Newly released security footage shows a Philadephia officer fatally shooting a man inside his car seconds after police pulled up next to his vehicle, contradicting the department’s claim that the man had lunged at police. The video was released Tuesday by an attorney representing the family of Eddie Jose Irizarry, 27, who was shot and… Continue reading Video shows Philadelphia police fatally shoot man seconds after officer steps out of vehicle
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California officer accused in probe of racist texts kept ‘gory’ police dog injury photos for himself, authorities say
Three Northern California police officers accused in an investigation into racist and derogatory text messages were indicted on conspiracy charges alleging they “touted” their use of excessive force and collected “trophies,” according to court documents unsealed Thursday. Eric Rombough, Devon Wenger and Mortez Amiri were accused of conspiring to “injure, oppress, threaten and intimidate” residents… Continue reading California officer accused in probe of racist texts kept ‘gory’ police dog injury photos for himself, authorities say
Officer assigned to VP Harris’ visit falls 50-feet from highway ramp in Seattle
A Bellevue, Washington, motorcycle police officer assigned to a visit by Vice President Kamala Harris was injured Tuesday when he fell about 50 feet from a highway on-ramp in Seattle, police said. The 39-year-old officer suffered what were described as serious injuries, but the police department said he was conscious and speaking before he was… Continue reading Officer assigned to VP Harris’ visit falls 50-feet from highway ramp in Seattle
Denver police officer fatally shoots man holding a marker she thought was a knife, investigators say
DENVER — A Denver police officer fatally shot a man she thought was armed with a knife when he lunged at her, but he actually was holding only a black marker, investigators said Monday. Body-worn camera footage showed the suspect, Brandon Cole, 36, raising the marker to chest level as he charged the officer the night of… Continue reading Denver police officer fatally shoots man holding a marker she thought was a knife, investigators say
Police officer facing Jan. 6 charges says he doesn’t recall hearing alarm
WASHINGTON — A former Chicago police officer who admitted to entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack claimed on the stand Thursday that he didn’t recall hearing the blaring alarm that can be heard in a video he shot that day, which also shows rioters climbing out of a broken window. Karol Chwiesiuk… Continue reading Police officer facing Jan. 6 charges says he doesn’t recall hearing alarm
Former Minneapolis officer sentenced to nearly 5 years on state charge for role in George Floyd’s death
Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Monday to 4 years and 9 months. Thao had testified that he merely served as a “human traffic cone” when he held back concerned bystanders who gathered as former Officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, knelt on Floyd’s… Continue reading Former Minneapolis officer sentenced to nearly 5 years on state charge for role in George Floyd’s death
Capitol Officer Harry Dunn: Trump Should Have Been Arrested ‘On Jan. 7’
A U.S. Capitol Police officer who helped fight back a rioting mob of Donald Trump supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, said the then-president should have been arrested the very next day. “They should have arrested him on Jan. 7, but I’m not the one doing the investigation,” Harry Dunn said in an interview with CBS… Continue reading Capitol Officer Harry Dunn: Trump Should Have Been Arrested ‘On Jan. 7’
Ohio officer who sicced police dog on Black man defends himself on body cam video
The Ohio police officer who was fired after releasing a police dog on a Black man with his hands raised appeared to defend his actions in the immediate aftermath of the incident, according to new body camera footage. The video, which was captured by fired Circleville Police Department Officer Ryan Speakman’s body camera, shows the… Continue reading Ohio officer who sicced police dog on Black man defends himself on body cam video
Chief data officer interview: Neema Raphael, Goldman Sachs
Neema Raphael left San Francisco in 2003 and headed to New York to apply his tech know-how to the enterprise sector. He soon landed a job at Goldman Sachs, and within five years, the self-confessed “tech nerd”, who knew nothing about the finance sector, was part of a team helping the banking giant survive… Continue reading Chief data officer interview: Neema Raphael, Goldman Sachs
Rioter Sentenced For Stealing Badge And Radio From Officer
A New York man who stole a badge and radio from a police officer brutally beaten by other rioters during the attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison. Thomas Sibick, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty in March for his role in the attack on Metropolitan Police Officer… Continue reading Rioter Sentenced For Stealing Badge And Radio From Officer