John Kaehny has written and successfully lobbied for the passage of state and New York City laws related to government transparency and accountability, including the first open data law in the world in 2012.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office must comply with subpoenas issued by the county's civilian oversight board as part of a whistleblower investigation into alleged misconduct, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Monday that every Homeland Security officer on the ground in Minneapolis will be wearing a body camera, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. The decision comes amid widespread protests and criticism due to the killing of two US citizens by federal agents in the city of Minneapolis. Noem also pledged on X that DHS would "rapidly" expand the measure nationwide once funding became available.
Sirens blaring in the background, he approaches and circles Good's vehicle in the middle of the road while apparently filming on his cellphone. At the same time, Good's wife also was recording the encounter and can be seen walking around the vehicle and approaching the officer. A series of exchanges occurred: "That's fine, I'm not mad at you," Good says as the officer passes by her door.
As the Martin Luther King Jr. Kingdom Day Parade wound to an end in Leimert Park, activist Jason Reedy said he tried to "bird-dog" LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell over a recent increase in police shootings. One of the police department's most outspoken critics, Reedy, often confronts LAPD and city officials face to face in public forums. After jawing with members of McDonnell's security detail, Reedy got into a heated exchange with Alan Hamilton, a deputy chief who runs the detective bureau.