2 Capitol police officers suspended for actions during pro-Trump riot: Congressman
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Interim Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman taking ‘aggressive action’ to look into officers’ actions, says Rep. Tim Ryan.
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January 5, 2021
BREAKING: NO CHARGES against police officer in controversial shooting of Jacob Blake
Officials announced Tuesday that there will be no charges against the Wisconsin police officer who was filmed shooting Jacob Blake in the back seven times, leaving him paralyzed. Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley said Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey has a credible argument for self-defense in the August 23 shooting. The two officers who …
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December 31, 2020
Hero cop buys groceries for moms with tots accused of shoplifting food
Earlier this month, a Massachusetts police officer reportedly purchased groceries for two women who were suspected of shoplifting from a store with children in tow. Somerset police said in a statement that officer Matt Lima was called to a Stop & Shop amid reports of a shoplifting in progress. A store associate reportedly told Lima …
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December 30, 2020
City moves to FIRE cop who killed Breonna Taylor & detective who sought no-knock warrant
Officials are reportedly in the process of firing two Kentucky police officers involved in the March raid that killed Breonna Taylor. Interim Louisville Metro police Chief Yvette Gentry found Detective Myles Cosgrove violated department procedures in failing to “properly identify a target” before firing 16 rounds into Taylor’s apartment. An FBI investigation determined Cosgrove fired …
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December 27, 2020
UPDATE: No explosives on truck that prompted shut down of Tennessee highway: Cops
The vehicle was said to have been playing ‘similar’ audio to that played by the Nashville bomber’s RV before it detonated.
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December 15, 2020
Trooper buys mom a car seat for son after giving her 3 tickets: Reports
A Mississippi police officer who pulled over a woman late last month reportedly ended up purchasing a car seat for the woman’s young son. Niya Sumpter recalled her encounter with state highway trooper Bradley Sanders in a November 19 Facebook post. Sumpter said she was pulled over by Sanders while en route to her son’s …
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November 12, 2020
Lawyer sues ex-cop involved in Breonna Taylor shooting for 2018 sexual assault
The lone Kentucky police officer charged in connection with the raid that killed Breonna Taylor was sued Tuesday for an alleged sexual assault that occurred in 2018. Louisville attorney Margo Borders wrote in the lawsuit that then-officer Brett Hankison left her “physically injured and mentally battered” after “willfully, intentionally, painfully and violently” sexually assaulting her …
Drunk Drivers
November 11, 2020
Drunk driver WATCHING MOVIE while DRIVING mows down cop
The suspect not only admitted to drinking and watching a movie, but he also said he had the cruise control on an depended too much on the vehicle’s lane assist feature
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October 31, 2020
New Jersey cop sends sexually explicit messages to 18-year-old woman he just arrested: Prosecutors
A five-year police veteran in New Jersey is facing charges this week after he allegedly sexted an 18-year-old woman he had just arrested. Neptune City Police Officer Damien Broschart, 29, has been charged with fourth degree cyber harassment and third degree hindering apprehension of oneself over the incident, which took place earlier this month, the …
Police
October 30, 2020
SEE IT: Philly cops swarm mom’s SUV during protest, smash windows, drag her out, and take toddler away
Philadelphia police have opened an internal affairs investigation after a video showed multiple officers smashing the windows of an SUV driven by a Black mother with her 2-year-old son and 16-year-old nephew inside during protests over the killing of Walter Wallace Jr., NBC Philadephia reported. Rickia Young had driven into the protest area early Tuesday …
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October 29, 2020
Breonna Taylor: Grand jurors say cops were ‘criminal’ during deadly raid & ‘covered up’ evidence of misconduct
“It was one mistake right after the other one.”
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October 22, 2020
Judge DROPS third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin, cop accused of killing George Floyd
A Minnesota judge on Thursday dropped third-degree murder charges against Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd in May. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill also ruled that the case against the other three former Minneapolis police officers — Thomas Lane, 37, J. Alexander Kueng, …