Categories

‘Shots Fired’ podcast: Why the Afroman lawsuit struck a nerve with cops

“Shots Fired” hosts broke down the lawsuit tied to a 2022 search warrant at rapper Afroman’s Ohio home, weighing search warrant tactics, privacy expectations and why the case became a viral punchline

Go to Source

BWC: Naked man fleeing from Calif. officers tries to attack them with shovel before OIS

Video from the incident shows the suspect initially surrendering to Yuba City officers before resisting, fleeing and arming himself with a shovel

Go to Source

2 police officers injured after jet crashes into fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, killing pilot and copilot

A fire truck responding to a separate incident was struck by a passenger jet as it landed; the pilot and copilot were killed, and two Port Authority Police officers were treated for broken bones

Go to Source

Off-duty police could carry guns on Conn. school grounds under new bill

Police officers supporting the bill argued that technically, police officers are not allowed to bring weapons on school property even while picking up their own children

Go to Source

Tunnels to Towers Foundation pays mortgage for family of fallen Conn. trooper

Trooper Aaron Pelletier was struck and killed while conducting a traffic stop on May 30, 2024; the Tunnels to Towers Foundation paid for the home of his wife and two sons

Go to Source

BWC: Horse wandering in snowstorm gets ‘police escort’ to Mich. barn

Michigan State Police troopers and a U.S. Border Patrol agent guided the horse to a nearby barn, which turned out to be on the farm neighboring its home

Go to Source

Handcuffed suspect fatally shoots himself in back of patrol car, San Antonio PD says

San Antonio officers had placed the suspect in a patrol car following a pursuit when he accessed his own firearm and died at the scene

Go to Source

DOJ moves to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid

Prosecutors said their review of the case showed the charges against former Detective Joshua Jaynes and former Sgt. Kyle Meany should be “dismissed in the interest of justice”

Go to Source

Chuck Norris, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star and former air policeman, dies at 86

The actor, Air Force air policeman and Texas reserve officer maintained a lifelong connection to law enforcement

Go to Source

BWC: Va. officer stops ‘bloodbath,’ fatally shoots man actively stabbing family member

The Fairfax County PD chief says rapid response likely prevented further deaths as officers entered a dark apartment with multiple victims

Go to Source

NYC Mayor Mamdani moves to reduce NYPD role in mental health, crisis calls

NYC Mayor Mamdani’s new Office of Community Safety will oversee mental health response, violence prevention and victim services as part of a broader strategy to reduce non-criminal demands on NYPD

Go to Source

Ex-LAPD commander fired over public intoxication arrest wins $5.7M in discrimination suit

Nicole Mehringer alleged the LAPD held her to a stricter standard after an alcohol-related arrest, while male officers in similar situations kept their jobs or retired without discipline

Go to Source

Man re-arrested for 36th time after Las Vegas judge grants him pretrial release over sheriff’s objections

Metro Police stated the man has fled from law enforcement, once pointed a gun at an officer and was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, among other offenses

Go to Source

NYPD tightens bodycam policy to 30-day release of most critical incident videos

Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the change formalizes the department’s existing practice and will help promote transparency

Go to Source

Video: Man accused of beating woman, forcing her to drive him flees Fla. LEOs at 120 mph before arrest

The man, who was on inmate release status at the time of the incident, wove through traffic and fled at high speeds before ultimately surrendering to Flagler County officers

Go to Source