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London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
14 hours ago

Met Police facing probe over death of student, 19, found in King's Cross hotel room with middle-aged men

Scotland Yard faces investigation for mishandling the case of Edward Cornes, a student found dead under suspicious circumstances.
#police-misconduct
fromsfist.com
4 days ago
SF parents

SF Police Officers Accused of Racial Profiling, Excessive Force, and More In August 2025 Case

NYC LGBT
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

Whittier to pay $3.5 million to settle sexual abuse allegations by former police Explorers, lawyer says

Whittier settled a $3.5-million lawsuit with four former female Police Explorers who were sexually abused by officers in the late 1970s when they were 14 to 18 years old.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago

Toronto police officer charged after allegedly using computer unlawfully | CBC News

A Toronto police officer was arrested for unauthorized access to private police databases between January 2024 and April 2025.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 days ago

Distressed' police officer sacked for driving without insurance after row over young son

A police officer was sacked for driving without a valid license after a personal dispute, despite showing remorse and taking steps to rectify the situation.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Met officer cleared of misconduct in Carrick case

Det Sgt Ray Mackennon cleared of gross misconduct over handling of David Carrick investigation; allegations of bias unproven.
SF parents
fromsfist.com
4 days ago

SF Police Officers Accused of Racial Profiling, Excessive Force, and More In August 2025 Case

SF Public Defender's Office filed a complaint alleging two men were wrongfully detained and abused by SFPD officers in Hunters Point despite not matching the suspect description provided by a domestic violence victim.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Failed inquiry into Met PC rapist 'based on smear'

A Met Police detective's defense team claims misconduct allegations regarding oversight of a serial rapist investigation are baseless accusations designed to scapegoat him for systemic organizational failures.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago

Toronto police officer charged after allegedly using computer unlawfully | CBC News

A Toronto police officer was arrested for unauthorized access to private police databases between January 2024 and April 2025.
#breonna-taylor
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

Federal prosecutors ask to dismiss charges against officers in Breonna Taylor raid

Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss charges against two officers involved in the Breonna Taylor case, citing lack of direct link to her death.
#sexual-assault
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Former Met officer who systematically' groomed then raped girl and woman jailed for 24 years

A police officer was sentenced to 24 years for raping a girl and a woman after grooming them online.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Former Met officer who systematically' groomed then raped girl and woman jailed for 24 years

A police officer was sentenced to 24 years for raping a girl and a woman after grooming them online.
fromESPN.com
4 days ago

Tuskegee coach files $1M suit against Morehouse, school officers

During the ceremonial handshake that followed the game between the two teams, Coach Taylor made a request to Officer Clark to remove unauthorized students from the ceremonial handshake line. In response, Officer Clark chose not to ensure the safety of the student athletes, coaches, and staff of Tuskegee University.
Law
Law
fromConsequence
5 days ago

Afroman Prevails in Civil Lawsuit Filed by Ohio Sheriff's Deputies Who Raided His House

An Ohio jury ruled in favor of rapper Afroman in a defamation and privacy lawsuit filed by sheriff's deputies who were mocked in his music videos following an unfounded 2022 drug raid on his home.
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
6 days ago

John Burris: The Godfather of Police Litigation in San Jose | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Over the last 40 years, he has represented over a thousand victims of police brutality and misconduct. His most notable cases include the 1991 Rodney King against LAPD, 2009 Oscar Grant against the Oakland BART Police, and 2015 Mario Woods against SFPD.
Law
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Lowell murder trial delayed after lead State Police investigator allegedly causes fatal crash while driving drunk

The reasons behind these delays revolve around State Police Sgt. Scott Quigley, who was involved in a fatal crash in Woburn in December 2023, records show. Quigley, who investigated the Phan brothers' case, struck a wheelchair van with his police cruiser. One month after the crash, Angelo Schettino, a passenger in that van, died from his injuries.
Law
EU data protection
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Police Scotland fined for mishandling victim data

Police Scotland was fined £66,000 for extracting an entire mobile phone's contents from a crime victim instead of only necessary text messages, exposing sensitive personal data including special category information.
#metropolitan-police
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Met Police Taskforce officer charged with rape

A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with rape following an off-duty incident in January 2025, with court appearance scheduled for March 9.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Met Police Taskforce officer charged with rape

A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with rape following an off-duty incident in January 2025, with court appearance scheduled for March 9.
Boston Celtics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Jaylen Brown, Beverly Hills police and a videotaped incident stoke debate about racial bias

Beverly Hills police shut down Jaylen Brown's private All-Star Weekend event, prompting him to reject the city's apology and consider legal action over financial and reputational damage.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Paul Williams: Shambles of Bikegate case highlights real concerns over gardai's lack of judgment

The experienced and respected midlands-based detective with over 30 years of unblemished service endured a nightmare after he was suspended for more than three years.
London politics
fromNew York Daily News
2 weeks ago

NYPD cop arrested for raping woman after party in Brooklyn: D.A.

