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www.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
UK news

Peer says he did not report wife's credit card as stolen as thief spent less than her

Former police chief jokingly admits to not reporting wife's stolen credit card because thief spent less than she did.
His deadpan delivery left the House of Lords unsure if he was joking or serious.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Still no evidence of a crime over Nicola Bulley's disappearance, say police

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails No evidence of a crime has been found in the investigation into Nicola Bulley's disappearance, a police chief said, as he criticised ill-informed speculation that had distracted detectives.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

All we know on Northern Ireland police officer John Caldwell shot in front of his son

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A Northern Ireland police inspector is fighting for his life after he was shot in front of his son.Masked men carried out the attack in Omagh at around 8pm on Wednesday, leaving the off-duty detective chief inspector in critical condition.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police chief: Several terror plots foiled in Britain last year were close calls'

Several terror plots foiled at the last minute in Britain in 2022 were close calls, a police chief revealed as he described them as goal line saves.Matt Jukes, the head of counter-terrorism policing, said would-be attackers had picked targets and were gathering weapons when officers intervened.Last year we stopped eight late-stage terror plots.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Vetting of officers should be done by independent body, police chief suggests

A police chief has suggested vetting should be taken out of the hands of forces and carried out by an independent body to stop rogue officers slipping through the net.Marc Jones, chairman of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APPC), said the idea needs to be explored while reforms are considered in the wake of the David Carrick case and a series of other scandals which have plunged the service into crisis.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Missing aristocrat and boyfriend could be overseas with baby, ex-police chief says

Missing aristocrat Constance Marten and her sex offender boyfriend could already be overseas with their newborn baby, a former police chief has warned.Metropolitan Police officers are desperately trying to find the mother, her baby and Mark Gordon after their car burst into flames on the M61 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, on 5 January.
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San Francisco
ABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago
San Francisco

San Jose residents give input as city searches for new police chief

Community input sought for new San Jose police chief
Feedback will help develop candidate profile
Streetsblog
9 months ago
San Francisco

Temp Tags Begone! After Streetsblog Investigation, Texas Eliminates Paper License Plates - Streetsblog USA

One down, dozens more to go.Texas will eliminate temporary license plates - the paper versions of real plates that nefarious dealers and outright crooks around the country are selling to drivers to avoid speed cameras, commit other vehicular crimes or simply to keep driving if they lack insurance or a driver's license.
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www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
East Bay (California)

Embattled San Leandro police chief out; new interim chief to take over in April

Angela Averiett appointed as interim police chief replacing Abdul Pridgen.
Abdul Pridgen departed amid allegations and was a candidate for Oakland Police Department's chief position.
New York Post
1 month ago
New York City

NJ cop slams own police chief onto car hood after boss shows up drunk to accident scene: video

Chief suspended after altercation with officer
Allegations of Chief showing up drunk at accident scene
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

Ex-Oakland police chief sues city and mayor to get his job back

Former police chief sues city of Oakland and its mayor for unlawful termination and retaliation for criticizing federal court-appointed monitor.
Oakland has been without a permanent police chief since Armstrong was fired in February 2023.
www.cnn.com
1 month ago
US politics

Police chief promises appropriate measures' will be in place as suspects in NYPD officer attack head to California | CNN

Calexico Police Chief assures residents that appropriate measures will be taken to address the arrival of four migrant men charged with felonies in an attack on NYPD officers.
The Calexico Police Department is actively cooperating with relevant authorities to gather more information about the incident and determine the appropriate course of action.
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
1 month ago
Chicago

Editorial: It would have been good to see Chicago top cop Larry Snelling address the public after horrific Loop slayings

Two teen boys were shot dead in the heart of the Loop as they left their high school in a brazen drive-by shooting
The new Chicago police chief, Larry Snelling, has kept a low profile since his appointment in August
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Three bodies recovered in Davenport, Iowa building collapse

DAVENPORT, Iowa - The bodies of three Iowa men have been removed from the site of a collapsed six-story apartment building about a week after part of the century-old structure tumbled to the ground, the city of Davenport's police chief announced Monday."We don't have any other information at this time that there are any additional people missing," Chief Jeff Bladel said.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Editorial: Dozens of sheriffs say they won't enforce Illinois' assault weapons ban. Did they forget their oaths of office?

