Sep 16 Arizona Legislature won’t defend law limiting police filming after federal judge block By Bob Christie, Associated Press The decision essentially ends the fight over the contentious proposal, although the Republican sponsor says he may push a revised measure next year. Continue reading
Sep 10 Black preacher arrested while watering flowers in Alabama sues police By Associated Press A Black pastor who was arrested by white police officers while watering the flowers of a neighbor who was out of town filed a federal lawsuit alleging the ordeal violated his constitutional rights and caused lingering problems including emotional distress… Continue reading
Sep 04 1 suspect in stabbings has been found dead, Canadian police say By Rob Gillies, Robert Bumsted, Associated Press Canadian police said Monday one of the suspects in the killing of 10 people in a series of stabbings has been found dead, and his injuries are not self inflicted. They said his brother, also a suspect, may be injured… Continue reading
Sep 02 ‘Red flag’ laws get little use even as mass shootings, gun deaths soar By Bernard Condon, Associated Press An AP analysis found many U.S. states barely use "red flag" laws that allow police to take guns away from people threatening to kill, a trend blamed on lack of awareness of the laws and a reluctance to enforce them… Continue reading
Jul 18 Texas state police launch internal review of Uvalde shooting response By Jake Bleiberg, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The review comes after a damning new 80-page report released over the weekend by the Texas House revealed wide failures by all levels of law enforcement. Continue reading
Jul 17 ‘Systemic failures’ led to bewildering police inaction in Uvalde, report finds By Jake Bleiberg, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A report says nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to a mass shooting that left 21 people dead at a Uvalde elementary school. But “systemic failures” created a chaotic scene that lasted more than an hour before the gunman was… Continue reading
Jul 13 Amazon handed Ring doorbell footage to police without user consent By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user's permission. The disclosure came in a letter Amazon sent on July 1 and was made public on Wednesday by U.S. Sen. Edward Markey. Continue reading
Jul 08 Arizona bans filming within 8 feet of police officers By Terry Tang, Associated Press Civil rights and media groups say the law is unconstitutional and simply cannot be applied in real-world scenarios. The bill's advocates say the law allows for filming while keeping everyone safe. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 6:31 News Wrap: Uvalde children’s 911 calls weren’t relayed to police commander, lawmaker says In our news wrap: a Texas state senator said panicked 911 calls from children in Uvalde never got to the police commander at the scene of last week's school attack, President Zelenskyy says Russia controls one-fifth of Ukraine, a truce… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: Buffalo grand jury formally charges suspect for racist rampage that killed 10 In our news wrap Wednesday, a grand jury in Buffalo formally charged a white 18-year-old suspect for the massacre of 10 Black people at a supermarket, Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down as chief operating officer for Meta, Shanghai residents celebrated… Continue watching