Killing

“I got ’em,” says SLCPD officer Clinton Fox, who shot and killed 50-year-old Patrick Harmon during what Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown later referred to as “a routine stop.” In one of three body-cam videos released today, Harmon, standing next to his bicycle can be seen complying after he’s asked to remove his … Read more

A Michigan state police sergeant is under investigation for literally throwing important evidence into the trash in an investigation after an officer tased a teen, who then lost control of his ATV, crashed and died.. The trooper who tased the 15-year-old ATV driver has resigned, and two other officers involved in the incident have been … Read more

PORTAGE, Indiana — The city Police Department has been put on notice of a pending lawsuit stemming from the fatal shooting of a man during a traffic stop earlier this year. Portage police Officer Grant Crizer used excessive force during the April 22 shooting of William Spates, which resulted in the wrongful death of the … Read more

An unarmed man who was assaulted and killed by Temple, Texas Police on Thursday evening reportedly suffered from an intellectual disability, sickle-cell anemia and chronic pain. Officers responded to a disturbance call near Wayman Manor Apartments in the 1800 block of East Avenue K around 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Officers made contact with a man they … Read more

BATON ROUGE, La. — A former Louisiana law enforcement officer pleaded guilty on Friday to negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 6-year-old autistic boy after a car chase with the boy’s father. He is scheduled to be sentenced next week to 7 ½ years in prison. Norris Greenhouse Jr. also pleaded guilty to … Read more

A lawyer representing the family of a man fatally shot by Southaven police in July has identified the two officers he believes were responsible, but the city is not confirming it. Aaron Neglia, an attorney with the Memphis-based Horne & Wells law firm, said Thursday the firm identified the officers through a “reliable source” in … Read more

With his gun drawn, a Surprise police officer investigating a stolen license plate jumped into a suspect’s vehicle last year and fatally shot the 20-year-old man behind the wheel. Now, the man’s family is suing for what they argue was the officer’s use of excessive, negligent force. An attorney representing the family of Derek Adame … Read more

2017/09/28 California Highway Patrol Officer Paul Shadwell approaches the passenger side of the parked Toyota sedan with his hands on his hips, saying something to the driver sitting inside. Within eight seconds, Daniel Shaham emerges from the driver’s side, and Shadwell draws his pistol and aims it at the 31-year-old Sacramento man, who appears to … Read more

Reverend W. J. Rideout III, who led the protest outside the Manoogian Mansion in Detroit Monday night, says the investigation into the late August incident is taking too long. Damon Grimes crashed and died after he was tasered by a Michigan State Police trooper while he was behind the wheel of an ATV. “Should we … Read more

PASCO — The Department of Justice has completed its review of the Pasco Police Department that was launched after the fatal shooting of a Mexican national in 2015. The agency’s community oriented policing deputy director says the department is making great strides toward improving the relationship it has with Pasco residents. Robert Chapman also highlighted … Read more

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The family of Jose Hernandez-Rossy, who was shot and later died in an incident with Buffalo Police this May, are filing a lawsuit against the City of Buffalo and Buffalo Police officers Justin Tedesco and Joseph Acquino, as well as police commissioner Daniel Derenda. In an 11-page document, the family alleges that … Read more