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WATCH: Suspended Springfield Cop Charged With Child Rape, Ruled Too Dangerous For Bail

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SPRINGFIELD — A suspended Springfield police officer arrested last week on child rape charges has been ruled too dangerous to be released on bail. Judge Michele Ouimet-Rooke ordered defendant Daniel J. Cintron held without right to bail after a detention hearing Wednesday in Springfield District Court. The hearing came five days after Cintron, 28, of … Read more

Corrections Officer Accused of Raping Girl Younger Than 12 at Orlando Detention Center

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ORLANDO, Fla. – A corrections officer was arrested on suspicion of raping a girl at the Juvenile Assessment and Detention Center in Orlando. Marcus Leon James, 26, of Orlando, was arrested Monday on charges of sexual battery by a custodian on a victim younger than 12 and sexual misconduct by a corrections officer. According to … Read more

Fatal Texas SUV Crash a Result of Irresponsible Policing, Not Poor Border Security

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When a sheriff says it’s “good police work” that led to a high-speed chase that ended in a catastrophic collision and five deaths, we should be very, very concerned. That’s what happened on Sunday in Texas when a chase by Border Patrol agents and Dimmit County deputies ended in deadly disaster. According to multiple media … Read more

Minneapolis Police Regularly Used ‘Date Rape Drug’ on People in Custody

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Police in Minneapolis asked medical responders to inject people with ketamine, a powerful sedative, even if they were already restrained in handcuffs or strapped to a gurney, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The newspaper, which obtained a copy of the city’s civil rights review on the practice, wrote on Friday that police pressured EMS to … Read more

Alabama Sheriff Who Pocketed $750k In Inmate Food Funds Defeated In Primary

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The Alabama sheriff who pocketed $750,000 in inmate food funds and bought himself a $740,000 beach house was voted out of office Tuesday. Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin conceded to his Republican primary challenger Jonathon Horton, the Rainbow City police chief, in a phone call Tuesday night, Horton told AL.com. The outlet said early returns … Read more

Why We Should Be Alarmed That Israeli Forces and US Police Are Training Together

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Razan al-Najjar is the latest victim in Israel’s onslaught of Palestinians to go viral. The 21-year-old nurse was shot dead by a sniper. Her only weapon? A wad of medical gauze. She’d been treating protesters who’ve been rallying for their right to return to homes they were expelled from as refugees. Unfortunately, the death of … Read more

Deputy Sexually Assaulted Child, Threatened Undocumented Mom if She Reported it

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SAN ANTONIO — Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said one of his off-duty detention officers has been arrested following accusations that he repeatedly sexually assaulted a 4-year-old. Salazar said the victim’s mother reported the sexual assault Saturday night after the child made an outcry to her mom. It’s believed the sexual assault had been going … Read more

WATCH: Police Misconduct Claims Cost Detroit Taxpayers $19.1 Million Since 2015

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DETROIT – The city of Detroit has paid out $19.1 million to settle claims of police misconduct since 2015, 7 Action News has learned. The payouts stem from allegations of wrongful arrest, assault and battery, destruction of property and more. “$19 million? That impacts every single citizen in the city of Detroit,” said Reginald Crawford, … Read more

Wisconsin Police Officer Arrested For Sexual Assault of a Child

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BELOIT, Wisconsin – A former Beloit Police Department officer and security guard with the Beloit School District was arrested over the weekend, accused for the sexual assault of a child. Larry Woods, 62, of Beloit, was arrested Saturday. Information on the assault had been brought forward by the child’s mother. “The allegations against a former … Read more