San Jose, California Police Officer Fired for Racist Text Messages

A San Jose, California, police officer was fired after an investigation revealed he had sent a number of racist text messages, Rebecca Cohen reports for NBC News. The former officer, Mark McNamara,... Read more »

Video Shows NYPD Officer Using Homophobic Slur Over Cruiser PA System

An instagram video that went viral over the last week appears to show an NYPD officer in a cruiser using a homophobic slur over the intercom of an NYPD cruiser, saying: “Suck... Read more »

Ex-Michigan Prison Officer Sues After Supervisor Refused to Leave Her Alone

A former Michigan Department of Corrections prison officer is suing the department, alleging that a supervisor wouldn’t leave her alone after she ended a brief romantic relationship and claiming sexual harassment, Paul... Read more »

Philadelphia Judge Reinstates All Charges Against Police Officer Who Killed Eddie Irizarry

A Philadelphia judge has reinstated all charges against former Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial for the shooting death of Eddie Irizarry when they stopped him on August 14 for driving erratically, report... Read more »

Ohio Newspaper Accuses Columbus Police of Refusing to Release Records Around Officer Shootings, Use of Force

The Columbus Dispatch has filed a complaint asking the Ohio Supreme Court to make a local police department comply with state public records laws, Jordan Laird reports. The complaint accuses the Columbus... Read more »

Maryland Police Officer Arrested for Assault During January 6 Riot

A Maryland police officer has been arrested on charges that he assaulted police during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Michael Kunzelman reports for the Associated Press. The Montgomery... Read more »
New Mexico Attorney General charges police officer with manslaughter for shooting of Black nurse – JURIST

New Mexico Attorney General charges police officer with manslaughter for shooting of Black nurse – JURIST

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced Tuesday that Las Cruces police officer Brad Lunsford was being charged with voluntary manslaughter for shooting and killing a Black nurse, Presley Eze. The shooting... Read more »

NYPD Officer Profile Database Obfuscates Misconduct History

The New York Police Department’s officer profile database was supposed to be a move towards transparency, but critics say that the department’s limitations on what counts as misconduct — undermines any of... Read more »
Hong Kong court sentences journalist to 5 days in jail for obstructing police officer – JURIST

Hong Kong court sentences journalist to 5 days in jail for obstructing police officer – JURIST

The West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced the head of the Hong Kong Journalists Association Ronson Chan to five days in jail, according to the Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP). As... Read more »

Tallahassee PD Investigate Potential Lead in Officer Shooting

Tallahassee, Florida police are questioning two individuals in connection to the ongoing manhunt for a suspect who shot a fellow officer who was responding to a drug-related home invasion robbery early Monday... Read more »
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