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Accident or homicide? Medical rulings in arrest-related deaths can dictate what happens to police

Sitting alone in her car, Jen Dold was crying too hard to drive. “No sweeping it under the rug.” Jen Dold, whose brother, Alex Dold, lived with schizophrenia and died after a 2017 encounter with sheriff’s deputies and police officers, sits for a portrait at her home Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Edmonds, Wash. Jen Dold, whose brother, Alex Dold, …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Disgraceful moment police swoop on Channel Seven as TV reporter confronts Clare Nowland's sacked Taser cop killer Kristian White

Daily Mail

Police have pulled over a television news reporter and a camera crew shortly after they approached former Senior Constable Kristian White. Kristian White was confronted by Channel Seven reporter Annie Pullar days after he was found guilty of manslaughter and removed from NSW Police Just minutes later the Seven news crew were stopped by a highway patrol officer who told …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Memphis’ mayor pushes back against feds’ calls for major reforms of city’s police force

Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis’ mayor pushed back Thursday against the need for a Justice Department deal to enact reforms in light of the scathing findings of an investigation into the Memphis Police Department, saying the city has already made hundreds of positive changes since the beating death of Tyre Nichols. His remarks came minutes after a top Justice Department official …

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4 weeks ago

An Australia police officer who shocked a 95-year-old woman with a Taser is guilty of manslaughter

Associated Press

SYDNEY — A police officer who shocked a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a Taser was found guilty of manslaughter in an Australian court Wednesday. In video footage played during the New South Wales Supreme Court trial, White was heard saying “nah, bugger it” before discharging his weapon, after the officers told Nowland 21 times to put the knife down. …

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NSW Police officer's four words before tasering grandmother Clare Nowland with dementia

Daily Mail

A police officer told an elderly woman with dementia symptoms they were 'not playing this game' before he tasered her in dramatic footage played to his criminal trial. Senior Constable Kristian James Samuel White shot his stun gun at great-grandmother Clare Nowland at the Yallambee Lodge aged-care home in the southern NSW town of Cooma in the early hours of …

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Manslaughter trial begins for NSW Police officer accused of tasering 95-year-old Clare Nowland

ABC

A Supreme Court jury has heard a police officer charged with manslaughter said "bugger it" moments before tasering a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home. "The accused said 'bugger it' and deliberately discharged his taser at Mrs Nowland who fell backwards … and sustained a fatal head injury," he said. Family and friends of Clare Nowland are attending the trial …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Decapitated children horror: Police Taser mother found 'naked and singing in the street' after siblings aged one and four found beheaded in bathtub

Daily Mail

A woman in the island of Guadeloupe believed to have decapitated her two small children had to be Tasered by police and was admitted into a psychiatric hospital after she was found wandering the streets naked and singing. The children's father, who had just returned home from work, alerted emergency services, which was when police found the woman 'in a …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Phoenix police allegedly beat, repeatedly tased deaf Black man who has cerebral palsy

NPR

Phoenix police allegedly beat, repeatedly tased deaf Black man who has cerebral palsy toggle caption Phoenix Police Department/AP A deaf Black man with cerebral palsy was allegedly beaten and shocked with a taser by Phoenix police officers this summer, in a violent incident that has gained national attention following the release of police body camera footage. “Our investigator has spoken …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge weighs jury instructions in trial of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death

Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge considered arguments Tuesday related to dozens of pages of instructions that will be given to jurors in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights in a beating that proved fatal following a 2023 traffic stop. Attorneys for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith rested their …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Man fatally stabbed in Beverly Hills following confrontation

LA Times

Beverly Hills police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a man following a confrontation with another individual in the downtown area Saturday afternoon. Police received a call about 2:50 p.m. reporting “unknown trouble” in the 100 block of Spalding Drive, the department said in a statement. A witness at the scene told NBC4 News that the man who was stabbed …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trial Over Tyre Nichols' Death Begins In Memphis

Huff Post

In this image from video released and partially redacted by the City of Memphis, Tyre Nichols lies on the ground during a brutal attack by police officers on Jan. 7, 2023, in Memphis. via Associated Press The federal trial over the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died after law enforcement officers beat him following a traffic …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Police use Taser to subdue man who stormed media area of Trump rally in Pennsylvania

The Hindu

A man at Donald Trump's rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, stormed into the press area as the former president spoke on Friday but was surrounded by police and sheriff's deputies and was eventually subdued with a Taser. The altercation came moments after Mr. Trump criticised major media outlets for what he said was unfavourable coverage and dismissed CNN as fawning for …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Man who stormed into rally press area after Trump bashed media will face charges, police say

LA Times

Police remove a man, center with sunglasses, who climbed onto the media riser after Donald Trump called the media the “enemy of the people” during a campaign rally in Johnstown, Pa. Police said Saturday that a man will face charges after he stormed into the press area at Donald Trump’s rally in Johnstown, Pa., as the former president spoke. The …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Police in Washington city banned from personalizing equipment in settlement over shooting Black man

Associated Press

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The city of Olympia, Washington, will pay $600,000 to the family of a Black man shot and killed by police in a settlement that also stipulates that officers will be banned from personalizing any of their work equipment. Officers had displayed Blue Lives Matter emblems and a sticker reminiscent of the yellow Gadsden flag, with its rattlesnake …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wrongful death lawsuit against West Virginia state troopers settled in Maryland man’s death

