Illinois Officer Wounded in Exchange of Gunfire with Suspect
An officer with the Oak Forest (IL) Police Department was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with an armed suspect early Sunday morning.
November 2, 2020
An officer with the Oak Forest (IL) Police Department was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with an armed suspect early Sunday morning.
November 2, 2020
All four former Minneapolis officers charged in connection with the death of George Floyd in May appeared in the Hennepin County Courthouse as a judge ruled on whether or not the men would be tried as a group or have separate proceedings.
September 11, 2020
An officer with the Minneapolis Police Department was struck in the head with a heavy trash can lid and knocked to the ground during a chaotic night of looting and unrest in the city on Wednesday night.
August 28, 2020
The Chicago Police Department has issued a warning to citizens that a series of robberies has occurred during which the offenders posing as officers with the agency and demanding drivers to give them their wallets.
August 21, 2020
An officer with the Grafton (ND) Police Department was shot in a gunfight on Friday night.
August 17, 2020
As Mensah went inside, "armed protesters approached the rear door and a single shotgun round was discharged by a member of the group into Officer Mensah’s backdoor," the release continues.
August 10, 2020
“Criminals took to the streets with the confidence there is no consequence for their actions,” Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said, implying State’s Attorney Kim Foxx's reforms have emboldened criminals, especially rioters and looters.
August 10, 2020
At least 13 officers with the Chicago Police Department were injured as rioters charged through the so-called "Magnificent Mile" in downtown Chicago—and other parts of the Windy City—early Monday looting stores and throwing objects at officers.
August 10, 2020
An officer with the Kenosha (WI) Police Department who was shot early Saturday morning is expected to recover from his wounds.
August 10, 2020
The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission on Thursday demoted the city's police chief to the rank of captain.
August 7, 2020
A man in Minneapolis has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit claiming he was shoved to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer during an incident near the site where George Floyd died in police custody in May.
August 6, 2020
Police said the officer was shot in the neck, chin, and his protective vest. Fragments from the bullet penetrated the officer’s esophagus, and he was placed in a medically induced coma on Thursday.
August 5, 2020
When they arrived on the scene, they encountered the suspect who was on the third floor and engaged police in a conversation. Superintendent David Brown said officers engaged in de-escalation tactics, but the man began firing down at the officers who were on the ground level.
August 5, 2020
Sergeant Steven Splan was found unresponsive in the station shortly before midnight on Sunday. The 46-year-old officer reportedly suffered a heart attack.
August 4, 2020
An officer with the Washington (IA) Police Department was dragged by a vehicle for several blocks by a vehicle that had been stopped for not displaying license plates shortly after midnight on Saturday night.
August 3, 2020