Federal judges ordered Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to stop blocking a measure that asks voters to ban qualified immunity for police and other government employees, but he plans to appeal, he said Thursday. Yost said he’d seek a review by the full U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati after a divided panel issued its decision Wednesday, reversing …
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A California driver’s dashboard camera captured the moment a Los Angeles County deputy’s patrol car went airborne after another vehicle collided with the cruiser at a busy intersection on Wednesday. The crash happened just before 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Newhall Ranch Road and Bouquet Canyon Road inSanta Clarita. Video shows a gold Lexus crashing into the side of …
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Critics of a new Louisiana law, which makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet of a police officer under certain circumstances, fear that the measure could hinder the public’s ability to film officers — a tool that has increasingly been used to hold police accountable. Under the law, anyone who is convicted of “knowingly or intentionally” approaching an …
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A Chicago woman who allegedly stole a police squad car and dragged an officer, all while naked and on camera, was found not guilty. Whitley Temple, 35, was acquitted of all charges Wednesday after a judge agreed with her mental insanity defense. Cook County Judge Tyria Walton found her not guilty on one count of attempted murder and also found …
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Second-degree murder charges against two sheriff’s deputies and a hospital worker have been reduced to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Virginia man who was pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes while being admitted to a state psychiatric hospital. The downgrading of the charges in the 2023 death of Irvo Otieno comes just weeks after prosecutors withdrew …
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A suspect with a gun and a bystander inside a grocery store near Cincinnati were shot and injured during a shootout with officers, police said. Officers in Colerain Township responded to a call about shots fired at a Kroger store Wednesday, and when they arrived the suspect pointed a gun at police outside the store, said Colerain Township Police Chief …
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The Minneapolis Police Department is mourning the loss Friday of a “courageous hero” police officer who officials say was fatally “ambushed” while responding to the scene of a double shooting. Officer Jamal Mitchell was struck with gunfire Thursday after approaching an apartment complex and spotting individuals said to be injured and in need of medical care, according to Minnesota Bureau …
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U.S. District Court Judge Larry Hicks, who was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001, was killed in a crash in Nevada, officials confirmed. “Today’s news regarding the Honorable Judge Larry R. Hicks who served Nevada for over 53 years is tragic,” Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said in a X post. The Reno Police Department and the Washoe …
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A designer was side-by-side during a photo shoot with a suspected murderer who was accused of stabbing seven people in a multi-state slashing spree. Alena Shikhova said she felt uncomfortable around Jared Ravizza, who reportedly pushed his way into a photo shoot with her last April in Beverly Hills. Thirteen months later, Ravizza allegedly killed a Connecticut man and stabbed …
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A Thrall, Texas man wielding a “Hail Satan” engraved knife, allegedly broke into a home before being shot by the homeowner on Monday night, according to police. The Taylor Police Department said 23-year-old Austin Sumpter was arrested and charged with burglarizing a residence with the intent of committing a felony. Police responded to a call from a homeowner at about …
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