Long Beach police officers acquitted of perjury, filing false reports

3 days, 12 hours ago

2 ex-govt staffers among four held for tampering with records of plots along Mumbai coastline

Mumbai, Four persons, including two former Maharashtra government employees, have been arrested for allegedly tampering with property records to convert plots in the coastal regulation zone and no development zone for construction along Mumbai's coastline, an official said on Monday. 2 ex-govt staffers among four held for tampering with records of plots along Mumbai coastline The accused were arrested last …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Prosecutor's review finds new suspects in 1996 double killing and no ties to man tried 5 times

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

High Court calls out Maharashtra for seeking adjournment of ex-IPS officer's plea

India Today

The Bombay High Court on Friday criticized the Maharashtra government's handling of an adjournment request in a series of petitions involving former senior police officers and others. The bench, comprising Justices Bharti Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande, was hearing three petitions filed by former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey, lawyer Shekhar Jagtap and another by some police officers seeking the quashing …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Newport Beach’s HR director sues the city, claims retaliation and cover-up of possible wrongdoing

LA Times

A lawsuit recently filed by Newport Beach Human Resources Director Barbara Salvini claims City Manager Grace Leung, above, and other city staff attempted to cover up possible wrongdoing and retaliated against Salvini. Newport Beach Human Resources Director Barbara Salvini sued the city last month, alleging City Manager Grace Leung and City Atty. Mayor Will O’Neill called for another investigation, which …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Former Uvalde school police officers facing charges over failed response to Robb Elementary School shooting back in court

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Cops arrest suspect 27 years after Christmas Day argument ended in murder

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2 men go free after their convictions were overturned in a case involving a discredited detective

Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Two men were freed Wednesday after their convictions were overturned in a 2009 double homicide whose investigation was overseen by a discredited white Kansas City, Kansas, police detective. That’s how overwhelmed I am,” Warren’s father, Cedric Toney, said after a vehicle carrying his son pulled away from the jail. “On his momma’s death bed she said, …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Judge dismisses charges against 2 Detroit-area election workers in double-voting case

Associated Press

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. — A judge dismissed charges Tuesday against two election workers in suburban Detroit who were accused of taking steps that allowed four people to vote twice in the summer primary election. Felony charges against the part-time election workers in St. Clair Shores were announced at an October news conference by Attorney General Dana Nessel. “We hope …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Florida prosecutor seeks to overturn convictions in cocaine sting operation

NPR

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1 month ago

Man in bloody clothes leads police from Irvine to Newport Beach, surrenders after boarding boat

LA Times

Police pursued the suspect into Newport Beach, where he jumped out of his vehicle, got into a kayak near the harbor and then rowed to a boat, according to an Irvine Police Department spokesman. A 22-year old San Diego man led police in a pursuit in Orange County that began in Irvine and ended in Newport Beach Sunday after he …

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1 month ago

Long Beach police release video of officers fatally shooting a man on church steps

LA Times

A frame of newly released video shows police giving a man CPR after officers fatally shot him in Long Beach on Nov. 19. Video released by Long Beach police Saturday shows portions of a standoff outside a neighborhood church that led to officers shooting a man whose family said he was suffering a mental health crisis. “We will continue to …

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1 month ago

Indianapolis police officers are acquitted in the 2022 death of a man at his parents’ home

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Two Indianapolis police officers were acquitted of manslaughter and other charges Friday in the death of a man after officers shocked him with a Taser and restrained him face down while handcuffing him. Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said in a statement after the verdicts were handed down that he was “heartbroken” for Whitfield’s family. Daniel Cicchini, the …

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1 month ago

Here’s where police are being investigated for excessive force, discrimination and other allegations

Associated Press

A U.S. Justice Department investigation into the Memphis Police Department after the beating death of Tyre Nichols found a pattern of unlawful use of excessive force and discrimination against the Black residents of the majority-Black city in Tennessee. In June 2023, the DOJ issued a report saying the police department in Minneapolis engaged in a pattern of using excessive force …

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1 month ago

Trial against drug smuggler delayed as judges step down

Dutch News

All three judges in an appeal court hearing about a convicted a drug smuggler have stepped down after the defence claimed that they were not impartial. On Tuesday one of the judges stepped down because he had been the public prosecutor in the earlier trial, the Telegraaf reported. The officer, one of the most experienced members of the major crimes …

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Memphis police department: City waiting on DOJ investigation into how officers use force on minorities

CNN

Memphis, Tennessee AP — Memphis will not agree to negotiate federal oversight of its police department until it can review and challenge results of a yet-to-be-released Department of Justice investigation into how its officers use force and treat minorities, according to a letter released by the city on Wednesday. In the letter to the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Memphis …

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1 month, 1 week ago

A white Kansas detective accused of preying on Black women for decades faces trial

