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DISORDERLY CONDUCT SENTENCE INCLUDES WASHING POLICE CARS
In Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Mercheleyn Shane Fisher, a 30-year-old Philadelphia woman, has been re-sentenced to wash police vehicles...
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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POLICE MISCONDUCT: TWO OFFICERS ACCUSED OF EXCESSIVE FORCE HIRED BY NEIGHBORING COUNTY
In a controversial move, the Callaway County Sheriff's Office in Missouri has hired two former Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers...
Dec 31, 20231 min read
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POLICE CHIEF FIRED, THEN ARRESTED, POLICE DEPARTMENT DISBANDED
The former police chief in Coffee City, TX, who was fired by the City Council in September, has now been arrested on charges of tampering...
Dec 28, 20232 min read
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POLICE BRUTALITY OFTEN IGNORED IN MISSISSIPPI
An in-depth investigation by the New York Times, Mississippi Today, and the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting found that in...
Dec 28, 20231 min read
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DOES ENCRYPTING POLICE SCANNERS THREATEN GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY?
Many police departments, driven by concerns over safety and privacy, are moving to encrypt their emergency radio communications. As a...
Dec 27, 20231 min read
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UNLAWFUL ARREST: MAN SUES AFTER BEING CHARGED FOR FLIPPING OFF COP
Video from February 2018 shows Gregory Bombard, a Vermont resident, being arrested by state trooper, Jay Riggen, for allegedly using...
Dec 27, 20231 min read
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COPS MISBEHAVING: THROWING SLUSHIES PUTS TWO COPS IN JAIL
Over two dozen videos have been released showcasing former Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) officers engaging in disturbing...
Dec 26, 20231 min read
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SEATTLE POLICE CONSISTENTLY VIOLATE LAW REQUIRING LAWYER ACCESS FOR KIDS
An audit conducted by the Seattle Office of Inspector General has revealed that the Seattle Police Department has consistently failed to...
Dec 24, 20231 min read
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OFFICER SAVED BY SUPERVISOR AFTER MAKING RETALIATORY ARREST
In an incident reported by James Freeman, a routine traffic stop In New Braunfels, Texas, escalated into a controversial arrest. The...
Dec 23, 20231 min read
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OFFICERS FIGHTING RESULTS IN ARREST WARRANT
The Muscogee Lighthorse Tribal Police has issued an arrest warrant for an Okmulgee County (Oklahoma) jailer for allegedly assaulting a...
Dec 23, 20231 min read
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MAN ARRESTED FOR EXERCISING HIS FIFTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS
LackLuster Media reported on a welfare check conducted by the Stuttgart Police Department (Arkansas) that escalated into a contentious...
Dec 23, 20231 min read
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WOMAN SUES OVER DAMAGES TO HOUSE IN MISTAKEN SWAT RAID AND UNLAWFUL SEARCH
In a dramatic turn of events, a SWAT team in Indiana mistakenly raided the wrong house while searching for a murder suspect. The unlawful...
Dec 23, 20231 min read
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VIRGINIA OFFICERS INDICTED AFTER ASSAULTING 77-YEAR-OLD MAN
Two Virginia sheriff's deputies have been indicted following a traffic stop incident that resulted in the death of 77-year-old Ralph...
Dec 23, 20231 min read
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OFFICER CRASHES INTO GAY BAR, BAR OWNER ARRESTED
A recent incident has sparked controversy in St. Louis after a police SUV, driven by two city probation officers, crashed into Bar PM, an...
Dec 23, 20231 min read
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