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Darcy Costello, Louisville Courier Journal Published 11:53 a.m. ET June 19, 2020 | Updated 12:35 p.m. ET June 19, 2020CLOSE The ordinance is called Breonna's Law after Breonna Taylor, an unarmed black woman who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police in her apartment. USA TODAYLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mayor Greg Fischer announced Friday that Louisville Metro Police…

Frustrated police officers in Georgia are claiming that state and local rules have subjected them to a dangerous double standard when it comes to using Tasers -- one that could put their lives on the line and their careers in jeopardy.Atlanta police union representative Ken Allen earlier this month told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that if Tasers are…

Policing the Unions is a five-part series that examines the renewed friction between police unions and politicians in the wake of unrest over George Floyd’s death, and the dynamics at play in efforts to reform law enforcement. Part One looked at the political pressure unions are facing. Part Two focused on police reform legislation. Part Three examined the difficulties in firing police officers…

(CNN)The non-fatal police shooting of a black man after a high-speed chase in Newnan, Georgia, on Monday was the 50th officer-involved shooting this year that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has …

Hours after the Fulton County district attorney announced felony murder and other charges against the former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old black man, in the back, a number of Atlanta police officers called in sick just before a shift change Wednesday evening.The city was left scrambling to cover absences as…