Washington Police Officers Cleared Of Criminal Charges In Death of Black Man Paid 500k To Leave Department
Three Washington state police officers who were cleared of criminal charges in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 15
- 2 min
How Police 'Caught In The Middle' Can Communicate Better
Police reform movements focus on improving police-public relationships. Two important elements are community policing and procedural...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 15
- 1 min
Louisiana Paying Up To $300K To Review State Police Policy
Before he was sworn in as Louisiana governor, Jeff Landry, in his capacity as attorney general, signed a contract with a Washington,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 14
- 1 min
Texas Grand Jury Clears Three Officers In Fatal Shooting Of Man
A grand jury cleared three Texas police officers who fatally shot a man who shot and killed another officer and may have killed his...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 12
- 1 min
In Reversal, Adams Says NYC Has Funds To Add 600 Police Recruits
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the city had restored funding to the New York Police Department and would add 600 recruits in April,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 12
- 1 min
Boulder, Colo., Police Chief Herold To Join DOJ Law Enforcement Unit
Maris Herold, the Boulder, Colo., police chief is stepping down from her post to take a position with a federal program, reports KUSA In...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 11
- 1 min
Phoenix Contests 'Heavy Hand Of Federal Oversight' In Police Probe
The Justice Department’s misconduct investigation of the Phoenix Police Department is growing increasingly contentious after nearly 2½...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 11
- 2 min
U.S. Police Killed 1,232 People Last Year, Highest Number in Decade
Police in the U.S. killed at least 1,232 people last year, making 2023 the deadliest year for homicides committed by law enforcement in...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 11
- 2 min
‘Scary Number’ of Police Officers Shot in 2023, Study Finds
Fewer police officers died in the line of duty last year and fewer than 50 were fatally shot on the job, according to a preliminary...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 9
- 1 min
St. Louis Police Release Crime Data For First Time In Years
The St. Louis police department late Friday afternoon released detailed, incident-level crime data for the past three years after...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 8
- 1 min
Ex-Colorado Police Officer Gets 14-Month Term in Elijah McClain Killing
A former Colorado police officer was sentenced to 14 months in prison for negligent homicide and third-degree assault in the 2019 death...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Critics Slam NYPD Radio Encryption Plan
The New York Police Department is receiving mounting criticism for its plan to encrypt its radio communications system, with experts...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 2
- 2 min
Mixed Verdicts Mark Outcomes Of Major Police Brutality Cases
A few days before Christmas, a jury in Tacoma, Wa., cleared three police officers of criminal charges in the death of Manuel “Manny”...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 29, 2023
- 2 min
Mississippi Police Face Little Accountability For Abuse, Crime
Mississippi sheriffs and deputies often face little accountability for allegations of crimes they committed, the New York Times and the...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 27, 2023
- 2 min
Police Group Pushes For Change In Body Camera Footage Usage In Shooting Probes
An influential policing think tank is pushing law enforcement agencies to change how they handle body camera footage after police...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 26, 2023
- 2 min
Antiviolence Group Trains Baltimore Police On Brain Science
A three-minute video shows an irate Baltimore police officer berating a teen because he ignored orders to stop skateboarding and called...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 22, 2023
- 2 min
Deputy Shot, Killed L.A. Woman Who Made Domestic Violence Call
Los Angeles County sheriff deputy Ty Shelton shot and killed Niani Finlayson, a woman who had called 911 to report being attacked by a...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 22, 2023
- 2 min
Louisville Police Tossed Drinks on Unsuspecting Residents
Years passed before Louisville victims discovered that the people responsible for attacks in which drinks were thrown were former members...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 22, 2023
- 2 min
Jury Acquits Three WA Officers In Death of Black Man
A jury cleared three Washington state police officers of criminal charges Thursday in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 20, 2023
- 2 min
NYPD Will Start Turning Over Body- Camera Footage To Civilian Investigators
The New York Police Department has agreed to end its practice of withholding body-camera footage of police shootings from civilian...
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