Cops Wrestle With Whether and When to Take a Suicidal Officer’s Gun
By Tom Hays, Associated Press
A law enforcement think tank wants police departments dealing with a suicide crisis in their ranks to rethink how they make one of their toughest decisions: when to take guns...
Do Citizens Owe Deference to the Police or Vice Versa?
In the wake of the murder of Atatiana Jefferson by a Fort Worth cop, many people have been noting a point that I have tried to make for years: police need to cease viewing...
Former Broward Sheriff Scott Israel’s Firing Upheld by Florida Senate
By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press
The Florida Senate handed a political victory to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, as the chamber backed the suspension of a county sheriff who the Republican governor said bungled...
Connecticut Cop Who Shot at Unarmed Couple in Car Charged With Felony Assault, Reckless...
By Dave Collins, Associated Press
A Connecticut police officer who opened fire on an unarmed couple's car and wounded a 22-year-old woman was charged Monday with felony assault and reckless endangerment.
State's Attorney Patrick Griffin determined...
Sheriff: My Deputies Won’t Be Beto O’Rourke’s ‘Personal Gestapo’
Americans continue to talk about obscure Democrat presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke's proud proclamation at September's Democratic debate. "Hell yes! We're going to take your AR-15s. And AK-47s," O'Rourke said. Of course, Beto would be...
Another ‘Officer Shoots Homeowner Through Window’ Shooting . . .
Once again, a police officer has shot a homeowner through the window of his home. This time, it happened in Aurora, Colorado. The injured homeowner claims he didn't do anything. However, unlike the previous...
Double Standard: Why Do Police Officers Involved in a Shooting Get a ‘Cooling Off’...
By Lisa Marie Payne, Associated Press
After a police officer fatally shoots someone, it can take days or even weeks before the public or his supervisors hear the officer's version of what happened.
In many states,...
Former Fort Worth Cop Aaron Dean Charged With Murder in Killing of Atatiana Jefferson
From the Associated Press
A white former Fort Worth police officer has been booked in jail on a murder charge for the shooting of a black woman through a window in her home.
Aaron Dean was...
Fort Worth Officer Who Shot and Killed Atatiana Jefferson in Her Home Has Resigned
As we noted over the weekend, a Fort Worth police officer shot and killed 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson in her home over the weekend. The officer, Aaron Dean, was responding to a welfare call by...
VIDEO: Fort Worth Woman Shot and Killed by Cop Through the Window of Her...
A 28-year-old Fort Worth Texas woman was shot and killed by police early Saturday morning after they received a welfare call from a neighbor reporting a door open at her home. The woman was...
No Charges For Deputy Who Shot Homeowner From Outside the Home
Back in July, I wrote about in incident in South Carolina where a deputy shot a homeowner from outside the man's home. Now, local authorities have opted not to charge the deputy in the...
VIDEO: Man Disarms Female Deputy, Shoots at Responding Officers…and Lives
Dramatic video from a police-involved shooting in Victorville, California shows a very lucky man surviving his attempted murder of police officers.
Cops say Ari Young, a 21-year-old, attacked a lone female deputy, beating her savagely. ...