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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 2014
Page
7
The Eric Garner case and other police use of force incidents spark protests and calls for reforms. Leaders urge federal intervention, improved training, body cameras, and changes to grand juries to restore trust, while officials defend procedural safeguards and cite rarity of federal prosecutions.
After the grand jury declined to indict Daniel Pantaleo in Eric Garner's death, Mayor de Blasio faced anger from police unions and defended his calls for reform. He spoke at a Staten Island church and to a hip hop radio audience about policing, while unions accused him of betraying officers and escalating fear of the NYPD.
In Cleveland, the indictment comes more than three years after the killing as federal investigators and the city agreed to overhaul the police department following findings that officers used excessive force too often. Deep mistrust lingered, especially among Black residents.
Defense Secretary Hagel says real progress exists in curbing sexual assaults in the armed forces but cites troubling retaliation against more than 60 percent of women who reported incidents. New data show an 8 percent rise in reported assaults this year while anonymous Rand survey indicates more victims come forward. overall 2014 reports near 6,000, with about 3,604 in 2012, 5,518 in 2013, and 5,983 in 2014 under a new counting method. Officials warn retaliation remains a challenge and push continue for reforms, training, hotlines, and victim support.
The State Board of Health voted 13 to 2 to start revising Virginia abortion clinic regulations in a process that could take up to two years. Supporters say the rules are politicized while advocates hope for exemptions for existing clinics from strict building standards.
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