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Photo: Ohio Sheriff Suggests Residents Keep a List of Homes with Harris Yard Signs Ohio Sheriff Suggests Residents Keep a List of Homes with Harris Yard Signs
NBC - Thu Sep 19, 2024
A sheriff in Ohio who made disparaging remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris and immigrants on social media suggested that residents compile a list of addresses where they see yard signs in support of the Democratic presidential nominee. More»

Photo: Elementary Student in LaGrange Charged for Bringing 'gel-blaster' to School Elementary Student in LaGrange Charged for Bringing 'gel-blaster' to School
WAGA-TV - Thu Sep 19, 2024
LAGRANGE, GA - A LaGrange elementary school student was charged on Wednesday with bringing a weapon onto campus. More»

Photo: Newsom Orders Removal of Homeless Encampments Following Supreme Court Ruling Newsom Orders Removal of Homeless Encampments Following Supreme Court Ruling
The Hill - Thu Jul 25, 2024
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) ordered the removal of homeless encampments in the state following the recent Supreme Court ruling that empowers cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public. More»

Photo: Texas Towns Try to Close Roads to Abortion-Seekers Texas Towns Try to Close Roads to Abortion-Seekers
AFP - Sun Jun 9, 2024
AMARILLO, Texas – Abortion is illegal statewide in Texas, but residents in the city of Amarillo want to go a step further - banning even the use of the citys roads by people seeking the procedure elsewhere. More»

Photo: Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Criminal Penalties for Abortion Pill Possession Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Criminal Penalties for Abortion Pill Possession
Politico - Thu May 23, 2024
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - Louisiana lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation making the possession of abortion pills without a prescription a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison. More»

Photo: A Columbia Professor Wanted to Document History and NYPD Arrested Him Outside his Home A Columbia Professor Wanted to Document History and NYPD Arrested Him Outside his Home
USA Today - Sat May 4, 2024
NEW YORK, New York - Gregory Pflugfelder had just finished the final class of his career at Columbia. More»

Photo: Alabama House Advances Bill Allowing Arrest of Librarians Alabama House Advances Bill Allowing Arrest of Librarians
Alabama Political Reporter - Sat Apr 27, 2024
MONGTOMERY, Alabama - A bill allowing librarians to be arrested for the content they allow on shelves advanced out of the Alabama House of Representatives Thursday along party lines. More»

Photo: San Jose uses AI to scan streets for homeless people's cars San Jose uses AI to scan streets for homeless people's cars
San Francisco Gate - Sun Mar 31, 2024
In southern neighborhoods of San Jose, cameras attached to a city-owned car have been recording footage of streets and sidewalks. More»

Photo: CIA is Secretly Collecting Bulk Data Pertaining to Americans, Senators Say CIA is Secretly Collecting Bulk Data Pertaining to Americans, Senators Say
NBC News - Fri Feb 11, 2022
WASHINGTON - The CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans, two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee said Thursday. More»

Photo: Virginia AG Sues Town Where Police Threatened Black Army Lieutenant During Stop Virginia AG Sues Town Where Police Threatened Black Army Lieutenant During Stop
NBC News - Fri Dec 31, 2021
WINDSOR, Virginia - Virginia’s attorney general sued the town where a police officer appeared to threaten the execution of a black Army lieutenant during a traffic stop, alleging Thursday that the citys police department engages in a broader pattern of discriminatory policing. More»

Photo: Federal Lawsuit Accuses Virginia Police of Covering Up a Sex Trafficking Ring in Exchange for Sexual Services from the Victims Federal Lawsuit Accuses Virginia Police of Covering Up a Sex Trafficking Ring in Exchange for Sexual Services from the Victims
Insider - Wed Dec 22, 2021
A federal lawsuit alleges that several high-ranking police officers in Fairfax County, Virginia, shielded a sex-trafficking ring from justice for years in exchange for sex from the victims. More»

Photo: Michigan Sheriff Wants Charges Filed Against Woman Who Criticized Anti-Maskers Michigan Sheriff Wants Charges Filed Against Woman Who Criticized Anti-Maskers
Detroit Metro Times - Thu Dec 16, 2021
A Trump-adoring sheriff in Michigan is pursuing criminal charges against a Howell woman who called out anti-maskers on Twitter, drawing sharp criticism from legal experts. More»

Photo: California Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Pouring Scalding Water on Mentally Ill Inmate California Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Pouring Scalding Water on Mentally Ill Inmate
The Guardian - Tue Dec 14, 2021
LOS ANGELES, California - A sheriff’s deputy in Orange county, California, is accused of throwing scalding water on a mentally ill inmate who didn’t receive medical treatment for his burns for more than six hours. More»

Photo: Texas now bans medical abortions after seven weeks of pregnancy Texas now bans medical abortions after seven weeks of pregnancy
Texas Tribune - Thu Dec 2, 2021
A new law limiting the use of abortion-inducing medication in Texas goes into effect Thursday. More»

Photo: Newark Cop Fatally Struck Nurse on Parkway, Drove to Mom’s House With Body In Car Newark Cop Fatally Struck Nurse on Parkway, Drove to Mom’s House With Body In Car
New York Post - Thu Nov 25, 2021
NEWARK, New Jersey - A Newark Police Officer struck and killed a nurse with his car and then drove the body to his mother’s house seeking advice before returning to the scene with the body, officials said on Wednesday. More»

