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Laurie List’s Legacy: They are called Exculpatory Evidence Schedules now, but InDepthNH.org continues its investigative reporting on the secret list that contains the names of law enforcement officers in New Hampshire who have a history of dishonesty, excessive force or mental instability. Catch up on our reporting here.
The state Supreme Court ruled Friday that the so-called Laurie List of dishonest police officers is not confidential, agreeing with Superior Court Judge Charles Temple’s April 2019 order, but don’t expect to see the more than 270 names on it released any time soon.
Eliminate the 200-hour part-time police officer training and establish new recruitment processes to address the critical need for diversity were among recommendations made to the Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community and Transparency on Tuesday.
Gov. Chris Sununu announced that more than 5,000 Main Street businesses will get an average grant of $60,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds, a new fund will be created for the self-employed and he called for a 45-day study of police practices.
The two cases were filed in the state Supreme Court by the New Hampshire Union Leader and Seacoast Newspapers after they were denied access to documents involving alleged police misconduct in separate public records cases under the internal personnel practices exemption of RSA 91a, the state’s right-to-know law.
Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette briefed the council on COVID-19 preparedness.
The list has been controversial because the names of the police officers are withheld from the public.
The New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism’s stories about the infamous “Laurie List” of dishonest police are listed under the Criminal Justice category in the compilation that includes stories from 230 members of the Institute for Nonprofit News.
Even in a generally pro-police state like New Hampshire, some say the shootings are justified far too often and suggest it’s time to empanel a civilian review board to examine them.
Manchester native Gloria Norris, an author and filmmaker, talks about her memoir KooKooLand and the importance of reinvigorating news at Tuesday’s celebration of the fourth anniversary of InDepthNH.org at the Derryfield Restaurant in Manchester.
A man who was has been seeking a new trial in Grafton County Superior Court for more than a decade has filed a discretionary appeal to the state Supreme Court.
