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More than 400 convictions could be thrown out in wake of an investigation by Fairfax County and the FBI into the racially motivated behavior of former officer Jonathan Freitag, Washington Post reports. Freitag, 25, is accused of stealing drugs from the police property room, planting drugs on innocent people, and stopping motorists without legal basis. He […]
A woman in West Philadelphia was found with a gun disguised as a cell phone during a routine traffic stop over some tinted windows. The type of gun she got caught with, from manufacturer Ideal Concealer, has been on the market for almost five years now, though you don’t see much news about them being found amongst the […]
In the last week alone, protests have erupted over the deaths of 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 20-year-old Daunte Wright—two young people who died at the hands of police over the last month. As conversations of police reform, accountability, and abolition have once again become widespread, CNN’s Chris Cuomo said that U.S. policing methods will only […]
A shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin has left three people dead and two gravely injured. CNN reports that an unknown suspect opened fire at the Somers House Tavern around 12:40 a.m. on Sunday, with gunfire erupting inside and outside the establishment. The shooter hasn’t been identified yet, according to Sheriff David G. Beth. Beth said, “It […]
Protesters in Chicago took to the streets on Thursday night after the police body camera footage of Adam Toledo was released to the public from the city’s police oversight agency. CBS News reports that there have been widespread calls for Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Police Superintendent David Brown to resign after police fatally shot 13-year-old […]
An Ohio teen was taken into custody Friday after he was allegedly found with a semi-automatic weapon at a New York City subway station. New York Daily News reports 18-year-old Saadiq Teague was arrested at around 12:30 p.m. local time after he was seen near the A/C/E line with the rifle at his feet. Officers say they approached the man […]
The Black Buffalo police officer that was fired in 2008 for stopping a white officer from putting a suspect in a chokehold has won a ruling to receive her pension and back pay, CNN reports. Officer Cariol Horne was fired after she stopped her colleague from using a chokehold on a handcuffed suspect. Horne was a […]
Several people have been injured following a shooting at a FedEx facility near Indianapolis International Airport at 8951 Mirabel Rd., WRTV reports. It’s currently unclear if suspects have been apprehended or how many people were injured in the shooting. Police were called to the scene at around 11 p.m. Thursday night, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Spokesperson Genae […]
Deadline has learned that LAPD were called to respond Thursday afternoon to a report of shots fired near the set of the ABC series The Rookie. LAPD officer William Cooper said a call was received at 2:56 p.m. about a possible shooting at Hartford Avenue and West 5th Street, which was described as “a film set.” Even though no suspects were found when […]
An officer who was involved in Breonna Taylor’s fatal shooting is reportedly writing a book about the incident. According to the Courier-Journal, Louisville Metro Police Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly has landed a book deal with Post Hill Press—a Tennessee-based publisher that focuses on Christian and conservative works, as well as areas of pop culture, business, and self-help. The outlet reportedly learned of the […]