Associated Press

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A judge approved a $1 million settlement Tuesday in a wrongful death lawsuit that accused West Virginia state police troopers of using excessive force on a Maryland man who was walking along a highway last year. The lawsuit said he died at a hospital after three troopers tackled and handcuffed him and used a Taser to immobilize …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Dramatic CCTV captures moment sword attack suspect arrested after boy stabbed to death

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A lone police officer apprehends …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Family appeals ruling that threw out lawsuit over 2017 BIA shooting death in North Dakota

Associated Press

BISMARCK, N.D. — Children of a man shot and killed in 2017 during a highway traffic stop on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation are appealing a judge’s decision to throw out their wrongful death lawsuit. In 2019, the three siblings, acting through their mother, sued Bureau of Indian Affairs Officer Raymond Webb, another BIA officer who was later dismissed from …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Officer who fatally shot Kawaski Trawick 5 years ago won’t be disciplined, police commissioner says

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Two New York City police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Kawaski Trawick inside his Bronx apartment five years ago will not face internal discipline, the city’s police commissioner, Edward Caban, announced Friday. Caban’s decision not to impose discipline came nearly one year after a civilian agency charged with oversight of the NYPD brought administration charges …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Officer hired as sheriff’s deputy despite involvement in fatal Manuel Ellis arrest resigns

Associated Press

SEATTLE — A former Tacoma police officer who was hired as a sheriff’s deputy in a neighboring county — despite his involvement in the violent fatal arrest of Manuel Ellis in 2020 — has resigned his new job after just two days. Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said in a written statement Wednesday that he failed to anticipate the community’s …

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9 months ago

Radio host Ben Fordham makes shock claim about police chief after she suddenly cancelled an interview and she admits: 'I can do better'

Daily Mail

Breakfast radio host Ben Fordham has slammed NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb - accusing her of trying to get media bosses to shut down criticism of her after she cancelled an interview on his Radio 2GB show. 'Morale in the police force is tanking, and the commissioner has gone into hiding,' Fordham said on his Monday morning show, amid a …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Condell Park dog attack: Woman is left fighting for life as NSW Police are forced to draw their Tasers on 'aggressive' dog

Daily Mail

A woman has been savagely mauled by a dog, before police officers were forced to use tasers to subdue the 'aggressive' animal. The woman in her thirties suffered 'multiple bites' to her chest and limbs in the terrifying attack at a property on Warburton Street in Condell Park in south-west Sydney shortly before 1pm on Tuesday. The woman suffered 'multiple …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

NSW Police taser dog after attack on woman in her 30s in south-west Sydney

ABC

In short: A woman in her 30s was attacked by a dog and is in a stable condition. A woman in her 30s was attacked by a dog and is in a stable condition. Police have tasered a dog after it attacked a woman on a south-west Sydney street. Emergency crews rushed to Warburton Street in Condell Park this afternoon, …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Body camera footage shows L.A. County deputy fatally shooting Lancaster woman

LA Times

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has released body camera footage showing the moments leading up to a deputy fatally shooting 27-year-old Niani Finlayson in Lancaster. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released body camera footage Friday showing the moments leading up to a deputy fatally shooting a 27-year-old Black woman in Lancaster. As the comprehensive review process continues, the …

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1 year ago

2 plead guilty in fire at Atlanta Wendy’s restaurant during protest after Rayshard Brooks killing

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Two of three people charged with arson in the burning of the Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta where a police officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June 2020 have pleaded guilty after reaching deals with prosecutors. Chisom Kingston, Natalie White and John Wade were arrested on arson charges within weeks of the fire, which came in the midst of …

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Accident or homicide? Medical rulings in arrest-related deaths can dictate what happens to police

Disgraceful moment police swoop on Channel Seven as TV reporter confronts Clare Nowland's sacked Taser cop killer Kristian White

Memphis’ mayor pushes back against feds’ calls for major reforms of city’s police force

An Australia police officer who shocked a 95-year-old woman with a Taser is guilty of manslaughter

NSW Police officer's four words before tasering grandmother Clare Nowland with dementia

Manslaughter trial begins for NSW Police officer accused of tasering 95-year-old Clare Nowland

Decapitated children horror: Police Taser mother found 'naked and singing in the street' after siblings aged one and four found beheaded in bathtub

Phoenix police allegedly beat, repeatedly tased deaf Black man who has cerebral palsy

Judge weighs jury instructions in trial of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death

Man fatally stabbed in Beverly Hills following confrontation

Trial Over Tyre Nichols' Death Begins In Memphis

Police use Taser to subdue man who stormed media area of Trump rally in Pennsylvania

Man who stormed into rally press area after Trump bashed media will face charges, police say

Police in Washington city banned from personalizing equipment in settlement over shooting Black man

Wrongful death lawsuit against West Virginia state troopers settled in Maryland man’s death

Dramatic CCTV captures moment sword attack suspect arrested after boy stabbed to death

Family appeals ruling that threw out lawsuit over 2017 BIA shooting death in North Dakota

Officer who fatally shot Kawaski Trawick 5 years ago won’t be disciplined, police commissioner says

Officer hired as sheriff’s deputy despite involvement in fatal Manuel Ellis arrest resigns

Radio host Ben Fordham makes shock claim about police chief after she suddenly cancelled an interview and she admits: 'I can do better'

Condell Park dog attack: Woman is left fighting for life as NSW Police are forced to draw their Tasers on 'aggressive' dog

NSW Police taser dog after attack on woman in her 30s in south-west Sydney

Body camera footage shows L.A. County deputy fatally shooting Lancaster woman

2 plead guilty in fire at Atlanta Wendy’s restaurant during protest after Rayshard Brooks killing