Ex-Missouri City officer Blademir Viveros was driving at least 100 mph without lights and sirens when he crashed, killing three people, including a man detained in the back of his cruiser
A judge ruled that three Miami-Dade officers could not be prosecuted in the bystander’s death because they had reason to believe deadly force was necessary to end a confrontation with suspects
Park Police Chief Scott Brecht said in a press briefing that the officer was ambushed by two gunmen who fired at the officer as he drove by in an unmarked vehicle
The justices left a ruling granting officers immunity in place after the 2017 arrest of a citizen journalist who obtained and published nonpublic information
In the video, the man says he is trying to get the FBI’s attention by throwing “Elizabeth’s remains” in order to compel the FBI to intervene in alleged wrongdoing by Denton County officials
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Though the chief and the county were not held liable, this case points to the critical need for policy guiding carrying of weapons off duty
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