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www.mercurynews.com
1 day ago
San Francisco

San Francisco man gets 4 years in federal prison for gun arrest in the Tenderloin

Ransom sentenced to 4 years for gun possession after traffic stop in Tenderloin in 2021.
Federal prosecutors requested 51 months but considered Ransom's acceptance of responsibility and pledge to leave SF after release.
sfist.com
1 year ago
San Francisco

Sunday Links: Stillborn Baby Found in SF-Funded Tent Village Bathroom Last Year, City Confirms

A stillborn baby was discovered at the city-funded encampment in front of San Francisco City Hall in January 2022, city officials reportedly just confirmed.Apparently, the night of Jan. 7, 2022, the San Francisco Fire Department responded to an incident in which the body of a stillborn was discovered in a portable bathroom at the tent village and provided medical care for the mother, who had not alerted officials she was pregnant.
sfist.com
1 year ago
San Francisco

Dozens of Bay Area Cities Are Late In Getting Housing Elements Certified, and YIMBY Groups Plan to Sue

Today, February 1, is the state's deadline for cities to have their Housing Elements the planning documents that dictate overall housing construction goals which serve as contracts with the state certified.And guess what!Hundreds of towns and cities have blown the deadline.Those of us on the sidelines of these processes would not have guessed two months ago that San Francisco was going to be a gold-star student in this Housing Element process.
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New York City
www.nytimes.com
1 day ago
New York City

Man in Custody in Fatal Shooting of N.Y.P.D. Officer

The fatal shooting of Police Officer Jonathan Diller during a traffic stop in Queens resulted in the arrest of Guy Rivera, while another individual, Lindy Jones, was taken into custody but has not been charged yet.
www.nytimes.com
2 days ago
New York City

Police Officer Is Killed During a Traffic Stop in Queens

A police officer died after being shot in Queens during a traffic stop.
The suspected gunman was wounded and is being treated for his injuries.
WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta
2 days ago
New York City

New York police officer fatally shot during traffic stop

NYPD officer shot and killed during traffic stop in Far Rockaway, first NYPD officer slaying in two years.
Officer Jonathan Diller fatally shot after suspect refused to leave illegally parked car at bus stop.
AP News
2 days ago
New York City

New York police officer fatally shot during traffic stop

A New York City police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop
Mayor Eric Adams expressed deep sorrow over the loss
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law-enforcement
WFTV
2 days ago
US politics

New York police officer fatally shot during traffic stop

Shooting of NYPD officer during traffic stop
Emotional statements from officials
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

Car owner uses art skills to fake vehicle's registration, unsuccessfully

(Riverside County Sheriff's Office)

It's amazing what a little paint can do - but when a license plate is your canvas, it becomes DIY registration fraud.Last month, deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department cited a driver who took some creative liberties with renewing their vehicle registration.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles

California to pay $24 million over death of man who yelled 'I can't breathe' while pinned by CHP

(Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

California has agreed to pay $24 million to the family of a man who died after yelling "I can't breathe" as officers pinned him to the ground and tried to draw his blood following a traffic stop, attorneys for the family said Wednesday.The deadly encounter in March 2020 came just months before the police killing of George Floyd, who uttered the same phrase to Minneapolis officers more than 20 times.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Tennessee commission recommends decertification of former Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

A Tennessee commission is recommending that three former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers involved in the death of Tyre Nichols be decertified from working in law enforcement in the state.The Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission, which is responsible for training and enforcing standards for all local police departments in the state, on Friday approved and stamped the recommendation of decertification Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Selfie taken by Gabby Petito shows she had a facial injury on the day she was interviewed by Moab police over domestic disturbance call, lawyer says

(CNN)A selfie taken by Gabby Petito weeks before her death shows she had facial injuries on the day she and her fiance, Brian Laundrie, were stopped by police investigating a domestic disturbance call, according to her family's lawyer.The photo was released Monday by a law office representing the Petito family.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Bullets fly amid wild police pursuit that crosses multiple counties

A wild police pursuit Friday afternoon ended in Harbor City with the arrest of a carjacking suspect.The chase - punctuated by gunfire - started in Chino before crisscrossing Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange counties, according to law enforcement officials.The pursuit, which at times reached high speeds, began shortly before 2:30 p.m., with officers tailing a reckless driver, officials said.
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Action News Jax
2 days ago
US politics

New York police officer fatally shot during traffic stop

The shooting of an NYPD officer during a traffic stop is the first such incident in two years.
Officer Jonathan Diller attempted to disarm the suspect despite being shot multiple times.
Miami
Miami Herald
1 month ago
Miami

Son of Israeli consular officer accused of running over a cop on purpose near Miami

The son of an Israeli consular officer is charged with intentionally using a motorcycle to run over a cop during a traffic stop near Miami.
The suspect's attorney claimed he had consular immunity, but the State Department confirmed he is not entitled to immunity.
Miami Herald
11 months ago
Miami

