Tag: Law enforcement agencies
Maryland police reform would repeal officer job protections
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Every Wednesday, for 395 weeks, Tawanda Jones has held a vigil to protest the death of her brother, Tyrone West, who...
South Bend revises use of force policy for its officers
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — South Bend's police officers will be banned from using chokeholds under a newly revised use-of-force policy that officials in the...
Activist charged with felony stemming from Kenosha protests
KENOSHA, Wis. — An activist who participated in protests following the August police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha was charged Friday with a...
Grand jury rejects charges against officer in teen’s death
ATLANTA — A grand jury has decided not to file charges against a police officer who fatally shot a teenager following a chase last...
Florida man charged with plotting attack on Trump supporters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida man accused of trying to organize an armed response to supporters of former President Donald Trump for their expected...
Minnesota House rejects security fund for officers’ trials
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota House rejected a bill to create a fund to bolster security during the upcoming murder trial of a...
Dad of Connecticut teen killed by police sues officer, town
HARTFORD, Conn. — The father of an 18-year-old man shot to death by a Connecticut police officer in 2019 has filed a wrongful death...
Man sues Missouri deputy for fatally shooting his daughter
SEDALIA, Mo. — A Missouri man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a former sheriff's deputy who fatally shot his daughter during a...
Judge rejects detention request for Kansas Proud Boys leader
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A federal magistrate judge rejected on Friday the government's request to keep the alleged leader of the Kansas City chapter...
College athletes coming together to promote change
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Whether talking to a teammate, close friend or complete stranger, San Jose State football player Drew Jenkins has a go-to...