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L.A. Deputy Faces 10 Years for Assault Outside Supermarket

An L.A. County sheriff’s deputy, Trevor James Kirk, 32, of Santa Clarita, has been found guilty of excessive force after a violent incident outside a Lancaster supermarket. He faces a maximum sentence of 10...
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Pennsylvania Officials Dispute Rowe’s Testimony on Law Enforcement Responsibility for Roof Security

Officials in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, have raised concerns about the testimony given by acting U.S. Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. during a Senate panel hearing. Rowe shifted responsibility to local law enforcement for...
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Uvalde Police Officers’ Pleas in Shooting Response Case

Two years after the tragic school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, one of the police officers involved in the delayed response is facing criminal charges. Adrian Gonzales, who was one of...
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Illinois State Police Releases Video of Fatal Shooting by Deputy

The Illinois State Police recently released body camera footage showing a sheriff's deputy fatally shooting a woman named Sonya Massey in her home. Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, had called 911 because she...
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Body Camera Footage Release Following Fatal Police Shooting near Republican National Convention

Body camera footage of a man being fatally shot by police near the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee has been released to the public. The man, identified as Samuel Sharpe, was seen holding knives...
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Illinois Police Officers Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Man in Home

Illinois police officers involved in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in his home will not face charges, according to State Attorney Robert Berlin. The incident took place in Carol Stream, Illinois, resulting...
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Excessive Force Used by Phoenix Police, Justice Department Concludes

Phoenix police have been accused of using excessive force and violating the civil rights of residents, according to a report by the US Justice Department. The federal agency detailed cases of misconduct, including unjustified...