Miami-Dade School Board member's son accused of shooting cop pleads not guilty

Miami, FL- March 30, 2023 - Steve Gallon IV in court for a hearing, is accused of second-degree attempted murder in the shooting of a Miami-Dade Police officer.His trial date was set for for June 20th.jiglesias@elnuevoherald.com
Steve Gallon IV, the son of a prominent Miami-Dade School Board member and civil rights activist, pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted second-degree murder of a law enforcement officer Thursday, then asked the judge for a hearing to determine if he could bond out of jail.
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Chicago Tribune
1 month ago
National Basketball Association

Former NBA star Rajon Rondo, who played for the Chicago Bulls, is arrested on gun and marijuana charges in Indiana

Rajon Rondo has been arrested in Indiana on charges of firearm and drug possession.
The arrest was made after Rondo's vehicle was reported to be traveling recklessly on the interstate.
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
Social justice

Report: Data from 2022 California traffic stops shows pervasive pattern' of racial profiling

Black people accounted for nearly 13% of traffic stops in California in 2022, far above their 5% share of the state's population.
The report includes data from nearly 4.6 million vehicle and pedestrian stops by officers from 535 law enforcement agencies in 2022.
Boston.com
2 months ago
Boston

Three men identified after allegedly assaulting two troopers during traffic stop in Boston

Three men have been charged for assaulting two state troopers in Boston while fleeing a traffic stop.
Tylique Ortiz-Howard drove away while troopers were trying to open his car door, striking the officers with the door.
Ortiz-Howard tried to flush a pill down the toilet while in custody, resulting in a possession charge.
Boston.com
2 months ago
Boston

Three arrested after state trooper struck during traffic stop in Boston

A state trooper was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop in Boston.
Three people were arrested in relation to the incident.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

3 teens arrested after Stoneham car chase in stolen vehicle

Stoneham police arrested three Woburn teens after they allegedly stole a vehicle and prompted a car chase Friday, police said Saturday in a release.The 18-year-old and two 16-year-old males are charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle.The driver - one of the 16-year-old teens - will face seven other charges, including failure to stop for police and speeding.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Stoneham police arrest minor after attempted carjacking, chase

Crime Investigators are warning of a recent uptick in motor vehicle thefts in the area.Stoneham police arrested a minor on Friday afternoon following a car chase and brief foot pursuit.The juvenile, a male from Woburn, was released into a parent's custody later that day, according to police.Investigators didn't release details about his age or whether he'd face any charges.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Police: Quincy driver drove over 100 in a 40 - and braked so hard his phone called 911

A Quincy driver is facing several charges after reportedly racing past a Hingham police officer at over 100 mph Tuesday night.28-year-old Kesarjo Nebiaj has been charged with driving to endanger, speeding, and driving without a license after he was caught by Hingham police driving 101 to 104 mph on a 40 mph street.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

N.H. man arrested for allegedly threatening McDonald's workers with an ax

Crime The man first argued with an employee before spitting on him.A New Hampshire man was arrested Sunday evening after he allegedly threatened workers at a McDonald's in Manchester with an ax.Eric Mayville, of Webster, has been charged with criminal threatening and simple assault.Manchester police said in a news release Monday that on Sunday around 10 p.m., they responded to the McDonald's at 907 Hanover St. for a report that a man was causing trouble at the drive-thru.
HuffPost
2 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Tyre Nichols Was Fatally Beaten 1 Year Ago - And Not Much Has Changed

Memphis is facing scrutiny in the wake of the death of Tyre Nichols, who was brutally beaten by police during a traffic stop.
Residents and activists argue that one ordinance alone is not enough to bring about real change and that enforcement is key.
California
The Sacramento Bee
3 months ago
California

Fontana police shoot and kill man during chase and recover gun

A man was shot and killed by police in Fontana, California during a chase.
Authorities have not released many details about the confrontation.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Riverside County deputy killed in crash, department's third on-duty death in five months

A 26-year-old Riverside County sheriff's deputy has died after he was critically injured in a car crash last week while on duty, authorities said.Deputy Brett Harris was responding to a call for backup at 2:16 a.m.Friday when he collided with a Nissan Maxima sedan and hit a light pole in San Jacinto.
www.latimes.com
1 year ago
California

Antioch man with baby in car crashes, kills woman during police pursuit in Long Beach

An investigation is underway after a police pursuit ended in a fatal multi-vehicle collision that killed a woman in Long Beach on Tuesday.A 39-year-old driver wanted by federal authorities on a weapons violation charge led police on a short pursuit Tuesday night before crashing into multiple vehicles in Long Beach and killing a woman in another car, authorities said.
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www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

