Jun 29 Police in New York shoot and kill 13-year-old holding a pellet gun, authorities say By Associated Press An officer in upstate New York shot and killed a teen fleeing while pointing a replica gun, police said Saturday. Continue reading
Jun 25 UN-backed contingent of foreign police arrive in Haiti, Kenya-led officers prepare to face gangs By Associated Press A couple hundred officers from Kenya landed in the capital of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday. It wasn't immediately known what the Kenyans' first assignment would be. Continue reading
Jun 20 Supreme Court upholds conviction of woman who challenged expert testimony on her ‘mindset’ in a drug case By Associated Press The case revolved around how much expert witnesses can say about a defendant's mindset. Delilah Guadalupe Diaz was sentenced to seven years in prison after on drug charges after Border Patrol agents discovered methamphetamine worth nearly $370,000 stashed inside the… Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 6:39 Police tactics meant to stop people often ends up killing them, investigation reveals By John Yang, Karina Cuevas, Courtney Norris An investigation found that between 2012 and 2021, more than 1,000 people died after police used physical force that's considered non-lethal. That includes batons, stun guns, physical restraints and chemical agents. Only 28 of the officers involved faced criminal charges. Continue watching
Mar 04 Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants By Acacia Coronado, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Justice Samuel Alito on Monday issued an order that temporarily halts Texas' immigration law from going into effect until next week so the full court can decide what steps to take next. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 8:09 App connects drivers with lawyers to de-escalate police interactions during traffic stops By Fred de Sam Lazaro The murder of George Floyd thrust Minnesota into the center of the debate over police misconduct. As Fred de Sam Lazaro reports, one effort coming out of that painful period hopes to make traffic stops safer. It’s part of the… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 6:21 Dozens of swatting calls target members of Congress and candidates on campaign trail By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman Swatting has been on the rise with targets in Congress and on the campaign trail. High-profile targets of hoax 911 calls include Nikki Haley, special counsel Jack Smith and nearly three dozen members of Congress. Lisa Desjardins discussed the growing… Continue watching
Jan 24 Ring will no longer allow police to request doorbell camera footage from users By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press In a blog post on Wednesday, Ring said it will sunset a tool that allows police to request and receive video captured by the doorbell cameras through Ring's Neighbors app. Continue reading
Jan 03 Data from 2022 California traffic stop report shows ‘pervasive pattern’ of racial profiling By Associated Press The annual report, compiled by California’s Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board, for the first time included data from all law enforcement agencies in the state. Continue reading
Dec 25 Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene targeted by failed Christmas swatting attempt, police say By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The Rome Police Department in Georgia quickly verified that the call was a hoax and did not send officers to Greene's house. Continue reading