SPD Creates Behavioral Health Unit To Assist In Police Response | The Savannah Tribune

Wakanda News Details

SPD Creates Behavioral Health Unit To Assist In Police Response | The Savannah Tribune

A new Beh avioral Health Unit (BHU) consisting of specially trained officers and medical staff is now responding to police calls involving individuals in crisis or with substance abuse. The Savannah Police Department received the federal opioid grant in June 2019 and began researching similar, successful units. The SPD unit is modeled after the BHU at Portland (OR) Police Department, … Continue reading "SPD Creates Behavioral Health Unit To Assist In Police Response"

Source: The Savannah Tribune

You may also like

City to pay millions to Breonna Taylor’s mom, reform police – Dallas Post Tribune

By DYLAN LOVAN LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Months after the police killing of Breonna Taylor thrust her name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race, the city of Louisville agreed to pay the Black woman’s family $12 million and reform police practices as part of a settlement announced

fave

Source: Dallas Post Tribune – Serving the Black community without fear or favor since 1947.

President Johnson seeks 10% MPD budget reduction in 2021 to be reallocated for vital community needs

A file was introduced with the purpose of directing the City of Milwaukee’s budget office to prepare a model 2021 police department budget showing a 10% reduction in

fave

Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

District Attorney Says Deputies Who Fatally Shot Andrew Brown Jr. Were Justified - The Seattle Medium

Brown, a 42-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by Pasquotank County sheriff's deputies in Elizabeth City on April 21 when they attempted to serve him with an arrest warrant, according to the

fave

Source: https://seattlemedium.com

A New Low’: Elijah McClain’s Family Reacts To Photos Of Cops Re-enacting Chokehold Death

Reports describe a shockingly insensitive act in the midst of protest.

fave

Source: NewsOne

VIDEO: Rashard Brooks and the Tale of Two Police Officers and Officer Discretion

Video shows Officer Devin Bronsan, who joined the Atlanta Police Department in 2018, driving first to wake up

fave

Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

What do blacks say about the police? - African American News Today - EIN News

nearly three-quarters of surveyed African-Americans report themselves satisfied with or “dismantle” police departments, but black Americans haven’t received concrete, alternative to curb violence. Most African-Americans clearly desire police reform over

fave

Source: Power Line

121 years after he was unfairly dismissed, the first Black police officer in Los Angeles will be reinstated - Face2Face Africa

The first African-American law enforcers were not to be until the 1860s after America had gone to war against itself over whether it was right to own Black people. However, New Orleans in Louisiana was the first city to boast of a significant Black constituency within its police force in 1870. Some

fave

Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

California lawmakers failed to enact sweeping police reforms. Here’s why. — The Sacramento Observer

(CALMATTERS) - Last summer, when California passed a landmark law meant to reduce police shootings, lawmakers praised the mothers, fathers and activists who had packed the Capitol throughout the year. They wore T-shirts memorializing shooting victims. Filled hallways with songs and prayer. Laid

fave

Source: The Sacramento Observer

Naked with 'spit hoods' on, protesters decry Prude's death - Black News Channel

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Naked except for 'spit hoods' in a reference to the killing of Daniel Prude, several protesters sat outside Rochester's police headquarters Monday morning to push for police accountability, local news outlets reported. Photos and video showed roughly a half-dozen

fave

Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Check It Out: Banning the banned chokehold | New Pittsburgh Courier

by J. Pharoah Doss, For New Pittsburgh Courier During the 2000 presidential race, civil rights organizations demanded a federal ban on racial profiling. Democrat Al Gore said, racial profiling ran counter to what the United States was all about, and if entrusted with the presidency, ending racial

fave

Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Police Chief Says Cop Mistakenly Shot Daunte Wright, Recycles Same Excuse Used In Death Of Oscar Grant

While addressing reporters on Monday, Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said that Wright's death occurred after an officer made an “accidental discharge” from her gun, instead of using her taser.

fave

Source: NewsOne

Bike cops not properly attired - Stabroek News

fave

Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Protests Erupt In Minnesota After Police Fatally Shoot 20-Year-Old Black Man Over Alleged Air Freshener Violation

