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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2016

Sandra Bland's Family Settles In-Custody Death Suit for $1.9 Million and Jail Procedure Changes

The settlement includes compensation for Bland's death in custody as well as several changes to jail procedures in Waller County, Texas. Bland was found dead in her jail cell three days after she was arrested for failing to use her turn signal in July 2015.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2016

NC Prosecutors Will Seek Death Penalty for Accused Cop Killer

The Cleveland County (NC) District Attorney's Office confirmed Wednesday they will be seeking the death penalty in the trial of accused cop killer Irving Fenner Jr.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2016

Video: Teachers at Seattle Elementary School to Wear BLM Shirts in Class

Teacher Jennifer Whitney wants to start conversations about race, and why they see people of color dealing with incarceration rates that are too high and college graduation rates that are too low.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2016

WA Activists Call for Legal Reform Because Officers Not Charged in Fatal Shooting

Washington’s unique law regulating police use of deadly force is once again facing criticism following the state attorney general’s decision Thursday not to charge police officers who fatally shot a man in Pasco last year.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2016

GA Governor Plans Big Boost in State Officer Pay, Revamp of Police Training

Gov. Nathan Deal proposed Thursday a 20% pay increase for state law enforcement officers and an overhaul of police training to include more courses on use of force and community policing.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2016

NJ Officer Critically Wounded in Atlantic City Shootout, Suspect Killed

One police officer remains in critical condition and one suspect is dead in an exchange of gunfire outside an Atlantic City casino early Saturday.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2016

Former Atlanta Officer Charged with Murder for On-Duty Shooting

A grand jury on Wednesday charged a former Atlanta police officer with felony murder and other crimes in the death of an unarmed man who was driving a car.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2016

Chicago Gangs No Longer Know or Fear the Police, and Bodies Pile Up

Politicians know that the gangs are reason for the deaths. Calling it "gun violence" is much safer, especially in wards where gangs often provide political muscle.

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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 24, 2016

San Diego Officer Injured in Shooting Released From Hospital

After 25 days in a hospital, San Diego police Officer Wade Irwin, who took a bullet to the neck in a shootout that left his partner dead, was greeted by fellow officers and taken home Saturday.

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