The horrific mass shooting at Highland Park's Fourth of July parade last year demanded swift, resolute action - and the General Assembly delivered.The passage of the Protect Illinois Communities Act makes the state safer by banning high-powered firearms, and magazines with more than 10 rounds for long guns and more than 15 rounds for handguns.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Oak Lawn denies officers beat teen whose arrest sparked protests, asks that lawsuit be dropped

Oak Lawn denies police officers pummeled a teen following an arrest last July in which video provided by police as well as video taken by witnesses show officers repeatedly punching the youth as he was pinned down on a village street.Responding to a federal lawsuit filed last summer by the Bridgeview teen, Oak Lawn is asking a judge to dismiss the complaint, although talks aimed at settling the lawsuit are underway.
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sfist.com
2 months ago
East Bay food

Federal Judge Has Had It With Oakland Taking So Long to Find New Police Chief

The U.S. District Court judge overseeing the federal oversight of the Oakland Police Department is concerned about the lack of a permanent police chief for a year.
Oakland residents are also frustrated with the prolonged process of selecting a police chief and the resulting increase in crime in the city.
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Social justice

Head of Britain's police chiefs says force institutionally racist'

Gavin Stephens, the leader of Britain's police chiefs' organisation, has said that policing is institutionally racist and called for a fundamental redesign of national policies to eliminate discrimination.
Stephens emphasized that institutional racism doesn't mean that all police officers are racist, but that the way policies and practices have been designed and implemented have led to disproportionate outcomes for black people.
Miami Herald
3 months ago
Miami

North Miami Beach police chief suspended during state investigation. What to know

North Miami Beach Police Chief Harvette S. Smith has been suspended pending an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
The investigation is not related to any North Miami Beach Police Department matter.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

ANALYSIS | Is this a change election? Can Olivia Chow be beaten? Key election questions, answered | CBC News

With just over a week to go until election day, Municipal Affairs Reporter Shawn Jeffords weighs in on some key questions about where the race to become Toronto's next mayor is going in the final days.What's the last week of this thing going to look like?We'll see more campaign announcements and a shift to rallies where candidates can project confidence and a sense of momentum ahead of election day.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Education

District reassigns principal of Virginia school where boy, 6, allegedly shot teacher, spokesperson says

The principal of Richneck Elementary School in Virginia has been reassigned within Newport News Public Schools, according to a spokesperson for the district.In an email to CNN confirming the reassignment, the district would not say where it was reassigning former principal Briana Foster Newton.School and district leadership have come under fire in the weeks since a first grader allegedly shot a teacher inside a Richneck classroom on January 6, with students there slated to resume classes for the first time since the incident on Monday.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Education

US school warned three times boy had gun before shooting: Lawyer

The representative for a teacher shot by a student says the incident could have been avoided if administrators had responded sooner.A lawyer representing a teacher shot by a six-year-old student in the United States has said that school administrators were warned three times that the child had a gun but they failed to act.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Education

Virginia school couldn't be bothered' to stop boy with gun, teacher's lawyer says

Concerned teachers and employees warned administrators at a Virginia elementary school three times that a six-year-old boy had a gun and was threatening other students in the hours before he shot and wounded a teacher, but the administration could not be bothered and didn't call police, remove the boy from class or lock down the school, a lawyer for the teacher said.
www.13newsnow.com
1 year ago
Education

Newport News police, school officials say 6-year-old allegedly shot teacher while she was instructing

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.A coalition of Newport News police officers, school officials, and city lawmakers came together on Monday to speak about a case where a 6-year-old child is accused of shooting his teacher at Richneck Elementary School.The shooting happened Friday afternoon on Tyner Drive around 2 p.m. Emergency teams rushed to the school to make sure the children were alright, and to help 25-year-old Abby Zwerner, a first-grade teacher at Richneck Elementary.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Tributes flood in for students and school caretaker killed in city rampage

Tributes have continued to flood in for two talented first-year students and a school caretaker after they were stabbed to death during a deadly rampage in Nottingham.Medical student Grace O'Malley-Kumar and history student Barnaby Webber, who were both studying at the University of Nottingham (UoN), were found fatally knifed in the street by police at 4.04am on Tuesday.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Tributes paid to school site manager and students following deadly city rampage

A beloved and respected academy site manager has been named as the third victim of a deadly rampage in Nottingham as tributes also continue to flood in for two students fatally knifed in the street.Ian Coates, who worked as part of LEAD Academy Trust, was described by Huntingdon Academy and Warren Academy's executive headteacher as a much-loved colleague who always went the extra mile for the benefit of ourchildren.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Tributes paid to talented sportspeople fatally stabbed in city rampage

Tributes have been paid to two talented sportspeople who were stabbed to death during a deadly rampage in Nottingham.The family of 19-year-old cricketer Barnaby Webber said complete devastation is not enough to describe our pain labelling his death as a senseless murder.Nottinghamshire Police said a 31-year-old man was tasered and arrested on suspicion of murder after Mr Webber and fellow University of Nottingham student Grace Kumar were stabbed to death in Ilkeston Road at about 4am on Tuesday.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Law

