Tag: Police
Former detective sentenced for role in wrongful convictions
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former Kentucky detective has been sentenced to a year in prison for his role in the wrongful convictions of two...
New details emerge in fatal shootings of California police
LOS ANGELES — As two police departments in California mourn the loss of their officers — shot and killed in the line of duty...
Lawsuit says police caused asphyxiation death of naked man
ATLANTA — Police officers who encountered a naked man walking down a Georgia street repeatedly fired their stun guns at him and pinned him...
Grand jury clears police in killing; family wants US probe
LAFAYETTE, La. — A grand jury has cleared officers who shot and killed a Black man last year, and his family’s attorney said he...
Probe: Vermont police endangered Black state legislator
BENNINGTON, Vt. — A two-year investigation into a Vermont police department has found that officers failed to adequately investigate alleged threats against former state...
Charge dropped against Iowa officer accused of abusing power
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Prosecutors dropped a misconduct charge against a Des Moines police officer accused of interfering with an investigation involving his girlfriend,...
Witness: Man angered by Texas deputies in yard killed them
EDEN, Texas — A West Texas man accused of fatally shooting two sheriff's deputies was angry they were in his yard trying to catch...
France wants tougher punishment for those who attack police
PARIS — France’s prime minister is proposing tougher and faster punishment for people who attack the police, as the government pays a national tribute...
Ransomware gang threatens release of DC police records
RICHMOND, Va. — A Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate that stole data from the Washington, D.C., police department says negotiations over payment have broken down and...
Officer who shot Rayshard Brooks seeks bond modification
ATLANTA — After his firing by the Atlanta police department was reversed last week, the officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks is asking...