Management
GovExec Daily: The State of Federal Law Enforcement and Protests
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the deployment of Federal Protective Service officers.
Workforce
9/11 First Responder Brains Are 10 Years ‘Older’ Than Normal
First responders who were at the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001 are at risk of developing dementia, two new studies show.
Management
Senate GOP’s Coronavirus Relief Package Would Fund Controversial Plan to Rebuild FBI Headquarters in D.C.
The Trump administration in 2017 scrapped a decade-long plan to reconstruct the facility in the Washington suburbs.
Management
Analysis: 4 Lawsuits that Challenge Trump’s Federal Agents in Portland Test Issues Other Cities Will Likely Face
The lawsuits filed in Portland sparked by the presence of federal law enforcement agents sent there by President Trump are a preview of the legal battles to come in cities across the U.S.
Oversight
IGs to Investigate Federal Officer Deployments in Portland and Washington, D.C.
Watchdogs will probe training and instructions, use of force and other tactics.
Defense
Top Intel Democrat Demands Information On DHS Surveillance Of Protesters
Heavy-handed tactics by the DHS in Portland, where protests have gripped the city for almost two months, have drawn intense scrutiny in Washington.
Defense
Trump Sending ‘Surge’ of Federal Forces Into Chicago; More Cities to Come
Attorney General Barr said Operation Legend would be different than last week’s crackdown on protesters in Oregon.
Management
DHS’ Portland Stunt Could Undermine the Agency For Years, Former Officials Warn
"This is well outside the bounds of what the intent is of the federal protective services' mission," one says.
Oversight
Trump Administration Doubles Down on Federal Law Enforcement Domestic Deployments Amid Growing Backlash
DHS, DOJ once again facing pushback after sending federal officers to racial justice protests.
Management
How a Key Federal Civil Rights Agency Was Sidelined as Historic Protests Erupted
Launched by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964, the Community Relations Service has been without a director and short-staffed during recent unrest. The Trump administration has repeatedly tried to eliminate the agency.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Replacing Police Officers With Social Workers
Route Fifty's Emma Coleman joins the show to tallk about programs in places like Eugene, Oregon that use alternatives to police calls.
Management
Lawmakers, Legal Experts Decry Federal Crackdown on Protesters as Unlawful
House committee holds hearing on controversial federal law enforcement tactics prior to Trump's church photo op.
Oversight
Analysis: Should the President Pick the Attorney General?
Attorneys general who serve at the pleasure of the president are more likely to act in pursuit of a particular political agenda, rather than solely in accordance with the rule of law.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The State of Police Reform
Route Fifty's Emma Coleman joins the podcast to consider police reform options at the federal and state levels.
Oversight
Democrats Don’t Know How to Handle Bill Barr
Dems have a long list of grievances against Attorney General Barr, but the president’s ally at the Justice Department is proving an elusive target.
Oversight
Top Senate Democrat Asks for Probe of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Removal
Request comes as the House will hear on Wednesday from Justice officials on supposed politicization of the department.
Oversight
IG Flags ‘Inappropriate and Dangerous Events’ During Federal Prisons Training
The training exercises led to staff members getting injured.
Oversight
DEA Failed to Properly Consider Risks When Laundering Money for Drug Traffickers
Drug enforcement agents routinely ignored oversight mechanisms while laundering millions for illicit organizations, IG finds.
Management
New Law Directs FBI to Create National Law Enforcement Suicide Database
President Trump enacted the measure amid efforts to curb law enforcement brutality.
Management