/tags/law-enforcement law enforcement en-US WLRN Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:54:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-06-04/mother-of-airman-killed-by-florida-deputy-says-his-firing-alone-wont-cut-it Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden fired Deputy Eddie Duran on Friday, about a month after he killed Senior Airman Roger Fortson while responding to a domestic violence call and being directed to Fortson’s apartment. Chantemekki Fortson, Roger Fortson's mother, said the firing was akin to throwing her “a bone.” Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:54:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-06-04/mother-of-airman-killed-by-florida-deputy-says-his-firing-alone-wont-cut-it Associated Press /law-justice/2024-04-26/at-least-17-people-died-in-florida-after-medics-injected-sedatives-during-encounters-with-police An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 17 people died in Florida over a decade following physical encounters with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:25:34 GMT /law-justice/2024-04-26/at-least-17-people-died-in-florida-after-medics-injected-sedatives-during-encounters-with-police Ryan J. Foley and Carla K. Johnson | Associated Press /2024-04-24/first-offense-youth-arrests-are-rising-in-gainesville-how-is-the-county-reaching-its-youth The Gainesville Police Department and the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office have been arresting more juveniles for first-time misdemeanor offenses rather than issuing citations. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:43:05 GMT /2024-04-24/first-offense-youth-arrests-are-rising-in-gainesville-how-is-the-county-reaching-its-youth Matthew Cupelli /law-justice/2024-04-16/phone-conversations-law-enforcement-recorded-without-consent A Florida appeals court has effectively opened a loophole in the state's long-standing law against recording telephone conversations without the permission of both sides of the call, ruling that law enforcement officers performing their official duties can be secretly recorded because they have no expectation of privacy. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:27:10 GMT /law-justice/2024-04-16/phone-conversations-law-enforcement-recorded-without-consent Vivienne Serret | Fresh Take Florida /health/2024-02-09/lawmakers-advance-a-measure-to-create-alzheimers-training-for-law-enforcement An Alzheimer's training course would be developed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in consultation with the Department of Elder Affairs. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:00:00 GMT /health/2024-02-09/lawmakers-advance-a-measure-to-create-alzheimers-training-for-law-enforcement Health News Florida /law-justice/2023-12-04/florida-supreme-court-ruling-police-transparency In a unanimous ruling welcomed by civil liberties groups, the Florida Supreme Court ruled last week police cannot grant blanket anonymity to alleged crime victims under a victim’s rights provision known as “Marsy’s Law.” Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:35:05 GMT /law-justice/2023-12-04/florida-supreme-court-ruling-police-transparency Tony Winton | Key Biscayne Independent /national/2023-02-23/deaths-in-custody-are-a-crisis-and-data-on-them-is-a-black-hole-a-new-report-says A new report indicates that the federal government severely undercounts people who died while being transported, detained or arrested by law enforcement and those who died while incarcerated. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 15:00:00 GMT /national/2023-02-23/deaths-in-custody-are-a-crisis-and-data-on-them-is-a-black-hole-a-new-report-says Jaclyn Diaz /local-news/2023-02-15/palm-beach-county-sheriffs-office-is-finally-equipping-its-deputies-with-body-cameras Palm Beach County Sheriff Office finally equipping its deputies with body-cameras. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-02-15/palm-beach-county-sheriffs-office-is-finally-equipping-its-deputies-with-body-cameras Wilkine Brutus /national/2023-01-30/tyre-nichols-case-revives-calls-for-change-in-police-culture Police video of the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by officers in Memphis, Tennessee, is hard to watch. The images are a glaring reminder of repeated failures of efforts to prevent police brutality. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:32:25 GMT /national/2023-01-30/tyre-nichols-case-revives-calls-for-change-in-police-culture Aaron Morrison, Claudia Lauer, Adrian Sainz /news/2023-01-27/ex-florida-police-officers-accused-of-beating-homeless-man Two former South Florida police officers turned themselves in to face felony charges over the beating of a homeless man who had been drinking outside a shopping center last month. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMT /news/2023-01-27/ex-florida-police-officers-accused-of-beating-homeless-man AP