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Boston
fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours ago

US officer having a mild anxiety attack' took ambulance meant for man shot by police

A shooting victim in Connecticut died after a 10-minute ambulance delay when the first arriving ambulance was diverted to transport a police officer experiencing anxiety symptoms instead of the critically injured man.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Black people up to 48 times more likely to be stopped and searched in richest areas of London

Black people in some affluent London areas face up to 48 times higher stop and search rates than white people, with police citing vague reasons for the disproportionate targeting.
fromMission Local
5 months ago

Judge dismisses S.F. police union suit targeting policy that limits traffic stops

San Francisco's police commission in 2023 passed a historic policy restricting police officers from using pretext stops. The stops are disproportionately used against people of color and limiting them has shown improvements in racial disparities in policing. The union was, from the inception of the policy, opposed to it, and in October 2024 filed suit. It claimed that the policy prevented officers from obeying the state vehicle code, which it said should take precedence over city policy.
US politics
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