Tyre Nichols' autopsy reveals brain injuries from blunt force trauma, attorneys say

The medical examiner's official autopsy report for 29-year-old Tyre Nichols showed he "died of brain injuries from blunt force trauma," according to the Shelby County, Tenn., District Attorney's Office.Here, the screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Nichols before an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards on Jan. 28.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Education

Police: Denver HS student shot 2 staff members, is being sought

By Roxanne Garcia, Eric Levenson and Justin Lear | CNN A male student shot and wounded two faculty members at a Denver high school on Wednesday and then fled the scene, spurring a citywide search for his whereabouts, according to city officials.The shooting at East High School was reported at about 9:50 a.m., and police and medical responders arrived on the scene very quickly to find two adult men with gunshot wounds, Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

British pensioner dies after being swept off Bali coast as six tourists rescued

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A British pensioner has died after being swept off the coast of Bali at one of the country's popular beaches.Six other tourists were pulled into the ocean by a strong current on Wednesday at Pererenan Beach.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

How Nottingham's 90 minutes of horror unfolded leaving three dead and city mourning

Residents living in Nottingham city centre have described woke up to a blood-curdling scream during a string of early morning attacks that left three people dead.Within hours, Nottinghamshire Police declared a major incident after multiple victims were stabbed and three more were run over by a van, believed to have been stolen from one of the earlier casualties.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Protesters removed after disrupting Oak Lawn police commission

Loud protesters disrupted another meeting Wednesday of the Oak Lawn Fire & Police Commission, and have no intention of stopping."The next month will be a bigger protest," said Husam Marajda, a member of the Arab American Action Network, because it will be approaching the one-year anniversary of when a 17-year-old from Bridgeview was beaten by Oak Lawn police officers during a July 27 arrest.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Law

A boy, 11, called police in Mississippi. A cop shot him

Aderrien Murry was shot in the chest after police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at his home.The 11-year-old survived and is recovering.Courtesy of Nakala Murry via AP Aderrien Murry, 11, called 911 for help at his home in Indianola, Miss., last weekend.But after police arrived, an officer shot him in the chest.
Toronto
10 months ago
Toronto

Doug Ford calls out local councillors hoping to be Toronto mayor

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has once again waded into Toronto's mayoral race, appearing to throw his support behind crime-focused candidates while calling out local councillors hoping to get the job.Despite promising early on to stay out of the byelection and saying that he will "work with any mayor," Ford has made it clear that he hopes certain candidates are not chosen.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Premier Ford denies abandoning Ottawa during convoy crisis | CBC News

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is denying his government abandoned Ottawa during last winter's convoy crisis, suggesting the three-week occupation of the city's downtown by protesters would have ended sooner if the former mayor and police chief had done a better job.Ford made the comments Tuesday in response to a reporter's question about the final report of the Public Order Emergency Commission, released Feb. 17.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Former police chief Mark Saunders to run for Toronto mayor | CBC News

Former Toronto police chief Mark Saunders says he has decided to run for mayor of Toronto because the city needs a leader who will make the city safe again.In an opinion piece, Saunders said Toronto is at a "tipping point' and he has never seen "this level of fear" in the city.He said he is the person for the top job because he can set priorities, get the city working again, fight crime and its roots causes, restore public trust and bring back community safety.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

ANALYSIS | Toronto mayoral candidates look to win the battle of endorsements as election day nears | CBC News

With less than two weeks to go before Toronto elects a new mayor, some of the race's top challengers are trying to build their cases by winning the battle of council endorsements.Former deputy mayor Ana Bailao and former NDP MP Olivia Chow are at the front of the pack when it comes to earning the backing of council.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Mark Saunders speaks with Metro Morning about his run for mayor | CBC News

The former police chief is set to speak with host Piya Chattopadhyay shortly after 7:10 a.m.ET on Monday.Mayoral candidate Mark Saunders gets his chance Monday to tell Torontonians what direction he'd take the city in if elected on June 26.Saunders, the city's former police chief, will be on CBC Radio's Metro Morning shortly after 7:10 a.m.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

ANALYSIS | The battle for eyes and ears heats up in Toronto's mayoral byelection | CBC News

It's a literal sign of things to come.Toronto's mayoral byelection shifted into a new phase this week as campaign lawn signs started to pop up around the city.By law, campaign teams weren't allowed to put them up until June 1.But their presence gives us new insight into the signals candidates are trying to send to voters and their own competitors.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Man charged after allegedly threatening to shoot Toronto mayoral candidates, police say | CBC News

