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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 27, 2020

Oklahoma Officers Use ECD on Man Advancing with "Samurai" Sword

Officers with the Moore (OK) Police Department used an electronic control device (ECD) to end a potentially deadly confrontation with a man armed with a sword.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

Medical Examiner's Memo Says George Floyd had Potentially "Fatal Level of Fentanyl" in System

"[Dr. Andrew Baker] said that if Mr. Floyd had been found dead in his home (or anywhere else) and there were no other contributing factors he would conclude that it was an overdose death,” the June 1 memo said.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2020

Rioting Erupts After Police Shooting in WI, Officer Hit in Head by Brick

Damage in the downtown area of Kenosha was extensive. A car dealership and the vehicles on the lot were burned, businesses were looted, and even the public library was attacked.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2020

New Jersey Officer Found Dead in His Car

An officer with the Atlantic City Police Department was found dead in his car over the weekend in Galloway Township.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2020

NYPD Changing Shift Schedule to Deal With Violence, Protests, COVID-19

Police Commissioner Dermot Shea ordered two-thirds of all cops under the rank of captain who have off both Saturdays and Sundays to switch their shifts.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2020

Attorney for Fired Officer Charged in Floyd Death Says Floyd Died of Overdose

In Monday’s filing, Gray doubled down on the idea that Floyd swallowed drugs while the officers were attempting to take him into custody, pointing to the disappearance of a white spot on Floyd’s tongue in the body camera video.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2020

California Officer Whose K-9 Died in Hot Car Will Not Be Charged

K-9 Ozzy—a drug-detection dog—was found dead in the patrol vehicle by his handler in August 2019.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2020

DA Denies Request to Dismiss Charges Against Officer in George Floyd Death

State prosecutors have rejected an argument by a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death that he was "just a rookie overridden by a senior officer at the scene."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2020

Indiana Officers Charged with Assault on 2 Women During Protest

Two officers with the Indianapolis Police Department are facing multiple criminal charges after a confrontation with two women at a protest following the death of George Floyd.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2020

Off-Duty Mississippi Trooper Fatally Shot While Working Part-Time Job

Lieutenant Troy Morris—a 27-year veteran of the Mississippi Highway Patrol who also worked part time for the United States Postal Service—was found shot dead in his delivery truck.

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