Tag: Police
Motion seeks evidence of past violence at Rittenhouse trial
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
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
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
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
PHOENIX — Phoenix police say officers responding to a burglary alarm shot and wounded a homeowner who opened fire on them.
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Man claiming he was tortured into cop murder confession sues
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
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
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
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
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The family of a Black man fatally shot in 2019 in his own backyard by a white police detective is...