Toronto police say they have charged a man who allegedly threatened to shoot mayoral candidates on Thursday, which prompted some leading contenders to pause their campaigns and was followed by the cancellation of a debate.Investigators say 29-year-old Junior Francois Lavagesse of Toronto has been arrested and charged with two counts of weapons dangerous, carrying a concealed weapon, uttering threats and failing to comply with a recognizance.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Housing debate will see 6 top mayoral candidates go head-to-head | CBC News

The top six candidates running for mayor of Toronto are squaring off for the first time Wednesday in a debate focused on housing affordability.Olivia Chow, Brad Bradford, Mark Saunders, Josh Matlow, Mitzie Hunter and Ana Bailao will all be in attendance, according to event organizers.Those six candidates have emerged as frontrunners a designation CBC Toronto is basing on a combination of factors including polling data, policy releases and past leadership experience in a crowded campaign that features a record 102 candidates (you can find the full list here).
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

ANALYSIS | These are Toronto's top 6 candidates for mayor (for now) and what they'll need to win | CBC News

Toronto's mayoral ballot is a record 102 names long.Like going to a restaurant with a too-long menu, you probably want to know: What's good here?By examining a combination of polling which is always challenging at the municipal level endorsements, policy and the number of public events staged to this point, here's a look at six of the top candidates.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Europe news

Cross-Border Skirmishes Heighten Anxiety for Ukrainian Villagers

The forests around Vovchansk were burning, white smoke drifting through the pines and billowing above the treetops where artillery shells had started fires.Vovchansk and the other towns and villages along Ukraine's northeastern border with Russia have lived under shellfire from Russian forces across the border for months.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy, IAEA chief visit Zaporizhzhia DW 03/27/2023

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi visited the city of Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine on Monday where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.While the city itself is under Ukrainian control, the nearby Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant the largest such facility in Europe has been occupied by Russian forces since close to the beginning of the full-scale invasion that began last year.
www.france24.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Greece sacks police chief after clashes over deadly train disaster

A Greek police officer lobs a tear gas canister during clashes in Athens on March 16, 2023.Louisa Gouliamaki, AFP Greece said Saturday it had sacked its national police chief, days after clashes between security forces and demonstrators broke out in the wake of the country's deadliest train tragedy.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine uncovers new grave near Bucha, site of alleged Russian atrocities

Personal belongings found with human remains on the ground next to body bags in Borodyanka, Ukraine, on Thursday.(Alice Martins for The Washington Post) BORODYANKA, Ukraine - Ukrainian authorities exhumed a communal grave near the city of Bucha on Thursday, suggesting further killings by Russian forces in an area where evidence of alleged atrocities against civilians spurred global outrage.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy warns of drawn-out drone campaign DW 01/03/2023

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russia was planning a protracted campaign of drone attacks in a bid to demoralize Ukraine."We have information that Russia is planning a long-term attack by Shahed drones," Zelenskyy said, referring to the Iranian-made drones.He said Russia wanted to use drones to achieve attrition, "the exhaustion of our people, our air defenses, our energy."
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

India probing wealthy Russian politician's fall to death at hotel

Billionaire Pavel Antov's death came two days after another member of his party was found dead at the same hotel in Odisha state.Indian police are investigating the sudden death of a wealthy Russian politician who reportedly criticised the Ukraine war as well as the unexpected death of one of his travelling companions, authorities said.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles

Attorneys in Danny Masterson rape case sanctioned for giving discovery to Scientology

(Lucy Nicholson / Pool Photo)

Two of Danny Masterson's former attorneys were hit with financial sanctions Wednesday, after a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled they improperly shared information about the actor's victims with the Church of Scientology, which has long been accused of harassing and stalking the women.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

L.A. council members want to give the police chief more power to fire officers for misconduct

Two members of the Los Angeles City Council called Friday for an overhaul of the Police Department's disciplinary process, one that would enhance the police chief'spower to fire officers and scale back the involvement of civilians in disciplinary hearings.The proposal, authored by Councilmembers Tim McOsker and Hugo Soto-Martinez, would eliminate the department's practice of allowing civilians to fill all three seats on a Board of Rights, a panel that reviews LAPD disciplinary cases and then renders a decision.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Column: On LAPD spending, everyone's right and everyone's wrong

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore listened patiently as I explained over the phone that I needed to clear up some things with his department.On Feb. 10, I wrote about Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez, who was under fire because one of his staffers asked for extra patrols to watch over a broken-down Lexus, even though Soto-Martinez has long criticized police spending as excessive.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Gunfire erupts during filming of music video in Oakland, killing an 18-year-old