Driver arrested after a three-county chase across the Bay Bridge

A driver in California led the California Highway Patrol on a high-speed chase across three counties, spanning 120 miles.
The chase ended with the driver crashing and being arrested, along with four passengers.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Young calls sergeant's firing 'small piece of justice'

A day after the Chicago Police Board fired the sergeant who oversaw the botched raid on her home, Anjanette Young said the board's decision was "only a small piece of the Justice for which I have been waiting."At its monthly meeting Thursday night, the board voted 5 - 3 to fire Sgt.Alex Wolinski, the highest ranking officer on scene during the February 21, 2019 raid at Young's Near West Side home.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Chicago Police Board fires sergeant for actions in Anjanette Young raid

The Chicago Police Board on Thursday voted to fire a CPD sergeant for his role in the botched 2019 raid at the home of social worker Anjanette Young.During its monthly meeting at CPD headquarters, the board voted 5 - 3 to fire CPD Sgt.Alex Wolinski.Acting on bad information, 13 CPD tactical officers used a no-knock warrant to enter Young's Near West Side home on Feb.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

No Criminal Charges for Former Officer Who Fired Taser at Tyre Nichols

A former Memphis police officer who fired a Taser at Tyre Nichols, the Black FedEx worker who was brutally beaten by several other officers in January after a traffic stop, will not be criminally charged in connection with Mr. Nichols's death days after the beating, a top prosecutor said on Tuesday.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

2 deputies at Tyre Nichols' arrest and beating have been suspended following investigation, county says

Two Shelby County sheriff's deputies who were at the scene of Tyre Nichols' deadly arrest in Tennessee last month violated department regulations and have been suspended for five days each without pay, according to a news release from the sheriff's office obtained by CNN affiliate WHBQ.The suspensions of both Shelby County deputies who were at the scene of Nichols' beating by Memphis police became effective on Wednesday, the release reads.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Louisiana officer charged with killing Alonzo Bagley was twice suspended from the department, documents show

The Shreveport, Louisiana, police officer charged in the shooting of an unarmed Black man earlier this month had twice been suspended from the department without pay, records show.Officer Alexander Tyler, 23, served a combined 30 days on suspension in 21 months with the Shreveport Police Department, according to personnel files obtained by CNN.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

2 deputies who were suspended in the Tyre Nichols case didn't keep their bodycams on

The screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards on Jan. 28.Matthew Hinton/AP MEMPHIS, Tenn.Two sheriff's deputies who have been suspended for five days for their role in the arrest of Tyre Nichols failed to keep their body cameras activated after they went to the location where Nichols had been beaten by five Memphis police officers, officials said late Wednesday.
Ars Technica
9 months ago
Gadgets

Google Wallet for Android now supports digital IDs

Google Wallet on Android is finally getting ready for your digital driver's license and other US state IDs.Google says the feature is rolling out this month, and it will slowly start bringing states online this year.Of course, your state has to be one of the few that actually supports digital IDs.Google says Maryland residents can use the feature right now and that "in the coming months, residents of Arizona, Colorado and Georgia will join them."
New Haven Register
9 months ago
Chicago White Sox

Drury, Angels spoil Hendriks' return with 6-4 victory over White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) - Matt Thaiss and the Los Angeles Angels spoiled Liam Hendriks' party.In the most polite way.Thaiss and Brandon Drury homered during a fast start for the Angels, who graciously welcomed Hendriks back to the majors before holding off the Chicago White Sox for a 6-4 victory Monday night.Drury hit a three-run shot and Thaiss followed with another drive during a four-run first inning against a shaky Michael Kopech.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

LAPD identifies man shot with own gun in struggle with officers; video still not public

Authorities have identified the man shot and killed with his own gun two weeks ago following a confrontation with Los Angeles police officers, but many of the details remain unknown, and the LAPD has not yet released video of the incident.Anton Hayes Byrd, 40, died May 12 after being pulled over by a Los Angeles police patrol car near the corner of 74th Street and South Central Avenue in Southeast Los Angeles, east of the 110 Freeway.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Newly obtained documents identify senior officer at Tyre Nichols' arrest, show he retired before he could be fired

A lieutenant in the Memphis Police Department has now been identified as being at the scene after the arrest of Tyre Nichols, and according to police files obtained by CNN, chose to retire earlier this month prior to a disciplinary hearing on the case where he would have been fired.In a letter from February 28, notarized by the agency's Human Resources department, Lt. Dewayne Smith wrote, It has been an honor to serve the city that I call my home for the past 25 years.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Man gets two life terms for murdering neighbour and attempting to kill friend

A convicted killer who murdered his neighbour and attempted to kill his former housemate before a stand-off with armed police has been given two life sentences.Wayne Rule will serve a minimum of 35 years in prison for stabbing 51-year-old Darren Kirk to death less than an hour after he had attempted to kill his friend, Mark Stone, in Spalding, Lincolnshire, in the early hours of December 20 2021.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
Marketing

