Friday, March 6, 2015

White House report on law enforcement addresses LGBT issues

A task force commissioned by President Obama released a report Monday calling for changes to law enforcement policies, including profiling and discrimination against the LGBT community. The President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing, which was established in December in response to events in Ferguson, Mo., and New York City, made the recommendations as part of a larger emphasis on improving relationships between police officers and the communities they serve.