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Tennessee sheriff pleads not guilty to using prison labor for personal profit. July 10, 2024.
FILE - This booking photo provided by the Metro Nashville Police Department on June 12, 2024, shows Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas. The sitting Tennessee sheriff pleaded not guilty Wednesday, July 10, to charges that he illegally profited from the work of jail...
Law enforcement is spying on thousands of Americans’ mail, records show. June 24, 2024.
Letter carriers load mail trucks for deliveries at a U.S. Postal Service facility in McLean, Va., in 2020. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) The U.S. Postal Service has shared information from thousands of Americans’ letters and packages with law enforcement every year for the...
Shot in 1.6 seconds: Video raises questions about how trooper avoided charges in Black man’s death. June 25, 2024.
1 / 4 Georgia-Trooper-Driver Slain This image from a dashboard-mounted video camera on a Georgia State Patrol cruiser shows Trooper 1st Class Jake Thompson at the scene of an Aug. 7, 2020, shooting in which the trooper killed motorist Julian Lewis in Screven County,...
Takeaways from AP’s report on new footage from the fatal shooting of a Black motorist in Georgia. June 25, 2024.
1 / 4 Georgia-Trooper-Driver Slain This image from a dashboard-mounted video camera on a Georgia State Patrol cruiser shows the car Julian Lewis was driving on Aug. 7, 2020, in Screven County, Georgia, while being pursued by a state trooper who knocked Lewis' car into...
California police chief resigns after investigation into relationship with officer’s wife. June 25, 2024.
Fresno Police Chief Juan F. “Paco” Balderrama has resigned following an investigation into an alleged affair with an officer’s wife. “It is with a heavy heart and mixed feelings that we announce today the resignation of Fresno Police Department Chief Balderrama from...
Northwoods officer leaves department in controversy, joins another police force. June 25, 2024.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The St. Louis County Police Department is investigating possible excessive force involving an officer who recently switched departments. The incident reportedly took place when the officer was working for Northwoods PD, a department that is...
Former Greece deputy town supervisor charged with corruption and grand larceny. June 25, 2024.
The former deputy town supervisor of Greece has been charged with corruption, grand larceny and official misconduct, according to the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. A grand jury issued an indictment against Michelle Marini on Tuesday over allegations around...
Louisville police chief resigns after mishandling sexual harassment claims. June 25, 2024.
FILE - Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel speaks during a news conference, May 23, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. Louisville's police chief has been placed on leave over her handling of a sexual harassment allegation involving her officers, Louisville...
Riverside County sheriff’s deputy arrested for alleged sexual assault. June 25, 2024.
Alexander Vanny has been put on administrative leave as authorities investigate sexual assault allegations against him. / Riverside County Sheriff's Office RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. - A deputy with the Riverside County Sheriff's Office is in custody, accused of...
Ouray police chief fired; city leaders allege misconduct, state law violations. June 24, 2024.
DENVER (KDVR) — The chief of the Ouray Police Department was fired Monday on complaints of policy and law violations, which came after months of turmoil stemming from allegations that the chief’s stepson and two others were involved in a rape at the chief’s home while...