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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2021

Alabama Chief Praises Officer for Comforting Small Child After Brutal Attack on Her Family

According to court documents, the man, identified as Kyle Lyn Seeley, 34, began his attack by launching a Molotov cocktail into the home shared by his parents and his children. He fired shots at his parents before cutting his adult brother with a machete, injuring him seriously, prosecutors say.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 26, 2021

Judge Won't Block Boston's Firing of Police Commissioner

Judge Heidi Brieger ruled that Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey has the right to remove the commissioner, Dennis White, so long as she gives him an opportunity to be heard.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 26, 2021

Judge: Milwaukee Must Settle Lawsuit or Reinstate Former Chief

The ruling from Milwaukee County Judge Christopher Foley comes weeks after Morales' legal team asked the judge to force the city to reinstate him.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 20, 2021

Chicago Police Union Votes No Confidence in Superintendent and Mayor

Union President John Catanzara told ABC7 one reason for that decision is the growing frustration over officers' working conditions, citing long shifts and instances when days off were canceled.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 19, 2021

Interim Detroit Police Chief is Trained Mental Health Counselor, Civil Rights Leader

At the news conference Monday, James White remarked about his training as a licensed mental health counselor and plans to seek grant funding for counseling services for Detroit police officers at each precinct.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 19, 2021

75% of Portland Residents Do Not Want Reduction in Police

According to the survey, 75 percent of Portland-area residents said they don't want policing in the city to dip below its current levels. Half said they want more cops on the streets, while 24 percent said they want policing levels to remain the same.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 19, 2021

New St. Louis Mayor to Cut 98 Police Positions, Hire Social Workers

And to people saying the city needs more police, Mayor Tishaura Jones says, “We have more police in St. Louis than any other city our size. And has that made us safer?”

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 12, 2021

Minneapolis Mayor Admits Calls to Defund Police Plays Role in City's Rising Crime Rate

“It’s just the reality of the solution, you know. When you make big, overarching statements that we’re going to defund or abolish and dismantle the police department and get rid of all the officers, there’s an impact to that,” Mayor Jacob Frey said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 12, 2021

Detroit Police Chief James Craig to Retire

The city has yet to identify an interim police chief, but Mayor Mike Duggan said he is working with the Board of Police Commissioners to fill the position until they find a permanent successor for Craig.

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