Brent Begin
@bbegin.bsky.social
Civilian oversight of police, former journalist, twinfather and art lover
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There are other people in the world:
There Are Other People In The World | Defector
Pay attention to the things around you! Be aware of the space you take up, and the space other people take up, and when those two things might come into conflict!
defector.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
There are other people in the world:
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NEW: Governor Ron DeSantis signs a bill stripping Florida's 20+ civilian review boards of their power to investigate misconduct by police officers, plus another bill preventing citizens from going within 25 feet of police officers, firefighters, or emergency personnel while they're working
DeSantis signs bills targeting civilian review boards, recording police up close
Trumpeting his support of law enforcement, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills on Friday that will limit the authority of police civilian review boards and restrict bystanders from getting too close to …
www.orlandosentinel.com
April 12, 2024 at 5:31 PM
NEW: Governor Ron DeSantis signs a bill stripping Florida's 20+ civilian review boards of their power to investigate misconduct by police officers, plus another bill preventing citizens from going within 25 feet of police officers, firefighters, or emergency personnel while they're working
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The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program has made remarkable progress under Biden.
871K have received loan forgiveness for a total of $62.5 billion. By contrast, just 7K received forgiveness through the program before Biden. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/biden-dese...
871K have received loan forgiveness for a total of $62.5 billion. By contrast, just 7K received forgiveness through the program before Biden. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/biden-dese...
March 26, 2024 at 10:17 PM
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program has made remarkable progress under Biden.
871K have received loan forgiveness for a total of $62.5 billion. By contrast, just 7K received forgiveness through the program before Biden. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/biden-dese...
871K have received loan forgiveness for a total of $62.5 billion. By contrast, just 7K received forgiveness through the program before Biden. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/biden-dese...
The Bay Area got lucky in 2007 when the Cosco Busan merely grazed the Bay Bridge and dumped 53k gallons of fuel rather than taking out the region’s most important transportation artery en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosco_B...
March 26, 2024 at 2:17 PM
The Bay Area got lucky in 2007 when the Cosco Busan merely grazed the Bay Bridge and dumped 53k gallons of fuel rather than taking out the region’s most important transportation artery en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosco_B...
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Wouldn’t it be nice if this fact mattered more than the false perception that crime is up.
Breaking News: The U.S. is on track for a record decline in homicides in 2023, according to FBI data, after they rose sharply during the pandemic. Many other categories of crime are also in decline.
After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023
The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I.
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2023 at 3:37 PM
Wouldn’t it be nice if this fact mattered more than the false perception that crime is up.
“Comparing the most recent trends, from the first halves of 2022 and 2023, Los Angeles (109%) and Dallas (73%) experienced the largest increases among the study cities; San Francisco (-35%) and Seattle (-31%) saw the largest decreases”
This will get no traction because it's not salacious. But, the Council on Criminal Justice finds no change in shoplifting nationally between 2019 and 2023. The organized smash-and-grabs your cable TV station can't stop talking about are rare events. counciloncj.org/shoplifting-...
Shoplifting Trends: What You Need to Know
“Smash and grab” episodes and other shoplifting incidents have been widely covered in the news, suggesting a surge in such crimes. But an analysis of shoplifting data from 24 U.S. cities presents ...
counciloncj.org
November 8, 2023 at 2:56 PM
“Comparing the most recent trends, from the first halves of 2022 and 2023, Los Angeles (109%) and Dallas (73%) experienced the largest increases among the study cities; San Francisco (-35%) and Seattle (-31%) saw the largest decreases”
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This will get no traction because it's not salacious. But, the Council on Criminal Justice finds no change in shoplifting nationally between 2019 and 2023. The organized smash-and-grabs your cable TV station can't stop talking about are rare events. counciloncj.org/shoplifting-...
Shoplifting Trends: What You Need to Know
“Smash and grab” episodes and other shoplifting incidents have been widely covered in the news, suggesting a surge in such crimes. But an analysis of shoplifting data from 24 U.S. cities presents ...
counciloncj.org
November 7, 2023 at 1:39 PM
This will get no traction because it's not salacious. But, the Council on Criminal Justice finds no change in shoplifting nationally between 2019 and 2023. The organized smash-and-grabs your cable TV station can't stop talking about are rare events. counciloncj.org/shoplifting-...
Finally cut ties with the bad place. The comments on a well-reported piece on biased policing is what did it. I feel sick I didn’t do it earlier.
November 3, 2023 at 2:24 PM
Finally cut ties with the bad place. The comments on a well-reported piece on biased policing is what did it. I feel sick I didn’t do it earlier.
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Study finds prosecutions for corruption rise after a nonprofit news outlet is established within a judicial district. Prosecutions are also more likely in districts where those outlets enjoy greater philanthropic funding. journalistsresource.org/media/watchd...
Public corruption prosecutions rise where nonprofit news outlets flourish
Watchdog: Study finds prosecutions for corruption rise after a nonprofit news outlet is established within a judicial district.
journalistsresource.org
October 14, 2023 at 6:36 PM
Study finds prosecutions for corruption rise after a nonprofit news outlet is established within a judicial district. Prosecutions are also more likely in districts where those outlets enjoy greater philanthropic funding. journalistsresource.org/media/watchd...
Compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma and other effects are common among journalists and investigators who constantly observe violence. Don’t just ignore their lingering toll on the mind and body.
Dart Center Style Guide for Trauma-Informed Journalism
dartcenter.org
October 8, 2023 at 12:25 PM
Compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma and other effects are common among journalists and investigators who constantly observe violence. Don’t just ignore their lingering toll on the mind and body.
“Realise that once you put something in your head, it will be there for the rest of your life.”
October 8, 2023 at 12:17 PM
“Realise that once you put something in your head, it will be there for the rest of your life.”