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Maryland appeals court says police officer names must be released in force records

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The Maryland Appellate Court ruled that law enforcement agencies must disclose officers’ names in use-of-force records under state public...

Alabama enacts tougher fleeing penalties, scholarships for officers’ children

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Alabama lawmakers passed new laws increasing penalties for fleeing from law enforcement.• The legislation also creates a scholarship program...

California bill would expand allowable use of law enforcement grant funds for pursuit technology

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A California legislative proposal would allow law enforcement agencies broader use of state grant funding for pursuit-related technology.• The...

Four Washington sheriffs sue governor over law giving oversight board power to remove sheriffs

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Four Washington state sheriffs filed a lawsuit against the governor over a new law empowering an oversight board to...

N.J. governor signs law limiting face coverings for law enforcement, including federal immigration officers

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a law March 25 limiting face coverings for law enforcement officers, including federal...

Supreme Court upholds qualified immunity for officers in wrongful-arrest suit

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing The U.S. Supreme Court upheld qualified immunity for law enforcement officers in a lawsuit arising from a wrongful arrest, blocking...

Washington enacts ban on officers concealing identity with masks in public

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing Washington state has enacted a law banning law enforcement officers from wearing masks or face coverings that conceal identity while...

DOJ files to dismiss federal charges against former Louisville officers in Taylor warrant case

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss all federal charges against two former Louisville Metro Police...

Colorado Legislature Fails to Pass Bill on Officer Intervention With Federal Agents

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Colorado bill to require local law enforcement officers to intervene if federal agents use excessive force failed to...

Lawsuit Says Minneapolis Failing to Meet Police Staffing Mandate

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A lawsuit filed in Minneapolis alleges the city is violating a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling and its charter by...

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