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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 25, 2017

Video: Grand Jury Clears Texas Officer in Fatal Shooting of Driver Who Ran Over Fellow Officer Twice

A Tarrant County, TX, grand jury has declined to indict an Arlington police officer in the shooting death of a man during a traffic stop in February.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2017

Video: MI Officers Cleared in Fatal Shooting at Traffic Stop

The Saginaw County (MI) Prosecutor’s Office has ruled there was no criminal wrongdoing on the part of two police officers in connection with a traffic stop turned shooting that left a man dead.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2017

8 Chicago Officers Injured After Social Media Rumors of Fatal OIS Fuel Near Riot

Eight Chicago police officers were sent to hospitals with injuries ranging from a broken hand to cuts on the face after false social media rumors of a fatal officer-involved shooting sparked a near riot.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 16, 2017

Video: NM Officer Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Armed Suspect

The 3rd Judicial District Attorney's Office has determined last month's fatal shooting of an armed suspect by a Las Cruces police officer was justified under New Mexico law, and the agency released video of the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2017

Rookie Miami Officer Shoots, Kills Man Stabbing Woman while Off Duty

“On behalf of the FOP, there is no doubt in our mind that when the investigation is completed, this officer will be declared a hero,” Javier Ortiz, president of Miami Fraternal Order of Police said. “If it wasn't for the swift actions of this officer, we would not only have had just one homicide here, we would've had a victim that would've been tragically injured.”

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Inside the Badge by Rick CarrAugust 11, 2017

Officer Well-Being Should Come First After an OIS

The suspect’s family, friends, attorney and the media were not there and are not your concern. Your officer is, and should always be, your primary concern. Yes, the other groups need to be addressed, but they can all wait. As legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden always preached, “Be quick but don’t hurry.”

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2017

Citizens Review Board Split on Fatal NC Police Shooting, Recommends Policy Changes

The board split 4-4 on whether Chief Putney was wrong to conclude that Officer Brentley Vinson followed all department policies and procedures in last year’s shooting of Keith Lamont Scott.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2017

Video: SC Officer Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Man Who Tried to Grab Rifle from Patrol Car

A Pendleton, SC, police officer has been cleared in the shooting death of a man who attempted to grab the rifle from his patrol car.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2017

Atlanta-Area Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Wednesday Night Shootout

A DeKalb County (GA) police officer was wounded and a suspect was killed in a shootout Wednesday night in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2017

Video: AZ Officers Fatally Shoot Rifle-Wielding Man at Traffic Stop

Avena confronted the officers with a rifle, YCSO spokesman Dwight D’Evelyn said, and the officers fired. Avena was taken to a Phoenix-area hospital, where he died on July 24.

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