Tag: Police

Motion seeks evidence of past violence at Rittenhouse trial

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KENOSHA, Wis. — Prosecutors in Wisconsin want a judge to allow evidence at Kyle Rittenhouse's trial that shows he had a previous violent encounter...

No federal charges for cop who shot Black driver Sam DuBose

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CINCINNATI — A white police officer who fatally shot Sam DuBose, a Black motorist, in Cincinnati in 2015 won't face federal civil rights charges...

Police groups sue over changes to Minnesota deadly force law

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — A coalition of Minnesota's largest law enforcement groups sued the state Friday seeking to overturn a state law that changed...

Critics worry Missouri measure reduces police accountability

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More than half of all U.S. states have enacted police reforms in the 13 months since George Floyd's death, but critics contend a Missouri...

Phoenix police: Homeowner wounded after shooting at officers

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PHOENIX — Phoenix police say officers responding to a burglary alarm shot and wounded a homeowner who opened fire on them. ...

Man claiming he was tortured into cop murder confession sues

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CHICAGO — A victim of torture by Chicago police officers under the command of convicted perjurer Jon Burge has filed a federal lawsuit against...

Man with 13-year-old shot by police enters not-guilty plea

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CHICAGO — A man who was allegedly with a 13-year-old shortly before the child was shot to death by a Chicago police officer pleaded...

Minnesota lawmakers pass modest police accountability bill

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Senate approved a modest set of police accountability measures early Wednesday that's part of a broader public safety budget bill,...

UK policeman sentenced to 8 years for soccer star’s killing

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LONDON — A British police officer was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison for the killing of Dalian Atkinson, a former professional soccer...

Family of Black man slain by officer sues Kansas City police

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The family of a Black man fatally shot in 2019 in his own backyard by a white police detective is...