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NewsJanuary 17, 2025

DOJ Report Says Louisiana State Police Have Pattern of Misconduct

Col. Robert Hodges, the state police superintendent, told troopers in an internal email obtained by AP that the “isolated incidents” highlighted in the report “are not a fair assessment of today’s Louisiana State Police..."

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NewsNovember 22, 2024

DOJ Report Says Trenton Police Violated Federal Civil Rights Laws

The DOJ spent a year conducting what's known as a pattern or practice investigation, which looks into whether the Trenton Police Department has a pattern of conduct that violates federal law.

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NewsOctober 4, 2024

3 Former Memphis Officers Convicted of Civil Rights Violations in Tyre Nichols Case

At the trial, which began Sept. 9, defense lawyers argued that it was a high-risk traffic stop and officers acted within MPD policy after Nichols ran a red light and failed to stop when pursued by police.

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NewsDecember 12, 2023

Former California Deputy Gets 2 Year for Improperly Detaining Man, Cover Up

Miguel Vega, 33, of Corona, called himself a monster in court Monday and apologized to the victim, who declined to come to court. He asked the judge to place him in a prison close to his family and two kids.

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NewsSeptember 13, 2023

Judge Blocks NM Governor’s Firearms Carry Ban

During a motion hearing Wednesday afternoon in Albuquerque on the cases, a judge granted a temporary restraining order, blocking enforcement of the governor's ban until Oct. 3.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamJanuary 30, 2023

Memphis Police: 5 Officers Arrested, Videos Released, Special Unit Deactivated

“Those five officers and others failed our community, and they failed the Nichols family and that is beyond regrettable,” says Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis.

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Articlesby Kevin R. MadisonJanuary 11, 2023

Factors to Consider Before Using Force to Effect an Arrest

Legally, any use of force by law enforcement must be objectively reasonable, but we should also consider whether it is necessary.

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Articlesby Eric DaigleJanuary 3, 2023

Point of Law: Involuntary Statements During Interrogation

An Eighth Circuit case hinged on whether a suspect could be questioned while under pain meds in the hospital.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 4, 2022

4 Current and Former Officers Face Federal Charges Over Breonna Taylor Raid

Former Louisville Metro Police detective Joshua Jaynes, 40, who was fired for lying on the search warrant that led to the deadly 2020 raid at Taylor's apartment, was taken into custody Thursday morning by the FBI

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2021

Former Officers Plead Not Guilty to Federal Charges Over George Floyd Death

All four of the men appeared at the hearing remotely via videoconference. Chauvin appeared from a room in the state's maximum security prison, where he is serving a 22 1/2-year sentence for murder in Floyd's death.

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