• Student shoots 2 administrators at Denver high school, police say

    Student shoots 2 administrators at Denver high school, police say

    Mar 23, 2023 12:16 AM EST

    ... placed on lockdown as police investigated the shooting. Hundreds of parents lined up along a road near the school, with the scene sealed off by police. Some parents and students vented frustration over violence at the school as they surrounded the police chief. Others argued about the causes of the ...

  • Pakistani police file terrorism charges against former PM Khan after violence in capital

    Pakistani police file terrorism charges against former PM Khan after violence in capital

    Mar 19, 2023 08:08 PM EST

    ... offenses after the ousted premier's followers clashed with security forces in Islamabad the previous day. For hours on Saturday, Khan's followers clashed with police outside a court where the former prime minister was to appear in a graft case. Riot police wielded batons and fired tear gas while ...

  • Pakistani police storm home of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, arrest 61 supporters

    Pakistani police storm home of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, arrest 61 supporters

    Mar 18, 2023 09:30 PM EST

    Khan's motorcade arrived Saturday near the federal judicial complex in Islamabad, where his supporters also clashed with police who prevented them from entering the complex. The enraged Khan supporters threw rocks at police who responded by lobbing tear gas canisters to disperse them. Khan's attorney, Babar Awan, filed ...

  • Police supervisor in Tyre Nichols' death retired before his termination hearing

    Police supervisor in Tyre Nichols' death retired before his termination hearing

    Mar 18, 2023 08:45 PM EST

    ... his body camera — violating police department policy. His actions were captured on the body cameras of other officers, documents said. The U.S. Department of Justice is currently reviewing the Memphis Police Department policies on the use of force, de-escalation strategies and specialized units in response to Nichols' death.

  • Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleads guilty in tax case

    Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleads guilty in tax case

    Mar 17, 2023 10:18 PM EST

    Chauvin and his now ex-wife were charged with multiple counts of underreporting their income and failing to file tax returns. His ex-wife pleaded guilty earlier to two counts.

  • After clashes, Pakistani police pause effort to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan

    After clashes, Pakistani police pause effort to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan

    Mar 15, 2023 03:05 PM EST

    ... his successor, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, to discredit the former cricket star turned Islamist politician. The situation in Lahore calmed in early afternoon and the police stepped back, apparently to ease tensions. This encouraged more Khan supporters to join those outside and inside his home. Many chanted Allahu akbar, the ...

  • DOJ rebukes Louisville police for pattern of civil rights abuses

    DOJ rebukes Louisville police for pattern of civil rights abuses

    Mar 08, 2023 11:55 PM EST

    Geoff Bennett: You are a lifelong civil rights attorney. Why does it take the police killing of a Black person, whether it's George Floyd or Breonna Taylor or Freddie Gray, to spur federal action? Is there anything that can be done preemptively? Kristen Clarke: You know, these tragedies, the ...

  • Louisville police had pattern of violating constitutional rights, Justice Department finds

    Louisville police had pattern of violating constitutional rights, Justice Department finds

    Mar 08, 2023 04:39 PM EST

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights following an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. WATCH: Four officers face federal indictments in Breonna Taylor’s death The announcement was made Wednesday by ...

  • Justice Department to review Memphis Police Department's use of force

    Justice Department to review Memphis Police Department's use of force

    Mar 08, 2023 04:34 PM EST

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis Police Department policies on use of force, de-escalation policies and specialized units in response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during an arrest. WATCH: Memphis residents question best path forward after police killing of ...

  • Burlington voters consider community police oversight board

    Burlington voters consider community police oversight board

    Mar 07, 2023 01:45 AM EST

    ... also said it will undermine efforts to rebuild the police department. The city already has a volunteer Burlington Police Commission that reviews all complaints and police uses of force, he said. Berman pushed back against critics, saying it’s not an experiment, is not biased against police and does not ...