Chicago police on Wednesday released surveillance video of a deadly shooting last weekend in hopes of apprehending two suspects.The shooting, on a bridge along the Chicago River around 2:30 a.m. local time Sunday, left a man dead and a woman wounded, authorities said."Detectives are seeking to identify persons who were involved in, or witnessed, the shooting," police…
The racial justice movement has police departments nationwide desperately seeking training programs to help their officers navigate interactions with minorities, and it has spawned a cottage industry of companies offering training to overcome implicit bias. The courses can cost as much as $1,000 per officer, which is drawing players into the field that police chiefs…
Portland Police Union Leader Worries Protests Can Be Overshadowed By Violent Acts Federal officers use tear gas and other crowd dispersal munitions on protesters Friday outside the Multnomah County Justice Center in Portland, Ore. Mason Trinca/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mason Trinca/Getty Images Federal officers use tear gas and other crowd dispersal munitions on…
A Detroit police officer accused of shooting journalists with rubber pellets at protests in May was charged Monday with multiple counts of felony assault. The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office filed the charges against Daniel Debono, a 32-year-old corporal, according to a press release obtained by the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News. If convicted, the…
Seattle police released body camera footage Tuesday revealing how protesters threw projectiles, including bottles, traffic cones and fireworks, at officers in front of the West Precinct over the weekend. As a result, 12 officers were injured.GROUP OF SEATTLE BAT-WIELDING RIOTERS TARGETING BUSINESS, POLICE APPEARED 'VERY ORGANIZED'"We are relating this video in an attempt to be transparent and…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…