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Judge Announces End of Most Oversight of Seattle Police from Consent Decree

Mayor Bruce Harrell said there are three areas that SPD must continue to improve on and address: crowd control, the police accountability system in the city and the results of collective bargaining with the Seattle Police Officers Guild.

Supreme Court to Hear Case on Constitutionality of K-9 Sniff

Idaho's top court concluded in March that K-9 Nero's exuberance amounted to a warrantless search, so it tossed the conviction.

IL Officer Decertified Over 2008 Theft of $15 Shirt

Now, Zenna Ramos can't be a police officer in the state of Illinois – or anywhere in the country.

Gov. DeSantis Suspends Prosecutor for Being Soft on Crime

DeSantis' office says that Worrell, whose jurisdiction includes Orlando, has routinely allowed murderers and other violent offenders to "escape the full consequences of their criminal conduct."

Former Minneapolis Officer Sentenced to 57 Months Over George Floyd Death

Tou Thao was sentenced Monday morning to 57 months in prison for his role in the killing of George Floyd, becoming the fourth and final ex-officer to be sentenced in the state’s Floyd cases.

St. Louis Lieutenant Colonel Sues City, Claiming He Was Passed Over for Chief Because of Race

St. Louis Lt. Col. Michael Sack and former Lt. Col. Lawrence O’Toole were the only remaining finalists for the job after Mayor Tishaura Jones conducted a national search to replace John Hayden in 2021.

DOJ Announces Civil Rights Investigation into Memphis Police

Allegations include officers using force against people who are already restrained, and traffic enforcement that may be targeting black drivers for minor citations.

NYPD K-9 Handlers Sue for Overtime Pay for Dog Care

The eight officers — all lieutenants and sergeants who either currently or formerly worked as K-9 officers — want the city to pay them for the time they spend training and grooming the dogs at home.

Federal Judge Rules AZ Law Limiting Filming of Police is Unconstitutional

The law would have made it illegal to film police officers within 8 feet of law enforcement activity if the officer had requested that the citizen or journalist stop filming.

LAPD Officers Awarded $13 Million Over Allegations of Drawing Hitler Mustache on Suspect

The man lodged a complaint with the police department, alleging that his eyebrows and mustache had been shaved off, and someone had drawn various objects on his body with a Sharpie.

Point of Law: Mouthy Detainees and Excessive Force

In Johnson v. City of Miami Beach, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals let a plaintiff sue an officer for striking him while in custody and secure.

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TX Grand Jury Clears Officer who Killed Mall Shooter

A Collin County grand jury declined to indict the Allen police officer. Allen police said in a news release Wednesday the decision “indicates that the use of force was justified under Texas law.”

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