The National Fraternal Order of Police has released a statement on the death of George Floyd. Floyd died after an arrest by Minneapolis officers Monday. Civilian video of the incident shows an officer with his knee on the back of Floyd's neck pinning him to the ground.
Wednesday night's protests began peacefully and escalated into gunfire, looting, and arson, with about 30 buildings reported ablaze, and countless others damaged.
An officer with the Columbus (OH) Division of Police was shot and critically wounded during a response to a disturbance call at a home early Thursday morning.
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.
Kobe Falls, of Monroe, and Kordney McDonald, of Ypsilanti, are both facing multiple charges in the case. They were arraigned Tuesday via video conference in Michigan's 1st District Court.
Sergeant Steve Kobitz of the Valparaiso (IN) Police Department died on duty of undisclosed medical conditions.
A Missouri appellate court upheld the termination of a former officer with the Columbia (MO) Police Department who allegedly injured a prisoner in 2011.
An officer with the Monroe (MI) Police Department was shot twice at a traffic stop on Sunday evening as she attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a vehicle suspected to have been carjacked earlier in the day.
Two officers with the Chicago Police Department were injured while trying to disperse a crowd Sunday night.
Chicago police announced Thursday three more cases of COVID-19, placing those officers in quarantine in their homes until further notice.