Police

In Win For Privacy Rights, Court Says Police Need Warrant To Search Area Around Home

2:49pm May 29, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court reversed a conviction that came after an officer looked at a motorcycle under a tarp outside a private residence — without a warrant.

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the death of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and in solidarity with the family and supporters of Stephon Clark and others killed by police, demonstrators protest and march in the Magnificent Mile shopping distric

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Chicago Debates If Civilian Groups Should Oversee Police

2:13pm May 28, 2018

by Cheryl Corley

Overhauling police has been a critical issue for more than two years after the release of a video which showed a white Chicago police officer shooting and killing a black teenager.

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A policeman puts up crime scene tape around the scene of a shooting on the east side of Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City, Okla on Thursday. Police say an armed gunman injured three people at a restaurant before being shot dead by two armed civilians outside.

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Gunman Who Fired Into An Oklahoma City Restaurant Was Shot Dead By 2 Bystanders

5:05pm May 25, 2018

by Alexis Diao

Police say a man fired a handgun into Louie's Grill & Bar in Oklahoma City and turned to flee. But he was confronted by two men who saw what was happening and then got their guns.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown warms up before a basketball game against the Chicago Bulls on Jan. 28 in Chicago. A few days before that game, Milwaukee police used a stun gun on and arrested him over a parking violation.

Milwaukee Police Disciplined For Using Stun Gun On, Arresting NBA Player

9:59pm May 23, 2018

Police confronted Sterling Brown, a rookie with the Milwaukee Bucks, in January over a parking violation. On Wednesday, Milwaukee's police chief said that the officers had acted inappropriately.

Clare Garvie of Georgetown Law's Center on Privacy & Technology, caught by a real-time facial recognition system at the Connect ID biometrics conference.

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Real-Time Facial Recognition Is Available, But Will U.S. Police Buy It?

10:35pm May 10, 2018

by Martin Kaste

Instant facial recognition is ramping up in China and other places, but will U.S. law enforcement follow suit?

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Crime

Asheville Group Wants More Access To Police Records In Wake Of Beating

2:47pm April 26, 2018

by Associated Press

The Metro Nashville Police Department released a photo showing Travis Reinking in the back of a police car moments after being arrested on Monday.

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Waffle House Shooting Suspect Is In Custody

6:30pm April 23, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Police in Nashville, Tenn., said Monday afternoon that Travis Reinking was captured "moments ago" in a wooded area just miles from the Waffle House where he allegedly shot and killed four people.

Gang Rape And Murder Of 8-Year-Old Girl Sparks Outrage Across India

8:34pm April 13, 2018

by Kamala Thiagarajan

According to the charges, the conspirators' motive for raping the child was to drive the Muslim family out of the area. Citizens are condemning the crime and encouraging each other to speak out.

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News

Suspect in Wake Forest University Shooting Arrested

10:25am April 12, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

Authorities have arrested the primary suspect in the shooting death of Winston-Salem State University student Najee Ali Baker.

In this Aug. 25, 2017, image made from video and released by the Asheville, N.C., Police Department, Johnnie Jermaine Rush grimaces after officer Christopher Hickman overpowers Rush in a chokehold. Earlier this year, a shorter clip obtained by a newspaper

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Videos Show Asheville, N.C., Police Beating And Choking A Man Stopped For Jaywalking

10:25pm April 03, 2018

by Alexis Diao

Police body camera footage released by the North Carolina city shows Johnnie Rush being beaten, choked and stunned with a Taser. An officer involved in the incident resigned.