Authorities in Aurora, Colorado, announced Friday that the three police officers involved in the death of Elijah McClain, 23, last year were reassigned and are off the streets for their own protection, as the McClain case attracts the national attention. CBS News reports that officers Nathan Woodyard, Jason Rosenblatt and …
Read More »Barr is reported to have told Justice Department officials to try to undermine Michael Cohen’s conviction.
The same day that Attorney General William Barr insisted that “there is no pattern” to him working to advance the personal interests of President Donald Trump, multiple sources cited by The New York Times He said one of his first moves after taking office in early 2019 was to try …
Read More »House passes police reform bill that faces a dead end in the Senate
The House of Representatives approved extensive criminal justice reforms Thursday to curb excessive use of force by law enforcement following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed by Minneapolis police earlier exactly one month. The package was crafted exclusively by the majority of Democrats, generating …
Read More »New York Police Officer Arrested and Accused of Using Illegal Strangulation
A New York police officer who allegedly used an illegal choke while making an arrest earlier this week was arrested and charged with second-degree choke, the Queen’s district attorney announced Thursday. Officer David Afanador, who was suspended after the video of the incident appeared on social media, will also face …
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