by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
In December 2014, President Obama issued an executive order that created the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Composed of eleven members (from law enforcement, academia and civil rights groups), the mission was pretty straightforward: “The Task Force...
by Ron DeLord | Jan 24, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN FRANCISCO — Dozens of members of the San Francisco Police Officers Association packed the Police Commission meeting Wednesday night, heeding a call from the union president to show support for the five officers involved in the fatal shooting of Mario Woods. Within...
by Ron DeLord | Jan 14, 2016 | Labor, Police, Unions
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina lawmaker who doubles as an attorney for the family of a police shooting victim is offering solutions to what advocates call “predatory policing” policies, which pressure officers to generate revenue by ticketing citizens...
by Ron DeLord | Jan 7, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington State Patrol troopers aren’t just leaving because they’re underpaid and nearing retirement age, according to a new report. They’re also unhappy with the agency’s management — and many say they are looking to leave in the near future. A...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 10, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
AUSTIN, Texas — Jessica Robledo stood before a group of three dozen women scattered throughout the pews of a cavernous East Austin church. “Today is your day,” Robledo proclaimed to the group. “Today is about YOU! Be selfish.” She paused,...