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National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join us and seasoned civil rights attorneys in Kansas City or virtually as we learn how to effectively litigate jail and prison cases from the investigation through trial.

Register now at bit.ly/October-CLE

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National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · Aug 26

Today is National Dog Day.

In North Carolina, a police officer who resigned after a video went viral of him abusing a K-9 has been rehired by a nearby sheriff's department. @dailycaller.bsky.social

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REPORT: Officer Accused Of Abusing K-9 Finds New Police Department To Work At

A former Salisbury police officer accused of abusing a canine was recently sworn in as a deputy at the Union County Sheriff's Office, according to WSOC-TV 9.

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National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · Aug 25

🗣Calling all PUBLIC DEFENDERS! Law enforcement misconduct records are crucial to building and winning cases. This September, learn how to track them using tools you already have with Julie Ciccolini of Techtivist.

📝Sign up at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/PDstrategy1

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geoffrey, 💀 mode @parsnip.bsky.social · Aug 21

"'When deployed to non-violent, non-urgent calls for service, unarmed crisis responders have been shown to minimize the potential for escalation and address critical mental health emergencies in a manner that prioritizes compassion and safety,' the report said."

L.A. touts results of using unarmed civilians instead of cops for some emergencies

For the past year, Los Angeles has been testing a program that dispatches specially trained civilians who don’t carry guns in response to certain calls for help from the public. A report released earl...

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National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · Aug 21

Unfortunately, most settlements include a waiver that does not require any admission of wrongdoing. NPAP Executive Director speaks on the alarming rise in settlements and the backlash against reform since 2020.

Glenn E. Rice @grice1911.bsky.social · Aug 3

Kansas City has paid $6 million in police lawsuits in 2025. It’s only August
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Kansas City has paid $6 million in police lawsuits in 2025. It’s only August

Settlements for wrongful death and excessive force lawsuits, along with other claims, against Kansas City police have totaled more than $20.8 million in the past four and a half years.

www.kansascity.com

National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · Aug 21

“It really does have this potential to contribute to the growing law enforcement surveillance state," said NPAP Executive Director Lauren Bonds.

How will information be collected, stored & shared with federal law enforcement or other agencies? With the rise of federal overreach, we need answers.

Orange County Register @ocregister.bsky.social · Aug 13

For Huntington Beach police , unmanned drones will soon replace officers as a first-response option for 911 calls trib.al/t7op87W

In Huntington Beach, drones will soon replace police officers as first-response option for 911 calls

The Drones as First Responders Program will begin Sept. 13.

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National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · Aug 21

As NPAP Executive Director Lauren Bonds shares with the @texasobserver.org, access only to complaints that resulted in discipline provides "a very, very small snapshot of the types of problems people may be having."

ALL misconduct records are a vital matter of public interest and safety.

Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · Aug 18

“This is the most massive secrecy grab in Texas since the adoption of the Public Information Act.”

Last week's top story: This bill would supercharge cops' ability to hide misconduct.

Texas Lawmakers Push ‘Massive Secrecy Grab’ to Shield Police Files

As public attention has shifted away from policing reform, legislators attempt to shove information into the dark.

www.texasobserver.org

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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · Aug 18

Featured story: Nearly 1.5M Texans now live in jurisdictions where sheriffs or police chiefs have agreed to train some of their officers to act as immigration agents in the streets of their communities. These agreements currently cover around 30 Texas law enforcement agencies.

ICE 'Task Force' Agreements Expand to Galveston, Beaumont

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement rolls out necessary training, the Galveston County Sheriff's Office joins a growing list of Texas law enforcement agencies deputizing officers to serve as…

www.texasobserver.org

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National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · Aug 21

We already know facial recognition is used for racial profiling. Under the current administration, that comes with threat of deportation.

We stand with our partners in New Orleans in resisting this dangerous ordinance. @boltsmag.org

Bolts @boltsmag.org · Aug 20

New Orleans officials are currently asking a federal court to terminate a consent decree that restricts their police force activities, including their participation in immigration enforcement. The matter is still pending in court.

New Orleans May Hand Its Police Live Facial Recognition Tech. Critics Warn It’ll Help ICE.

The city says it won’t lend this tool to ICE for surveillance. But a state law requires that local officials assist ICE, and New Orleans also wants to end a court order restricting compliance.

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National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · Aug 14

Essential new listening from our friends at @legaldefensefund.bsky.social on why police traffic enforcement doesn't mean safer roads. Hear from our partners at Decarcerate Memphis who we work with to hold cops accountable following DOJ retreat from consent decrees. tminstituteldf.org/driving-whil...

Driving While Black - The Thurgood Marshall Institute at LDF

The U.S. has relied on armed law enforcement to enforce traffic laws but evidence does not support the notion that police traffic enforcement improves public safety.

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National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · Aug 13

Trump's DOJ refuses to protect Black people from racist policing, voter suppression & voter discrimination. That's where civil rights orgs like NPAP step in, helping the Black residents of Lexington file lawsuits where the government won't. @ballsandstrikes.org @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social

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National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · Aug 13

Calling all law students! School is almost back in session, and we want to help you make the most of your 2L and 3L years so that you can set yourself up to launch your civil rights career.

