Florida deputy charged for inaction during Parkland shooting

MIAMI (AP) — The Florida deputy who knew a gunman was loose at the Parkland high school but refused to go inside to confront the assailant was arrested Tuesday on 11 criminal charges related to his inaction during the massacre that killed 17 people. Scot Peterson was on duty as the resource officer at Marjory... Read More

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Scot Peterson

May 31, 2019

Jury recommends death in ambush killing of police officers

INDIO, Calif. (AP) — A jury on Thursday recommended death for a man convicted of killing two Southern California police officers and wounding six others in an ambush-style attack in 2016, prosecutors said. The same jury that convicted 28-year-old John Hernandez Felix of murder and attempted murder earlier this month recommended capital punishment, according to... Read More

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John Hernandez Felix

May 24, 2019

Officer charged in killing is fired, judge leaves the case

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi city has fired a police officer charged in the killing of a woman with whom he was romantically involved. In a related development, a judge who presided over the officer’s first court appearance has stepped away from the case after the victim’s mother said the judge was disrespectful. An... Read More

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Mathew Kinne

May 24, 2019

Suspect found guilty in police officer’s 2010 shooting death

CHICAGO (AP) — A man who bragged about killing an off-duty Chicago police officer during an armed robbery was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder. Antwon Carter, flanked by sheriff’s deputies, shuffled calmly out of Cook County Circuit Court after he was convicted of the 2010 murder of Officer Michael Bailey. Bailey, 62, was wiping... Read More

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Antwon Carter

May 24, 2019

Former officer pleads guilty to battery for punching suspect

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A former northeastern Indiana police officer has pleaded guilty to battery and resigned after authorities say he punched a man who refused to have his blood drawn for a drunken driving investigation. State police say 28-year-old Charles Smith of Fort Wayne entered the plea this week to the misdemeanor in... Read More

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Charles Smith

May 23, 2019

Ex-detective pleads guilty to operating brothels

NEW YORK (AP) — A retired New York Police Department vice detective and his wife have admitted to running a prostitution and gambling ring that allegedly involved seven police officers and dozens of civilians. Prosecutors say 51-year-old Ludwig Paz pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted enterprise corruption and promoting prostitution. He’s scheduled to get four to... Read More

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Ludwig Paz

May 22, 2019

Mississippi police officer charged in woman’s killing

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A north Mississippi police officer is charged with murder in the death of a woman that he was romantically involved with. Oxford Police Officer Matthew Kinne has been charged with murder by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, according to a court order signed Tuesday by Lafayette County Circuit Judge Andrew Howorth.... Read More

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Matthew Kinne

May 21, 2019

Jamar Clark’s advocates call for $20M death settlement

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Advocates for Jamar Clark, who was fatally shot by police in 2015, are demanding that the city of Minneapolis settles a lawsuit brought by his family for $20 million, the same amount awarded in the 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond. Clark’s father, James Clark, and about two dozen supporters held a... Read More

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Jamar Clark

May 16, 2019

Medical examiner: Chokehold triggered Eric Garner’s death

NEW YORK (AP) — The medical examiner who performed an autopsy on Eric Garner testified Wednesday that a police officer’s chokehold set into motion “a lethal sequence of events,” but she said even a bear hug could’ve hastened his death given Garner’s fragile health. Hemorrhaging in Garner’s neck muscles was indicative a chokehold was used... Read More

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Daniel Pantaleo, Eric Garner

May 14, 2019

Jury selection begins in trial of suspect in officer’s death

CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection is underway in the trial of a man charged in the 2010 killing of an off-duty Chicago police officer during an attempted robbery. Officer Michael Bailey was washing his car in front of his home when prosecutors say Anton Carter attempted to steal the vehicle from the 62-year-old man, sparking... Read More

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Anton Carter

May 13, 2019

Ex-Michigan trooper gets prison for teen’s Taser crash death

DETROIT (AP) — A former Michigan state trooper was sentenced to at least five years in prison Monday for causing the death of a Detroit teen who crashed an all-terrain vehicle after he was shot with a Taser. Judge Margaret Van Houten said Mark Bessner, a lawyer and experienced officer, used poor judgment when he... Read More

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Mark Bessner

May 13, 2019

Officer in ‘I can’t breathe’ death is scapegoat, lawyer says

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City police officer accused of using a banned chokehold in the July 2014 death of Eric Garner is being made a scapegoat in a politically charged atmosphere, a defense lawyer said Monday. Video evidence shows Officer Daniel Pantaleo used an approved technique for restraining Garner, attorney Stuart London... Read More

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Daniel Pantaleo

May 13, 2019

Sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty in man’s 2018 beating

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy accused in connection with a man’s beating in 2018 has pleaded guilty to failing to carry out his duties and has to permanently surrender his law enforcement certification. News outlets report Wake County Sheriff’s Deputy Cameron Broadwell entered his plea in court Monday. Broadwell and two... Read More

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Cameron Broadwell

May 8, 2019

Prosecutors: Sheriff lied to FBI about jailing innocent man

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina sheriff and two deputies angered by someone videotaping a police investigation jailed the man for three days, created a fake police report, took his cellphone and tried to destroy it and lied to the FBI, according to federal indictments. Chester County Sheriff Alex Underwood, his Chief Deputy Robert... Read More

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Florida deputy charged for inaction during Parkland shooting

Jury recommends death in ambush killing of police officers

Officer charged in killing is fired, judge leaves the case

Suspect found guilty in police officer’s 2010 shooting death

Former officer pleads guilty to battery for punching suspect

Ex-detective pleads guilty to operating brothels

Mississippi police officer charged in woman’s killing

Jamar Clark’s advocates call for $20M death settlement

Medical examiner: Chokehold triggered Eric Garner’s death

Jury selection begins in trial of suspect in officer’s death

Ex-Michigan trooper gets prison for teen’s Taser crash death

Officer in ‘I can’t breathe’ death is scapegoat, lawyer says

Sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty in man’s 2018 beating

Prosecutors: Sheriff lied to FBI about jailing innocent man

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