A music video recording turned deadly Monday night in Oakland after gunfire erupted amid filming, killing an 18-year-old man and injuring four others, city police officials said.The incident comes in the wake of mass shootings that killed more than two dozen people in California within a single week.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Mother of Tyre Nichols calls for peaceful protests when 'horrific' video is released

The mother of Tyre Nichols called for peaceful protests in anticipation of the release of video of her son's fatal beating by Memphis police that led to murder charges against five officers.RowVaughn Wells made the plea at a candlelight vigil in honor of her 29-year-old son, who died Jan. 10 after he was hospitalized following a violent arrest by police.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

LAPD chief backtracks after saying he has 'full support' of Mayor Karen Bass

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore apologized Tuesday after sending an email that described his bid for a second term and suggested he has the backing of Mayor Karen Bass.Moore sent the email on Dec. 27, informing the board of the nonprofit Los Angeles Police Foundation that he had applied for another five-year term - and had "much work" left to do.
Portland Mercury
9 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Portlanders Shoot Down ShotSpotter, Oregon Gun Law on Trial, and HOORAY! Sandwich Week Starts TODAY!

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND!Let the bells ring and confetti fall, because TODAY marks the triumphant return of the Mercury's SANDWICH WEEK-creative, one-of-a-kind creations made by the city's top sammy makers!
Sun Sentinel
9 months ago
Miami

Former Broward Sheriff Scott Israel resigning as Opa-locka police chief

Scott Israel, the former Broward County Sheriff who Gov. Ron DeSantis removed from office after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High mass shooting, is resigning from his current post as the police chief in Opa-locka, the city said in a news release.Israel became the chief of the predominantly Black city in Miami-Dade County in May 2022, after unsuccessfully fighting to remain the Broward Sheriff and losing the 2020 election to Sheriff Gregory Tony.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Arts

Meet the father-son journalists from Alabama who won a Pulitzer and changed laws

Ramsey Archibald (left) and his father, John Archibald.Joe Songer/AL.comvia AP How do you factor in journalistic prowess in a Punnett square?Who are they?Pulitzer prize winners and family.John Archibald and his son, Ramsey Archibald, work for Al.com in Alabama.John jokes that his home state is a great place to do news.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Media industry

Father-Son Duo in Alabama Wins Pulitzer, Bucking Headwinds in Local News

One of the best moments in John Archibald's life came in 2018, when he won a Pulitzer Prize for columns published by Alabama Media Group, the largest news publisher in the state.He topped that on Monday.Mr. Archibald won a second prize, for local reporting, as part of a team of journalists that included his son, Ramsey Archibald, investigating a municipal police force.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police chief hits back against woke' accusations after Braverman criticism

A police chief has hit back against accusations that officers are too woke following a series of attacks by the home secretary.Martin Hewitt, chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), said officers must defend action that builds public trust following a wave of scandals over racist, misogynistic and criminal police officers.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Former Framingham pastor facing child rape charges

A former Framingham pastor was indicted Monday on charges of child rape, authorities said.Francis Strahan, 89, was indicted by a Middlesex Grand Jury on one count of rape of a child by force and three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Framingham Chief of Police Lester Baker said in a statement.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
Berlin

Roger Waters says on-stage Nazi uniform' was clearly' anti-fascist statement

Roger Waters has said he is the subject of a smear campaign after being criticised for dressing as a Nazi SS officer on stage in Berlin.The Pink Floyd musician shocked revellers who were attening his show in Germany earlier this month when he performed while wearing a long black jacket, gloves, and a red armband adorned with hammers, rather than the Nazi swastika.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
Berlin

Police to investigate Roger Waters after he wore an SS officer outfit' at concert

Roger Waters is currently under investigation in Berlin after wearing an outfit resembling that of a Nazi SS officer on stage, according to reports.The Pink Floyd co-founder shocked fans during a concert in the German capital earlier this month.After opening the show with a statement saying he condemns antisemitism unreservedly, Waters performed while wearing a long black jacket, gloves, and a red armband adorned with hammers, rather than the Nazi swastika.
Mission Local
10 months ago
Mission District

Police Commission in standstill over secret SFPD policy-making

After a heated debate Wednesday night, the San Francisco Police Commission voted 3-3 over whether to rescind two policies that commissioners agree were created illegally.Commission president Cindy Elias, who would have provided the deciding vote, was not present and Max Carter-Oberstone, the vice president, promised a new vote when she returns.
Imagine having a mayor of #Toronto who is chosen by and beholden to the worst premier in Ontario’s history.

