Restraint Case From 2010 Echoes Method Used To Hold George Floyd The department settled for $3 million and offered training for officers in how to restrain people in custody more safely in the 2010 case.Heard onToggle more optionsMinneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was charged Friday with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Video of Chauvin, who is white, with his knee on the neck of Floyd, who is black, has caused days of protests and rioting in the Twin Cities and other communities across the country. According to charging documents, an autopsy showed...…Restraint Case From 2010 Echoes Method Used To Hold George Floyd The department settled for $3 million and offered training for officers in how to restrain people in custody more safely in the 2010 case.Heard onToggle more optionsMinneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was charged Friday with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Video of Chauvin, who is white, with his knee on the neck of Floyd, who is black, has caused days of protests and rioting in the Twin Cities and other communities across the country. According to charging documents, an autopsy showed...WW…

To Change Police Practices, A Push For Liability Insurance In Minneapolis American cities pay out hundreds of millions a year to settle police misconduct complaints and lawsuits. An advocacy group in Minneapolis wants to require cops to pay for their own insurance.Heard onToggle more optionsWhen cities settle cases of inappropriate or illegal force by police officers, they pay — a lot. Chicago alone has paid out more than . Yet some advocates say all those payouts haven't had much of an effect on policing practices. In Minneapolis, longtime activist Michelle Gross says when cities pay...…To Change Police Practices, A Push For Liability Insurance In Minneapolis American cities pay out hundreds of millions a year to settle police misconduct complaints and lawsuits. An advocacy group in Minneapolis wants to require cops to pay for their own insurance.Heard onToggle more optionsWhen cities settle cases of inappropriate or illegal force by police officers, they pay — a lot. Chicago alone has paid out more than . Yet some advocates say all those payouts haven't had much of an effect on policing practices. In Minneapolis, longtime activist Michelle Gross says when cities pay...WW…

U.S. Sees 1st Coronavirus Death A man infected with coronavirus has died in Washington state, the first reported death from COVID-19 in the United States. Still, President Trump on Saturday said there was no reason to panic.Heard onToggle more optionsA man infected with coronavirus has died in Washington state, the first reported death from COVID-19 in the United States. Still, President Trump on Saturday said there was no reason to panic.MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:Washington State today reported the nation's first death from the coronavirus. The deceased is a man in his 50s. He was treated at a...…U.S. Sees 1st Coronavirus Death A man infected with coronavirus has died in Washington state, the first reported death from COVID-19 in the United States. Still, President Trump on Saturday said there was no reason to panic.Heard onToggle more optionsA man infected with coronavirus has died in Washington state, the first reported death from COVID-19 in the United States. Still, President Trump on Saturday said there was no reason to panic.MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:Washington State today reported the nation's first death from the coronavirus. The deceased is a man in his 50s. He was treated at a...WW…

Trump Administration Targets Your 'Warrant-Proof' Encrypted Messages Encryption is going mainstream, and some tech companies "throw away the key" so they can't decrypt messages even when police get a warrant. The government says that's taking privacy too far.Toggle more optionsThe Trump administration has revived the debate over "end-to-end encryption" — systems so secure that the tech companies themselves aren't able to read the messages, even when police present them with a warrant. "It is hard to overstate how perilous this is," U.S. Attorney General William Barr said in a speech last...…Trump Administration Targets Your 'Warrant-Proof' Encrypted Messages Encryption is going mainstream, and some tech companies "throw away the key" so they can't decrypt messages even when police get a warrant. The government says that's taking privacy too far.Toggle more optionsThe Trump administration has revived the debate over "end-to-end encryption" — systems so secure that the tech companies themselves aren't able to read the messages, even when police present them with a warrant. "It is hard to overstate how perilous this is," U.S. Attorney General William Barr said in a speech last...WW…

© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThe acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Michael Sherwin, says "hundreds" of people may ultimately face charges related to the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, which interrupted a session of Congress and left five people dead.Sherwin spoke with NPR's Martin Kaste in an exclusive interview Saturday evening about the multiagency investigation, the challenges officials face and what they'll be looking for.Sherwin says he doesn't want to "Monday morning quarterback" the U.S. Capitol Police,...…© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThe acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Michael Sherwin, says "hundreds" of people may ultimately face charges related to the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, which interrupted a session of Congress and left five people dead.Sherwin spoke with NPR's Martin Kaste in an exclusive interview Saturday evening about the multiagency investigation, the challenges officials face and what they'll be looking for.Sherwin says he doesn't want to "Monday morning quarterback" the U.S. Capitol Police,...WW…

Why Police Departments Are Reluctant To Enforce Public Health Orders As many states tighten pandemic public health rules again, what happens if you don't comply? We examine the hesitancy to enforce orders, especially where there's skepticism about COVID-19 rules.Heard onToggle more optionsAs many states tighten pandemic public health rules again, what happens if you don't comply? We examine the hesitancy to enforce orders, especially where there's skepticism about COVID-19 rules.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:A lot of states have been tightening public health rules again. So what happens if someone...…Why Police Departments Are Reluctant To Enforce Public Health Orders As many states tighten pandemic public health rules again, what happens if you don't comply? We examine the hesitancy to enforce orders, especially where there's skepticism about COVID-19 rules.Heard onToggle more optionsAs many states tighten pandemic public health rules again, what happens if you don't comply? We examine the hesitancy to enforce orders, especially where there's skepticism about COVID-19 rules.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:A lot of states have been tightening public health rules again. So what happens if someone...WW…

How Police, National Guard And Military Are Preparing For Election Day Tensions Uniformed police are generally not allowed around polling places, and the Pentagon doesn't want to get involved. Still, they're getting ready if things get out of control.Toggle more optionsNov. 3 promises to be an Election Day unlike any other, and public safety entities say they're preparing for tensions and the possibility of violence. Poll workers are usually the first line of defense in case of disputes between voters, though they may be backed up by private security guards. Some local election authorities...…How Police, National Guard And Military Are Preparing For Election Day Tensions Uniformed police are generally not allowed around polling places, and the Pentagon doesn't want to get involved. Still, they're getting ready if things get out of control.Toggle more optionsNov. 3 promises to be an Election Day unlike any other, and public safety entities say they're preparing for tensions and the possibility of violence. Poll workers are usually the first line of defense in case of disputes between voters, though they may be backed up by private security guards. Some local election authorities...WW…

Secret Service Agents Frustrated With Trump's Unnecessary Coronavirus Risks "Agents are already worrying about guns and knives and bombs," a former Secret Service agent says. "Now they have to worry about COVID-19."Secret Service agents generally don't talk publicly about their work, for obvious reasons. But privately, they've been grumbling. "I think there is a lot of frustration," says J.J. Hensley, a novelist who used to work for the Secret Service. He's still in touch with colleagues, and says it's been a tough campaign season for them. "Agents are already worrying about guns and knives...…Secret Service Agents Frustrated With Trump's Unnecessary Coronavirus Risks "Agents are already worrying about guns and knives and bombs," a former Secret Service agent says. "Now they have to worry about COVID-19."Secret Service agents generally don't talk publicly about their work, for obvious reasons. But privately, they've been grumbling. "I think there is a lot of frustration," says J.J. Hensley, a novelist who used to work for the Secret Service. He's still in touch with colleagues, and says it's been a tough campaign season for them. "Agents are already worrying about guns and knives...WW…