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As court proceedings began last week in the case of Philando Castile, the names and faces of people whose lives were taken by peace officers were also discussed. A total of 986 people died at the hands of a peace officer in 2016, the year Castile was killed. This has alarmed many. The consensus has been that peace officers pose a threat to communities, especially people of color.

As concerned citizens, the implications of this supposed threat have weighed on society since the shooting of Trayvon Martin in 2012, in Sanford, Fla., by George Zimmerman. Since then, more cases have been highlighted, and advocates for justice have hit the streets in protest. Death is a high-stakes matter; homicide is even higher. The effects can reverberate long after an event. Consolation and relief are sorely needed. Here is an analysis of the facts and explanation of how the impact has come to exemplify a threat to certain community members.

An investigation into the probability of any individual being killed by an officer while being arrested is prudent. We can do this by pulling up the data from the FBI, or crime statistics within specific regions. There is also a running count of peace officer homicides conducted by the Washington Post. There isnt a full report as of today of all crime statistics from 2016 from the FBI, so we can use 2015 to compare. The statistics from previous years do not vary dramatically, so it will not significantly affect the outcome to use a previous year.

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The risk of being killed by a police officer is lower than you probably imagine - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) has signed into law a strengthened version of the famous "stand your ground" law that was cited in the jury instructions in the 2012 trial for the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin that eventually acquitted neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.

The previous version of Florida's law, signed in 2005, required defendants to prove that they had used force in self defense. The version signed into law Friday shifts that burden to prosecutors, who now must prove that a "stand your ground" defense is not applicable, according to Reuters.

The bill passed largely among party lines. Democrats and critics of the bill worry it will embolden gun owners to shoot first. The 2005 law and subsequent efforts in other states have been supported by the National Rifle Association, which call the laws important for protecting the right for citizens to protect themselves.

The most recent state to install a "stand your ground" law is Iowa, whose former governor Terry Branstad (R)signed into law in April a sweeping expansion of gun rights in the state, which included a "stand your ground" provision.

In 2012, Rep. Frederica WilsonFrederica WilsonFlorida governor signs strengthened 'stand your ground' bill into law Dem: Trump needs psychological help A guide to the committees: House MORE (D-Fla.), who represents Trayvon Martin's district, offered a bill calling for the repeal of "stand your ground" laws nationwide. The bill quickly died in the GOP-controlled House.

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Florida governor signs strengthened 'stand your ground' bill into law - The Hill

The Weslaco Police Department recently teamed up with Nextdoor, a social networking company, to help connect the city and its residents increase safety and create a virtual neighborhood watch -- all for free.

Help and information for Weslaco residents is now next door--not physically next door, but in the form of a new social network.

The Weslaco Police Department recently teamed up with Nextdoor, a social networking company, to help connect the city and its residents increase safety and create a virtual neighborhood watch -- all for free.

We want to bring the community together with law enforcement, said Weslaco Public Information Officer Jose Rodriguez. Its not law enforcement against the community, or the community against law enforcement.

The social network company first began in 2010 and has grown to neighborhoods nationwide. The city of Weslaco has its own private neighborhood website, accessible only to residents who verify they live in the neighborhood.

Back in the day, we used to have neighborhood watches and people would have to make time to attend those watches, Rodriguez said.

The city and department wont be able to access contact information, or personal content from the social network, as the information shared on Nextdoor is password-protected and cannot be accessed by search engines.

Currently, 11 neighborhoods in Weslaco have signed up for the social network, while 13 other cities in the Rio Grande Valley are online as well.

It just brings everybody together at real time and you can communicate much quicker, said Rodriguez.

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With Cell Phone Record Case on SCOTUS Horizon, Originalist Analysis on IV Amendment Is Helpful CNSNews.com On June 5, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case involving Fourth Amendment protections for cell phone records, Carpenter v. U.S. This case features a much-criticized judicial creation called the third-party doctrine and how it applies to an ...

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'How Far Can They Go?' Police Search of Hundreds of Students Stokes Lawsuit and Constitutional Questions New York Times The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees people's right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, and a series of court decisions has laid the groundwork for ... and more »

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'How Far Can They Go?' Police Search of Hundreds of Students Stokes Lawsuit and Constitutional Questions - New York Times