• House Republicans pass bill to overturn DC police reform

    House Republicans pass bill to overturn DC police reform

    Mar 30, 2023 09:20 PM EST

    “It enhances our police chief’s ability to strengthen the force by firing officers who engage in egregious misconduct or commit serious offences,” Mendelson said. Gregg Pemberton, head of the Washington police union, largely sided with congressional Republicans in saying that the law was part of an anti-police ...

  • French police prepare for protest violence as trash strike ends

    French police prepare for protest violence as trash strike ends

    Mar 28, 2023 04:52 PM EST

    ... and fire down on France," the minister said Monday in detailing the policing. Some protesters, human rights campaigners and Macron's political opponents allege that police officers have used excessive force against demonstrators. A police oversight body is investigating multiple claims of wrongdoing by officers. The striking railway workers outside ...

  • Nashville shooter bought 7 guns before deadly school attack, police say

    Nashville shooter bought 7 guns before deadly school attack, police say

    Mar 28, 2023 04:34 PM EST

    In an email Tuesday, police spokesperson Kristin Mumford said Hale "was assigned female at birth. Hale did use male pronouns on a social media profile." Later Tuesday, at the news conference, Drake referred to Hale with female pronouns. Authorities identified the dead children as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William ...

  • 4 former police officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death barred from policing

    4 former police officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death barred from policing

    Mar 24, 2023 05:18 PM EST

    The Memphis Police Department requested the decertification of seven of the former Memphis officers involved, including one who retired before he could be fired. None of the fired officers or their attorneys attended their hearings before the commission on Thursday or its vote on Friday. Mills' attorney said his client ...

  • 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 ...