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George Floyd's murder led to a national reckoning on policing, but efforts have stalled or reversed
Four years ago, protests erupted across the country after millions of Americans watched the chilling video of the murder of George Floyd — a Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. In the aftermath, Chauvin was convicted of murder and calls for a nationwide reckoning on issues related to racism and police…
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In hundreds of deadly police encounters, officers broke multiple safety guidelines
An Associated Press investigation found that police across the U.S. violated well-known guidelines for safely restraining people in hundreds of fatal encounters that didn’t involve a firearm.
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Police officers ride for a cause through Philly suburbs on way to Washington, D.C.
The Annual Police Unity Tour is on its way. Officers are riding from the Pennsylvania suburbs through Delaware then to Washington, D.C., to honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle has the latest as they ride through Media, Delaware County.
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4 law officers killed, 4 others wounded trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, authorities say
Four police officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday at a North Carolina home, police said.
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Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd.
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Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts. The injections are given by medical personnel during police encounters.
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Why did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn't meant to kill?
Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them. But when misused, these tactics can still end in death — as happened with George Floyd in 2020. An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that, over a decade, more than 1,000 people died after police...
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Graphic body cam footage shows police dog maul unarmed Black man
Ohio State Highway Patrol body cam video shows a local K9 that was released by his handler and mauled an unarmed Black man after the man had surrendered to authorities.
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The FBI has formed a national database to track and prevent ‘swatting'
Advances in technology allow callers to mask their voice, phone number or IP address (also called “spoofing”), or make their false 911 calls sound more credible.
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2 New Jersey Police Chiefs Charged in Separate Sexual Misconduct Cases: AG
A retired police chief and a suspended one are facing misconduct and other charges, New Jersey’s Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced Wednesday, with the latter being accused of sexually assaulting subordinates over the course of more than a decade in what prosecutors described as a “years-long pattern of sexually predatory behavior against numerous women.” Thomas Herbst, 55 and of Bridgewater,…
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Inmates Escape Jail and Go to IHOP
Two inmates in Newport News, Va., escaped from jail by using crude tools, but were apprehended while dining at a nearby IHOP.
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Police Captain Asks Officer to Turn Off Body Cam
A police captain was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving and asked the officer to turn off his body cam during the interaction.
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Idaho Killings Suspect Denied Bail in First Court Appearance
The 28-year-old graduate student accused of killing four Idaho college students was denied bail in his first court appearance Thursday.