Outraged Brooklyn Center community members are calling for justice and transparency after another unarmed Black man was shot to death on Sunday, reportedly over air fresheners obstructing a rear view mirror.

fave

Source: Black America Web

Community remembers Marcus Smith and demands police accountability - Carolina Peacemaker

On Tuesday night, two years to the day Marcus Smith had his life taken, his parents, George and Mary Smith, stood in front of hundreds of people at the Phill G. McDonald Plaza and recounted the story of their son’s death at the hands of Greensboro Police. “Since that day, I’ve been in a mental

fave

Source: http://www.peacemakeronline.com

Kansas City Activist Whose Blistering Condemnation of Police Board Went Viral Now Claims Cops Are Following, Intimidating and Plotting to Murder Her

A 20-year-old Kansas City, Missouri, activist who last week excoriated law enforcement in her city for being racist has received death threats and worries the […]

fave

Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

1 Year Later, What’s Really Changed Since George Floyd’s Murder?

With the one-year mark since George Floyd's murder, here's what's changed on the national police reform front -- and what hasn't -- since that fateful Memorial Day in Minneapolis.

fave

Source: NewsOne

Op-Ed: "I Was With George Floyd's Family When Derek Chauvin Was Found Guilty" • EBONY

Activist Najee Ali shares what it was like to be on the ground during protests and with the Floyd family the evening of the conviction of disgraced police officer Derek Chauvin.

fave

Source: https://www.ebony.com

Elijah McClain: Video of Fatal Police Beating Sparks Calls For Investigation

At least two million people have signed a petition calling for law enforcement officials in Aurora, Colorado to reopen an investigation into the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old who died in August 2019 after police officers stopped him, according to USA

fave

Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Emails show Pittsburgh police officers accessed Clearview facial recognition after BLM protests | New Pittsburgh Courier

The use of facial recognition broke bureau policy and, later, city law. by Juliette Rihl Pittsburgh police officers accessed the facial recognition technology Clearview AI over the course of a year, including during Black Lives Matter protests last summer. The use of the technology violated police

fave

Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Mule cop! - St James constable says she was offered US$2,000 to carry drugs

Based on an affidavit presented to a US judge by an ICE agent, Gooden reportedly stated that her colleague, Constable Dremar Graham, who was later arrested, was the mastermind behind the smuggling operation, which also resulted in the arrest of Constable Travonne

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

In Search of Justice

Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief What’s Going On As the World is dealing with the global pandemic that is COVID-19, America is again at a crossroads in respect to one of the original sins of a nation [...]

fave

Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

Widow And Family Of Rayshard Brooks Hold Emotional Press Conference

The family of Rayshard Brooks, the 27-year-old Black man who was killed by an Atlanta police officer, in a Wendy’s drive through, became extremely emotional during a press conference on Monday (June 15), expressing shock and grief that one the many incidents of Black men being killed by law

fave

Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Trump Outlines 4-Point Plan To Address 'Disparities' At Dallas Event

President Trump on Thursday met with pastors, law enforcement officials and small-business owners at a church in Dallas to discuss plans to "build safety, opportunity and dignity," following recent nationwide protests against police

fave

Source: Stories About Black History

NNS Spotlight: ‘People power’: How the African American Roundtable Works to Educate and Empower Leaders - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

By Caroline White Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Members of the African American Roundtable believe there

fave

Source: Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper - "THE NEWSPAPER YOU CAN TRUST SINCE 1964"

‘Stop Killing Us’ Activists Bring Their Pain to State Capitol

Several California social and criminal justice organizations, as well as community-based groups, gathered for a rally at the state Capitol titled “Stop Killing Us” on July 1, 2020. Oakland-based All of Us or None (AOUON) organized the event — with the help of other partners across the state — to

fave

Source: Post News Group | PNG-0

Mapisa-Nqakula: Collins Khosa case still on our radar

Khosa, an Alexandra man, was killed allegedly by SANDF members who were manning the streets of the township during the national lockdown

fave

Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Minority Officers Allege Discrimination Over Chauvin Booking

