Filming Cops 
A Florida police officer who took to social media on Wednesday to accuse a Burger King employee of sprinkling dirt in his sandwich is reportedly walking back his accusations. Officer Tim McCormick of the Fort Myers Police Department was reportedly shown security footage from the kitchen of the Burger King on Thursday, and admitted that … Read more
Ohio – A bar owner is suing the city of Akron and 21 police officers, alleging they harassed his customers, defamed his business and used excessive force in a “warrantless” raid that ended in his “false arrest.” Joe Salem was behind the bar June 26, 2016, at his Hibachi Express on Brown Street when a … Read more
East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld’s past conduct has received intense scrutiny after he was charged with the shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose in June. Now, two men are accusing Rosfeld of “willful police misconduct” while on duty in a previous job, questioning how the officer “was able to still be a cop.” Timothy Riley … Read more
TEMPE, AZ – Witnesses believe a Tempe police officer used excessive force in a situation posted to social media that appears to show a woman in handcuffs being dragged through the street. “She’s getting treated like dirt because she didn’t know which way she was going,” said Reese Williams, whose roommate took the video. You … Read more
On July 7, 2016, the day after the shooting of Philando Castile, artists from the Twin Cities came together to create a public mural to process their shock and grief. In stark black and white lettering, the mural asked: What do we tell our children when education didn’t matter? When compliance, age, or evidence didn’t … Read more
Guam – A family in Grandview, Missouri with ties to Guam is seeking answers, saying they believe police used excessive force when they were called out to Larry San Nicolas’ residence to assist the family. We spoke with his wife, Jessie, who says her husband had a diabetic manic episode and was not armed with … Read more
Eleven self-styled First Amendment “auditors” who were arrested or detained by Leon Valley police during three June protests at the suburb’s City Hall filed a federal lawsuit Thursday accusing officers of various civil rights violations. The plaintiffs live in San Antonio, the North Texas town of Crowley, and in Ohio, Arizona and Illinois. Supporters call … Read more
The video highlighting a deadly clash between Los Angeles police and a suspected prowler doesn’t start with a shouted command, a grainy image or other hallmarks that have defined body-worn camera recordings of controversial uses of force in recent years. Instead, the LAPD’s chief spokesman explains what is about to be shown and why it … Read more
Aug 23, 2017 TRENTON — A woman arrested by two New Jersey state troopers for refusing to answer questions during a 2015 traffic stop will receive $30,000 under a settlement with the state, court records show. Rebecca Musarra, a Philadelphia attorney, put her right to remain silent to the test after she was pulled over … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – A Hampden County grand jury has indicted a suspended Springfield police officer on 35 criminal charges, including child rape accusations. Jim Leydon, spokesperson for the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office, confirmed for 22News that Daniel Cintron, a Monson resident, is accused of rape in the case of three different underage victims. He … Read more
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A sergeant with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has been fired following an Internal Affairs investigation in which he was accused of intentionally exposing himself in a bar. Sergeant James White was fired last week for Violation of Law. According to the Internal Affairs report, the incident in question happened in … Read more
An off-duty officer with the New York Police Department (NYPD) was drunk when he crashed his car and punched a witness before attempting to flee the scene, police said Tuesday. Tanvir Ahmed, a 28-year-old police officer who has been with the department for two years, was arrested Monday roughly half a mile away from where … Read more