The victim was alone in a car with Morris when she repeatedly told him to stop and tried to push him away as he forced himself on her after a party both of them had attended in Brooklyn, according to prosecutors. The pair had known each other for about two years and shared mutual friends, prosecutors said.
NYC LGBT
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

In the wake of scandals, Antioch Police Department completes policy reforms demanded by DOJ

Antioch Police Department completed a comprehensive policy overhaul focused on accountability following a Department of Justice agreement addressing corruption, racism, and civil rights violations.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Undercover officer allegedly used public money for romantic break in Venice

An undercover police officer used taxpayer funds for a romantic Venice trip while deceiving a woman into an intimate relationship during his six-year infiltration of activist groups.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

LAPD officer accused of skydiving while on disability leave in high-flying fraud case

Claiming to be temporarily totally disabled and collecting disability benefits intended for injured workers while engaging in physically demanding activities like skydiving is a crime. This is an officer who knows the law and understands the standards he is sworn to uphold.
Los Angeles
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Nearly blind refugee abandoned by US border patrol found dead in Buffalo

A nearly blind Burmese refugee who was abandoned by border patrol agents has been found dead in Buffalo, New York, city officials confirmed. Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, had been missing since 19 February, when he was dropped off by border patrol following his release from Erie county holding center, according to the Investigative Post.
US news
US politics
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Woman Gets $100,000 from Nevada After They Put Her Behind Bars for a Miscarriage

Nevada paid $100,000 after arresting, convicting, and imprisoning Patience Rousseau for a 2018 stillbirth under a 1911 manslaughter law.
#journalism-funding
#nypd
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
Law

Two Manhattan cops indicted for alleged drunk driving cover-up of fellow officer as union fumes against DA Bragg | amNewYork

fromNew York Post
1 month ago
New York City

NYPD cop indicted in 2 on-duty clashes - including stand-off with man who 'called out' his wild driving

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
Law

Two Manhattan cops indicted for alleged drunk driving cover-up of fellow officer as union fumes against DA Bragg | amNewYork

fromNew York Post
1 month ago
New York City

NYPD cop indicted in 2 on-duty clashes - including stand-off with man who 'called out' his wild driving

US politics
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Donald Trump Jr's Private DC Club Has Mysterious Ties to an Ex-Cop With a Controversial Past

The Executive Branch private club in Washington, DC, lists Donald Trump Jr., business associates, and former D.C. cop Sean LoJacono among its co-owners.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Police officer who ran pizza company while on long-term sick leave sacked

A Metropolitan Police firearms sergeant was sacked for gross misconduct after running and promoting a pizza business while on long-term sick leave.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

When Sexual Exploitation Is Fundamental to Police Corruption

On the afternoon of April 15, 1994, Donald Ewing and Doniel Quinn were in an idling car in Kansas City, Kansas, when a man dressed in black opened fire with a shotgun, killing them both. Ruby Mitchell saw the shooting from her house and told police that the killer looked like her niece's boyfriend, Lamont. Lamont was reportedly out of town, but Detective Roger Golubski's investigation quickly zeroed in on someone with a similar name: Lamonte McIntyre, who was seventeen.
Law
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Murder suspect gets 8 years in case where Berkeley police repeatedly came under scrutiny

Claudel Moore pleaded to an eight-year sentence after investigators tied him to a 2022 homicide largely through a distinctive Cadillac and eyewitness identification.
Law
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Durham council seeks to remove ceremonial titles from police who contributed to 'poisoned' workplace | CBC News

Durham Region will seek an unredacted OCPC report, revoke honours and event invitations for implicated officers, and demand progress on 33 recommendations.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Former Met Police firearms officer charged with rape and sex offences

Former Met firearms inspector John Doyle has been charged with multiple sexual offences, coercive control, assault and misconduct spanning alleged offences from 2012 to 2024.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

2 Framingham police officers off the force after misconduct probe, department says

Two Framingham police officers violated departmental rules and are no longer employed; the case was referred to the Middlesex DA and the Massachusetts POST Commission.
World news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Met detective sergeant sacked over antisemitic' post about Gaza

A Metropolitan Police detective sergeant was dismissed after sharing political social-media posts comparing Gaza victims to Holocaust victims, deemed antisemitic and lacking impartiality.
fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago

Oakland pastor attacked by federal agent takes first step to sue

In an attached letter to the complaint, filed with the District Court Litigation Division, Johns details the extent of Bautista's injuries, saying he was "quickly unable to breathe because of the chemical agent and believed he would die from asphyxia," and he "experienced trouble breathing following the assault, and he continues to experience severe trauma from the memory of the assault and his fear that he would die."
US politics
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

State Police trooper charged with kidnapping, domestic violence

Trooper Joseph Ward faces kidnapping, domestic assault, two weapons assault counts, and witness intimidation after his then-girlfriend alleges he attacked and blocked her exit.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

SIU not investigating alleged police assault of lawyer at Oshawa courthouse | CBC News

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has not invoked its mandate in the case of a lawyer alleging police assault at the Oshawa courthouse.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Are You Kidding Me?' Stephanie Ruhle Shocked by Video of Masked Agents Ramming Father and Son on Way To School

The pair had just pulled out of a McDonald's in Houston when several unmarked vehicles stopped up beside their white van and emergency lights flashed behind them. Believing they were being stopped by police, the pair pulled into a nearby parking lot. Masked men jumped from the vehicles with guns drawn, Arnoldo told the network, without visible badges or agency markings
US news
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Prosecutors say they can't find key witness in bribery case against Oakland homicide detective

A key witness in Detective Phong Tran's bribery case has disappeared, jeopardizing prosecutors' case ahead of an early March trial.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Hillsborough law: what is happening and why is it dangerous for Starmer?

The proposed Hillsborough law would criminalise public bodies and officials who lie, evade, or withhold information during investigations, but it faces significant political obstacles.
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