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Virginia Police Officer Denied Workers’ Compensation Despite Statutory Presumption

Jan 30 2024 // A Virginia police officer has been denied workers’ compensation benefits for a heart condition despite the state law that his condition is presumed to be work-related.The Virginia Workers’ Compensation...

Seattle Will Pay $10M to Protesters Who Said Police Used Excessive Force During 2020 Protests

Jan 29 2024 // Seattle has agreed to pay $10 million to 50 demonstrators who sued over the police department’s heavy-handed response to racial justice protests in 2020, in a settlement announced by attorneys from both sides.The...

Jackie Robinson Statue Stolen From Kansas Park, Sparking Outrage and Police Search

Jan 29 2024 // WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A prized statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a public park in Kansas, spurring a police search Friday and outrage across the city of Wichita.The statue honors the first player to break Major...

Ring Will No Longer Allow Police to Request Users’ Doorbell Camera Footage

Jan 26 2024 // Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.In a blog post on Wednesday, Ring said it...

Former Philadelphia Police Commander to Be Reinstated After Arbitrator’s Ruling

Jan 16 2024 // Philadelphia police say a former high-ranking commander fired after he was charged with sexual assault will be reinstated following an arbitrator’s ruling in the wake of the dismissal of the cases against him.Carl...

Vehicle Fleeing Suburban Madison, Wisconsin Police Stop Crashes, Killing All 3 People Inside

Jan 4 2024 // MONONA, Wis. (AP) – A vehicle fleeing a suburban Madison police traffic stop crashed overnight, killing all three people who were riding inside, authorities said.Monona police tried to stop “a suspicious...

Man Charged After 2 Killed in Alabama Police Chase

Jan 3 2024 // VALLEY, Ala. (AP) — A man faces murder charges after two people were killed in a head-on collision during a police chase, state law enforcement officials said Friday.The fatal crash occurred Thursday morning in...

New York to Require Disclosure of LLC Ownership for Law Enforcement, Regulators

Dec 29 2023 // Law enforcement and regulatory officials in New York will soon have access to information on the ownership behind limited liability corporations (LLCs).Governor Kathy Hochul called the LLC Transparency Act (S.995B/A.3484)...

Alabama Agency Completes Review of Fatal Police Shooting in Repo Incident

Dec 28 2023 // DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Tuesday that it has completed an investigation into a fatal police shooting where a man was killed in his front yard during a dispute with a tow truck...

Police Searching for Suspect in Deadly Florida Mall Shooting

Dec 26 2023 // OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in central Florida issued an arrest warrant Sunday for a 39-year-old man accused of fatally shooting another man at a shopping mall two days before Christmas in which police say the...

Louisiana Police Say a Drunken Driver Smashed Into a Building, Then Left a Debris Trail Leading to a Bar

Dec 19 2023 // SLIDELL, La. (AP) – A drunken driver who fled after smashing into a Louisiana building left a debris trail that officers followed to find him at a bar, according to police.Police officers in Slidell were dispatched...

South Carolina Education Chief Wants Police to Have Maps of Schools for Response

Dec 15 2023 // GILBERT, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s top education official plans to ask lawmakers for $5 million to put a digital map of every school in the state online and make those maps immediately available on police...

Police in Massachusetts Town Move Quickly, Recover 16 Stolen Vehicles in 36 Hours

Dec 12 2023 // Auburn, Massachusetts police report they recovered 16 cars within 36 hours of them being stolen from a local auto rental business.Three Boston men have been charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle and other charges....

Son of North Dakota Senator Crashes During Police Chase, Killing Sheriff’s Deputy

Dec 8 2023 // BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer crashed into a North Dakota sheriff`s vehicle during a police chase, pushing it into a deputy and killing him, according to authorities and the...

Police Officer and Utility Worker Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash at Work Site

Dec 8 2023 // A pickup truck driver in a suburb of Boston is accused of crashing into a police officer and a utility employee at a work site, killing them, then pulling a knife on another officer before stealing his cruiser and...

Texas Prosecutor Drops Most Cases Against Austin Police Officers Over Tactics Used During 2020 Protests

Dec 6 2023 // AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A Texas prosecutor whose office oversaw indictments against more than 20 Austin police officers for tactics used during the 2020 protests that followed George Floyd`s killing said Monday he was...

Louisiana State Police Open Criminal Investigation Into McClenny Moseley

Dec 4 2023 // Louisiana State Police have opened a criminal investigation into efforts by McClenny Moseley & Associates and Apex Roofing to solicit customers after receiving a complaint by the state Insurance Department about...

Colorado Woman Shocked with Taser Suing Police Officer And Chief for Not Reporting It

Nov 30 2023 // A woman who was shocked in the back with a Taser while lying on the ground in Pueblo, Colorado, last year is suing the police officer who stunned her and the city`s police chief, accusing the police department of failing...

Maryland County Sued for $16 Million Over Death of Pet Dog Shot by Police

Nov 30 2023 // Roommates who are suing a Maryland county claim police officers illegally entered their apartment without a warrant, detained them at gunpoint without justification and unnecessarily shot their pet dog, which was left...

Thick Fog Likely Caused 30-Vehicle Collision on Idaho Interstate, Police Say

Nov 29 2023 // A thick layer of fog is believed to have caused a roughly 30-vehicle collision on an Idaho interstate, state police said.The collision occurred Monday morning on eastbound Interstate 86, near milepost 56, west of...