Activists see disparate police tactics amid Kenosha protests
KENOSHA, Wis. — Police officers in Kenosha were on alert after days of protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake by one of their colleagues, and they’d recently gotten a…
Police facing scrutiny in Elijah McClain case get new chief
DENVER — The interim chief of a suburban Denver police department has become the first woman to permanently lead the agency that’s looking to regain public trust following a tumultuous…
Facebook bows to Brazil judge, blocks 12 accounts worldwide
Facebook says it has obeyed a Brazilian judge’s order for a worldwide block on the accounts of 12 of President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters who are under investigation for allegedly running…
ProPublica posts NYPD records, bypassing judge’s blockade
A news website has published a database containing complaint information for thousands of New York City police officers days after a federal judge paused the public release of such records…
Judge blocks Seattle law banning police use of pepper spray
A federal judge late Friday blocked Seattle’s new law prohibiting police from using pepper spray, blast balls and similar weapons that was passed following confrontations with protesters July 25, 2020,…
Ex-student pleads to swatting conspiracy with neo-Nazi
A former Old Dominion University student who targeted his school with a fake bomb threat so he could skip class has pleaded guilty to a swatting conspiracy that ended up…
Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming White House election, recalling a similar threat he made weeks before the 2016…
Chicago police, protesters clash during bid to topple statue
Protesters trying to topple a Christopher Columbus statue in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park clashed with police who responded violently with batons after they say officers were struck by fireworks and…
Protest in Pennsylvania after cop uses knee to restrain man
Activists in Pennsylvania are pressing their demand for police accountability after bystander video emerged over the weekend of an officer placing his knee on a man’s head and neck area…
Richmond removes Confederate Soldiers and Sailors statue
Work crews have taken down the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors statue in Richmond July 8, 2020, 5:03 PM 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article RICHMOND, Va.…