Photo: Sam Rutherford / Gizmodo In a story of a proven crooked sheriff abusing his power, the Supreme Court of New Jersey has that ried that forcing a suspect to unlock their iPhones does not violate the Fifth Amendment. The yeast of the story, which was first reported by Ars …
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DENVER – A police department in suburban Denver on Tuesday afternoon encountered a new set of investigations and legal issues as controls mounts on the death last year of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man in a chokehold set by officers, and other run – ins with people of color. …
Read More »5-year-old North Carolina boy allegedly killed by neighbor
A 5-year-old North Carolina boy was reportedly shot dead by his neighbor while riding his bike outside his home over the weekend. Little Cannon Hinnant was playing outside his father’s house with his two sisters, ages 7 and 8, in the town of Wilson at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday when …
Read More »Mayor: Chicago under lockdown for ‘predicted days’ after posting
Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) declared that Chicago is under lockdown for the “predicted days” after widespread looting broke out in the city on Monday morning. The mayor of Chicago announced at a news conference Monday that she had instituted a community protection program that included a lockdown and increased police …
Read More »Seattle City Council approves cuts to 100 police positions, 1 percent of budget
Seattle City Council on Monday approved measures that would cut up to 100 police positions and 1 percent of the department’s budget. The proposal, which was opposed by Protestants of Black Lives Matter and opposed by Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) and Police Chief Carmen Best, would take less than $ …
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