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Police chief, sheriff discuss changes after Trayvon Martin and George Floyd cases
Read full article: Police chief, sheriff discuss changes after Trayvon Martin and George Floyd casesIn the decade since Trayvon Martin was killed in Sanford, and especially in the last couple of years since George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, policing has rapidly evolved — perhaps the most ever in a short amount of time.
A race against the clock: Orlando overdose detectives get time back
Read full article: A race against the clock: Orlando overdose detectives get time backSince the Orlando Police Department's Overdose Unit was created a little more than a year ago, it has made almost a hundred arrests of drug dealers who've sold deadly and potentially deadly doses of opioids.
Lieutenant with Lake County Sheriff’s Office wants to humanize law enforcement officers
Read full article: Lieutenant with Lake County Sheriff’s Office wants to humanize law enforcement officersA lieutenant with the Lake County Sheriff's Office is on a mission to humanize law enforcement officers.
What can be done about policing in America? Episode 1 of ‘Solutionaries’ tackles this very question
Read full article: What can be done about policing in America? Episode 1 of ‘Solutionaries’ tackles this very questionIt’s probably a word you’ve never heard before, but it’s not made up: A Solutionary is someone who recognizes a problem or injustice in society, and comes up with creative and innovative ways to tackle those inequities, thus making the world a better place, one step at a time.
Here’s what kind of police reform is happening in Florida right now
Read full article: Here’s what kind of police reform is happening in Florida right nowFrom the streets in Central Florida last summer to the House Floor in Tallahassee this spring, calls for police reform in Florida are leading to some change at the state level.
Orlando Magic players meeting with Orange County Sheriff John Mina to discuss policing
Read full article: Orlando Magic players meeting with Orange County Sheriff John Mina to discuss policingORLANDO, Fla. Orlando Magic players and head coach Steve Clifford will meet with Orange County Sheriff John Mina on Friday to discuss policing in the community, according to the team. Its not known which Magic players will attend the meeting. The meeting comes days after NBA players refused to play in a protest of racial injustice after a Black man was shot in the back several times during a confrontation with police. While players and teams from baseball, the WNBA and MLS sat out their competitions Wednesday night, NBA players and coaches met for nearly three hours in a Disney hotel to determine next steps. It was announced Friday afternoon that NBA games will resume on Saturday at Disney World, where theyve been playing since resuming the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.