✏️ Register now at bit.ly/lawstudentCLE1

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · Aug 13

The military should not be deployed to police our neighborhoods. bit.ly/4fvKgA4

TikTok · Brennan Center for Justice

72 likes, 2 comments. “The military should not be deployed to police our neighborhoods. Click the link in our bio to read more. ”

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National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · Aug 12

Florida Highway Patrol is fully empowered to conduct immigration arrests. And they don't use body cameras. We need transparency more than ever, especially in a state at the forefront of this administration's aggressive mass deportation agenda. More via www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...

Florida leading agency for immigration arrests doesn't use body cameras. Why it matters.

Florida Highway Patrol is the state's leading agency in immigration arrests, and its troopers don't wear body-worn cameras, a standard transparency asset.

www.tallahassee.com

National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · Aug 12

In recent months, ICE agents have:
🚨Arrested & deported US citizens
🚨Caused car crashes in pursuits
🚨Brandished weapons against the unarmed
🚨Detained elected officials
Now more than ever, we need the courts to clear pathways for accountability @law360.bsky.social www.law360.com/articles/237...

Strategies For ICE Agent Misconduct Suits In The 11th Circ. - Law360 UK

Attorneys have numerous pathways to pursue misconduct claims against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the Eleventh Circuit, and they need not wait for the court to correct its misint...

www.law360.com

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National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · Aug 11

How do you assault someone and keep your badge? How do you get drunk, kill someone off-duty, and still carry a gun? That's APD right now, and we just filed a FOIA request to expose it. Comment and share so that more people see how dangerous this is.

www.fox5atlanta.com/news/civil-r...

Civil rights groups demand internal Atlanta police records for 2 officers

Two civil rights organizations are reportedly calling on the Atlanta Police Department to release internal records they say could reveal a troubling pattern of misconduct by off-duty officers.

www.fox5atlanta.com

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · Aug 9

#ResistanceRoots

Today in history, 2014: Police officer Darren Wilson shoots and kills Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, in Ferguson, Mo., sparking protests that soon spread across the country. The militarized police response illustrated the chasm between police and communities of color.

People protesting Michael Brown's murder hold signs calling for justice.. Photo credit: Michael B. Thomas / Getty Images.

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Equal Justice Initiative @eji.org · Aug 9

On this day in 2014, Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, was killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. A grand jury refused to indict the officer, who was never held accountable.

Aug. 9, 2014 | White Police Officer Shoots and Kills Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri

Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

calendar.eji.org

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National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · Aug 7

This is why we need to continue to watch closely & demand accountability from every branch of government.

We are more at risk of state abuse of power than ever. We stand with our member attorneys & other civil rights law groups in refusing to turn a blind eye.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Aug 7

NEW: Police bodycam footage introduced at the trial of Jared Wise showed him berating police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, and yelling "kill 'em" as rioters attacked law enforcement. He’s now working as a senior adviser for the Department of Justice.

Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops

The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

www.npr.org

National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · Aug 6

Since January, Big Law has increasingly avoided joining with NPAP and other activist organizations on cases that hold the administration to account, from immigration to police accountability. But we're not backing down. Give to our fight bit.ly/givetoNPAP.
@propublica.org

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Molly Redden @mtredden.bsky.social · Aug 6

Do you have information about Big Law spurning clients who might incur Trump's anger? Get in touch: [email protected] or on Signal at mollyredden.14

Molly Redden @mtredden.bsky.social · Aug 6

New from me: Big Law is fearful of representing anyone Trump sees as his enemies, and it's thwarting challenges to his agenda.

“There are cases that aren’t being brought at a time when civil rights abuses are maybe at the highest they’ve been.” www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Trump’s War on Big Law Means It’s Harder to Challenge the Administration

Some of America’s largest law firms are refusing to take pro bono and paid legal work from groups that seek to hold the government to account on issues like environmental protection, LGBTQ+ rights and...

www.propublica.org

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Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · Aug 1

13. #BlackAugust is a time of reflection, particularly to those who are political prisoners, the forgotten, the exiled (like Assata), and those who resist as a whole.

Here's my booklist for Black August.

Free All political prisoners ✊🏾

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jinni moon @jinnimoon.bsky.social · Aug 1

today is the first day of august, don't forget about Black prisoners during Black August ! send long term Black prisoners funds & letters! destroy all the cages, total liberation! ❤️‍🔥

jinni moon @jinnimoon.bsky.social · Jun 19

support Black prisoners & don't forget about them on Juneteenth! send funds to their commissary accounts, send books, write letters! don't forget about Mumia Abu-Jamal, Kamau Sadiki, Ronald Reed, Rev. Joy Powell, and many more, too many Black liberationists are still in prison today. free them all!

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Workshops4Gaza @workshops4gaza.bsky.social · Aug 3

Black August began in 1979 inside CA prisons as a month of reflection, discipline and political education to honor the lives of Black freedom fighters killed by the state. It was first observed by the Black Guerilla Family and other imprisoned revolutionaries in San Quentin.

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Workshops4Gaza @workshops4gaza.bsky.social · Aug 1

Read about the origins of Black August here:
www.liberationschool.org/study-fast-t...

Watch this: www.youtube.com/live/GtrsS9w...

Study, fast, train, fight: The roots of Black August – Liberation School

“Black August” is honored every year to commemorate the fallen freedom fighters of the Black Liberation Movement, to call for the release of political prisoners in the United States, to condemn the op...

www.liberationschool.org

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