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Point of Law

Jussie Smollett Indicted On New Charges Related to Alleged Attack

Actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted on six new charges of disorderly conduct, accusing him of filing false police reports claiming he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack last year.

February 11, 2020

Point of Law

MO Officer Told to 'Tone Down' Gayness Gets $10.25M Settlement

St. Louis County agreed to a $10.25 million settlement with an officer now promoted to lieutenant who had been passed over for promotion and sued the county in a workplace discrimination case.

February 11, 2020

Procedures & Policies

Ohio Chief Bans Load-Bearing Vests for Officers

The chief of police for the Toledo Police Department has banned officers from wearing load-bearing vests that have been credited by many with relieving back pain associated with wearing duty belts that carry an officer's duty gear.

February 11, 2020

Special Units

Indiana Officer, K-9 Injured in Vehicle Collision

An officer with the Hobart (IN) Police Department and a K-9 were injured when a civilian vehicle slammed into their patrol SUV over the weekend.

February 11, 2020

Patrol

Minnesota Officer Badly Wounded In Shooting Now Beginning to Speak

Arik Matson—the 23-year-old officer with the Waseca (MN) Police Department who was shot in the head in early January—has begun to speak to family and medical staff as he continues a recovery that the pastor of a local church has called "miraculous."

February 10, 2020

Patrol

2 Officers Hurt in Vehicle Collision on Chicago's South Side

Two officers with the Chicago Police Department were seriously wounded when their patrol vehicle was struck by another car at an intersection early Thursday morning.

February 6, 2020

Patrol

Video: Pair Lead Police on Vehicle Pursuit Along Kansas City Chiefs Victory Parade Route

Before the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs' elaborate victory parade, a couple in a green Ford Taurus blasted through barriers and drove along the parade route, putting many citizens at risk of injury.

February 6, 2020

Patrol

Wounded Minnesota Officer Now Out of Intensive Care Unit

An officer with the Waseca (MN) Police Department who was shot in the head several weeks ago has been moved out of the intensive care unit and continues to show signs of recovery from his wounds.

February 4, 2020

Patrol

Indiana Officer Dies of Complications from On-Duty Medical Emergency

An officer with the Warsaw (IN) Police Department has died of complications stemming from an apparent on-duty medical emergency sustained late last month.

February 4, 2020

Patrol

Video: Chicago Officer Struck by Vehicle During Traffic Stop

An officer with the Chicago Police Department was struck by a vehicle as a motorist reportedly attempted to flee a traffic stop in the very early hours of Thursday morning.

January 31, 2020

Patrol

Missouri Officer Fatally Shoots Armed Man

An officer with the Kansas City (MO) Police Department fatally shot a man who was suspected of being under the influence of PCP when he pointed a weapon at him on Wednesday evening.

January 31, 2020

Special Units

Wounded Chicago Sergeant Picked Up by Other Officers Pursues and Arrests Suspect

The sergeant had been working undercover in an unrelated investigation when he saw the victim shot in the head around 2:30 p.m., police said.

January 30, 2020