Photo: Maryland police officer convicted of rape is sentenced to home detention Maryland police officer convicted of rape is sentenced to home detention
NBC News - Tue Nov 23, 2021
A Baltimore County, Maryland, police officer convicted of raping a woman and assaulting another was sentenced to home detention after a judge found that there was no “psychological injury” in one of the cases, prosecutors said Monday. More»

Photo: NYPD Officer Sentenced in Murder-for-Hire Plot NYPD Officer Sentenced in Murder-for-Hire Plot
NBC News - Sat Oct 30, 2021
NEW YORK, New York - A former New York City police officer who was accused in a murder-for-hire plot was sentenced to four years in prison Friday, according to court records. More»

Photo: City's attempt to cut Texas man's grass ends with his death, police say City's attempt to cut Texas man's grass ends with his death, police say
NBC News - Thu Oct 28, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas - An attempt by Austin, Texas, officials to serve a search warrant and provide lawn care resulted in shots fired, an hourslong standoff, a house fire and a death, police said Wednesday. More»

Photo: Monticello cop charged with tasing motorcyclist from moving police car Monticello cop charged with tasing motorcyclist from moving police car
Mid Hudson News - Tue Oct 19, 2021
MONTICELLO, New York – A former Monticello Police officer has been arrested and charged with firing a taser from his moving police car at a moving motorcyclist without legal justification and provocation, causing the motorcyclist to lose control of his vehicle and crash. More»

Photo: Police Violence Deaths Are Twice As High As Official U.S. Count Police Violence Deaths Are Twice As High As Official U.S. Count
Bloomberg - Mon Oct 11, 2021
More men died of police violence than of testicular cancer, or lymphoma, or STDs in the US in 2019. More»

Photo: A Deaf Man Who Couldn't Hear Police Commands Was Tased And Spent 4 Months In Jail A Deaf Man Who Couldn't Hear Police Commands Was Tased And Spent 4 Months In Jail
NPR - Wed Sep 29, 2021
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colorado - When Brady Mistic drove into the parking lot of a Colorado laundromat one day in September 2019, he thought he was about to run a routine errand. More»

Photo: CIA officials under Trump discussed assassinating Julian Assange CIA officials under Trump discussed assassinating Julian Assange
The Guardian - Mon Sep 27, 2021
Senior CIA officials during the Trump administration discussed abducting and even assassinating WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, according to a US report citing former officials. More»

Photo: Twelve Year Old Boy with Autism Charged with a Felony in Georgia Twelve Year Old Boy with Autism Charged with a Felony in Georgia
WGCL-TV - Wed Aug 4, 2021
COBB COUNTY, Georgia - A Cobb County 12-year-old student faces felony charges after threatening to burn people and property at his school. More»

Photo: Video shows Atlanta officer kick handcuffed woman in the head Video shows Atlanta officer kick handcuffed woman in the head
WSB-TV - Tue Jul 27, 2021
ATLANTA, Georgia - The Atlanta Police Department confirmed Monday that a sergeant in their department is on unpaid suspension after video posted to social media showed an appeared to show him kicking a woman in the head. More»

Photo: Alabama mom faces felony for filling doctor’s prescription while pregnant Alabama mom faces felony for filling doctor’s prescription while pregnant
AL.com - Thu Jul 22, 2021
An Alabama mom battling chronic back pain faces felony charges for refilling her prescription while pregnant – in a case her attorneys say tests the limits of legal protections for women receiving medical care. More»

Photo: $350,000 settlement offered in police takedown of wrong man $350,000 settlement offered in police takedown of wrong man
Associated Press - Fri Jun 11, 2021
SAVANNAH, Georgia — Officials of a Georgia city have offered a $350,000 legal settlement to a Black man injured last year when a police officer violently slammed him in the ground, later saying he mistakenly believed the man had an outstanding arrest warrant. More»

Photo: Arizona wants to use Zyklon B (Hydrogen Cyanide Gas) to execute inmates on death row Arizona wants to use Zyklon B (Hydrogen Cyanide Gas) to execute inmates on death row
Jerusalem Post - Tue Jun 1, 2021
FLORENCE, Arizona - Hydrogen cyanide gas, named by the Third Reich as Zyklon B, was used by the Nazis to kill over a million people in the Holocaust and the state of Arizona now wants to use it in executions. More»

Photo: 3 Current and Former NYPD Cops Arrested on Corruption Charges 3 Current and Former NYPD Cops Arrested on Corruption Charges
NBC New York - Tue May 11, 2021
The FBI and NYPD arrested two current police officers and one retired officer in connection with purported corruption schemes involving everything from tow trucks to heroin trafficking. More»

Photo: Alabama State Trooper Charged With Child Rape Used Fake FBI Reference Alabama State Trooper Charged With Child Rape Used Fake FBI Reference
Associated Press - Thu May 6, 2021
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — An Alabama state trooper arrested last week on charges he raped an 11-year-old girl had been kicked out of the FBI amid a string of sexual misconduct allegations but was hired by the state agency with the apparent help of a fake bureau letter that scrubbed his record clean. More»

Photo: Georgia deputy bragged he'd charge Black people with fake felonies to strip them of voting rights Georgia deputy bragged he'd charge Black people with fake felonies to strip them of voting rights
Raw Story - Thu Apr 29, 2021
According to the Belleville News-Democrat, a former Georgia sheriffs deputy arrested on multiple gun charges bragged in private texts that he would charge Black people with felonies to prevent them from voting. More»

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