7 h. ago What happened with the 5 police officers accused of crimes in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating

Three of five former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers have been acquitted on all state charges in the 2023 fatal beating of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols

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13 h. ago Memphis police officers found not guilty on all charges in Tyre Nichols beating death

Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten by a group of officers during a traffic stop on January 7, 2023

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18 h. ago Jury deliberates for 2nd day in trial of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Jurors are deliberating for a second day in the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

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3 d. ago Atalanta fan stabbed to death in clashes with Inter supporters, police confirm

Male in his late teens arrested over incident, say policeViolence ‘must never happen again’, says GasperiniA 26-year-old fan of Serie A side Atalanta was stabbed to death during clashes between Atalanta and Inter supporters in the northern city of Bergamo, Italy’s police said.The groups of supporters clashed in a pub in Bergamo on Saturday night after one of the Inter supporters chanted provocatively, the head of the carabinieri office in Bergamo, Carmelo Beringheli, said. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Police expert testifies that officers who fatally beat Tyre Nichols used excessive force

Expert testifying for the defense acknowledged that Memphis officers’ blows were unnecessaryA police training expert testifying on Saturday as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive.Don Cameron took the stand on the sixth day of the trial of Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith, who have pleaded not guilty to state charges including second-degree murder. They already face the prospect of years in prison after they were convicted of federal charges last year. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Emmanuel College admissions official accused of attempting to pay applicant, 17, for sex

The charge of attempted sex trafficking of a minor carries a sentence of 10 years to life in prison

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4 d. ago Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessive

A police training expert testifying as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive

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5 d. ago Boy, 14, charged with attempted murder after two teenagers stabbed

Police are continuing their investigation into the incident which happened on Wednesday evening in Kirkby, Merseyside.

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7 d. ago Teenage boy denies sexual relationship with teacher was 'malicious rumour'

The teenager says he initially told police 'nothing happened' between him and Jonathan Coombs, 54, because he was 'embarrassed'

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8 d. ago Former criminal justice worker, 34, is charged with conspiracy to murder and kidnap 'after her ex boyfriend was injured in acid gang plot'

Former probation officer Paris Wilson, 34, is accused with plotting alongside a crime gang to throw sulfuric acid in Danny Cahalane's face

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8 d. ago Former criminal justice worker, 34, is charged with conspiracy to murder and kidnap 'after her ex boyfriend was injured in acid gang plot'

Former probation officer Paris Wilson, 34, is accused with plotting alongside a crime gang to throw sulfuric acid in Danny Cahalane's face

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8 d. ago Police officer accused of kneeing teen so hard he lost 'half a testicle' found not guilty

PC Ellis Thomas was found not guilty of GBH by a jury today after he was accused of kneeing a teen, then 17, so hard he nearly lost 'half a testicle' in an incident in 2023

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9 d. ago ‘XL bully’ destroyed by police arresting ‘men with machetes’

The incident happened as Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers arrested two 16-year-old boys.

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1 week ago FBI arrests Wisconsin judge and accuses her of obstructing immigration officials

Hannah Dugan apprehended in courthouse where she works after agency says she helped man evade authoritiesUS politics live – latest updatesThe FBI on Friday arrested a judge whom the agency accused of obstruction after it said she helped a man evade US immigration authorities as they were seeking to arrest him at her courthouse.The county circuit judge, Hannah Dugan, was apprehended in the courthouse where she works in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at 8.30am local time on Friday on charges of obstruction, a spokesperson for the US Marshals Service confirmed to the Guardian. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Charity boss condemns planned anonymity for firearms officers accused of murder

Director of Inquest Deborah Coles said the change sets a dangerous precedent.

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2 w. ago Two Mississippi Capitol cops indicted for manslaughter after shooting of Black man during traffic stop

Police officers are accused of unreasonably using gunfire against a 25-year-old during a 2022 traffic stop

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2 w. ago Appeals court pauses Judge Boasberg’s contempt probe against Trump administration

A federal appeals court late Friday temporarily halted U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s contempt investigation against the Trump administration after he accused officials of failing to comply with his order regarding deportation flights to El Salvador last month.

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2 w. ago Cops hunt 'man in hard hat' after skip stolen outside community club

Police have launched a probe after the theft happened outside Valleyfield Community Club on Kinlaw Court, near Dunfermline, at around 7pm on Wednesday.

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3 w. ago Manchester Arena bomber's brother is caged in one of 12 'super cells' in UK's most secure jails after guards attack

Hashem Abedi is accused of attacking the three officers at HMP Frankland in County Durham with boiling oil and makeshift blades on Saturday March 12th.

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3 w. ago Burglars tunnel through wall to steal $10m in goods from LA jewelry store

Heist took place at Love Jewels in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday after thieves bore through levels of concreteBurglars tunneled through a concrete wall to gain access to a Los Angeles jewelry store, making off with at least $10m worth of watches, pendants, gold chains and other merchandise, police said.The heist happened around 9.30pm on Sunday at Love Jewels on Broadway in the heart of downtown, according to officer David Cuellar with the LA police department. Continue reading...

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