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LPD, professor react to Chauvin s conviction
April 25, 2021
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Damarra Atkins paid her respects to George Floyd at a mural at George Floyd Square on Friday, April 23, 2021 in Minneapolis.Julio Cortez /Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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Local law enforcement and a TAMIU professor were among the countless people reacting around the world to the decision to convict former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
“Today, the Laredo Police Department has issued an order prohibiting the use of choke holds and carotid holds by Laredo Police officers,” Laredo Police Department Information Public Officer Jose E. Baeza Jr. said. “The Laredo Police Department has undertaken progressive steps and measures by adopting best practices and standards set by leading industry organizations like the Texas Chiefs of P
March 9, 2021
By Adriana Aumen, College of Arts and Sciences
The international Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) has selected Faith Lutze, a Washington State University professor and expert in criminal justice, to receive the group’s prestigious Founder’s Award in recognition of “a career of providing substantial contributions to the Academy and to the discipline of criminal justice through education and research.”
A member of the WSU Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology faculty since 1995, Lutze will be honored at the ACJS annual meeting to be held virtually in April.
“Her career and commitment to criminal justice embodies the ACJS mission to transform justice through research, education, and practice,” said Frances Bernat, a Regents professor and associate dean at Texas A&M International University, in nominating Lutze for the award.