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The 6th Circuit upheld a man’s carjacking conviction, ruling a police photo lineup was not unduly suggestive
Court upheld a 15-year sentence after ruling a defendant who claimed he was “saving” minors targeted in a child sex sting
In U.S. v. Glover, the D.C. Circuit ruled ambiguous references to “warrants” may have led to involuntary consent for a home search
Sgt. Michael Cheff supervised five former patrol officers who have pleaded guilty to taking money from people they illegally stopped
Grover Cannon was sentenced in the death of Officer Thomas LaValley
Master Patrol Officer Spencer Bristol was hit by a vehicle while involved in a foot pursuit
State officials estimate that 116,000 convictions involving 30 grams or less of marijuana are eligible for pardons
The suspect was stopped in Manhattan and taken into custody by NYPD, officials say
One has been charged with capital murder in the Saturday death of Det. Cliff Martinez
Commissioner Michael Harrison announced 118 arrests during a press conference meant to dispel claims that the department does not have a ‘sense of urgency’
A federal indictment alleges Anthony Boen used unreasonable force three separate times on pretrial detainees
Authorities arrested Hugo Villanueva-Morales in Mexico in connection with the Tequila KC bar shooting in Kansas City
Supervisors found body camera footage of the alleged act during a random inspection of body camera footage
Sgt. Kaila Sullivan was killed when Tavores Henderson fled a traffic stop in his vehicle
Police say the two suspects knew each other, were involved in an ongoing feud that led to the shooting
Excessive force, warrantless blood draws and civil asset forfeiture were some of the issues SCOTUS addressed in 2019
Arturo Solis told investigators he shot Sgt. Christopher Brewster to avoid being arrested
Officers arrested Elmer Maldonado as he stood near the fully-engulfed, unoccupied vehicle
The five-year investigation involved law enforcement officers, correction officers and federal authorities
‘Operation FaceBOOKED’ succeeded despite lack of cooperation from Facebook, officials say
JuJuan Parks will be arraigned on 16 charges in the death of Officer Rasheen McClain
Two incidents, 20 years apart, demonstrate the perils of early release of inmates
Officers must ensure the stated basis for a no-knock entry is included in both the affidavit and the warrant
Authorities aren’t releasing any information about the suspects in the shooting that left 5 dead
Aaron Cody Smith was found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of Gregory Gunn
The restaurant’s management became aware of the incident while reviewing security footage
William Sturtevant shot Officer Jason Mertz, who was responding to a robbery call at Sturtevant’s home
This case focused not only on the significant threat of danger faced by officers at the moment they resort to lethal force, but also on officer conduct directly leading up to the shooting
A group of individuals riding dirt bikes were caught on video circling a lone NYPD officer’s vehicle repeatedly before speeding off
Lt. Melody Robinson and Officer Rafi Mashriqi were fired on from a stairwell during a routine patrol
Investigators still haven’t released how the shooting began or whether victims were targeted
Sgt. Richard “Sam” Howard and Officer Matthew Baxter were shot during a routine check
Officer Brian Shaw was shot and killed during a traffic stop by the vehicle’s passenger, who was attempting to flee