Tag: Police
Surge in violence rattles Haiti as poverty, fear deepens
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The attack was brazen, streamed live on the internet: Men carrying big guns walked into a Holy Thursday church service, grabbed...
Retired Ohio sheriff and tiny K-9 partner die the same day
CLEVELAND — The Ohio county sheriff and his tiny police dog were inseparable, their lives unwaveringly intertwined.
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Lawsuit: Police drew gun on driver whose headlights were off
CHARLESTON, S.C. — An officer drew a gun on a young Black driver whose only infraction was driving with his headlights off, according to...
EXPLAINER: What Chicago boy’s death says about foot pursuits
CHICAGO — After a police officer chased a 13-year-old boy into an alley and shot him to death, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot demanded a...
Embiid, 76ers top undermanned Nets 123-117 for 1st in East
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had 39 points and 13 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Brooklyn 123-117 on Wednesday night in an anticipated matchup...
London police charge man seen with ax near Buckingham Palace
LONDON — British police say they have charged a London man who was spotted carrying an ax near Buckingham Palace.
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DAs tossing more drug cases tied to indicted NYPD detective
NEW YORK — New York City prosecutors will seek to overturn scores of additional drug convictions that relied on the work of an indicted...
Suspect in Iowa trooper’s fatal shooting had run for sheriff
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The candidate for sheriff in rural Iowa had an unusual background: a record of alcohol-related crimes that landed him in...
Mother of teen killed by trooper mourns ‘awesome young man’
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The mother of a 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a Maryland State Police trooper said Wednesday that...
EXPLAINER: Why outside prosecutors review killings by police
BOSTON — A white former police officer is being charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, just three days after...