Lawsuit: Cop pulled over driver for TikTok livestream-and shared driver's ID

A Dallas County Sheriff's Department deputy, Francisco Castillo, was briefly suspended after livestreaming a traffic stop, allegedly just to gain TikTok clout, in 2021.Now, the Texas motorist that he pulled over, Torry Osby, is suing, saying that the deputy exposed Osby to risks of identity theft and break-ins at his home by flashing Osby's driver's license and sharing his personal information to more than 100 followers tuned into Castillo's livestream.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Bystander - a CSUN student with 'dreams' - killed in crash as LAPD pursued suspects

A 19-year-old Cal State Northridge student was killed early Thursday when the car he was driving was struck by robbery suspects who were being pursued by police, authorities said.It was the second fatal collision during an LAPD pursuit in recent weeks.About 12:30 a.m. at White Oak Avenue and Roscoe Boulevard in Northridge, officers attempted a traffic stop of a vehicle that was wanted in connection with a suspected robbery, according to Officer Drake Madison, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Drone video captures part of encounter in which Riverside County deputy was fatally shot

Drone video of a deadly standoff that took the life of a Riverside County sheriff's deputy on Friday appears to capture the suspect being shot by another deputy before the wounded officer is rushed into the back of a sheriff's SUV.The video was posted to YouTube late Friday by an account created the same day.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Oak Lawn resisted outside investigation into arrest of teen captured on video, state police documents show

Oak Lawn police rejected an offer from state police to conduct an independent review of a July 2022 arrest of a teen, in which police video shows the youth being hit multiple times while pinned facedown on a village street, state police records show.The department did cooperate with an outside investigation after the Cook County state's attorney's office requested it, though the three officers involved refused to be interviewed by the state police investigators.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

DUI suspect shoots Wisconsin deputy then self, authorities say

A suspected drunken driver shot and killed a Wisconsin sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop before running into some nearby woods and killing himself, authorities said Sunday.During a conversation about field sobriety tests, Jeremiah Johnson was "evasive," drew a handgun and shot St. Croix County Deputy Kaitie Leising in Glenwood, about 60 miles east of Minneapolis, the state Department of Justice said.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Glenbard West student arrested for making bomb threat

A 17-year-old Glenbard West High School student was arrested Wednesday evening following a bomb threat made at the Glen Ellyn school earlier in the day.Glen Ellyn police said it was the second bomb threat in less than two weeks.At around 11 a.m.Wednesday, a voicemail was left for administrators at Glenbard West stating, "West you have 10 minutes to get out or a bomb will go off on the first, second and third floor," according to DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Man facing gun charges related to slaying of CPD Officer Ella French seeks bail

A man who is facing weapons charges and other felonies in connection with the on-duty killing of Chicago police Officer Ella French in August 2021 is asking a judge to release him on bail while he awaits trial, arguing that ordering him held without bond is "excessive" in light of his charges.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Chicago police officer with 'bright future ahead of him' identified after being fatally shot on Southwest Side in exchange of gunfire

A Chicago police officer who was badly wounded during a shootout with a gunman Wednesday evening on the Southwest Side succumbed to his injuries, officials said.He was identified Thursday morning as Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso, 32, of the Marquette Park neighborhood, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

'You are out of chances' Felon gets 5 years for possessing automatic pistol after getting a break in contempt case

Two years ago, Deshawn Danzler was given a break in a federal contempt case after promising he was finally ready to "break the cycle" of Chicago's relentless gun violence if given a second chance.Instead, Danzler was arrested within months on a South Side street while carrying a pistol with an extended magazine and automatic switch that prosecutors say turned the gun into a bullet-spraying "killing machine."
www.npr.org
11 months ago
Arts

Sacramento will rename a skate park after its former resident Tyre Nichols

A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn.Nichols was killed during a traffic stop with Memphis Police on Jan. 7. Adrian Sainz/AP Nearly three months after the beating death of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers in January, a California skatepark will officially be renamed in his honor.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Cars

Carjacker Dies After Stealing Cop Car, Jumping Out In the Middle of High-Speed Chase

An intense police pursuit in California ended in death when a man who stole a cop cruiser bailed out of the vehicle while it was still moving at 46 miles per hour.It all began on Tuesday when California Highway Patrol was called to a freeway after being alerted about a reckless driver who crashed into another car.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Cars

Map: These 16 Tesla crashes are part of a federal investigation into Autopilot

Sixteen Tesla crashes are the focus of a federal investigation into incidents in which a car using Autopilot ran into a stationary emergency vehicle on a highway.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary evaluation in August 2021 and upgraded it to an engineering analysis in June 2022.
sfist.com
1 year ago
Cars

Suspected Stolen Car Plunges Off Cliff on Twin Peaks During Chase, Lands On Another Car

