Police Chief hailed as hero for running red light, causing wreck (www.techdirt.com)
Can the Albuquerque Police Department ever be reformed? | Searchlight New Mexico (searchlightnm.org)
Even as APD has moved into compliance with nearly every reform mandated by a U.S. Department of Justice consent decree, nothing has rectified the department’s most glaring problem: the fact that it has more police shootings now than ever....
Kent State shootings: when police shot protesters and killed four and wounded nine (lemmy.world)
For Years, a Mysterious Figure Preyed on Gay Men in Atlanta. People on the Streets Called Him the Handcuff Man—but the Police Knew His Real Name. (magazine.atavist.com)
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Should cops who kill be named? Court to decide if officers in Ejaz Choudry death should be kept anonymous (www.cbc.ca)
Should police officers who fatally shot a mentally ill man in crisis have their names shielded from the public?...
NYPD officials orchestrated smear campaign of police critic using confidential details of her rape, lawsuit alleges (www.thecity.nyc)
Prince George RCMP officer receives absolute discharge for assault of suspect (www.cbc.ca)
A former Prince George Mountie was given an absolute discharge Monday for hitting a handcuffed suspect in a burst of anger following a tense chase and an exchange of gunfire that a prosecutor said left the officer fearing for the lives of his colleagues....
Documents kept secret since 2006 show cop (now NH State Rep) threatened murder and rape rampage when his 'relationship' with high school girl was investigated (indepthnh.org)
Former N.J. officer alleges department had ticket quota, says he faced retaliation and discrimination from police chief (www.nbcnews.com)
11-yo called the police and they shot him, and now they're trying to take her other kids away (www.npr.org)
After arriving at the Murry family home, police instructed everyone inside to come out with their hands up. Nakala Murry says that’s when Aderrien emerged from around a corner, running toward the door. Capers then opened fire.
'Qualified immunity' rejected for Tennessee deputy who turned a traffic stop into an impromptu baptism (www.techdirt.com)
Tallahassee Police Officer Kiersten Oliver she doesn't remember planting evidence to frame a innocent person (lemmy.world)
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Law enforcement keeps making women remove hijabs for mugshots (19thnews.org)
When Tamera Hutcherson was arrested on January 8 in Dallas, she says, she was ordered by a woman officer to remove her hijab and lift up her shirt with the instruction: “Lift up your top like it’s Girls Gone Wild.” When she did, her waist beads — worn as part of a deeply-held spiritual belief — were revealed, and the...
Officer Kiersten Oliver frames an innocent person (lemmy.world)
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California HOAs Are Buying Up Flock License Plate Readers; Giving Cops Open Access To Them (www.techdirt.com)
Flock Safety — a relatively recent entrant to the surveillance tech arena — is branching out. It’s courting cops with cheap ALPR cameras, unproven claims about crime reduction, and a little lawbreaking of its own....
New Jersey Sued Again For Giving Cops Access To Newborn Babies’ DNA (www.techdirt.com)
It appears the New Jersey Department of Health still believes the state’s residents are better served by giving law enforcement another way to dodge the Constitution....
Avoiding Traffic Tickets with Ghost Plates - Thank Me Later | The Daily Show (yt.artemislena.eu)
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New Electronic Monitoring Tech Piloted Both Inside and Outside of Prisons, Jails (truthout.org)
Some devices have the potential to reveal not just the wearer’s location, but also capture personal data....
After nearly two years of stonewalling and lies, cops release video showing police fatally shot teenager who was reported kidnapped (www.theguardian.com)
Why did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn't meant to kill? (apnews.com)
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No charges for RCMP officers who arrested non-verbal autistic teen at Alberta playground (www.cbc.ca)
RCMP officers who arrested an autistic 16-year-old at a St. Albert playground will not face criminal charges even though Alberta’s police watchdog says the teenager was mistakenly identified as a drug user and unlawfully detained....
Her son died by suicide. Responding police took a photo of his body and it ended up online, lawsuit says. (www.inquirer.com)
SWAT Team Raids Innocent Family Over Stolen AirPods Dropped on Their Street (www.riverfronttimes.com)
Around 6:30 p.m. on May 26, Brittany Shamily was at home with her children, including an infant, when police used a battering ram to bust in her front door. “What the hell is going on?” she screamed, terrified for herself and her family. “I got a three-month-old baby!”...