Trump's plan to 'unleash' police risks more abuses of everyone's rights

Trump's plan to 'unleash' police risks more abuses of everyone's rights

Trump's executive order empowering local cops will create bad incentives that could prove costly for law-abiding citizens.

Trump’s executive order promises to ‘unleash’ law enforcement and expand police impunity

In April, Trump unveiled an executive order titled “Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens” that hands sweeping new powers to police, guts hard-won reforms and punishes cities that refuse to fall in line.