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That marks the second time in two years the felon was placed in a lower security level prison by mistake
In the video, the officer calls a boy on the bus ‘Justin Bieber’
Three officers were closing in on the area after Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz’s call about ‘suspicious individuals’
An independent criminal investigation is ongoing
The actor offered $50K to have the sheriff killed
It’s unclear why the websites were targeted
The threatening posts showed up on the anonymous location-based messaging app Yik Yak
The decision was the outcome of a discrimination lawsuit filed by 12 female officers
Recent incidents have drawn fresh attention to the screening, training and state oversight of security officers
The department is conducting its own analysis after a New York Times article criticized policing in the city
Three officers repeatedly shocked the suspect after he ran from the patrol vehicle to the doors of an emergency room
The incident wasn’t publicly known for weeks until local news aired the video
People felt they knew Joe well, but of course they didn’t know the Joe that we are hearing about now
The two released a joint statement on the incident
The officer was injured from the fall when a set of stairs inside a vacant home collapsed
The Preservation of Life award goes to officers who could have used deadly force but refrained
The posts were widely disseminated across the Internet and local media
There were 13 prosecutions and seven cases ending in dismissed charges against Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz since 2006
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Ray-Ray Armstrong may face charges for his actions towards the K-9
Oregon law says community colleges can’t employ armed officers, but they can contract with police agencies
The sheriffs argued that Colorado would be in danger if the Pentagon sends detainees to prisons in the state
The captain has asked for support from anyone who supports the legalization of marijuana
The man was upset after he was ticketed for speeding in 2014
In response to the report, the hospital submitted a plan of correction updating its policies and training
Prosecutors have yet to lodge formal charges in court records
Both officers have been the targets of excessive force complaints in the past
The challenge in interpreting such videos is the context, including tensions with the state of race relations in America
The politician has since apologized for his behavior during the traffic stop
Police say the man had the child over for dinner, and the boy’s parents didn’t know the neighbor was drunk