Shooting

Louisville Corrections Officer Shot in Clarksville Accused of Falsifying Burglary Report

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A Louisville Metro Corrections officer who was shot last weekend turned himself in after Clarksville Police issued an arrest warrant for him Friday. Michael Thomas Wilburn, 30, is accused of falsifying a police report about a burglary that took place the night before his shooting. Falsifying a police report in Indiana is a criminal misdemeanor. … Read more

US Marshals Seize Florida Deputy’s Property To Pay Expenses For Man He Put In Wheelchair

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Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Sgt. Adams Lin watched helplessly on Saturday as federal marshals seized his personal belongings — including his car, clothes, television and furniture — to help pay the expenses of a 23-year-old West Palm Beach man he shot, paralyzing him for life. Attorney Jack Scarola, who won a $22.4 million jury verdict … Read more

Are Tulsa Cops Out Of Control?

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Tulsa police officers have been involved in 11 fatal shootings in the past 12 months, including three this month and four overall in 2017. A fifth fatal encounter this year occurred in March when an officer intentionally ran over a shooting suspect. The woman was on the department’s wanted list for a string of gun-related … Read more

Three Chicago Cops Indicted In Cover-Up Of Laquan McDonald Murder

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Three current or former Chicago police officers were indicted Tuesday on charges of conspiring to cover up alleged wrongdoing by Officer Jason Van Dyke in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Detective David March and patrol Officers Joseph Walsh, Van Dyke’s partner that night in 2014, and Thomas Gaffney were each charged with conspiracy, … Read more

WATCH: Sacramento Police Fire Officer Who Fatally Shot Joseph Mann

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25 Oct 2017 The Sacramento Police Department took steps Monday to fire an officer who fatally shot an armed, mentally ill black man last July in North Sacramento, following a yearlong investigation into the controversial incident. The department has finished preliminary paperwork for the termination of Officer John Tennis, according to four sources familiar with … Read more

Ramarley Graham’s Mother Releases Internal NYPD Docs Critiquing Officers Involved in Son’s Death

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The New York Police Department (NYPD) let ex-officer Richard Haste avoid responsibility for killing Ramarley Graham by resigning three months ago. But Graham’s family and supporters still seek accountability for other officers’ involvement in his 2012 death. They publicly released internal NYPD documents admonishing Sergeant Scott Morris and Officer John McLoughlin yesterday (June 22), citing … Read more

Police Investigate Seattle Officer Who Shot Charleena Lyles After He Left Taser In Locker

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One of the Seattle police officers who fatally shot Charleena Lyles is under internal investigation for violating department policy by leaving his uncharged Taser in his locker for more than a week leading up to the shooting, the Police Department’s civilian watchdog said Saturday. Officer Jason Anderson, on the force for two years, told investigators … Read more

Philando Castile’s Killers Tried To Spy On Castile’s Girlfriend on Facebook

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After shooting Philando Castile dead during a traffic stop — a killing that was livestreamed on Facebook by Castile’s girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds — the police obtained a secret warrant for Reynolds’s Facebook account, including her private messages and deleted messages, accompanied by a gag order that banned Facebook from every discussing the warrant’s existence. Facebook … Read more

Man Killed By Deputy Carrying A Pen, Not A Knife

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A 20-year-old man, fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy last week after he reportedly stabbed at a Burien homeowner’s door and charged deputies with what was believed to be a knife, was actually carrying a pen, the King County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. The sheriff’s office originally reported that Tommy Le had a sharp object … Read more