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Tag: In-Custody Deaths: Page 3
Patrol
NY Supreme Court Orders Review of Eric Garner Case
A New York Supreme Court judge has ordered a public inquiry into the case of Eric Garner, who died while in police custody in 2014.
September 29, 2020
Command
Police Leaders Asked Rochester Not to Release Prude Video That Sparked Riots
Deputy Chief Mark Simmons cited the “current climate” in the city and the nation in a June 4 email advising then-Chief La’ron Singletary to press the city’s lawyers to deny a Prude family lawyer’s public records request for the footage of the March 23 encounter that led to his death.
September 16, 2020
Command
Rochester Police Chief Steps Down Over Attacks on "Character and Integrity"
Chief La'Ron Singletary said in a statement that he was honored to serve the city in upstate New York for 20 years and commended his staff. However, he said the protests and criticism of his handling of the investigation into the March 23 incident "are an attempt to destroy my character and integrity."
September 9, 2020
Patrol
Arizona Police Chief Offers Resignation Following In-Custody Death
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus offered his resignation during a press conference on Wednesday, during which video footage was shown of an incident in April that led to the in-custody death of a man named Carlos Ingram Lopez.
June 26, 2020
Patrol
Dismantling Law Enforcement
The protests over the George Floyd in-custody death quickly shifted from "Justice for George" to defunding and even abolishing police departments.
June 17, 2020
Patrol
Dozens of Officers Injured in Nationwide Riots
The total number of officers nationwide injured in the weeklong rioting remains unclear, and the destruction of property is estimated to be multiple millions of dollars. An untold number of rioters have been arrested for failing to comply with commands to disperse, and numerous otherwise-peaceful protesters have been injured by those who have turned violent during public gatherings.
June 1, 2020
Patrol
Minneapolis Police Precinct Burned in Riots
Rioters broke into the precinct around 10 p.m. local time, after police on the rooftop previously tried to disperse a gathering crowd using "flash bang" shots and tear gas.
May 29, 2020
Patrol
4 Officers Fired Over Suspect's Death, Violent Protests Erupt in Minneapolis
At about 6 p.m., the protest turned into a march towards the 3rd Precinct, where it is believed that the as yet officially unidentified officers worked. Some protesters started vandalizing the building, shattering a window and spray painting squad cars.
May 27, 2020
Patrol
British Officer Faces Murder Charge for In-Custody Death Involving ECD
An officer with the West Mercia Police Service in England now faces a murder charge in the death of a retired professional soccer player in 2016.
November 8, 2019
Patrol
Online Fundraiser for Former NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo Collects $170K
In the span of just a few months, an online fundraiser for Daniel Pantaleo—who was publicly fired by NYPD Police Commissioner James O'Neill in August—has raised more than double Pantaleo's annual salary.
October 31, 2019
Procedures & Policies
How To Prevent Positional Asphyxia
By taking precautions in how people are restrained and by monitoring restrained subjects, officers can reduce the potential for in-custody death.
September 9, 2019
Patrol
Union Chief Urges NYPD Officers to "Proceed with the Utmost Caution"
Patrick Lynch—the longtime president of the Police Benevolent Association—has sent a strongly worded message to the agency's rank and file officers following the firing of Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who was accused of killing Eric Garner in 2014 but was cleared of all wrongdoing.
August 21, 2019
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