Policing
For a local cop, asking an injured immigrant “are you illegal?” was more important than “are you OK?”
Patrolling undocumented immigrants is the federal government’s job in the US, but some local cops are taking it on. When he found a man who had been hit by a car lying on the side of the road, the first reaction of a sheriff’s deputy in Florida’s Monroe County was to ask “You illegal?”<p>“Are you a …
ImmigrationMan Gets Run Over By Bus, Cop Asks About His Immigration Status
Last April, <b>Marcos Antonio Huete</b> was riding his bicycle to work in Key West, Florida when a pickup truck struck him. As expected, police showed up at …
ImmigrationSanta Monica Police issue warning for residents to lock doors and windows near standoff
Santa Monica residents near the 200 block of 19th Street have been warned by police to stay indoors and to keep their windows and doors locked as officers engage in an apparent standoff with someone in a nearby home.<p>The city’s police department issued the warning on Twitter shortly after 7 p.m. and …
CrimeA teen took his life; now his family is suing his school and the police
<b>(CNN) —</b> On January 11, 16-year-old Corey Walgren walked from his school in Naperville, Illinois, to the top of a parking garage and jumped.<p>Until that moment, Corey's family and friends had known him as a happy kid, a good kid; someone who would never think of taking his own life. What changed?<p>The …
CrimeVirginia manhunt ends with arrest of suspect in officer's fatal shooting
A suspect was taken into custody Saturday following a massive overnight search in the fatal shooting of a Virginia state trooper.<p>Virginia State Police said Travis Ball, 27, was arrested in his home in Richmond just after daybreak.<p>Ball was wanted in the shooting death of Special Agent Michael T. …
Crime'Get out and run!': Armed police arrest 'knifeman' at Blackheath Sainsbury's supermarket as terrified shoppers are evacuated
Terrified shoppers were told to 'get out and run' as armed police swooped on a Sainsbury's supermarket and arrested a 'knifeman'.<p>People were …
West Midlands PoliceIn opioid crisis, a new risk for police: accidental overdose
BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — As Cpl. Kevin Phillips pulled up to investigate a suspected opioid overdose, paramedics were already at the Maryland home giving a man a life-saving dose of the overdose reversal drug Narcan. Drugs were easy to find: a package of heroin on the railing leading to a basement; …
Senator Tim Kaine’s Son Faces Charges For Protesting At A Trump Rally
In March, Linwood “Woody” Kaine, the son of Virginia Senator and former Hillary Clinton running mate Tim Kaine, was arrested for participating in a counter-protest at a pro-Trump rally in St. Paul, Minnesota.<p>According to a police incident report, the younger Kaine was one of “five or six people all …
ElectionsPolice arrest the Joker without Batman’s help
<b>The Joker has been arrested – and police didn’t even need to call Batman for help.</b><p>Officers in Florida detained 29-year-old Lawrence Sullivan, who has …
BatmanMichael Brown's mom will finally receive her high school diploma
<b>(CNN) —</b> Lesley McSpadden always wanted to finish school, but the timing was never right.<p>She dropped out of high school as a junior to care for her young son. She'd gone from someone with career aspirations to a teen mom caring for a newborn.<p>On Friday, McSpadden will finally receive her diploma at …
Michael BrownFamily calls for firing of Gretna officers in death of Kendole Joseph
Relatives of Kendole Joseph, the man who died two days after a confrontation with Gretna police, have called for the firing of any officer who hit, …
U.S. Department of JusticeTwo shooting victims found in north St. Louis
<b>ST. LOUIS</b> • The bodies of two teenagers were found Friday behind an abandoned house in north St. Louis, police said.<p>Police spokeswoman Schron Jackson …
CrimeWATCH: Retired Police Dog Gets Final Ride in Police Cruiser Before Being Put to Sleep
It was a well-deserved final farewell.<p>A Connecticut police department honored a very important member of their team this week in what’s being called …
Chilling video warned Theresa May how police cuts would affect the UK two years ago
A hard-hitting video produced by the Police Federation in 2015 warned Theresa May how budget cuts to forces would affect people living in the UK.<p>It …
Elections (UK)Man shot trying stop car burglary in Gilroy; 4 people arrested
Four people were arrested on Friday after attempting to burglarize a car in Gilroy and shooting a man several times in the leg when he tried to stop them, police said.<p>Officers responded to reports of suspicious activity about 2:50 a.m. at the intersection of Hyde Park and Victoria drives, a …
BurglaryMd. State Police Make Arrest After Body Of Missing Uber Driver Found In NC
<b>BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) —</b> Maryland State Police say they have made an arrest in Annapolis after police in North Carolina say officers have found a body …
UberVA trooper hospitalized after traffic stop shooting
A Virginia State Police special agent has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being shot Friday night while conducting a traffic …
Blow kiss officer hails Manchester's 'outpouring of appreciation'
<b>A police officer pictured blowing a kiss to volunteers after the Manchester bomb attack has praised the "outpouring of appreciation" of people in the city.</b><p>Durham PC Nick Downing made the playful gesture to women offering "free hugs" in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena attack on Monday.<p>Natalie …
Greater Manchester PoliceDriver injured, charged in Mississauga crash that followed OPP chase
OPP allege driver, 34, was speeding, evaded police and collided with 2 other vehicles<p>Ontario Provincial Police have charged a man after a …
CanadaMan dies in Richmond shooting
RICHMOND — A 21-year-old man was shot to death Thursday night in central Richmond, police said.<p>He was identified as Trevon Macdonald of …
CrimePolice arrest man, 44, on suspicion of terrorism after storming bus in Manchester
Passengers were asked to leave the First bus in Rusholme as police surrounded the suspect.<p>A 44-year-old man has been arrested on a bus in Manchester …
TerrorismTim Kaine’s kid hit with criminal charges after disrupting pro-Trump rally
The son of former vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine will face criminal charges for his role in a violent smoke bomb-fueled riot that broke out at …
Tim KainePolice recovered her stolen vehicle, but that's still not good enough for Brampton woman
'Again, someone else did their job,' says Brampton, Ont., woman after police secure her vehicle<p>A Brampton, Ont., woman is being reunited with her …
CrimeOfficers in unmarked car struck in hit-and-run crash
Two Chicago Police officers traveling in an unmarked squad car were struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash Friday night on the South Side, authorities said.<p>The officers were heading southbound on King Drive to help with a call of a stolen vehicle about 9:30 p.m. when they were struck in an …
ChicagoDenver DA charges 23-year-old in connection with police shooting
The Denver District Attorney has charged a 23-year-old man in connection with a police shooting.Brendan Gerwing is charged with two counts of …
Police ShootingsFox News — employer of Jesse Watters — is worried about Ben Jacobs' "ambush" journalism
Fox News — the network with irreverent man-on-the-street correspondent Jesse Watters on its payroll — seemingly takes issue with "ambush"- style …
JournalismMan On Bicycle Shoots Three Men In Chelsea Early Saturday Morning
An armed man on a bike pulled up in front of a group of men standing on the street in Chelsea and opened fire early Saturday morning, leaving three …
NYPDMan shot while trying to hold up 3 federal agents in West Baltimore, police say
Police said a federal agent shot a man Friday afternoon who tried to hold him up with a revolver while he and two other agents were sitting inside a …
OPINION | APD is going in the wrong direction on reform
Federal monitor James Ginger has issued his fifth report on the Albuquerque Police Department’s progress on implementing the Department of Justice …
Police MisconductLamorinda police chase leads to highway crash, arrests
ORINDA — An attempted traffic stop by Lafayette police led to a chase, crash and ultimately the arrest of two people in Orinda Friday morning.<p>It …