5 h. ago Jury orders man to pay $500K for assaulting police officer who killed himself after Capitol riot

A federal jury has awarded $500,000 to the widow and estate of a police officer who killed himself nine days after he helped defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of rioters, including a man who scuffled with the officer during the attack

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3 d. ago Verdict against a pardoned Capitol rioter is only a partial victory for a police officer's widow

A police officer’s widow wanted to prove that a man assaulted her husband during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and ultimately was responsible for her husband’s suicide nine days later

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4 d. ago PSNI ‘far more robust’ in response to attacks on officers, warns Jon Boutcher

The chief constable was highlighting high levels of assaults against officers across all areas of policing.

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6 d. ago Car torched in street after two thugs demanded payment of a debt

One admitted threatening or abusive behaviour and assaulting a police officer, while the other admitted wilful fireraising while on two bail orders.

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8 d. ago Violent man punched and bit wife after drinking heavily at brother's wake

Gary John, 61, went on to assault a police officer by kicking him in the shin while resisting arrest.

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1 week ago Second night of rioting in Ballymena leaves 17 police officers injured

Racially motivated attacks have left families in fear, say police, after unrest broke out over alleged sexual assaultA second night of rioting has left 17 police officers injured and caused damage to several homes, businesses and vehicles in Ballymena in Northern Ireland.A crowd launched a “sustained attack” on officers on Tuesday night by hurling petrol bombs, masonry and fireworks in the County Antrim town, a police spokesperson said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Fifteen police injured amid suspected racially motivated attacks in Ballymena

Northern Irish politicians condemn violence that erupted after vigil for girl who was allegedly sexually assaultedFifteen police officers were injured and several homes attacked during what has been called a “mob fury” of racially motivated disturbances in the Northern Irish town of Ballymena.Members of a crowd threw petrol bombs, fireworks, heavy masonry and bricks at police and tried to burn the homes of a handful of foreign families in the County Antrim town on Monday night. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Police officer pins boy to floor and screams in his face in shocking body worn camera footage

This is the moment a police officer pins a 15-year-old boy to the floor and tells him to “stop screaming like a little b****” in shocking body warn camera footage.

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