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Video: 9 Former Officers Sentenced for Protecting Drug Dealers

Thirteen defendants, including nine former police officers, have been sentenced to federal prison this week for accepting thousands of dollars in cash payments to provide protection during staged drug deals that were part of a federal undercover operation.

August 6, 2014

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Video: Philly Narcotics Officers Face 26 Counts of Shaking Down Drug Dealers

Zane David Memeger, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, said the disgraced cops allegedly stole $500,000 worth of cash, personal belongings and drugs from suspected drug dealers between February 2006 and November 2012 - and then forged police records to cover their tracks.

July 30, 2014

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Philly Narcotics Officers Face 26 Counts of Shaking Down Drug Dealers

Zane David Memeger, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, said the disgraced cops allegedly stole $500,000 worth of cash, personal belongings and drugs from suspected drug dealers between February 2006 and November 2012 - and then forged police records to cover their tracks. Read Full Story Here.

July 30, 2014

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Federal Agent Faces Murder Retrial in Honolulu

Honolulu Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Janice Futa told a new jury Thursday that State Department Special Agent Christopher Deedy was fueled by alcohol and power when he shot Kollin Elderts in the McDonald's in 2011.

July 10, 2014

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Video: Utah Officer Charged with Manslaughter for OIS

According to affidavits, West Valley City Police said they saw Danielle Willard go to a home to buy drugs. Police didn’t immediately arrest anyone but followed Willard to the Lexington Park apartments about a block away.

June 22, 2014

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Utah Officer Charged with Manslaughter for OIS

A former West Valley City, Utah, police detective has been charged with manslaughter in the 2012 shooting death of Daneille Willard.

June 22, 2014

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Baltimore Officer Charged with Cutting Lost Dog's Throat

Police were called and secured Nala using a dog pole, and an officer assigned to the emergency services division, later identified as Officer Jeffrey Bolger, went much further.

June 18, 2014

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Police Chief Reverses Finding on Use of Excessive Force

Citing newly discovered evidence, Interim Seattle Police Chief Harry Bailey has reversed a finding that an officer used excessive force when he stepped on the head of a handcuffed man outside a Ballard bar in 2010.

June 4, 2014

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New York Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Beating Man at Traffic Stop

LoGiudice is accused of beating a suspect during an arrest following an April traffic stop in Westbury. The encounter was captured on video from a nearby business and obtained by attorneys for the suspect.

June 2, 2014

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6 Cleveland Police Officers Indicted for 2012 Chase and Shooting

A Cuyahoga County, Ohio, grand jury Friday indicted six Cleveland police officers for their roles in a 2012 police chase and shooting that left two people dead.

June 1, 2014

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Supreme Court Revives Louisiana TASER Lawsuit

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a lower court to take a new look at a case involving repeated police use of a Taser stun gun on a handcuffed Louisiana man who later died.

May 19, 2014

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Video: Illinois Officer Faces Charges in Elderly Man's 2013 Death

Cook County prosecutors announced the charges on Wednesday, alleging that the Park Forest police officer was reckless in his use of less-lethal weapons in an attempt to arrest a 95-year-old man.

April 13, 2014