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#1 Disgruntled Fired Employee Kills 2 Workers at Chicago’s Navy Yard: Police

Nov 8 2024 // A man who was recently fired from his job at Navy Pier returned to the Chicago tourist attraction and killed two workers before fleeing, police said.The attack happened Tuesday afternoon after the fired worker gained...

#2 Police Summon Aviva India CEO in Discrimination Case, Company Denies Allegations

Oct 30 2024 // Indian police have summoned Asit Rath, the chief executive of British insurer Aviva in the country, as part of an inquiry into a former employee’s accusations of religious discrimination at work, documents seen by...

#3 Police Cruiser Strikes and Kills Bicyclist Pulling Trailer in Vermont

Nov 14 2024 // A bicyclist pulling a trailer in Vermont died after he was struck by a police cruiser, state police said.The crash happened just before 3 a.m. Monday on U.S. Highway 7 in South Burlington. The officer, a sergeant with the...

#4 Company Vows to Sue Over Damages After New Mexico Police Destroy Cannabis Crops

Nov 7 2024 // State police have destroyed tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana plants at greenhouses in northwestern New Mexico, marking what regulators say is the largest seizure and destruction of cannabis in New Mexico since new...

#5 Massachusetts Police Charge Man With Intentionally Setting Brush Fires

Nov 19 2024 // A man was arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting brush fires in Massachusetts during a time of dry conditions that have led to blazes throughout the Northeast, police said Monday.Police said they arrested the...

#6 Michigan Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Police in 2020 Custody Death Lawsuit

Nov 15 2024 // The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of police and dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence in the 2020 death of a woman who was in custody in suburban Detroit.There wasn’t enough evidence to let a jury...

#7 $1M Settlement for Woman After Police Dog in California Bit into Her Scalp

Nov 20 2024 // A Northern California city has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to settle a lawsuit alleging police used excessive force after a K-9 dog bit into a woman’s scalp during her arrest, requiring her to get more than 200...

#8 Akron to Pay $4.8M to Family of Black Man Killed by Police

Nov 18 2024 // The family of Jayland Walker, a Black man killed when eight police officers fired 94 bullets at him after he shot at least one round out his car window, will receive a $4.8 million settlement from the city of Akron, the...