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Former officer testifies Tyre Nichols 'wasn't a threat' when he was snatched from car during stop
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyre Nichols posed no threat to police when he was snatched out of his car during a traffic stop that preceded a fatal beating by five Memphis officers, according to testimony Monday by a former officer who has pleaded guilty in the case, which led to national protests and...
Louisville interim police chief will lead department in permanent role
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville interim Police Chief Paul Humphrey, a two-decade veteran of the department, was named permanent chief on Monday. Humphrey took over as interim chief in June when former Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel was suspended for her handling of a sexual...
Michael Brown's death a decade ago set off a new chapter of social change
NEW YORK (AP) — There have been moments before, times of heartbreak and grief that led to anger and calls for justice. Sometimes, they never make it past a few sparks. Sometimes they smolder for a little bit before dying out. And sometimes, in certain conditions, they light a fire. ...
Police killing of an unarmed Nebraska man prompts officers to reconsider no-knock warrants
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police in Nebraska's largest city have stopped using some no-knock search warrants, at least for now, after an unarmed Black man was killed by an officer while executing a no-knock warrant last month. Omaha Deputy Police Chief Scott Gray said the use of standard...
Takeaways from AP's story about a Ferguson protester who became a prominent racial-justice activist
After Michael Brown Jr. was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, several nationally prominent Black religious leaders arrived, thinking they could help lead the protest movement that had surfaced. But the religion-focused ideas they were proposing didn't mesh with the energy...
New York City police commissioner resigns after his phone was seized in federal investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigned Thursday, one week after it emerged that his phone was seized as part of a federal investigation that touched several members of Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle. Caban, who had been in charge of the nation’s...
Officers who beat Tyre Nichols didn't follow police training, lieutenant testifies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols did not comply with Memphis Police Department training policies when they punched, kicked and hit the 29-year-old motorist with a baton after a January 2023 traffic stop, a police lieutenant testified...
Jury awards $6M to family members of Black Lives Matter protester killed by a car on Seattle freeway
SEATTLE (AP) — A jury in Seattle ruled Thursday that the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a Black Lives Matter protester on a closed interstate must pay the protester’s family $6 million. The same King County jury found the state of Washington was not negligent in the...
Man accused in assault that critically wounded Ferguson officer now faces more charges
The man accused in an assault that left a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer fighting for his life is facing several additional charges after a grand jury indictment. Officer Travis Brown, 36, was critically injured while trying to make arrests during a protest on Aug. 9, the 10th...
Tyreek Hill and Miami Dolphins look to rally together to beat Buffalo Bills despite 'shocking' week
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — For Tyreek Hill and the Miami Dolphins, this week is about balancing the perspective of life with the duties of playing pro football. Hill has been at the center of a national debate on the use of excessive force by police after he was pulled from his...
