some states are finally getting serious about addressing police misconduct
After another tragic week, Atlanta can no longer ignore the increasing crime that has unfortunately become the norm. According to a recent Atlanta Police Department report, year to date, murders…
REVIEW OF: Melissa Davoust et al., “Examining the implementation of police-assisted referral programs for substance use disorder services in Massachusetts,” International Journal of Drug Policy…
The proposed ban won’t improve health outcomes, but will bring more people under government coercion.
After more than a decade of reports, conferences, petitions, proposals and protests,…