After pledging to stay out of Toronto mayor election, Doug Ford jumps in (again)
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Doug Ford said he'd stay out of Toronto mayoral race. He keeps jumping in | CBC News

Premier Doug Ford has yet again weighed in on the Toronto mayoral race, despite previously saying he was staying out of the election.Ford delivered his most pointed endorsement to date for the candidacy of Mark Saunders, the former Toronto police chief and failed 2022 provincial Progressive Conservative candidate.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

MP Julian Knight cleared of sexual assault, but Tories will not restore whip

The Conservative party has said it will not restore the whip to MP Julian Knight after he was cleared by police of a serious sexual assault allegation.The MP for Solihull had always strongly rejected any wrongdoing after the complaint was made about him to the Metropolitan police, saying he had been targeted by unfounded rumours and potentially blackmail.
euronews
1 year ago
Education

VIDEO : Watch: Nashville police releases video of armed suspect in school

A former student shot through the doors of a Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee and killed three children and three adults after planning the massacre by drawing out a detailed map and conducting surveillance of the building, police said.A former student shot through the doors of a Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee and killed three children and three adults after planning the massacre by drawing out a detailed map and conducting surveillance of the building, police said.
www.france24.com
1 year ago
Education

Dozens of Iranian schoolgirls treated in latest mystery poisoning

01:37 Iranian schoolgirls are pictured in the capital Tehran.Atta Kenare, AFP file photo Dozens of Iranian schoolgirls needed hospital treatment on Tuesday after another mysterious poisoning, a news agency reported, the latest in a spate of suspected attacks in the Islamic republic.Hundreds of cases of respiratory distress have been reported in the past three months among schoolgirls mainly in the holy city of Qom, south of Tehran, with some needing hospitalisation.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Education

Lawyer: Gun used by child to shoot teacher was secured'

By Ben Finley | Associated Press NORFOLK, Va.The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia said Thursday that the gun he used had been secured and that one of his parents usually accompanied him in class but did not the week the shooting occurred.The family's statement was released by an attorney and did not elaborate further on where the 9mm handgun was kept.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Education

Six-year-old Virginia boy's backpack was searched before he shot his teacher

Administrators at the Virginia school where a six-year-old boy shot his teacher learned the child may have had a weapon before the shooting but did not find the 9mm handgun despite searching his bag, the school system's superintendent said.The teacher, Abigail Zwerner, 25, was shot in the chest, suffering injuries that were initially considered to be life-threatening.
TODAY.com
1 year ago
Education

6-year-old in custody after Virginia teacher injured in elementary classroom shooting

A 6-year-old who police say opened fired in a Virginia classroom and seriously injured a teacher was in custody Friday, police said."This was not an accidental shooting," Newport News police Chief Steve Drew said.No students were injured in the afternoon shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, police said in a statement.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Education

Teacher shot by 6-year-old with gun in US classroom: Police

Police said the shooting was not an accident; investigators are working to determine where the child got the weapon.A six-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher in Virginia during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said.No students were injured in the shooting on Friday at Richneck Elementary School, police said.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Toronto wants to expand drug decriminalization to cover all ages and substances | CBC News

Toronto has updated its 14-month-old decriminalization request to the federal government, clarifying it wants a Health Canada exemption to cover all drugs for personal use, and that the exemption should extend to young people as well as adults.The city's updated submission to its initial January 2022 request asks the federal agency to go further than the exemption it recently granted to British Columbia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Internal investigation alleges officers violated several department principles during Randy Cox incident

CNN has obtained an internal affairs investigation report that the New Haven, Connecticut, police chief said led him to recommend the termination of the officers involved in a June 2022 incident that left Randy Cox, 36, paralyzed from the chest down in the back of a police van.Five officers with the New Haven Police Department were arrested and charged with second degree reckless endangerment in November 2022, CNN previously reported.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Pennsylvania Woman Who Disappeared in 1992 Is Found Alive in Puerto Rico

A Pennsylvania woman who went missing more than 30 years ago and whose family believed she was dead has been found alive in Puerto Rico, resolving a decades-long mystery, the authorities said on Friday.The woman, Patricia Kopta, now 83, was found on the island after she shared tidbits about her past to nursing home employees who had been taking care of her for years, Chief Brian Kohlhepp of the Ross Township Police Department said at a news conference.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Officers Will Not Face Charges in Fatal Ohio Shooting, Prosecutor Says