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1 month, 1 week ago

Detective accused of giving Nazi-like salute resigns from South Pasadena Police Department

LA Times

A veteran detective who once landed in hot water for disguising himself as a deputy and sneaking into Men’s Central Jail has resigned from the South Pasadena Police Department amid recent allegations that he repeatedly gave a Nazi-like salute last year during a training lecture hosted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, according to a news release and internal …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Louisiana city’s police chief indicted, arrested on federal civil rights violation

Associated Press

— A federal grand jury has indicted a Louisiana police chief on a civil rights violation for allegedly using unreasonable force and injuring a person who was being detained, prosecutors said. Sunset Police Chief Luis Enrique Padilla, also known as Louis Padilla, is accused of handcuffing a person without legal justification during an investigation on Dec. 1, 2023, and reportedly …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Seoul court acquits South Korean opposition leader on charges of instigating perjury

Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was acquitted on Monday on charges that he persuaded a witness to lie in court to understate Lee’s past criminal conviction, in a rare moment of relief from broad legal troubles that threaten to derail his political career. The ruling Monday at the Seoul court was about whether Lee pressured …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man arrested in connection with suspicious bag that prompted shutdown of Torrance courthouse

LA Times

The Los Angeles Superior Court Torrance Courthouse was evacuated Wednesday morning after the Sheriff’s Department responded to a call regarding a suspicious package near the main entrance. The courthouse was evacuated around 7 a.m. Wednesday after the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call regarding a suspicious package approximately 30 feet from the main entrance. California Torrance courthouse …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Judge sets April trial for 3 former officers charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' beating

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Judge sets April trial for 3 former officers charged with murder in Tyre Nichols’ beating

Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating of Tyre Nichols will go on trial in April, a judge decided Friday. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith have pleaded not guilty to state charges of second-degree murder in the death of Nichols, who was punched, kicked and hit with a police baton after …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Jury Convicts Former Kentucky Officer Of Using Excessive Force On Breonna Taylor During Deadly Raid

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LOADING ERROR LOADING LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead. The 12-member jury returned the late-night verdict after clearing Brett Hankison earlier in the evening on a charge that he used excessive force on Taylor’s neighbors. …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Louisville policeman convicted of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid

LA Times

Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, hugs a friend in Louisville, Ky., on Friday after a former Kentucky police officer was convicted in federal court. A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead. The 12-member jury returned the late-night verdict after …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Suspect taken into custody after shootout that left 2 LAPD officers injured

LA Times

Two Los Angeles police officers were wounded and a suspect was taken into custody Friday night after a shootout that erupted in South L.A. while officers were investigating a possible robbery, authorities said. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. Friday when the two officers from LAPD’s Southeast Division responded to a report of a robbery in the 9200 block of …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Jury Clears Former Kentucky Officer of Using Excessive Force on Breonna Taylor's Neighbors

Associated Press

A federal jury has cleared a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor's neighbors. The jury found Hankison not guilty on the charge of violating Taylor's civil rights by using excessive force during a botched drug raid. The jury also found Hankison not guilty on the charge of wanton endangerment, but they were unable to reach …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Ex-band teacher ‘caught in teen’s bedroom’ - after being fired for previous communication with the same victim

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3 months ago

Ex-Long Beach school officer who fatally shot 18-year-old is free, sentenced to time already served

LA Times

A Long Beach Unified school safety officer who fatally shot an 18-year-old woman in the back of the head in 2021 was found guilty Tuesday of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to a three-year prison term but was able to walk free due to credit for time already served. California ‘No justification’ for shooting by Long Beach school safety officer, experts …

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3 months ago

Split verdict reached in case of Memphis cops accused in Tyre Nichols beating case

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3 months ago

Mixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating

LA Times

Attorney Ben Crump and RowVaughn Wells, Tyre Nichols’ mother, leave the federal courthouse in Memphis on Thursday. Gen. Kristen Clarke, who oversees the Justice Department’s civil rights division, said, “Tyre Nichols should be alive today.” “We hope this prosecution provides some measure of comfort as the law enforcement officers tied to his death have been held accountable,” Clarke said. They’re …

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3 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times

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. Judge weighs jury instructions in trial of 3 former Memphis officers …

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3 months, 1 week 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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3 months, 1 week ago

Long Beach police investigating 4 separate stabbings that occurred within a 12-hour period

LA Times

Long Beach police are investigating four separate stabbings involving five victims that occurred within a 12-hour period this weekend, authorities said. The second incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday in the 5100 block of 2nd Street, where another altercation between two adult men ended with one stabbing the other in the upper body, police said. Police said it appeared …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Several L.A. County sheriff’s deputies relieved of duty in connection with federal investigation

