Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized the US for adding Colombia to a list of countries failing to combat drug trafficking, accusing the US of interfering in Colombian politics. The US decertified Colombia's efforts in the drug war, citing increased cocaine production and lack of progress, but waived sanctions. Petro responded by asserting Colombia's sovereignty and criticizing US policies, amid rising tensions and a surge in coca cultivation.
The US has designated Colombia as a country failing to meet its drug control obligations, citing increased coca cultivation and cocaine production, while stopping short of cutting US aid. Colombia denies the surge in drug production, blaming previous administrations, and responds by halting US weapon purchases. The move strains US-Colombia relations amid ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking, with the US emphasizing Colombia's political leadership as responsible for the failure.
The U.S. has decertified Colombia as a drug control partner for the first time since 1997 due to its failure to meet drug control obligations, amid rising cocaine production and strained relations between the two countries. Despite this, the U.S. stopped short of imposing sanctions, maintaining aid and security cooperation, but the move signals dissatisfaction and could impact regional stability and U.S.-Colombia relations.
The Starbucks store in Buffalo, which was one of the first to unionize, has filed a petition to decertify its union. Workers and the union claim that pro-union workers have been fired or pushed out, while new workers are pressured to side against the union. The National Labor Relations Board has filed a complaint against Starbucks for violating labor law. The store needs at least 30% of workers to sign the petition, and a majority of workers to vote in favor of decertification. However, a labor scholar believes the petition will likely be dismissed due to the many unfair labor practice charges against Starbucks.
Twenty California police officers accused of serious misconduct including sexual misconduct, fraud, excessive force, and abuse on duty face possible decertification by the state’s law enforcement accreditation body, a move that would strip them of a license to carry a badge in the state. This is an additional punishment to whatever actions prosecutors or their own departments take against them. The public list is the first since California became the latest state to implement a process for decertifying police officers for serious misconduct.
Four of the five former Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Tyre Nichols have been decertified by the Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission, barring them from ever working in Tennessee law enforcement again. The former officers have 30 days to appeal the decision. Nichols was beaten by officers during a traffic stop in January and died three days later. The U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing the Memphis Police Department's policies on the use of force and de-escalation strategies.
Three former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols have been decertified by the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, preventing them from working at other Tennessee law enforcement agencies. The fourth officer surrendered his certification. The officers were found to be in violation of personal conduct, truthfulness, neglect of duty, excessive unnecessary force, and other violations. Three other former officers investigated in Nichols' death will have decertification hearings at a later date.
Four of the five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols following a police beating have been decertified by the Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission in Tennessee, meaning they cannot work as law enforcement officers again in the state. The former officers have 30 days to appeal. The Memphis Police Department has requested the decertification of seven former Memphis officers, including one who retired before he could be fired. Five of the seven fired officers have been charged with second-degree murder in Nichols’ death.
Four of the five former Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who was handcuffed, brutally beaten, and ignored by first responders, have been decertified by the Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission, meaning they can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee. The former officers have 30 days to appeal. The fifth former officer charged, Tadarrius Bean, has not yet had his decertification hearing before the commission.
Four of the five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who was handcuffed, brutally beaten, and ignored by first responders for crucial minutes despite being barely conscious, can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee. The Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission voted to decertify Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin, and Justin Smith. The state panel also approved the decision by Desmond Mills to surrender his certification. The former officers have 30 days to appeal.
Four of the five former Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who was handcuffed, brutally beaten, and ignored by first responders, have been decertified by the Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission in Tennessee. The former officers have 30 days to appeal. The fifth former officer charged, Tadarrius Bean, has not yet had his decertification hearing before the commission. None of the fired officers or their attorneys attended their hearings before the commission on Thursday or its vote on Friday.
Three former Memphis police officers involved in the death of Tyre Nichols have been officially decertified by the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, meaning they can no longer work in law enforcement in the state. The decision comes almost two months after the officers were charged with second-degree murder in Nichols' death. The officers were terminated from the Memphis Police Department in January after Nichols was repeatedly punched and kicked by police officers following a traffic stop and brief foot chase.
