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A Mississippi officer used excessive force against a man he arrested, prosecutors say
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi law enforcement officer allegedly used excessive force against a man he arrested earlier this year by striking him with the handgrip of a Taser and kicking him in the head while the man was handcuffed to a bench, according to a federal indictment unsealed...
Alabama jailers to plead guilty for failing to help an inmate who froze to death
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two former corrections officers at an Alabama jail agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges in the death of a man who froze to death after being held naked in a concrete cell for two weeks. Federal court records filed Monday show Heather Lasha Craig has...
How Tucson police handled a death like George Floyd’s when leaders thought it would never happen
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Leaders of the Tucson Police Department had heard a little about the video. Now, for the first time, they would judge for themselves how grim it was. As the top brass gathered in a conference room at headquarters, Tucson was, like much of America, protesting...
A series of deaths and the 'Big Fight': Uncovering police force in one Midwestern city
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — It was the day of the “Big Fight” at the police academy, and rookie sheriff’s deputy Asson Hacker groaned as the hulking instructor pressed down on his chest. Playing the role of a combative suspect, the trainer challenged Hacker to battle like his...
Pakistan's Imran Khan is charged with attempted murder over policeman's death in weekend protests
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police have charged the country's imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan with attempted murder over the death of a policeman during violent protests last weekend by his supporters, officials said Tuesday. Khan, who has been behind bars since 2023,...
These police officers had red flags in their past, then used force in a case that ended in death
PHOENIX (AP) — Sometimes second chances can prove deadly. A police officer in Minnesota was suspended for threatening to shoot a passenger in the head after an unauthorized high-speed chase. In Paterson, New Jersey, an officer threw a handcuffed woman to the ground and strangled...
Takeaways from AP investigation on the struggle to change a police department
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Like many American cities, in June 2020 Tucson was struggling with the murder of George Floyd. What protesters didn’t know was that their city had two undisclosed deaths of Latino men who — like Floyd — said they could not breathe after officers pinned them face down. ...
Takeaways from AP’s investigation into fatal police incidents in one Midwestern city
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The police department in Evansville said one recruit died and another was injured in a “routine” training exercise at its police academy. What was unsaid: Both rookies had been hurt in the “Big Fight” after going against the same instructor who...
2 ex-officers convicted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols get home detention while 1 stays in jail
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two former Memphis police officers convicted of obstruction of justice in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols will be released from jail ahead of sentencing in January, but a third who was found guilty of more serious civil rights violations will remain in custody, a federal...
Los Angeles mayor picks ex-sheriff to be city's police chief
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell has been selected to lead the Los Angeles Police Department, taking charge of the force of nearly 9,000 officers as discontent grows among the city's residents over public safety even as violent crime numbers drop, the mayor announced...
