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Murder
May 16, 2021

Double murder suspect dead, 4 cops shot serving search warrant

Four Alabama SWAT officers were shot early Sunday morning when they tracked the suspect in a double homicide to a Birmingham apartment, where the suspect opened fire on them as they entered. Birmingham Police Sgt Rod Mauldin said the team returned fire and struck the suspect, killing him, according to AL.com. Police have not yet …

Juveniles
February 1, 2021

SEE IT: Cops pepper spray handcuffed 9-year-old as she cries out for dad [VIDEO]

On Sunday, city officials in New York released two body-camera videos from Friday which apparently show police officers pepper-spraying a handcuffed 9-year-old girl while responding to a “family trouble” call involving a possible stolen car. According to the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, the unidentified Rochester police officer sprayed the girl after she refused to put …

Police
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 …

Police
July 13, 2020

Group of Five Guys employees fired, suspended for turning back on police officers, refusing to serve them: Reports

A group of Five Guys employees in Alabama who reportedly refused service to three police officers Tuesday have been fired or suspended in light of mounting backlash. The Five Guys franchise, located in Daphne, said Friday in a Facebook post that they temporarily closed the restaurant for “further education and customer service training.” A representative …

Racism
June 25, 2020

UPDATE: DA reviewing cases involving Wilmington officers fired for ‘extremely racist’ conversations caught on video

Hanover County District Attorney Benjamin David told NPR that his office is reviewing 89 cases involving three former Wilmington police officers fired for allegedly making racist, threatening remarks about Black people. David said that amid the review, they have already dismissed some cases involving James Gilmore, Jesse Moore II, and Kevin Piner, who were fired …

Police
June 11, 2020

SEE IT: ‘I don’t care,’ cops says as ANOTHER dying man says he ‘can’t breathe’ while pinned down during arrest

Officials released bodycam footage Monday which shows last year’s arrest involving four Oklahoma police officers and a suspect who later died at a hospital. The Oklahoma City Police Department released May 20, 2019, footage showing the arrest of Derrick Scott, 42. Police Captain Larry Withrow said officers arrested Scott after receiving a call about a …

Police
June 6, 2020

Cop charged in George Floyd’s death had criminal record before he was hired: Report

One of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd has a string of traffic violations and criminal charges before he was hired by the Minneapolis Police Department, Business Insider reports. Thomas Lane, 37, was on his fourth shift as a full-time police officer on May 25, when he and three …