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Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown was arrested early Wednesday morning and charged with criminal speeding. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said Brown was stopped around 7:05 a.m. on State Route 101 in North Phoenix. According to TMZ, the charge indicates he exceeded 85 mph prior to his vehicle being pulled over. “We are aware of […]
A Long Island man who was shot in the face by an off-duty officer has sued the NYPD for $35 million. According to the New York Post, the lawsuit stems from a March 5 incident in which the plaintiff, Rinaldo Laviolette, tried to enter a detective’s home. Laviolette told authorities he attended a house party that night and accidentally […]
An Ohio officer has been disciplined for using a racial slur while on duty. WCPO reports Rose Valentino—a 14-year veteran who appeared in the TLC series Police Women of Cincinnati—was stripped of her policing powers due to a hateful tirade caught on camera. According to the station, the incident took place on April 5 as the officer was […]
Donald Trump supporter Mark Ponder has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for assaulting police at the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack. As NBC News reports, Ponder was given a 63 month sentence in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Wednesday, tying him for the longest sentencing connected to the Capitol […]
Mexico City police announced a “historic confiscation” Tuesday in which about 1.6 tons of cocaine was discovered inside two freight trucks, per CBS News. Police chief Omar Garcia Harfuch said an estimated $20 million worth of cocaine arrived at a port on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca from Columbia. It’s believed that only a portion of the shipment came into the […]
A man accused of starting multiple wildfires in Oregon is now behind bars. And it’s all thanks to quick-acting and incredibly gutsy residents. According to the Associated Press, Oregon officials had been searching for a man who allegedly ignited two fires Monday in a remote forested area of Curry County. An employee with the Bureau of Land Management […]
The Uvalde City Council has claimed that “every single officer” from the city who was involved in the widely criticized response to the Robb Elementary School shooting will be investigated. This claim, as first spotted by CNN, was made by councilman Ernest “Chip” King III during a lengthy meeting held on Tuesday. Among the items […]
Kodak Black is again speaking out about his recent arrest in Florida, saying the behavior of police amounts to “character assassination.” As previously reported, Kodak was released from jail on bond earlier this month after initially being arrested during a traffic stop police claimed was due to window tints and an expired tag. Charges, per […]
A 37-year-old woman was shot by police after she allegedly fired a handgun inside Dallas Love Field Airport on Monday morning. The Fort-Worth Star Telegram reports Portia Odufuwa, 37, arrived at the airport around 11 a.m., when she entered a bathroom by a Southwest airlines ticket counter. Odufuwa changed into a hoodie, exited the bathroom, pulled out […]
The Georgia Bureau of Investigations is looking into the death of a Georgia woman who died last week after falling out of a moving police car. WMAZ reports Brianna Grier, 28, was pronounced dead on July 21 following an “in-custody incident with Hancock County Sheriff’s Office deputies.” The incident occurred on July 15, when Grier’s mother called […]
