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LAFAYETTE, La. — A settlement has resolved a federal lawsuit that accused a Louisiana police officer of violating a woman’s constitutional rights by grabbing her cellphone and deleting a photo she took of her son in the officer’s vehicle. The Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government agreed to pay $12,000 to cover the woman’s attorneys’ fees. It … Read more

There’s controversy over a warning given by a Lake Charles Volunteer Deputy Marshal. A Facebook video shows the volunteer Deputy Marshal saying, “You’re lucky I didn’t shoot him off the horse. I have the right.” The statements were made during the annual chicken run in Lake Charles. Some are questioning whether he went too far … Read more

A Portland police sergeant admitted to investigators that he deliberately misrepresented the law to get a protester to stop videotaping officers during a November 2016 protest and acknowledged that he’s far from alone in the deception. Sgt. Erin Smith said other officers also mislead the public about the much-misunderstood law. Smith’s revelations were included in … Read more

October 21, 2015 Charles County, MD — An infuriating video posted to Facebook this week shows the grim and infuriating reality of incompetent and power tripping cops in police state USA. Local artist, DC Prophitt was doing absolutely nothing wrong when he was approached by multiple Charles County Sheriff’s deputies. The deputies mistakenly thought that … Read more

October 29, 2015 Naples, FL — An unnamed Naples cop is on administrative leave this week after he was caught on camera flipping off a citizen. The video, posted to Facebook on Wednesday by David Tripp, shows the officer callously walking up to the innocent man and flipping him off — something that cops have … Read more

Las Vegas, NV — An innocent couple was picking up their daughter Wednesday night when the father was accused of “fitting the description,” and then he and his wife assaulted. The subsequent video taken by the assaulted father highlights the problem of police escalation and incompetence. As the video begins, the officer has his pistol … Read more

BEACH, N.D.—The former LaMoure police chief accused of continuously sexually abusing a child under the age of 15 in multiple southwest North Dakota counties was found guilty Monday, Feb. 5, at the Golden Valley County Courthouse in Beach. After spending nearly three hours deliberating, the 12-person jury found James G. Watson, 52, guilty of continuous … Read more

Authorities are investigating how a Minnesota third-grader managed to discharge a police officer’s holstered gun Monday afternoon while participating in a group activity at school. The officer was talking with students at the Harmony Learning Center in Maplewood, Minnesota — about 15 miles east of Minneapolis — when the student pulled trigger of the officer’s … Read more

Georgia – IT’S BEEN JUST OVER A YEAR SINCE HECTOR ARREOLA DIED AFTER AN ENCOUNTER WITH POLICE IN THIS NORTH COLUMBUS NEIGHBORHOOD, HIS FAMILY SAYS GRAPHIC VIDEO FOOTAGE CAPTURING THE PRE-DAWN ARREST PROVES HIS DEATH COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED Hector Arreola called police twice last January fearing for his mother’s safety . Twice officers responded … Read more

A former Lake area police officer has been indicted by a federal grand jury on child pornography charges. According to a press release from Timothy A. Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, former Camden County sheriff’s deputy Leonard Jerome Wilson, 39, formerly of Camdenton was charged in a two-count indictment returned … Read more

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. – Officials with the Battle Creek Police Department are investigating a video posted to social media of two officers arresting a disabled man yesterday. The arrest happened around 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15 near Washington Avenue and Emmett Street. The video was posted to Facebook less than an hour later. In … Read more

SPARTA, Tenn. – Body camera video from the aftermath of a deadly officer-involved shooting has raised new questions about what happened. Video obtained by NewsChannel 5 Investigates shows the White County Sheriff discussing his order to use deadly force with another deputy. Sheriff Oddie Shoupe did not realize he was being recorded after the shooting … Read more