Making information about officers’ employment history public could help trace problematic behavior across multiple departments.
Tag: criminal justice system
Posted inGovernment
Officers’ acquittal in Herman Whitfield III’s death evokes familiar feelings
His death has ignited conversations about how police respond to mental health calls.
Posted inGovernment
‘Tragic and all-too-familiar pattern’: Reaction to verdict in IMPD officers’ trial
Steven Sanchez and Adam Ahmad were acquitted of all charges.
Posted inGovernment
IMPD officer defends decision not to put Herman Whitfield III on his side
Adam Ahmad testified that his actions were “objectively reasonable.”
Posted inGovernment
Officer who deployed Taser on Herman Whitfield III takes witness stand
And so did the pathologist who ruled Whitfield’s death a homicide.
Posted inGovernment
Rookie IMPD officer said he asked about turning Whitfield on his side
But, he told jurors, another IMPD officer told him not to.
Posted inGovernment
Prosecutor says ‘Herman needed help’ but officers acted recklessly
Trial begins for IMPD officers Adam Ahmad, Steven Sanchez in death of Herman Whitfield III.
Posted inHealth
Indiana’s HIV criminalization laws are ‘outdated,’ report says
The report examined laws around the transfer of contaminated bodily fluids, the duty to inform of one’s HIV status, and harm by bodily substances.
Posted inDocumenters
IMPD officers accused of harming trafficking victim in complaint board meeting
The Citizens’ Police Complaint Board reviewed two cases against Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers.
Posted inGovernment
What Trump’s second term could look like for Black Americans
Attention turns toward The Heritage Foundation’s notorious manifesto Project 2025 as voters try to make sense of Tuesday’s election results.
