Filming Cops 
Two former Fontana police officers are moving toward trial on a lawsuit alleging that for years they were subjected to racist jokes, passed over for promotions and, ultimately, fired or forced to retire after complaining about the culture within the department. Andrew Anderson, who is Latino, and David J. Moore, who is black, say the … Read more
A military veteran is calling foul after Kansas police handcuffed him on his own property. His infraction? Moving into his new home. Karle Robinson, 61, can understand why a Tonganoxie police officer was suspicious in the first place. It was past 2 a.m. in the morning, and he was trying to move a flat-screen TV … Read more
San Francisco police exclusively targeted black residents during undercover drug arrests as part of a pattern of racial profiling, according to a new lawsuit. Police in the California city, where only 6% of the population is black, worked with federal authorities to arrest 37 people, all of whom were black, for selling small amounts of … Read more
If the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) efforts to implement systemic reform and the actual behavior of its officers seem perpetually out of sync, this week’s developments only added to that perception. That’s because as police commanders and lawyers from the Department of Justice (DOJ), gathered before federal judge James K. Bredar to convince him they … Read more
ASHEVILLE – The city is on the verge of paying a settlement to the unarmed pedestrian who was beaten, shocked and choked by a police officer after being accused of jaywalking last August. That is according to statements by Mayor Esther Manheimer Wednesday and a tentative agenda item scheduled for the City Council Aug. 28 … Read more
Armando Frank, 44, refused to get off his tractor when stopped by police. He demanded to see an arrest warrant. But the cops arresting him didn’t have time for that sort of legal stuff. So they attacked him, then killed him when he resisted. A video recording of the arrest, obtained by The Advocate, shows … Read more
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A former Huntsville Police Department officer has been indicted on a murder charge stemming from on-duty shooting in April on Deramus Avenue. Police confirmed Darby was relieved of his patrol duties immediately the shooting. He was working in an “administrative capacity” until his indictment on Friday morning. William Benjamin Darby, who graduated … Read more
A Marion County Sheriff’s deputy arrested Thursday is accused of selling several stolen shotguns. Sean Thomas Banks, 49, of Keizer, was booked into the Linn County Jail on five counts of first-degree theft and one count of official misconduct. During a three-year period, Banks reportedly stole and sold five shotguns, according to court documents. The … Read more
When it was all over, only $238.47 was left in Chicago police Officer Steven Segura’s bank account. Segura pocketed $300,000 in bogus income tax refunds, only to burn through the money in less than a year with extravagant spending on a convertible Jaguar, nightclub excursions and airline travel, according to federal prosecutors. On Thursday, Segura … Read more
PHOENIX — A woman who says she was seriously injured by police officers from an Arizona department under investigation for complaints of excessive force filed a lawsuit Thursday against two officers and the agency. Virginia Archer alleges in the suit filed in federal court that she was unlawfully arrested and subjected to “excessive, brutal and … Read more
An Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War was fatally shot by police in his home after he shot and killed a naked intruder who was attacking his grandson. Richard “Gary” Black was shot to death by police in his home in Aurora, Colorado, at 1:30 a.m. Monday while holding the 9mm pistol he … Read more
VALLEY CITY, N.D. – It started off as a routine traffic stop. “He’s a danger to the community, and even more than that, he’s a danger to himself. So law enforcement had an obligation to the citizens of Valley City to take him into custody,” says Lilie Schoenack, the City Attorney for Valley City. “He … Read more