A prosecutor in Ohio said that three officers who were responding to a burglary call will not be charged in the fatal shooting of a man his family said had been cleaning out his dead grandmother's apartment.The Hamilton County prosecuting attorney, Jessica A. Powers, released video footage from body cameras worn by Wyoming Police Department officers.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Met chief Sir Mark Rowley again refuses to use institutional' to describe police's problems

The police chief insisted that he nonetheless completely accepts the diagnosis of Baroness Casey's damning report into the Met and there is zero defensiveness here.Sir Mark said he was content to use the word systemic to describe the Met's problems, but that institutional was a political word with an ambiguous range of meanings.
www.bbc.com
1 year ago
London

David Carrick: Serial rapist police officer could lose pension

Image source, Social Media Ministers have backed efforts to strip a serial rapist police officer of his state-funded pension.David Carrick, 48, was sacked by the Metropolitan Police after he admitted dozens of rapes and sexual offences against 12 women over two decades.An application for his pension forfeiture will be considered by the Home Office.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

Civil Rights Organizations File Amicus Brief in Support of EFF Lawsuit Against Discriminatory SFPD Surveillance

Intern Taylor Fox contributed to this blog post.At the height of the George Floyd protests in 2020, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) thousands of demonstrators in real time by using a business district's network of over 300 cameras.The SFPD targeted protests against police brutality led by Black people and other people of color, chilling future racial justice protests by making people less likely to come out in the future out of fear of reprisals from police.
Independent
1 year ago
London politics

Pakistani court extends pause in bid to arrest ex-premier Imran Khan

A Pakistani court has extended a pause in the effort to arrest former premier Imran Khan, a sign of easing tension in the country's cultural capital after clashes erupted this week when police tried to detain him.ahore High Court ordered police to suspend the plan to arrest the 70-year-old opposition leader until Friday, and asked his legal team for talks to resolve the issue.
Washington Post
1 year ago
London politics

Pakistani court extends pause in arresting ex-premier Khan

A supporter of former Prime Minister Imran Khan throws a stone towards riot police officers, during clashes, in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 15, 2023.Pakistani police have paused efforts to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan on graft charges after clashes continued for a second day outside his home in the eastern city of Lahore.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

6-year-old boy who allegedly shot teacher in January will not face charges, report says

The 6-year-old boy who allegedly shot his elementary school teacher earlier this year will not be criminally charged, Newport News, Virginia, Commonwealth's Attorney Howard Gwynn told CNN affiliate WTKR.The student allegedly shot and wounded Richneck Elementary School teacher Abigail Zwerner on January 6, leaving her critically injured from a bullet that struck her chest.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Wayland police chief resigning after sexual harassment allegations, investigation

Wayland Police Chief Sean Gibbons will step down later this month after an independent review corroborated allegations that he violated the department's sexual harassment policy, the town announced Monday.He will have been on the job just one year, most of which has been spent on paid leave as the town hired a law firm to investigate allegations of misconduct.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Berkeley police department in turmoil over leaked texts about arrest quotas

The Berkeley Police Department was in turmoil Thursday following the leak of text messages that allegedly show the president of the police officers union making racially charged remarks and calling for arrest quotas.The growing scandal resulted in the union president, Sgt.Darren Kacalek, being placed on administrative leave Wednesday.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Former NBC10 Boston reporter alleges 2019 firing was retaliation in federal lawsuit

A former NBC10 Boston reporter who was fired from the station three years ago after she did not formally disclose a relationship with a Massachusetts police chief for some time is now suing the news outlet in federal court, alleging she was sexually harassed by another reporter and then retaliated against for reporting the misconduct to supervisors.
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

Review | 'Infinity Pool'? More like dead-on-arrival pool.

Mia Goth, left, and Alexander Skarsgard in "Infinity Pool." (Neon) StarOutline StarOutline StarOutline (0.5 stars) Mia Goth is on a roll.That's one way of looking at "Infinity Pool," the third in a string of recent indie horror films (after last year's " X" and " Pearl") that threaten to erase all memory of the actress in the 2020 Jane Austen adaptation " Emma." (Actually, covid-19 is probably more responsible for killing that delightful movie, which had the misfortune of opening wide just before the pandemic caused people everywhere to stop going to theaters.)
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

A 6-year-old shooter raises difficult questions for the criminal justice system

Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., where a six-year-old student shot and injured his teacher on Friday.Jay Paul/Getty Images Police say a 6-year-old student shot his teacher at a Virginia elementary school on Friday, and authorities face a difficult and uncomfortable question: How should they prosecute a crime committed by a first-grader?
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Toronto police have implemented just 10% of missing persons' cases review recommendations | CBC News

