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First Thursday, October 2023
This month's cases: Officers Entitled To Privacy About Participation In January 6 Rally, Jane Doe 1 v. Seattle Police Department, 2023 WL 4182193 (Wash. App. 2023). Download this case. Departmen
First Thursday, September 2023
The persistence of the recruitment and retention crisis in public safety. Related stories: A California city offered a $75,000 bonus to new cops. These departments are trying to keep up. Som
First Thursday, August 2023
This month's cases: Florida Court Upholds Termination Of CO For Medical Marijuana Use, Ortiz v. Department of Corrections, 2023 WL 4101330 (Fla. App. 2023). No Weingarten Rights When Merely Rece
First Thursday, July 2023
Important cases from the Supreme Court. Groff v. Dejoy Students For Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President And Fellows of Harvard College Muldrow v. City of St. Louis Latest news: NYPD sig
First Thursday, June 2023
This month's cases: Union, Not Member, Has Right To Invoke Arbitration, Pendleton Police Department, 2023 WL 2858867 (OR ERB 2023). Paid Union Leave Legal In Texas, Borgelt v. Austin Firefighter
First Thursday, May 2023
The movie and novel Minority Report introduced the idea of "precrime." Could AI make this a reality? Benchmark Analytics claims it can predict adverse officer actions before they happen. This month
First Thursday, April 2023
The first meaningful applications of artificial intelligence in the public safety labor world are happening. What does this bode for the near future? Benchmark Analytics: https://www.benchmarkanal
First Thursday, March 2023
Portland survived Winter Apocalypse 2023! This months cases: Firefighter Entitled To Unemployment Benefits After Firing For Use Of Medical Marijuana, City of Waterbury, 216 Conn.App. 717 (2022)
First Thursday, February 2023
In this month's podcast: Article: Evidence On Measures To Reduce Excessive Use Of Force By The Police (h/t to PORAC). Firefighter Schedule Change Illegal Discrimination, IAFF, Local 365 v. City
First Thursday, January 2023
It's a new year and the times, they are a-changin' here at LRIS. In this month's podcast: An announcement from Will Aitchison. No Religious Freedom Exception To Photographs In Uniform, Swartz v