Shocking surveillance video released by police in Florida shows the horrific moment a sheriff’s deputy threatened his ex-girlfriend with his service pistol before shooting her and committing suicide. Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy Michael DeMarco had been broken up with his ex-girlfriend Yuly Solano for a few weeks when the 55-year-old man decided to pop … Read more
PUNTA GORDA — The former Punta Gorda police officer who shot and killed a retired librarian during a training exercise last August is suing his department’s pension board for refusing to grant him a disability pension for post-traumatic stress he claims to suffer as a result of the killing. Former officer Lee Coel is asking … Read more
Even in a prison system known for questionable deaths, the case of Randall Jordan-Aparo stands out. Jordan-Aparo, a petty criminal known to suffer from a serious blood disorder, was gassed by corrections officers at Franklin Correctional Institution while pleading for medical attention. He collapsed and died in his cell, his corpse and clothing coated with … Read more
The city of St. Anthony has agreed to a second legal settlement over the fatal shooting of Philando Castile by one of its police officers. And this time, with its insurance coverage all but used up, any settlement would largely come from city coffers. The St. Anthony City Council on Tuesday night voted to pay … Read more
A Mississippi police officer who was suspended for racially bigoted social media posts earlier this year was put on leave after killing a black man once he returned to active duty. Columbus Police Department (“CPD”) Patrolman Jared Booth was given a 28-day suspension in June after the Columbus city council voted 4-1 against him on … Read more
When Attorney General Jeff Sessions changed his account of what he knew about the Trump campaign’s interactions with Russia earlier this month, he stressed that he had “always told the truth” as he remembered it at the time. “I’ve answered every question to the best of my recollection,” he testified in a closely-watched congressional hearing … Read more
The family of a Hofstra University student killed in an off-campus 2013 police shooting has reached a tentative $4.5 million settlement with Nassau County over a pair of lawsuits, county officials said Saturday. The settlement is expected to be unanimously approved by lawmakers at Monday’s full meeting of the Nassau legislature, the officials said. The … Read more
One evening earlier this month, David Tshiteya Kalubi was stopped by police in Montreal’s Hochelaga neighbourhood, where he lived. He was arrested on an outstanding warrant, according to authorities, and taken into custody. Less than 12 hours later, he was dead. What exactly transpired in the hours leading up to his death early on Nov. … Read more
A Baltimore police detective was shot in the head with his own gun at close range while struggling with a man and died with his radio still clutched in his left hand, the city’s top law enforcement official said Wednesday. Detective Sean Suiter’s death came a day before he was set to testify before a … Read more
FLINT TWP., MI – Flint Township trustees will discuss paying $1.39 million to settle an excessive force lawsuit filed by the family of a man shot and killed by a township officer in 2014. Dominique Lewis was shot and killed on July 16, 2014, during a traffic stop on Flushing Road near Eldorado Street in … Read more
A strong civilian oversight board is needed for the Anaheim Police Department according to a new American Civil Liberties Union report released today detailing its disturbing patterns of deadly force. Officer-involved deaths in Anaheim surpassed the per capita rates in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Boston and San Francisco last year alone, the study found. … Read more
PRICHARD, Alabama (WKRG) – The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office confirms an investigation is underway into a fatal officer involved shooting in Prichard. Mobile Police says the it happened Saturday night at 9:30 during a traffic stop. It happened on First Avenue at Hanes Street. The Sheriff’s Office says Lawrence Hawkins was shot by a Prichard … Read more