Policing needs to be reformed, criminology professor says
BROOKLYNN HILLEMANN, Evergreen reporter
September 30, 2020
The federal police budget has grown by nearly $193 billion since the 1970s, but the increase in funds resulted in an overworked police force and a lack of accountability, a WSU professor said. “Looking across history, we’ve seen police scholars and reformers all indicating that law enforcement...
OPINION: Abolish the police
CLAIRE PADILLA, Evergreen columnist
June 24, 2020
In an unfortunate Facebook questionnaire, a comment was made in response to my asking for people's opinion on police reform: "As a person who knows little about police policy, I do not have enough information and cannot formulate an opinion. Neither should a Daily Evergreen reporter who isn’t studying...
Pullman police officials outline policies, policing philosophy
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
June 17, 2020
In Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins' open letter, he wrote that he is committed to holding himself and his department accountable so the tragedy in Minneapolis will not repeat itself in Pullman. “Condemnation of unacceptable conduct by law enforcement officers is not enough,” Jenkins wrote. “Law ...
A male patient aged over 80 years died today, bringing the total of COVID-related deaths to 14. Five individuals tested positive for COVID-19 today,...
