Posts Tagged ‘consent decree’
The Line Top 10 Countdown: #4 ATF Sting & Police Reform Efforts
December 29, 2017 – Number four on our list of the top ten stories of 2017 is the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) sting that led to a disproportionate number of arrests of African Americans in Albuquerque and ongoing reforms of Albuquerque’s police department. Line Panelists Dan Boyd, capitol bureau chief, Albuquerque…
Read MoreThe Line: APD Chief Gorden Eden Announces Retirement
November 10, 2017 – Albuquerque police Chief Gorden Eden announced last weekend that he will retire on Dec. 1. During his time as the head of APD, the U.S. Department of Justice signed a consent decree with the city to address excessive use of force by officers in the department. The future of the police…
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