In August 2012, Thompson refused to abide by an Ohio court’s order to divulge the whereabouts of 500 gold coins [valued as much as $4 million]. Thompson claimed to be on a voyage, which made him unavailable for the court proceedings. U.S. District Judge Edmund Sargus found him in criminal contempt for his lack of … Read more
Lorraine Bailey | Courthouse News Service CHICAGO (CN) – Three men arrested in the investigation of a veteran police officer’s death sued Fox Lake, Ill., claiming it had reason to know the officer’s death was a suicide, not a murder. Officer Charles Joseph Gliniewicz of the Fox Lake Police Department was found dead on Sept. … Read more
YAZOO, MS — Controversy is brewing online after an officer in Mississippi uploaded a live video to Facebook in which he appears to be bragging about ethically questionable actions with his colleague, reports say. Here are some select quotes from the video that seem to be causing the most uproar: “Man, we shot the shit … Read more
March 18, 2017 BROOKLYN, NY — Police have issued a statement confirming that a laptop was stolen from one of President Trump’s secret service agents.The agent apparently left the laptop in her vehicle while it was parked outside a residential community. CCTV footage of the incident shows a male suspect taking off with the laptop … Read more
In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday, the chief justice of California’s Supreme Court asked federal immigration officials to stop pursuing undocumented immigrants at state courthouses. 03/17/17 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Maria Dineza | Courthouse News Service “Courthouses should not be used as bait in the necessary enforcement of our country’s immigration … Read more
Thursday 03/16/17 WASHINGTON, DC — It shows that the neo-McCarthyism of the mainstream media knows no bounds. Rand Paul is being accused of being a Russian agent. He has in the past called for the de-militarization of police, stating: “the images and scenes we continue to see in Ferguson resemble war more than traditional police … Read more
A federal judge Tuesday lifted an almost two-year stay in a lawsuit against two officers who shot a 20-year-old immigrant in the back, citing unreasonably long delay in a criminal investigation of the officers. Nicholas Iovino | Courthouse News Service March 16, 2017 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA A federal judge Tuesday lifted an almost two-year … Read more
In former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s obstruction trial, a prosecutor likened efforts to obstruct the FBI investigation to a chess match…. Matt Reynolds | Courthouse News Service LOS ANGELES (CN) – In former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s obstruction trial, a prosecutor likened efforts to obstruct the FBI investigation to a chess … Read more
ATLANTA, MI — A now-former Sheriff’s Office lieutenant has been sentenced after he was caught in a “super drunk driving” incident. Another cop pulled him over and he started begging the cop to “do me a favor” and let him get away with it. Footage of the incident went viral. It shows the drunken cop … Read more
March 14, 2017 FERGUSON, MO — Previously unseen footage of Michael Brown at a convenience store had the Internet abuzz this week after it appeared to show Brown engaging in a friendly transaction with the store employees. In a widely circulated report by the New York Times, the filmmaker who released the new footage suggests … Read more
Jack Burns | The Free Thought Project Chicago, IL — For many professions, one solitary charge of misconduct is enough to get someone fired. While some people might get forgiveness and a pass on one charge, multiple charges will, more often than not, lead to termination of one’s employment. But with police officers, as The … Read more
Matthew Renda | Courthouse News Service SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (CN) – The chief of the Santa Cruz, California, police department on Thursday denounced what he said was the Department of Homeland Security using a criminal roundup of dangerous gang members as cover for a widespread immigration raid. Police Chief Keith Vogel and Assistant Chief Dan … Read more