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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2016

Deaf Driver Had Prior Record, Led NC Trooper on High-Speed Chase Before Fatal OIS

The trooper's running account of the daylight pursuit challenges the belief by Harris’ family that the 29-year-old deaf man may not have heard or understood the trooper’s commands.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 25, 2016

LAPD Establishes Program to Aid Families of Suspects Killed in Officer-Involved Incidents

The Los Angeles Police Department plans to create a novel program to reach out to the families of people killed during encounters with officers and help them navigate the often-complicated aftermath of such incidents, officials announced Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2016

LA Suspect in Shootout with Police Died from Self-Inflicted Gunshot

The coroner's office said a man who was involved in a shootout with New Orleans police and Louisiana State Police troopers Sunday died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2016

NC Trooper's Fatal Shooting of Deaf Driver Under Investigation

The North Carolina Highway Patrol is urging people to not jump to conclusions as agents investigate how a deaf driver with a history of minor offenses was shot and killed last week after leading a trooper on a 10-mile chase near Charlotte.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2016

WI Attorney General Says No Early Release of Milwaukee OIS Video

Body camera footage of a fatal police shooting that sparked rioting in Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood will not be released until the Milwaukee County district attorney makes a charging decision, Attorney General Brad Schimel said Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2016

2 Texas Officers Receive August 2016 NLEOMF Officer of the Month Award

NLEOMF has selected Officers Ed Pietrowski and Michael Sarro of the Euless (TX) Police Department as the recipients of its Officer of the Month Award for August 2016.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2016

MN Chief Defends Officer Involved in Philando Castile Shooting

More than a month later, the officer returned to work for the first time Wednesday, Mangseth said. The officer will perform desk duties and other administrative work until the investigation is completed and charging decisions are made, the chief said.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2016

Chicago Superintendent Seeks to Fire 7 Officers Over Laquan McDonald Shooting

Chicago's police superintendent has recommended that seven officers be fired for lying in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald in October 2014.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 15, 2016

1 Person Shot, Officer Injured in Second Night of Milwaukee Unrest

Local television showed police forming a line and using shields to deflect the objects. One police officer fell to the ground after apparently being hit by one of the objects and was moved away by fellow officers. Police also said an injured officer was taken to hospital after a rock broke the windshield of a squad car.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 15, 2016

Man Killed in Milwaukee Police Shooting Had Long Record of Arrests

Last year, Smith was charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety involving a shooting and with witness intimidation, but the charges were dismissed, court records show.

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