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Judge grants appeal rights to convicted cop-killer who remains imprisoned for 1981 slaying

 Judge grants appeal rights to convicted cop-killer who remains imprisoned for 1981 slaying
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On Friday, a Philadelphia judge reinstated appeal rights to Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former Black Panther who has been imprisoned since 1982 for fatally shooting an officer. According to WHYY, Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Leon Tucker agreed with Abu-Jamal’s lawyers that Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Ronald Castille shouldn’t have presided over the 64-year-old’s multiple appeals. Castille was a …

[WATCH] Cop narrowly avoids collision with train when warning signal malfunctions
Police
December 29, 2018

[WATCH] Cop narrowly avoids collision with train when warning signal malfunctions

Authorities in Illinois say a technical malfunction led to a frightening near miss at a railroad crossing last month. As the Chicago Tribune reported, Mokena police officer Peter Stranglewicz was one of a few vehicles nearly struck by an oncoming Metra commuter train on the morning of November 9. He posted footage from his cruiser’s …

UPDATE: Suspect in California cop’s fatal shooting arrested, 5 others in custody
Police
December 28, 2018

UPDATE: Suspect in California cop’s fatal shooting arrested, 5 others in custody

Police in California have announced the arrest of a suspect in Wednesday’s fatal shooting death of Newman Police Officer Ronil Singh. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that police arrested Gustavo Perez Arriaga, 33, in Bakersville on Friday. Arriaga, an undocumented immigrant, was reportedly attempting to flee to his native country of Mexico when he was apprehended. Arriaga …

Police
December 23, 2018

Woman causes deadly crash, steals helpful passerby’s vehicle and flees the scene: Cops

Authorities in Australia say a 40-year-old woman is facing criminal charges after allegedly fleeing the scene of a deadly highway crash in a stolen vehicle. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the suspect is accused of causing an auto collision on Saturday morning in Cataby. Police believe she was driving on the wrong side of …

Cop accused of sending racist texts now behind bars for allegedly robbing bank
Police
December 22, 2018

Cop accused of sending racist texts now behind bars for allegedly robbing bank

A California police officer already under investigation over claims that he sent hateful text messages is now facing criminal charges related to an alleged robbery that took place at a San Francisco bank last month. According to Fox News, 44-year-old Rain Daugherty had been suspended from his position with the San Francisco Police Department related …

FBI agent avoids jail after shooting bar patron during botched dance move
Police
December 21, 2018

FBI agent avoids jail after shooting bar patron during botched dance move

DENVER (AP) — A dancing FBI agent who accidentally shot a man in the leg after doing a backflip at a Denver bar will avoid jail time after pleading guilty Friday to third-degree assault. Chase Bishop, 30, struck a plea deal with prosecutors and was sentenced to two years of probation, The Denver Post reported …

Funeral services underway for fallen Georgia police officer killed in the line of duty
Police
December 18, 2018

Funeral services underway for fallen Georgia police officer killed in the line of duty

Funeral services were held Tuesday, and another service is scheduled for Wednesday, in honor of a fallen Georgia police officer who was shot to death during a traffic stop last Thursday. As reported by Fox Atlanta, a funeral for 25-year-old DeKalb County Police Officer Edgar Flores was held Tuesday morning at All Saints Catholic Church, …

Cop demoted after dumping retired K9 partner at local animal shelter: Reports
Police
December 16, 2018

Cop demoted after dumping retired K9 partner at local animal shelter: Reports

A police agency in Mississippi announced it would be demoting an officer after he ditched his former canine partner at an area animal shelter. According to the Huffington Post, Carl Ellis took ownership of Ringo after the K-9 officer retired earlier this year. Apparently reconsidering the arrangement, however, he reportedly turned the dog over to …

GRAPHIC Video: No charges for officer who shot & killed Army veteran defending grandson against violent home intruder
Police
December 5, 2018

GRAPHIC Video: No charges for officer who shot & killed Army veteran defending grandson against violent home intruder

Officials in Colorado announced Monday that no criminal charges will be filed against an officer who reportedly shot and killed a 73-year-old man who fatally shot a home intruder as he attacked his young grandson. Per KUSA, the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office determined that Aurora police officer Drew Limbaugh’s fatal shooting of Richard “Gary” Black Jr. …

Autopsy shows police shot Alabama mall shooting victim from behind 3 TIMES, family says
Police
December 3, 2018

Autopsy shows police shot Alabama mall shooting victim from behind 3 TIMES, family says

A recently-released independent autopsy suggests that police who responded to an Alabama mall on Thanksgiving Day shot a bystander from behind three times. Family attorney Benjamin Crump said Monday that the private report stated that Hoover police shot Emantic Bradford Jr., 21, in the head, neck, and back. A laceration located on Bradford’s right eyebrow possibly indicates he fell …