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Capt. Javier Ortiz will work an administrative position directly under the chief and be awarded several months of back pay
Attorneys for Tyre Nichols’ family said they are supportive of the decision not to pursue charges because of Preston Hemphill’s cooperation
Judge: “There’s proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Thao’s actions were objectively unreasonable from the perspective of a reasonable police officer, when viewed under the totality of the circumstances”
Students pointing guns at each other is added to the list of grievances against the Calhoun County sheriff
The prosecutor argues that the 10 defendants “acted together” and should be tried together
The officer is alleged to have used excessive force on the victim by TASERing him while he was strapped to an ambulance gurney
The officer has been placed on administrative assignment while the case is under review
Francine Martinez was the first law enforcement officer to be convicted by a jury of the charge created under the new landmark police accountability bill
Potter was released from the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee and will be on supervised release until December
Potter served 16 months in prison and will serve her remaining time on supervised release
An investigation by the FBI and Contra Costa DA will look into the Antioch PD’s texts between 17 officers and related criminal cases
LAPD Chief Michel Moore said a lengthy investigation found “sufficient evidence that misconduct occurred” during the botched explosion
“This has nothing to do with the monetary value of the lawsuit, but everything to do with accountability,” Nichols’ mother said
The city, along with two former sergeants, all denied the allegations of “grooming,” sexual harassment and having a sexually hostile work environment
Two former Clear Creek County deputies face second-degree murder, reckless endangerment, criminally negligent homicide and other charges in the death of Christian Glass
A grand jury handed up a list of charges ranging from negligent homicide to obstruction and malfeasance
Joanne Marian Segovia used her work computer to order synthetic opioids and at least once used the union’s UPS account to ship the drugs within the country
Deputy Kevonn Mabon had struggled with a suicidal deputy and left the deputy with access to several firearms
Joanne Marian Segovia was arrested in an ongoing investigation into a network that was shipping controlled substances to the Bay Area from abroad
Officers and a nurse struggled with Edward Bronstein for several minutes as they tried to take a blood sample
The criticism comes as the agencies are set to take on more responsibilities, including the final decision-maker on discipline
A grand jury formally charged the ex-cop with murder, felony murder, kidnapping and falsely reporting a crime
Defense attorneys claim their clients were only trying to restrain Irvo Otieno and that there is no evidence of intent to kill
The footage, which has no audio, shows various members of the group struggling with a handcuffed and shackled man
‘Turn your camera off': Video shows Okla. capt. asking officer to turn off bodycam during DUI arrest
Police Chief Wade Gourley praised the officer for following protocols and acting professionally
One trooper involved had “documented history of making poor decisions,” which led to his removal from the state police SWAT team in Feb. 2015
The use of restraint chairs and lawful authority were at the center of deliberations that deadlocked the jury more than once
“The LMPD conduct has undermined the public safety mission and strained the relationship with the community they are meant to protect and serve,” U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said
Just before the release of 20 hours of footage, a judge delayed the release to allow the state and defendants to review the footage
The city plans to release about 20 hours of video and audio related to the arrest
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