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• State requires W.Va. EMS providers to wear masks on all calls

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  The new rule also requires EMS providers to maintain a distance of six feet from any member of the public who is not a patient

• Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend sues Louisville PD, city

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  Kenneth Walker is seeking immunity from prosecution under Kentucky’s “stand your ground” law, local news outlets reported

• Ga. county where Ahmaud Arbery was shot sues over policing vote

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  The lawsuit alleges a new state law allowing a November vote on abolishing the county police agency is unconstitutional

• Ind. teachers hit by pellets in training drill sue police

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  The suit alleges deputies used excessive force by shooting at teachers with airsoft guns during an active shooter drill

• Court finds parts of anti-riot law violate free speech

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  The court invalidated parts of the law where it encompasses speech tending to “encourage” or “promote” a riot

• Wash. cop charged with murder under new law

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  It's the first case brought against an officer since Washington voters in 2018 made it easier to prosecute police for using deadly force

• Colo. PD faces new lawsuit, probes after Elijah McClain's death

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  The lawsuit alleges Elijah McClain was unlawfully stopped on the street and that officers later sought to justify their treatment of him

• Judge orders release of body camera video in Floyd case

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  This comes after a British media company, The Daily Mail, released part of the videos August 3

• Repairing the system: Improving policing practices in communities of color

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  8 actionable steps any state or municipality can take to start mending the relationships between police and community

• Judge lifts ban on releasing NYPD police discipline records

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  A federal judge had halted the release of disciplinary records online last week after unions sued

• Judge blocks release of NYPD discipline records

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  Unions argued that posting unproven or false complaints could sully officers' reputations and compromise their safety

• Editorial: Diversion is a good step toward criminal justice reform

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  Pittsburgh announced a new pilot program this week that aims to keep low-level offenders out of the criminal justice system

• As Trump tries to speed up infrastructure projects, 21 states sue to protect waterways

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  The water regulation changes, finalized last week, will limit states' reviews of natural gas and oil pipelines and other projects impacting waterways

• Mayor of Portland to Trump: Get your troops out of the city

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  Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum also announced she is suing the federal law enforcement agencies involved for violating Oregonians' civil rights

• Michigan's moratorium on evictions ends, but Detroit tenants get one month reprieve

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  The 36th District Court on Thursday lengthened the prohibition on evictions in the city through Aug. 15

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