by rondelord | Feb 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
BALTIMORE – The president of the union the represents Baltimore City police officers has denounced plans by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to seek legislation that would make it easier to punish police officers who break the law. FOP Lodge #3 President Gene Ryan...
by rondelord | Feb 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
It’s official: Civilian city employees hired after March 1 will participate in a new pension plan, one that functions more like a 401(k) plan. The pension changes, approved Tuesday by the Omaha City Council, mark a significant step in Mayor Jean Stothert’s goal of...
by rondelord | Feb 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
More than a dozen states are considering new legislation aimed at increasing police accountability in the wake of incidents in Ferguson, Mo.; Staten Island, N.Y.; and Cleveland that left unarmed black men dead at the hands of officers. Dozens of bills addressing body...
by rondelord | Feb 12, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Months after a sea of protesters flooded Dallas streets and freeways to protest police actions, a Dallas woman will unveil a plan Thursday to turn that tide. On Feb. 16 — Presidents Day — Toni Brinker Pickens and Mayor Mike Rawlings, Police Chief David Brown and other...
by rondelord | Feb 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
LOS ANGELES — Ever since grainy images of the Rodney King incident were broadcast nearly 25 years ago, video recordings have come to be viewed by many as the ultimate evidence in cases of disputed police actions. The Los Angeles Police Department is about to take this...
