The Philadelphia Police Department put 72 officers on desk duty and a St. Louis prosecutor barred 22 officers from testifying in court, following allegations that law-enforcement officers in those and other U.S. cities posted racist or otherwise offensive comments on social media. The findings highlight challenges police departments face respecting officers’ First Amendment rights while ensuring social-media posts don’t harm public trust. The posts were gathered and released online by the Plain View Project, a venture of Injustice...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 20, 2019 19:52 UTC