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eight minority corrections officers who work at the jail holding a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd allege that they were barred from guarding or having contact with the officer because of their race. Floyd died on May 25 after

fave

Source: Black America Web

Evicted ‘naked man’ sobs during police minister’s visit

The incident sparked outrage amongst South Africans, who accused the City of Cape Town of violating the man’s right to human dignity and also reignited calls against heavy-handedness by law enforcement officials in the country

fave

Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Redesign of Public Safety Series: State legislators speak on police reform - DefenderNetwork.com

As part of the Defender’s “Redesigning Public Safety” series, we spoke with the state senators who are at the heart of Texas’ police reform efforts. Here, Texas legislators Borris Miles, Royce West and John Whitmire share their perspectives on those reform and the legislation they will be working

fave

Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Petition Demanding Justice for Elijah McClain Receives More Than 2 Million Signatures, Colorado Governor Announces Investigation

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced his office would look into the police-involved death of Elijah McClain after public outcry. McClain was walking home from a []

fave

Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

More from The Savannah Tribune

Barack Obama Will Headline Televised Prime-Time Commencement

A Mother’s Day Story of Hope

Joe Biden’s Plan for Empowering Black America

SAAM Offers Mother’s Day Opportunity To Prepare Senegalese Dishes At Home

Savannah Fire Hires New Chief Fire Marshal

Concerned Citizens of Savannah To Host Candidate Forum

Stay Safe in Your Worship

How Long Until The Mark Of The Beast?

Job Search and Resume Writing Center

Abyssinia Missionary Baptist- Welcomes Pastor-Elect Rev. Brenda H. Allen

SSU Graduates Earn President’s Second Mile Award For Community & Campus Service

The Savannah Community Remembers Louise Anthony

First Black Valedictorian Named In Princeton University’s History

Ahmaud’s Case Continues To Run

Vote Chatham County: A Get-Out-the-Vote Rally

Two Local Companies Unite to Support Frontline Hospital Workers

Senior Volunteer Program of EOA

Free Hearing Screenings Every Thursday

2000 Tutors

E-Book

United Way Of The Coastal Empire Distributes Over $300,000 To Provide Relief

J.C. Lewis Has Acquired Fairway Lincoln Mazda

Windy's Preschool Drive-Thru Bridging Ceremony A Much-Appreciated Success

Little Richard: A Rock Legend Passes

Healthy Savannah Wins Statewide Recognition For Public Health Initiatives

Union Mission Receives $7,500 Donation From Gulfstream Due to COVID-19

SCCPSS Board and Superintendent To Hold Workshop: The Road Ahead Videoconference

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia QuestFestTM Event to be Virtual

Senior Volunteer Program of EOA

Free Hearing Screenings Every Thursday

Winners Announced For SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival

Vote Chatham County: A Ballot Review & Primary Election Wrap-Up

American Traditions Vocal Competition Names New Board President & Members For 2020-2021

In Letter to Congress: Black Wealth 2020 Sends Plea for Unity in Pandemic Relief

Metro Savannah Rotary Club Teamed Up With Loop It Up Savannah and Others To Distribute Food and ArtSmart Kits

Voting Amidst A Pandemic

Senior Volunteer Program of EOA

Free Hearing Screenings Every Thursday

2000 Tutors

E-Book

In Honor of George Floyd Savannah Hosted A Peaceful March To City Hall

Converting Opportunity to Wealth in Our Community at the Hungry Club Forum

Attorney General Keith Ellison Takes Over George Floyd Murder Case

Chatham Area Transit Announces New CEO/Executive Director

Important Information About the Absentee Ballot for June 9th

St. John Baptist Church the Mighty Fortress Recognizes 2020 Graduates

Chatham County Board of Elections Announces Temporary Voting Polls

OpEd On School Reopening

Senior Volunteer Program of EOA

Free Hearing Screenings Every Thursday

Science Facts

Lifestyle Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)