Toronto police have implemeted just a fraction of the recommendations from last year's landmark review into its handling of missing persons' cases and some in the LGBTQ+ community say the changes can't come soon enough.Police say they have have implemented 15 of the 151 recommendations made in the extensive review published in April 2021, which found "serious flaws" and "systemic discrimination" in the force's investigation of numerous disappearances  including by the victims of serial killer Bruce McArthur.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Cohasset man barricades himself in home with children after threatening police station with chainsaw

Crime Both children are younger than five, the Cohasset police chief said.A man allegedly barricaded himself inside a Cohasset home with two young children Sunday evening after trying to cut through the door of the town's police station with a chainsaw.Cohasset Police Chief William Quigley said during a news conference Sunday evening that around 2:30 p.m., a man, who was known to the police department, entered the lobby of the police station with a gas chainsaw.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Europe news

Polish police chief hospitalized after receiving exploding gift after visiting Ukraine

Poland's police chief Jaroslaw Szymczyk was hospitalized after a gift he received during a recent trip to Ukraine exploded."Yesterday at 7:50 a.m., an explosion occurred in a room adjacent to the office of the Police Chief," Poland's Interior Ministry stated Thursday."During the Police Chief's working visit to Ukraine on December 11-12 this year, where he met with the heads of the Ukrainian Police and Emergency Situations Service, he received some gifts, one of which exploded."
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Emergency workers search through night as dozen missing in Jersey flat explosion

Emergency services are continuing to work through the night after an explosion at a block of flats in Jersey left three people dead and a dozen more missing.The Jersey government tweeted a video of firefighters and specialist rescue teams, including a dog, on the scene in St Helier on Saturday night.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

One killed in explosion at flats in Jersey after residents report gas smell

One person has died and around a dozen are missing following an explosion and fire at a block of flats in Jersey after residents reported smelling gas.Smoke billowed above the blaze in St Helier at around 4am on Saturday after the huge blast, which caused the three-storey building to collapse.Police warned there could be more casualties after it was confirmed one person had died and two walking wounded were taken to hospital.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

One dead, dozen missing after Jersey flat explosion live

Smoke billowing from the block of flats One person has died and several are missing, police say, after an explosion and fire at a block of flats in Jersey.Around a dozen residents are missing following a blast in St Helier on the south of the island, according to Robin Smith, the chief officer of the States of Jersey Police.
time.com
1 year ago
Germany news

Germany's QAnon-Inspired Plot Shows How Coup Conspiracies Are Going Global

A plot to install a descendant of the German royal family as head of state.Secret outreach to Russian officials for help overthrowing the government in Berlin.Efforts to stockpile weapons and hold firearms trainings.A scheme, influenced by QAnon theories, to incite a civil war to bring so-called Deep State elites to justice.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police chief: Friendly' World Cup shows need to resist alcohol relaxation

Ministers should resist calls to ease restrictions on drinking in UK football grounds given the lack of trouble at the Qatar World Cup, according to a police chief.Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the UK's football policing lead, said the tournament in the Gulf state had an atmosphere similar to the passionate but friendly one seen at the women's Euros earlier in the year.
Padailypost
1 year ago
Education

College student elected to high school district board

November 10, 2022
By Emily Mibach Daily Post Staff Writer
A Stanford sophomore who was elected to the Sequoia Union High School District's board has plans to bring a fresh perspective to the board as someone who has experienced the district firsthand.Sathvik Nori, 19, has maintained a lead ahead of Atherton resident and nonprofit director Jo-Ann Byrne Sockolov.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Manchester bomb victim would have survived if not for inadequate emergency response'

One of the 22 people murdered in the Manchester Arena suicide bombing would probably have survived but for inadequacies in the emergency response, the inquiry chairman has concluded.Care worker John Atkinson, 28, was 6 metres away when the explosion went off in the foyer of the venue at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on the evening of May 22, 2017.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Inquiry criticises failures of emergency services on night of Manchester bombing

One of the 22 people murdered in the Manchester Arena suicide bombing would probably have survived but for inadequacies in the emergency response.Care worker John Atkinson, 28, was six metres away when the explosion went off in the City Room foyer of the venue at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on the evening of May 22, 2017.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police chief warns it is completely mad' to record petty disputes as crime

It is completely mad that petty problems are being recorded as crimes, a police chief has said.Sir David Thompson, the chief constable at West Midlands Police, told The Times that doing so was warping data and scaring members of the public.He claimed rates of violence against a person were higher in rural areas such as Warwickshire, West Mercia, Norfolk and Cumbria than in London due to forces strictly following rules for recording crime.
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