A vehicle suspected of being stolen that was being chased by SFPD officers Wednesday night on Twin Peaks went off a cliff and landed on its side atop a parked vehicle on a roadway below.The chase occurred around midnight last night, as KPIX reports, and it began when SFPD officers attempted a traffic stop of a Range Rover in the Twin Peaks area, on suspicion of DUI.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Louisiana officer charged with killing of Alonzo Bagley has resigned from police department

The man charged in the shooting of an unarmed Black man last month has resigned from the Shreveport, Louisiana, police department.Former Officer Alexander Tyler, 23, resigned from the force late last week, according to Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux.Tyler had been on administrative leave since being charged with negligent homicide after the February 3 shooting death of Alonzo Bagley.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Oak Lawn officer pleads not guilty in violent arrest captured on video, allegedly struck teen more than 10 times

An Oak Lawn police officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of aggravated battery and official misconduct for his allegedly striking a then 17-year-old Bridgeview teen more than 10 times in the face and head as he was laying face down in the street during an arrest captured on video last July.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Oak Lawn protest shuts down Fire & Police Commission meeting; village claims no communication from state's attorney's office

Audience shouts and chants criticizing Oak Lawn police at Wednesday night's meeting of the village's Fire & Police Commission led to an abrupt end of the meeting.The crowded Village Hall was filled with people who accuse three Oak Lawn officers of brutality and discrimination in the July 27 arrest of a 17-year-old who fled police during a traffic stop and with people who support the officers' actions.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Family of unarmed Black man sues the Louisiana officer who killed him while waiting for release of body-camera video

The family of an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by a Shreveport, Louisiana, police officer has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against the officer.The lawsuit filed Saturday in the Western District of Louisiana alleges the officer violated Alonzo Bagley's Fourth Amendment rights.Bagley, 43, was shot and killed earlier this month after police responded to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex, Louisiana State Police said in a statement.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Blue Hill Ave. traffic stop yields automatic pistol, loaded AR-15 after foot pursuit

State police arrested a 31-year-old Boston man Monday after finding unlicensed weapons, including an AR-15-style assault rifle, in his vehicle during a traffic stop at Blue Hill Avenue, according to a release from the Massachusetts State Police.Michael Williams, who was pulled over around 3 a.m.Monday morning for allegedly running through a stop light and speeding, fled the scene when a trooper attempted to place him under arrest for operating a motor vehicle without a license, police said.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Police: Wakefield man with suspended license found with bomb in his car on I-95 in Woburn

A traffic stop on Interstate 95 in Woburn early Sunday morning ultimately led authorities to discover a bomb in the car driven by the Wakefield man they had pulled over.Massachusetts State Police troopers on the highway's northbound side stopped Christopher Graziano, 46, for a marked lanes violation around 3:20 a.m., according to a statement from a state police spokesperson.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Video shows Oxnard police shoot, kill man who charged while shouting 'I hate pigs'

A man was shot and killed by Oxnard police this month after he charged them with a 5-foot metal pole and screamed, "I hate pigs," according to body camera footage released by the department.Adam Barcenas, 60, was killed March 12 while three police officers were speaking to a person during a DUI traffic stop, police said Friday when they released the body cam footage.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Portland Police and City in a Stalemate Over Body Camera Policy

After over 18 months of negotiation, the City of Portland and police union are unable to agree on whether officers should be able to review footage from body cameras before writing an incident report.After declaring an impasse earlier this week, the city and the Portland Police Association (PPA), the union representing rank-and-file officers, will now rely on a third-party arbitrator to make a final policy decision.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Mourners gather for funeral of slain CPD Officer Andres Mauricio Vasquez Lasso

Crowds of police officers, officials, family and friends gathered Thursday morning at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel to mourn Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso, who was shot and killed on March 1 while responding to a domestic 911 call.Thousands of Chicago police officers and other first-responders were outside the church, many donning the dark blue jacket and white gloves of their formal uniform as they stood in ranks.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Non-profit organizations

2 Students Are Fatally Shot at Youth Program in Des Moines

Two students were killed and an adult staff member was injured in a shooting on Monday at an educational mentorship program for at-risk youths in Des Moines in what the authorities described as a targeted attack.Police officers and firefighters responded to a report of a shooting inside Starts Right Here, a program for students that operates out of a unit in a business park in downtown Des Moines, just before 1 p.m. and found two injured students and an injured staff member, the police said in a statement.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

Six juveniles arrested in series of aggravated robberies

AUSTIN, Texas Austin police say they've arrested six people responsible for nine aggravated robberies in the Austin area, all under the age of 18.The robberies began on Saturday, March 4 at 8:30 p.m., and two hours later, they had moved from southeast Austin to Central East Austin.There were more robberies the next night.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Bystander in critical condition after police pursuit ends in crash in South Los Angeles

