Chuck Heidel

Man Wounded in Sean Bell Shooting Charged with Striking Girlfriend

One of the men who was inside the vehicle when New York City police officers shot and killed Sean Bell has been arrested on charges of assaulting his fiancée.

Living Law Enforcement History

Some lesser-known outfits that helped keep the peace in the old days were short-lived or eventually evolved into state police or highway patrol units. Few of these groups have survived into the 21st century, but two carry on as volunteers assisting full-time law enforcement, much as they did long ago.

Simon Allen

No Federal Charges Against Officers in Sean Bell Shooting

More than three years after the fatal police shooting of Sean Bell, federal prosecutors have decided not to bring a civil rights case against the New York City police officers involved in the case.

Bill Johnson

Brad Smith

Mark Geremia

Detectives Acquitted in Sean Bell Shooting Face Departmental Discipline

The three detectives acquitted in the Sean Bell shooting death will appear in the NYPD trial room Thursday as part of the disciplinary process against them.