Legal
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Some politicians, national media, plaintiffs’ attorneys and anti-law enforcement activists are mischaracterizing AB 392 as a major re-writing of the law on use of force
Nearly a decade after a fatal officer-involved shooting, a jury ruled that Sergeant Daron Wyatt did not use excessive or unreasonable deadly force
While AB 392 emphasizes the importance of establishing clear use-of-force policies in California, there is not universal access to the necessary training to achieve those standards
Officer Justin Grizzle said when he asked Holmes if he had an accomplice, he gave “a self-satisfying offensive smirk”
Kansas Supreme Court ruled that Scott Cheever’s rights were violated at his trial for the 2005 shooting death of Greenwood County Sheriff Matt Samuels
Sidney Dean Porter, who viciously murdered Officer Frank L. Ward in 1992, is next eligible for release in June 2015
Officer Clark Staller will not face criminal charges for the shooting death of Clinton Allen
PBA President Patrick Lynch says City Council “overstepped its authority” with the new law
Police read the gunman his rights nearly 2 hours after the attack because they were concerned about a second shooter
Leatrice Brewer was found not guilty by reason of mental disease; experts say she could collect part of $350,000 from children’s estate
The government shutdown is delaying civil cases, forcing prosecutors to operate with skeleton staffs
The decision to quickly charge Randall Kerrick is now drawing sharp criticism from police groups and being followed closely by law enforcement departments across the country
Adrian Peterson’s son was beaten by the mother’s boyfriend, he’s charged with aggravated battery of an infant
The 20-page document sheds light, for instance, on how police should enforce the 7 bullets limitation
An investigator found that Holmes did a search on his computer for ‘rational insanity’
It is one of the toughest penalties doled out for public corruption in recent U.S. history
Officer Mary O’Callaghan, an 18-year veteran, was charged with felony assault
Officer Alejandro “Alex” Valadez was killed on-duty in a drive-by shooting
A New York court is weighing this defense in the cases of three people convicted of murder
The judge entered the pleas on their behalf as neither recognize the court’s authority
Law-enforcement officials have cautioned against a rush to judgment in cases where video shows ‘excessive force’
Tsarnaev is in the custody of federal authorities on charges connected to the April 15 bombings and is not expected to appear in court
Kenneth Kaiser Jr. pleaded guilty following an agreement that recommends a $15,000 fine but no prison time
He told police he’d snorted enough meth to kill Hitler, and couldn’t wait to kill a cop, his family, and church-goers
Officers did not use excessive force against a knife-wielding, mentally ill man when they shot him, a judge ruled
Christopher Cruz was charged Wednesday with reckless driving and unlawful imprisonment
Arthur Kaufman is not charged with violent conduct in connection with gunfire at the Danziger Bridge that killed 2
The latest eruption stems from the NYPD’s monitoring of Muslims, where they eat, study and worship as part of its counterterrorism efforts
The Supreme Court will decide if a tip is enough to pull a vehicle over without an officer’s corroboration of dangerous driving
The policy allowed people who paid to be smuggled into the US to be charged under Arizona’s immigrant smuggling law as conspirators in the crime
Brenderline Blake says the injury she received to her wrist ended her career and is seeking damages
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