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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2017

FL Governor Has Right to Reassign Anti-Death Penalty Prosecutor's Cases

A Florida state attorney who refused to seek the death penalty lost her court fight Thursday with the governor who reassigned her murder cases, including police officers' homicides, to another prosecutor.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2017

FL Governor Takes Kissimmee Officers' Homicide Case From Non-Death-Penalty Lawyer

Florida's governor has issued an executive order reassigning the case of a man accused of killing two police officers from the top prosecutor who says she is no longer seeking the death penalty.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2017

Arpaio Found Guilty of Criminal Contempt of Court

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton found former Maricopa County, AZ, Sheriff Joe Arpaio guilty of criminal contempt of court, finding that he willfully violated a federal judge's order.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2017

2 Former Omaha Officers Charged With Assault in Man's Death

Douglas County, NE, Attorney Don Kleine announced Wednesday that he is charging two of the officers involved in attempts to subdue a mentally ill Oklahoma man who died after being shocked repeatedly with a conducted electrical weapon on June 5.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2017

Former TX Officer Indicted on Murder Charge, Says Shot Teen Out of Fear for Partner's Safety

A former Dallas-area police officer was indicted Monday on murder and other charges in a deadly April encounter in which authorities said he fired at a car, killing a 15-year-old passenger. The former officer says he fired because he feared for his partner's safety.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 6, 2017

MO Joins 27 Other States With 'Blue Alert' System

Missouri soon will have a system to notify the general public when a law enforcement officer is killed or injured.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 6, 2017

CA Bill Would Make Police Body Camera Videos Public

New legislation from a Bay Area assemblyman would dramatically expand public access to police body camera videos in California.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 30, 2017

Video: Denver Police Union Asks Judge to Force Prosecution of Chief, Deputy Chief

Denver's police union is fighting back against the district attorney's decision not to prosecute the city's two top officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2017

Family of Philando Castile Reaches $3M Settlement in Police Shooting Case

The family of Philando Castile has reached a nearly $3 million settlement with the city of St. Anthony Village, according to a statement from both parties.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 21, 2017

Former Milwaukee Officer Acquitted of Homicide in Fatal OIS

A former Milwaukee police officer was acquitted by a jury Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a man last year. The shooting set off days of protests and riots in the city.

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