Mexican man charged with killing cop gets mental health exam

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — A Mexican national accused of living in the U.S. illegally was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting death of a California police officer who pulled him over to check if he was driving drunk. Gustavo Perez Arriaga made his first court appearance in the central California city of Modesto but... Read More

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Gustavo Perez Arriaga

December 31, 2018

Police: Ex-officer’s defense didn’t show up to examine SUV

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis police say representatives of a former officer who fatally shot an Australian woman last year didn’t show up to inspect a department Ford Explorer squad car after a judge granted the defense access for four hours Friday evening. Police spokesman John Elder said Saturday that Noor’s defense didn’t come to the... Read More

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Mohamed Noor

December 31, 2018

Bankruptcy leaves Detroit police abuse claims unpaid

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit could have been on the hook for millions of dollars in a lawsuit alleging police abuse. Lawyers, however, are closing the case after eight years, acknowledging that the claims of possibly 200,000 people are practically worthless. The reason? Detroit’s 2013 bankruptcy. The 2010 lawsuit, which described poor conditions in holding cells... Read More

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December 20, 2018

Family of man stunned by police gets $750,000 settlement

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — City officials in Florida have approved a settlement for the family of a man who died after being stunned multiple times by police. The Sun Sentinel reports that Hollywood city commissioners approved a $750,000 payout to settle an excessive force lawsuit filed by the mother of 30-year-old Daniel Tyson. The city’s... Read More

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Daniel Tyson

December 17, 2018

Ex-police officers indicted in slamming of Louisiana teen

BRUSLY, La. (AP) — An attorney for a Louisiana teenager shown on video being slammed to the ground by police during an altercation at school says charges against two officers are a “slap on the wrist.” A grand jury in West Baton Rouge Parish indicted former Brusly police Officer Dan Cipriano on a charge of... Read More

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December 12, 2018

Former Phoenix-area Sheriff Joe Arpaio files defamation suit

PHOENIX (AP) — Former Phoenix-area Sheriff Joe Arpaio has filed a defamation lawsuit seeking $300 million against three news organizations, alleging their inaccurate references to his criminal case have hurt his chances at possibly running in 2020 for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by John McCain. The lawsuit filed Monday in Washington alleges that... Read More

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Joe Arpaio

December 11, 2018

Jury acquits ex-Omaha officer in death after repeated stuns

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A jury has acquitted a former Omaha police officer charged after the death of a mentally ill man who was shocked a dozen times with a stun gun. The Omaha World-Herald reports that jurors on Monday found 39-year-old Scotty Payne not guilty of second-degree assault and use of a weapon in... Read More

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Scotty Payne

December 11, 2018

FBI: Brooklyn gang member charged in shooting of agent

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities charged a New York man Monday in the shooting of an FBI agent over the weekend, calling the case an “unprovoked assault” by a member of a violent street gang. Ronell Watson, 31, of Brooklyn, was charged with attempted murder and using a firearm in connection with a crime... Read More

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Ronell Watson

December 7, 2018

Feds won’t pursue third trial against Border Patrol agent

PHOENIX (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday said they will not seek a third trial for a Border Patrol agent who has been acquitted twice after fatally shooting a Mexican teenager across a border fence. A filing in court shows prosecutors say they will no longer pursue the case against Lonnie Swartz, the agent who... Read More

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Lonnie Swartz

December 4, 2018

Suspended West Virginia trooper accused of excessive force

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia state trooper who was suspended after a teen suspect allegedly was beaten during a traffic stop last month faces an excessive force lawsuit from another incident earlier. Charles Town attorney Braun Hamstead filed the lawsuit earlier this year against Martinsburg Trooper First Class Derek R. Walker. A state... Read More

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December 3, 2018

Grand jury: Dallas officer’s shooting of neighbor was murder

DALLAS (AP) — A white former Dallas police officer was indicted on a murder charge Friday, nearly three months after she fatally shot an unarmed black neighbor whose apartment she said she entered by mistake, believing it to be her own. Amber Guyger told fellow officers that she opened fire when Botham Jean appeared in... Read More

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Amber Guyger

November 30, 2018

Witness contradicts police account of shooting of black teen

CHICAGO (AP) — A man who witnessed a Chicago officer fatally shoot black teenager Laquan McDonald testified Thursday that police waved him away without questioning him that October 2014 night and didn’t even bother to take down his name. Jose Torres, testifying in the trial of three officers accused of lying to protect the white... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald

November 28, 2018

Trial begins for Chicago cops accused in Van Dyke cover-up

CHICAGO (AP) — The trial of three Chicago police officers charged with lying to protect a fellow officer from criminal prosecution after he fatally shot black teenager Laquan McDonald began with prosecutors pointing to reports they contend were falsified and defense attorneys putting much of the blame on the teen himself. Ex-Officer Joseph Walsh, former... Read More

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David March, Jason Van Dyke, Joseph Walsh, Laquan McDonald, Thomas Gaffney

November 26, 2018

Chicago officers accused in Van Dyke cover-up go on trial

CHICAGO (AP) — Dashcam video showing Jason Van Dyke pointing his gun at black teenager Laquan McDonald and firing 16 times was key evidence in the murder conviction of the white Chicago police officer. The same video will be at the forefront again this week, as three more officers stand trial, accused of lying to... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Joseph Walsh, Thomas Gaffney

Mexican man charged with killing cop gets mental health exam

Police: Ex-officer’s defense didn’t show up to examine SUV

Bankruptcy leaves Detroit police abuse claims unpaid

Family of man stunned by police gets $750,000 settlement

Ex-police officers indicted in slamming of Louisiana teen

Former Phoenix-area Sheriff Joe Arpaio files defamation suit

Jury acquits ex-Omaha officer in death after repeated stuns

FBI: Brooklyn gang member charged in shooting of agent

Feds won’t pursue third trial against Border Patrol agent

Suspended West Virginia trooper accused of excessive force

Grand jury: Dallas officer’s shooting of neighbor was murder

Witness contradicts police account of shooting of black teen

Trial begins for Chicago cops accused in Van Dyke cover-up

Chicago officers accused in Van Dyke cover-up go on trial

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