Tag: Crime
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.
Minneapolis agrees to pay $20M to family of unarmed woman killed...
“There was not a clear threat before the use of force was made. This is not a victory for anyone, but rather a way for our city to move forward.”
Miami cop found not guilty for negligence after shooting unarmed man
“The difficulties posed by this case are clearly represented by the jury’s inability to come to a verdict on three of the four charged offenses.”
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