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Former Buffalo Officer Vindicated in 15-Year-Old Incident Where She Intervened in Use of Force

Cariol Horne, a former Buffalo police officer, was fired, faced departmental charges and left without a pension after the 2006 incident

April 15, 2021

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Black Florida SRO Fired Over Using N-Word

Officer Delvin White, who served in a local middle school, was fired for “violations of policy that prohibit discriminatory conduct,” said a news release. He was an eight-year veteran of the department.

March 3, 2021

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Texas Officer Fired Over "Racially Insensitive" Social Media Post

The officer was fired after an internal affairs investigation found that she was the source of the social media post, which was discovered by another officer Feb. 5

March 2, 2021

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CO Officers Fired Over Photo Re-Enacting "Neckhold" Used During In-Custody Death

In decisions upholding the terminations of Aurora Officers Erica Marrero, Kyle Dittrich and Jason Rosenblatt, the Aurora Civil Service Commission noted that the photo caused pain for McClain's family and hurt already-strained relations between police and the community.

February 10, 2021

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Fort Worth Officer Fired Over Social Media Posts

A three-year veteran of the Fort Worth Police Department was fired Tuesday after another officer discovered "racially insensitive and inappropriate" social media posts, the department says.

February 10, 2021

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Florida Officer Fired Over Facebook Posts

In apparent response to the riot at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month, the officer wrote: “The silent majority will rise!! Day one of the Revolutionary War!! Hang on, it’s only just begun."

January 25, 2021

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Memphis Officer Charged with On-Duty Murder, Kidnapping

Police say Patric Ferguson then drove to the area of Frayser Blvd. and Denver Street, where they say he shot and killed Robert Howard. An affidavit says Ferguson shot Howard in the back of the squad car before moving the body to another location.

January 11, 2021

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Louisville Fires 2 Officers Over Breonna Taylor Raid

A pair of Louisville police officers connected to the raid on Breonna Taylor's apartment last year were formally terminated from the force, a spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department confirmed Wednesday.

January 6, 2021

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2 Officers Involved in Breonna Taylor Raid Could be Fired

Detective Joshua Jaynes and Detective Myles Cosgrove received pretermination letters Tuesday from interim Chief Yvette Gentry.

December 30, 2020

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Ohio Officer Fired Over Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Man

The dismissal of Adam Coy, a 19-year veteran of the Columbus police force, followed the recommendation of Chief Thomas Quinlan, who concluded that Andre Maurice Hill, 47, was the victim of an act of “senseless violence” when he was shot and killed last Tuesday.

December 29, 2020

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South Carolina Officer Fired Over Social Media Post

An officer with the Pamplico (SC) Police Department has been fired over a social media post of video during an interaction that Mayor David Munn said "does not reflect the views of the Town of Pamplico or the Pamplico Police Department."

October 13, 2020

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Houston Police Union Criticizes Chief's Firing of Officers in Fatal OIS

Four officers with the Houston Police Department have been fired for fatally shooting a subject in late April.

September 11, 2020