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Family praises police officer after he responds to call about kids playing with Nerf guns

During a time when police officers’ actions are more closely scrutinized, one group of police officers from Texas City, Texas are receiving praise for how they handled a situation that like so many before them ...

“Man, they just did me wrong” – Wanted man sends selfie to police as he didn’t like the mugshot they used

Not all photographs paint a glamorous picture of the subject but thankfully so much can be done to “enhance” the image. Social media is flooded with images of people that have been altered, filtered, and ...

Police hunt man who doused mom of 3 in nail polish remover and lit her on fire

A mom has described the survival of her daughter as a “miracle” after she was doused in nail polish remover, held down, and set alight. The horrifying incident happened in the early hours of Sunday ...

Police officers stop fellow cop punching handcuffed woman with schizophrenia during arrest

An investigation is underway after two police officers in Westminster, California had to intervene to stop a fellow cop who was punching a handcuffed woman who, according to her brother, has schizophrenia, during an arrest. ...

Virginia police officer fired after donating $25 to Kyle Rittenhouse’s legal defense fund

A Virginia police officer has been fired after an internal investigation revealed Lt. William Kelly donated and expressed support for Kyle Rittenhouse. “Chief Larry Boone and I have concluded Lt. Kelly’s actions are in violation ...

Police find remains in search for teen who went missing on her way home from church

Investigators say they have discovered remains linked to 18-year-old Linda Stoltzfoos, almost a year on from her going missing on her way home from church. According to reports, police say investigators are on scene in ...

Ma’Khia Bryant’s mother wants answers after 16-year-old is killed by police

At approximately the same time Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, police fatally shot yet another Black person. This time the victim was a 16-year-old girl in Columbus, Ohio. Her name was ...

Virginia police chief says they don’t owe apology to army officer after pepper-spraying him

The U.S. Army officer pepper sprayed and kicked during a traffic stop doesn’t deserve an apology, according to a Virginia police chief.  Second Lieutenant Caron Nazario, who is Black and Latino, was stopped by officers Joe Gutierrez ...

Daunte Wright’s mom says he was “scared” on phone during traffic stop before police shot him dead

The mother of Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot by a police officer on Sunday, said she could hear the “fear in his voice” when she spoke to him on the phone during the fatal ...

Officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright resigns, police chief also steps down

Kim Potter, the officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright Sunday afternoon has resigned, according to the Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS), Minnesota’s largest public safety union. Police Chief Tim Gannon also stepped down from ...