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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2021

Portland Crowd Control Unit Resigns Over Indictment of Officer

“Our RRT members do not volunteer to have Molotov cocktails, fireworks, explosives, rocks, bottles, urine, feces and other dangerous objects thrown at them,” wrote Daryl Turner, then president of the union. He noted that the team members volunteer for the work without any specialty pay.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 7, 2021

Chauvin, 3 Other Fired Officers Now Face Federal Charges in Floyd Death

The three-count indictment names Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao. Specifically, Chauvin, Thao and Kueng are charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure and excessive force. All four officers are charged for their failure to provide Floyd with medical care.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 9, 2020

San Francisco Officer Indicted Over Shooting of Man Who Reportedly Hit Him with Bottle

DA Chesa Boudin has not disclosed the specific charges that Officer Christopher Flores will face, citing secrecy laws around grand jury proceedings. He is being asked to voluntarily surrender into custody on an arrest warrant.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2020

Ohio Officer Accused of "Outing" Undercover Officer Pleads Not Guilty

An officer with the Cincinnati Police Department who is accused of exposing an undercover colleague to the subject of an ongoing investigation pleaded not guilty on Friday.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 26, 2019

Oklahoma Officer Indicted for Murder in Killing of Active Shooter

"This would be the first time in American history that a police officer or anybody was charged with the crime of murder for shooting at an active shooter," said Jason Smith, president of the Oklahoma Fraternal Order of Police.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 23, 2019

MN Deputy Indicted for Manslaughter Over 2018 OIS

A grand jury has handed down an indictment of manslaughter against a deputy with the Washington County (MN) Sheriff's Office for a fatal shooting of an armed, suicidal man in 2018.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 22, 2019

Video: NJ Officer Charged with Manslaughter Over OIS During Pursuit

A Newark, NJ, police officer has been indicted four months after fatally shooting the driver of a fleeing vehicle during a pursuit caught on the officer’s body cam.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 6, 2018

St. Louis Officers Indicted for Beating Undercover Officer During Demonstration

Four Officers with the St. Louis Police Department have been indicted by a federal grand jury and may face federal charges of civil rights violation, obstruction of justice and lying to federal investigators.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 2, 2018

Virginia Officer Indicted for 2017 Non-Fatal OIS

Officer Jeremy Durocher of the Portsmouth (VA) Police Department has been charged with aggravated malicious wounding—and a related firearms charge—for an officer-involved shooting that occurred in October 2017.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2017

Baltimore Drops More Criminal Cases Due to Alleged Police Misconduct

Prosecutors also said they have dropped or will drop more than 200 cases linked to officers involved in the body-camera incidents if more time isn't granted for additional investigation.

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