Just hours after a Los Angeles police pursuit ended in a fatal crash that killed a 19-year-old bystander Thursday, there was another LAPD pursuit and a serious crash.Three people were transported to a hospital Thursday evening after the pursuit ended in South Los Angeles, police officials said.As of Friday afternoon, one of them - a female bystander - remained in critical condition.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Photos: Communities around the country react to the release of Tyre Nichols police video

Five Memphis Police officers were released from jail early Friday morning, after they were charged with second-degree murder Thursday in the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop in Memphis on January 7.
Nichols died in a hospital three days later.The city of Memphis released nearly an hour of graphic video Friday evening showing the beating of Tyre Nichols, footage capturing the blow-by-blow of a traffic stop that spiraled into a savage display of force, once again leaving an American city reeling from police violence.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Suspect in fatal shooting of Riverside County sheriff's deputy is identified

The suspect accused of fatally shooting a Riverside County sheriff's deputy responding to a domestic violence call Friday afternoon has been identified, authorities said.Jesse Navarro, 42, of Lake Elsinore is accused of shooting and killing Deputy Darnell Calhoun, 30, who was responding to the call involving a child custody matter, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Mourners pay their respects to slain Riverside County sheriff's deputy

The Riverside County sheriff's deputy who was shot and killed on Jan. 13 was honored Saturday morning at a funeral service where he was remembered as an exceptionally kind and dedicated public servant.The black hearse that carried the casket of Deputy Darnell Calhoun wound its way through a 50-mile route to the Abundant Living Family Church in Rancho Cucamonga, as mourners lined the roads to pay their respects to the slain officer.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Riverside County sheriff's deputy shot in Lake Elsinore, authorities say

A Riverside County sheriff's deputy was shot Friday in Lake Elsinore, authorities said.A suspect is in custody and the deputy was taken to a local hospital, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said in a tweet.Few details were immediately available.The department wrote on Twitter just after 5 p.m. that a shooting investigation was underway in the 18500 block of Hilldale Lane.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Why a three-strikes felon - on bail twice over - was on the streets, where he gunned down a deputy

William Shae McKay could have been in custody Dec. 29 - in more than one case.Instead, the "three strikes" felon, already facing a life sentence, gunned down a Riverside County deputy before dying alongside a freeway in a hail of bullets.How was it that the 44-year-old violent criminal was free?
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Suspect in Florida mass shooting was killed after a police chase, sheriff says

(CNN)A man shot and killed after a police pursuit was a suspect in a drive-by shooting that injured 11 people last month in Lakeland, Florida, the Polk County sheriff said.Twenty-one-year-old Alex Greene was under surveillance by detectives in the Eagle Lake area of Polk County on Monday, Sheriff Grady Judd said at a news conference.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Memphis prosecutors will review all cases involving the officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

(CNN)Prosecutors in Memphis, Tennessee, will review all cases that involved the five officers charged in the brutal beating death of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop, the district attorney's office said, as newly released documents show a sixth officer involved in the encounter lied in his statements to investigators.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Memphis firefighters union defends EMTs in Tyre Nichols case, says they weren't given adequate information'

The president of the firefighters union in Memphis, Tennessee is defending the actions of EMTs involved in the Tyre Nichols case.In a letter to the Memphis City Council, Thomas Malone, president of the Memphis Fire Fighters Association, said his members were not given adequate information upon dispatch or upon arrival on the scene where Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, had been repeatedly punched and kicked by police after a traffic stop on January 7. Quite frankly, there was information withheld by those already on the scene which caused our members to handle things differently than they should have, Malone suggested.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Two emergency responders have licenses suspended due to inadequate response in rendering aid to Tyre Nichols

Two first responders were suspended Friday by the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Division after they failed to render emergency care and treatment the night that Tyre Nichols encountered law enforcement, the agency announced.The medical services division said Robert Long and JaMichael Lamar Sandridge failed to provide any basic emergency care for 19 minutes despite Nichols exhibiting clear signs of distress such as the inability to remain in a seated posture and laying prone on the ground multiple times.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Photography

Tyre Nichols's Photography Will Soar on Desert X Billboards

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who died in January after a brutal beating by Memphis police officers, never had the chance to exhibit the photographs he took of his adopted hometown.But starting this weekend, a selection will appear on roadside billboards as part of the Desert X biennial a highly adventurous and occasionally political art exhibition that can be viewed at outdoor sites across the Palm Springs area.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Books

'Dr. No' is a delightfully escapist romp and an incisive sendup of espionage fiction

Pulitzer and Booker Prize finalist Percival Everett won another prestigious award this month, the PEN/Jean Stein Award, for his newest book, Dr. No. Taking a sharp turn with his first novel since the triumphant success of The Trees, Everett's Dr.No is a delightfully escapist romp as well as an incisive sendup of espionage fiction.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

A judge blocks the release of additional footage of the beating death of Tyre Nichols

A candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols in Memphis is held in January.Scott Olson/Getty Images A judge in Tennessee has blocked the release of some 20 hours of additional video and audio recordings of the beating death of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers in January.Those recordings, along with other reports and personnel files related to an administrative investigation by Memphis city officials, had been slated to be released Wednesday.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

2 Memphis Fire Department employees are 'relieved of duty' after Tyre Nichols' death

A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn.Nichols was killed during a traffic stop with Memphis Police on Jan. 7. Adrian Sainz/AP Two Memphis, Tenn., fire department employees have been "relieved of duty" while an internal investigation is conducted in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died days after a traffic stop on Jan. 7. Memphis Fire Department spokesperson Qwanesha Ward told NPR the employees who were not identified were "involved in the initial patient care" of Nichols.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Man sentenced to life in prison for Illinois officer's death

A Missouri man was sentenced to life plus 13 years in prison on Monday for a first-degree murder conviction for the death of an Illinois officer who had tried to stop the man from fleeing police.Caleb Campbell, 24, of Florissant, Missouri, was convicted last month in a bench trial for the Aug. 4, 2021, death of Brooklyn Officer Brian Pierce Jr.
Pierce, also 24, was part of a team of officers that tried to stop Campbell - who allegedly drove over spike strips and struck Pierce on the McKinley Bridge in Venice, Illinois, which connects the two states.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Tyre Nichols Is Another Victim of the Police Brutality Crisis Black People Face

"We have experienced this same kind of violence over and over and over again in our communities," says Amber Sherman.Image Credit: Courtesy of Elizabeth Cabradilla Amid nationwide protests, prosecutors have charged five former Memphis police officers with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, who died January 10 of kidney failure and cardiac arrest after a vicious beating three days earlier during a traffic stop.
www.nydailynews.com
1 year ago
Education

Two students killed, employee wounded in Des Moines school shooting: It was not random'

Two students were killed Monday and an employee was in serious condition after a shooting at a charter school in Des Moines, Iowa.The incident occurred just before 1 p.m. at Starts Right Here, a mentorship organization for at-risk youth, according to the Des Moines Register.Three people were taken into custody after a traffic stop about half an hour later based on a witness description.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Education

Bastrop ISD student arrested, accused of having a gun on Manor Early College High School campus

MANOR, Texas A 17-year-old Bastrop ISD student was arrested last week for allegedly having a gun in his possession on the Manor Early College High School campus, Manor ISD Police confirmed to KVUE.In a letter to the Manor ISD community, district police chief Clarence Yarbrough said that on Jan. 10, a group of non-Manor ISD students in a truck were observed engaging in a verbal altercation with several Manor High School students on foot on the grounds of the high school.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Funeral services scheduled today for Riverside County deputy killed last month during traffic stop

Funeral services are set to begin Friday morning for Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy Isaiah Cordero, who was fatally shot during a traffic stop on Dec. 29.The procession will begin at 10 a.m. at the Acheson & Graham Mortuary, 7944 Magnolia Ave., in Riverside, according to the Sheriff's Department.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Springfield police find 30 pounds of cocaine, nearly 14,000 fentanyl pills in gang drug bust

Crime One person was arrested.Springfield police arrested and charged a man last month after allegedly finding 30 pounds of cocaine and nearly 14,000 fentanyl pills in his home.Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said the bust was connected with authorities' investigation into the "Knox Street Posse" and Sycamore Street gangs.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

A deputy killed. A wild pursuit. A deadly freeway gun battle. Violence stuns Riverside County

It started with a routine traffic stop and ended with a Riverside County sheriff's deputy fatally wounded.The suspect then led authorities on a wild and dangerous chase on county freeways that ended with a gun battle and the death of the man authorities say killed the deputy.The shocking series of event unfolded Thursday afternoon, some of it carried live on television news.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

What the papers say December 29

The papers focus on law and order, civil servant scrutiny and a national crisis in dementia care.The new general secretary of the Trades Union Congress tells The Independent that strikes will continue until the Government negotiates pay rises.The Daily Express says a horrific wave of murders over Christmas has prompted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to pledge to make the streets safer.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police officer accused of assault feared mountain of a man' may push him into road

A police officer accused of assaulting a man after a traffic stop told his trial he feared the driver was about to stand up and may have pushed him into the road.Pc Charlie Thompson, of Essex Police, went to help his colleagues after they stopped a Volkswagen Golf driver on suspicion of using a mobile phone behind the wheel on January 19.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police officer accused of assault feared he may be pushed into the road'

A police officer accused of assaulting a man after a traffic stop told his trial he feared the driver was about to stand up and may have pushed him into the road.Pc Charlie Thompson, of Essex Police, went to help his colleagues after they stopped a Volkswagen Golf driver on suspicion of using a mobile phone behind the wheel on January 19.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police officer denies assaulting handcuffed man after traffic stop