LA Times

As a result of a federal investigation, at least three L.A. County sheriff’s deputies were relieved of duty, authorities said. Several deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have been relieved of duty in connection with a federal investigation, authorities said Tuesday night. The Sheriff’s Department confirmed the move was linked to a probe “involving the U.S. Attorney’s Office” …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspect in killing of two people found dead in Long Beach, ending hours-long standoff

LA Times

Two people died in North Long Beach on the morning of Sept. 16, 2024, leading to an apparent standoff between Long Beach SWAT officers and a suspected gunman. A man who was suspected in the killing of two people in North Long Beach died Monday evening of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, ending an hours-long standoff with Long Beach SWAT officers, …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Testimony begins in Tyre Nichols federal case involving 3 ex-Memphis officers

NPR

Testimony begins in Tyre Nichols federal case involving 3 ex-Memphis officers A Memphis jury heard opening statements in the federal trial of three former police officers — charged with violating the civil rights of Black motorist Tyre Nichols, who died after a traffic stop. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: A jury in Memphis heard opening statements yesterday in the federal trial of …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

NFL star Tyreek Hill calls for Miami police officer to be fired over ‘excessive and reckless’ detainment

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death

Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A jury was selected Tuesday for the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols. The three officers now facing trial, along with Martin and Mills, were fired for violating Memphis Police Department policies. Bill Lee on Tuesday told reporters that Nichols’ …

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4 months ago

Judge asks potential jurors if they can be fair toward 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death

Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Potential jurors in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols ’ civil rights were asked Monday whether heavy media coverage and publicly released video of him being beaten to death could influence their ability to be fair. Police video released that month showed the five officers, who also are Black, …

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4 months ago

Phoenix police officer dies days after suspect charged with shooting 2 officers

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Appeals court upholds conviction of former Capitol police officer who tried to help rioter

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of a former U.S. Capitol police officer who tried to help a Virginia fisherman avoid criminal charges for joining a mob’s attack on the building that his law-enforcement colleagues defended on Jan. 6, 2021. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled …

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4 months ago

Sheriff’s deputy facing federal charge over violent incident outside Lancaster WinCo

LA Times

Deputy Trevor Kirk in December. A federal grand jury returned a single-count indictment on Wednesday against 31-year-old Trevor Kirk, who is accused of violating Jacy Houseton’s civil rights in June 2023 when he assaulted and pepper-sprayed her while investigating an alleged shoplifting. “It’s very hard to get officers or deputies charged, so at least we have that.” In an emailed …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Judge won’t dismiss manslaughter case against two Torrance police officers

LA Times

Christopher Deandre Mitchell’s mother, Sherlyn Haynes, center, speaks out at Torrance City Hall in 2019 after police fatally shot her son. A Los Angeles superior court judge rejected a defense effort on Friday to dismiss a manslaughter indictment against two former Torrance police officers in the 2018 shooting death of a young Black man sitting in a suspected stolen car …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge rules Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend caused her death, dismisses some charges against ex-officers

Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal judge has thrown out major felony charges against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor’s door before they fatally shot her. U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson’s ruling declared that the actions of Taylor’s boyfriend, who fired a shot at police the night of the raid, were the …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Case against D.A. advisor will move forward to trial on six remaining charges

LA Times

Superior Court Judge Sam Ohta, pictured in 2023, tossed out two felony charges against Diana Teran and ruled the case will move forward on six others. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Sam Ohta on Tuesday tossed out two of the eight remaining felony charges against Diana Teran, a top district attorney’s office advisor accused of illegally using records the …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Who disciplines LAPD officers? Records show same lawyers picked repeatedly for process

LA Times

The pool of civilians who help determine the discipline for Los Angeles police officers accused of serious misconduct includes pastors, former public defenders and a travel consultant — but they are not the ones called most often to do the job. LAPD interim Chief Dominic Choi said the City Council has asked the department to “take a look at the …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

6 California police officers paid someone to take college courses for them. Now they face prison

LA Times

The troubled Antioch Police Department faces another blow, as a second police officer was convicted last week in a scheme to fraudulently obtain college degrees for higher pay. Morteza Amiri, 33, and five others from the Antioch and Pittsburg police departments falsely claimed they had obtained bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice in a ploy to qualify for higher pay, the …

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5 months ago

State prosecutors drop three felony counts against Los Angeles County D.A. advisor

LA Times

Four months after California Atty. Diana Teran, a former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department advisor who later oversaw ethics and integrity operations at the D.A.’s office, is accused of illegally using confidential personnel records. State prosecutors allege Teran broke the law three years ago when she flagged several sheriff’s deputies’ names for possible inclusion on an internal district attorney’s database …

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5 months ago

New York judge tosses 46 convictions tied to detective who admitted to lying

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5 months ago

Former Uvalde schools police chief says he's being 'scapegoated' over response to mass shooting

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