Tag: Crime
Arkansas sheriff charged with assaulting handcuffed detainees
If convicted, Anthony Boen faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
Deputy suspended after assaulting student on video
"School and district officials are working closely and in full cooperation with the local authorities to address this matter consistent with school board policy and state laws.”
Police sergeant charged with assaulting handcuffed man
“It is disheartening any time an officer entrusted with enormous power over the public’s liberty and lives misuses that power.
Former correctional officer pleads guilty to assaulting inmate
Travoris Bottley faces a maximum statutory penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Congressman pleads guilty to stealing campaign funds
“This is not a case about mismanagement, or sloppy accounting, or ‘mistakes,' Duncan Hunter intentionally took money that did not belong to him and used it for his own benefit.”
Chicago cop under investigation after body-slamming man on video
“While a single video does not depict the entirety of the interactions between the police and the individual, this particular video is very disturbing.”
Deputy under investigation after tackling teenage quadruple amputee on video
“Men with badges should not be acting this way. Men and women who do act this way should not have badges and guns.”
Reconsidering criminal punishment
We know that the prison system is expensive to maintain and not particularly effective. So what are other solutions to crime?
Oklahoma cop arrested for murdering police chief
According to officials, deputies responded to a report of a physical altercation at the hotel and discovered the police chief dead upon their arrival.
Teen’s family awarded $3.75M after son gunned down by LA sheriff’s...
Although deputies claim that the teen had a gun, no firearm was located at the scene.
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Trump purge of National Science Board sparks warnings of political takeover of US science
The firing of every member of the National Science Board, alongside sweeping proposed cuts to federal research agencies, is raising alarms that the administration is dismantling independent scientific governance while jeopardizing America’s research leadership.
DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention
Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.
May 1 deadline could trigger constitutional clash over Trump’s Iran war
As the War Powers Resolution clock expires, a legal confrontation is emerging over whether President Donald Trump can continue military operations in Iran without congressional approval.