A police officer delivered an elbow strike to the head area of a man sitting on the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back following a traffic stop, a court has been told.Pc Charlie Thompson, of Essex Police, went to help his colleagues after they stopped a Volkswagen Golf driver on suspicion of using a mobile phone behind the wheel on January 19.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

In always-busy Cook County court, high-profile cases likely to make news in 2023

In 2022 at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail after he was convicted the year before in arguably the most highly publicized Cook County trial for a low-level felony.At least two well-known and long-serving judges retired.Convictions were reversed in dozens of cases involving disgraced former members of the Chicago Police Department as city and county officials continued to grapple with the alleged pervasive harm done by ex-Chicago police Sgt.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Funeral services, honors for Riverside County deputy killed in the line of duty to be held Friday

Funeral services will be held Friday for Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy Isaiah Cordero, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Dec. 29.Services for Cordero will be held at Harvest Christian Fellowship Church, 6115 Arlington Ave. in Riverside at 11 a.m.Friday, according to the sheriff's department.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Man who straw-purchased gun used to kill Chicago police Officer Ella French to be sentenced in federal court

Chicago police officers are expected to pack a federal courtroom Wednesday for the sentencing of an Indiana man who admitted to straw-purchasing the handgun later used to kill Officer Ella French and critically wound her partner during a traffic stop last year.Prosecutors have asked for the maximum term of five years in prison for Jamel Danzy, writing in a court filing earlier this month that straw purchasers often put illegal firearms into the hands of "dangerous people" who drive much of the city's seemingly endless violence.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

2 people hospitalized, including CHP officer, after multicar crash on 10 Freeway

Two people, including a California Highway Patrol officer, were injured in a crash Tuesday afternoon on the eastbound 10 Freeway in West Covina.The officer was conducting a traffic stop around 1:53 p.m. on the right shoulder of the freeway west of Barranca Street when two vehicles crashed behind the patrol vehicle, said Officer Joseph Davila of the department's Baldwin Park office.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Kane County state's attorney says Aurora police acted properly in moments before fatal crash that followed vehicle pursuit

Aurora police officers were justified in pursuing two suspects believed to be involved in an Arlington Heights stabbing in June in the moments before a fatal car crash, officials with the Kane County State's Attorney's Office said Friday.A vehicle pursuit began after an Aurora police officer saw a vehicle that matched the description of the suspects and their vehicle believed to be involved in a stabbing on June 10 in Arlington Heights, officials said.
amNewYork
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Cops seek driver in Brooklyn hit-and-run that injured 5 people | amNewYork

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Police are looking for a driver who injured five people - including four small children - in a Brooklyn hit-and-run on Wednesday evening.Authorities say that at around 5:15 p.m. on Nov. 30, a school bus was stopped at the corner of Avenue J and East 32nd Street with the stop sign signaling cars to stop while kids got off the bus.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Police: Repeat firearms offender caught speeding on the Mass. Pike with loaded gun

Crime Troopers found a loaded .22-caliberTaurus pistol in his car, police said.A Webster man with a history of firearm violations was arrested Monday after police allegedly caught him speeding on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham with a loaded pistol in his car.Massachusetts State Police Trooper Jeffrey Lang said he recorded Robert Cephas, 30, traveling at about 85 miles per hour in his brown Kia Sedan around 10:30 a.m. - approximately 20 miles per hour over the speed limit, State Police said in a statement.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

2 Mass. men charged with DUIs after allegedly driving over 100 mph in separate incidents

Two men from Massachusetts were charged with DUIs early Sunday morning after they were caught allegedly driving over 100 miles per hour in New Hampshire.New Hampshire State Police said in a news release that a trooper registered a man driving over 100 miles per hour on I-93 in Concord, New Hampshire.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Second person arrested for Martha's Vineyard bank robbery

Local Omar Johnson, of Canterbury, N.H., was arrested in Connecticut.At least one suspect remains at large.A second suspect in the armed robbery of a Martha's Vineyard bank was arrested Friday.Omar Johnson, 39, of Canterbury, New Hampshire, was taken into custody following a traffic stop in New Haven, Connecticut, Tisbury police said.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Traffic stop leads to heroin, cocaine trafficking charges

Crime Joshua Francis, Devon Thomas, and Tanya Francis were arraigned at Greenfield District Court on charges of trafficking in cocaine, possession of heroin, and conspiracy to violate drug law.Three people are facing charges of cocaine trafficking and heroin possession after a traffic stop on I-91 in Bernardston on Friday, according to the Massachusetts State Police.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Authorities seize 100 pounds of fentanyl pills in San Bernardino

Authorities seized more than 100 pounds of fentanyl in the city of San Bernardino on Thursday, according to officials.During a traffic stop, investigators found "evidence that led to a search warrant" for a home in the 200 block of East 9th Street, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.
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