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NFL’s Michael Bennett: Police singled me out, put a gun near my head (VIDEO)
by Andrew SheppersonMichael Bennett, a defensive end for the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks, said Wednesday that police used racial profiling and excessive force when they pointed guns at him during an incident after the Mayweather-McGregor fight in Las Vegas last month.
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Illinois AG files a lawsuit pushing for federal oversight of Chicago Police reform
by Brian Seay“Chicago ain’t ready for reform.” Or is it? Illinois AG forces Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s hand by filing a lawsuit pushing for court-ordered police reform.
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SCOTUS tosses $4 million award for homeless couple shot by police
by Chris EgerThe U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously agreed that sheriff's deputies used reasonable force when in a 2010 shooting that left two wounded.
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California deputy may face jury in civil suit for killing of teen with toy gun
by Brian SeayA three judge panel signaled on Wednesday that a California deputy who shot and killed a teen holding a toy rifle should stand trial.
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Lawsuit: Deputies routinely use ‘racially discriminatory policing tactics’
by Brian SeayA federal lawsuit filed Monday claims that race, not a reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing, guided deputies as they targeted black people in Mississippi.
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FBI study: officers less proactive as anti-police hostility becomes ‘new norm’
by Brian SeayAnti-cop narratives helped fuel a surge in violence against police last year, and officers are “de-policing” as a result.
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Former South Carolina cop takes plea deal in federal shooting death case
by Brian SeayThe officer took a plea deal with prosecutors nearly a year after pleading not guilty to charges stemming from the shooting death of Walter Scott.
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Former GA sheriff sentenced to 30 months for use of excessive force
by Jennifer CruzThe suspects were restrained and not resisting when the former sheriff punched, kicked and kneed them with enough force to leave his own hands bruised.
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‘Sorry I Tased You’ cake not enough for woman zapped in Florida
by Chris EgerThe Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission last week placed a sheriff’s deputy on a one-year probationary period following a taser incident and a texted picture of an apology cake.
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Feds: No civil rights violation in West Virginia police shooting
by Jennifer CruzOfficers opened fire only after a taser failed to subdue the man and he began stabbing a police officer.
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Former Playboy Playmate gets her pistol permit after fight with NYPD
by Jennifer CruzOfficials cite multiple domestic cases with Stephanie Adams as reason for the rejection, while Adams says it was retaliation for her lawsuit against a cop.
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CT city awards $2M to man shot by police after stealing ice truck
by Jennifer CruzThe man's lawyer said he is ready to move on and make the most of his life, despite his disability.
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