The chief of the New York police constituency who withdrew in protest this week criticized politicians for wanting to “vilify” police officers during a scandalous final strike celebration at his Bronx station home on Friday. Deputy Inspector Richard Brea got into a restored classic police car around 3 p.m. after …
Read More »The police officer who killed Rayshard Brooks never reported shooting in 2015 for fear of charges.
The former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks never reported opening fire during a car chase and arrest in 2015 because he feared facing charges, according to a report. Garrett Rolfe, 27, who among the three officers who shot and wounded Jackie Jermaine Harris after the chase, …
Read More »Minneapolis City Council Passes Measure to Abolish Police Force
On Friday, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a measure to abolish the city’s police department, a radical proposal amid activists’ nationwide efforts to underfund local law enforcement agencies. The 12-0 vote will not automatically dismantle the department, but it is a first step in a lengthy legislative process that …
Read More »Dismissed Miami police officer accused of putting a knee to the neck of a black woman
(Reuters) – A former Miami police officer was charged Thursday with assault and misconduct after a video appeared showing him pressing his knee to a black woman’s neck and savoring her stomach, while she continued to scream, according to US media reports. Jordi Martel, 30, was charged with official misconduct …
Read More »Retired New York police officer faces 25 years for shooting a spectator in the middle of a fight
The former New York police officer charged with shooting an innocent bystander during an argument at a sushi restaurant in Queens was arrested and faces up to 25 years in prison on charges including assault and criminal possession of a weapon, authorities said. . Former police officer Dwayne Chandler, a …
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