Tag: Police
Maryland police shoot, kill man while responding to call
PASADENA, Md. — A Maryland police officer shot and killed a man while responding to a call for a welfare check from a mental...
Houston mayor picks top commander as new police chief
DALLAS — A top Houston police commander will take over leadership of the city's police department following the current chief's abrupt announcement that he...
UN rights chief: Justice at stake in trial over Floyd death
GENEVA — The U.N. human rights chief said Friday that the U.S. trial over the killing of George Floyd presents a “crucial, defining opportunity...
Shopping while driving, woman hits bike-riding sheriff
PORT ORANGE, Fla. — A young woman who said she was using her phone to shop while driving hit a sheriff who was biking...
No charges for Texas officer in killing of college student
DENTON, Texas — A grand jury has declined to indict a North Texas police officer in the fatal shooting of a college student who...
Body cam footage of fatal Delaware police shooting released
DOVER, Del. — Authorities have released body camera footage of a police encounter with a Delaware man who was fatally shot as he drove...
Disgruntled Haiti police raid stations, free jailed comrades
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Masked officers who said they belonged to a disgruntled sector of the Haitian police force known as Fantom 509 stormed several...
Georgia sheriff’s spokesman appeared to promote racist shirt
ATLANTA — A Facebook page appearing to belong to a Georgia sheriff’s office spokesman who is helping to investigate the recent massage parlor slayings...
Lawsuit says deputies shared grisly Bryant photos
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, on Wednesday posted the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies she alleges shared graphic...
EXPLAINER: Chauvin’s lawyer may look alone, but he isn’t
As trial approaches for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, the early proceedings suggest it’s not exactly a fair fight....