Major Incidents in Law Enforcement History
While hindsight is 20/20, looking back over the past two decades we can identify several red flags that could have been raised on the Columbine shooters
Police response to school shooters has changed dramatically since Columbine, but what work remains to be done to protect our schools?
More than a dozen states have laws on the books that allow local law enforcement to seize firearms from people diagnosed as mentally ill
Activists asked Wednesday for advance notice before prosecutors announce whether officer will face charges, saying they can help prevent violence if they have 48 hours to prepare
St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar defended his department’s involvement Monday, telling reporters that “at no time did we request that only media be kept out of the airspace”
He said leaks about the supposedly secret St. Louis County grand jury deliberations undermine the local inquiry into whether to indict the officer
Criticized Attorney General Eric Holder’s recent call for “wholesale change” in the department
Tweet from early October that stirred up activists result of hacked account, officials confirmed
In a free society, the relationship between police and citizens must remain the fundamental issue that demands vigilance, but one must wonder whether a nationwide commission is the answer
The statement at a forum in Washington came as the Justice Department continues a broad investigation into the practices of the police department
School officials are asking a St. Louis County prosecutor to wait until classes are not in session to announce whether Officer Darren Wilson will face charges
Judge on Monday dismissed a pending felony drug case after Officer Darren Wilson failed to show up in court
Preparations are aimed at avoiding renewed outbreak of violence that could follow announcement of whether officer will face trial
Ever notice how a picket fence along the road appears to be racing by at a blur immediately to your three or nine o’clock, but that same fence directly ahead of you barely appears to be moving at all? This is an illustration of how the eyes and brain use motion to assist us in judging speed and distance, including issues of “looming”
The fact that the report was leaked at all may actually be the most interesting piece of the story
Michael Brown’s official autopsy shows he was shot in the hand at close range during a struggle with the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot him
One witness — who recently talked to the grand jury — has given an account with key differences from previous public statements from other witnesses
Organizers of the Ferguson October protests dubbed the day “Moral Monday” and committed acts of civil disobedience in and around St. Louis
Officers violated the Constitution by requiring peaceful protesters to keep moving rather than stand still during demonstrations
Several dozen people protesting the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown have interrupted a performance of the St. Louis Symphony
Ferguson police arrested 13 protesters Thursday night
County prosecutors said Wednesday that they were reviewing the report but had no evidence to suggest information in the tweet was credible
Graduating students at Goddard College have made a terrible decision in inviting Cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal — I made the decision to use a stress management tool and take control of my emotional response
The Twitter user claimed in a tweet posted Wednesday that a friend serving on the grand jury said the panel lacked evidence to warrant an arrest of Darren Wilson
Suspect’s attorney wants the charge dismissed because he doesn’t expect Darren Wilson, who didn’t attend the preliminary hearing, to show up in court
Public records show that Gov. Jay Nixon received thousands of phone calls and hundreds of emails, letters and faxes from people throughout Mo. and the world in the weeks after the Aug. 9 shooting
Federal officials intervened Friday to stop police in Ferguson, Mo., from wearing “I am Darren Wilson” bracelets in solidarity with the police officer
Authorities were searching Sunday for two men suspected of shooting and wounding a police officer in Ferguson
Police and protesters clashed briefly in Ferguson just hours after the St. Louis suburb’s police chief issued an apology
Chief acknowledged that Michael Brown’s body remained in the street for too long after he was killed
Plans to remain at the Justice Department until his successor was in place
Investigators did not say how long they expect the probe to take
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