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Minnesota Gov. Walz signs law banning ‘excited delirium’ for police. June 5, 2024.
Gov. Tim Walz signed a law prohibiting training for licensed police officers on "excited delirium," making Minnesota at least the third state to ban a diagnosis that national medical associations have rejected as pseudoscience. Excited delirium usually refers to a...
California law bars ex-LAPD officer Mark Fuhrman, who lied at OJ Simpson trial, from policing. June 7, 2024.
1 / 2 OJ Simpson Mark Fuhrman FILE - Los Angeles Police Detective Mark Fuhrman shows the jury in the O.J. Simpson double murder trial evidence during testimony Friday, March 10, 1995, in Los Angeles. Fuhrman, 72, who was convicted of lying on the witness stand in the...
‘I own my mistakes’: Chief Balderrama addresses ‘inappropriate off-duty’ relationship. June 10, 2024.
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama has sent a message to Fresno Police Officers, addressing his “inappropriate off-duty relationship” and asking his team for forgiveness. In the message, he says he met with command staff and professional...
Family of Texas man who died after altercation with jailers wants federal investigation. June 11, 2024.
This photo shows Anthony Johnson Jr. and his mother Jacqualyne at the Marine Core graduation in Miramar, San Diego, Calif., during the fall of 2012. Johnson Jr., 31, a former Marine, died April 21, 2024, after fighting with jailers who were conducting a search for...
A police officer orders you to exit your car during a traffic stop. Do you have to comply? June 18, 2024.
A recent incident has sparked debate over individual civil rights during a traffic stop. If a police officer orders you to get out of your car, do you have to comply? The routine traffic stop in Rochester last month escalated when police smashed a man's car window and...
Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel suspended. June 13, 2024.
Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel has been suspended following concerns over how she has handled a workplace sexual harassment allegation involving LMPD officers, Mayor Craig Greenberg announced in a news conference Wednesday evening. "I will not...
Retired police chief takes his life after allegedly attacking Myrtle Beach judge. June 12, 2024.
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach traffic court judge claimed she was threatened and attacked after her house was broken into last month, according to a Horry County police report obtained by News13. The aggravated assault was filed by Brana Williams against...
Ohio officer fired after being accused of having sex with Kroger employee while on special duty. June 15, 2024.
An Ohio police officer was fired this week after he was accused of having consensual sex with a Kroger employee while working special duty. Robert Spann, a former Columbus Division of Police Officer, was working special duty at Kroger at the time of the incident...
SC officer involved in deadly beach accident named. He has over 30 years experience. June 17, 2024.
The officer involved in the deadly beach accident is the beach safety director for Horry County Police beach patrol and a longtime employee. South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Lena Butler identified Julian “Duke” Brown as the driver of the beach patrol vehicle...
California sheriff’s deputy died on duty from the effects of methamphetamine in an accident, authorities say. June 20. 2024.
A 41-year-old Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy died in a methamphetamine overdose at a sheriff’s station in April, according to authorities. Jonathan Stewart died from the effects of methamphetamine April 27, the Los Angeles County medical examiner said is a...