Tag: police
Violence rocks Milwaukee after police-involved shooting
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Violence over the police-involved shooting of an black armed man in Milwaukee, MN gripped the community early Monday morning.
Police responded to...
Report blasts Baltimore police over racial bias, force
By Juliet Linderman and Eric Tucker
Associated Press
BALTIMORE -- The Justice Department and Baltimore police agreed to negotiate court-enforceable reforms after a scathing federal report...
Chicago Releases Video from Police Shooting of Unarmed Teen
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
A body camera video from a police-involved shooting in Chicago has added yet another layer to the ongoing national conversation about...
Facebook account deactivated as woman posts during standoff
By Juliet Linderman
Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) -- In the midst of a five-hour standoff that turned deadly, Facebook granted an emergency request from the Baltimore...
Panelists discuss the tension between police, communities
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
The gathering began peacefully with a discussion about respect between police officers and the community; residents and the community and...
Crime Stoppers’ Chairman gives $6K for Brighton to purchase police cars
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
After months of financial turmoil, the city of Brighton has received help with the purchase of two new police cars.
The...
‘They’re all our children’
Police Athletic Teams bridge gap between Birmingham’s children and its officers
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Birmingham Police Sergeant Venus Winn still calls them her girls –...
APNEWSBREAK: RACIAL DISPARITIES SEEN IN POLICE STUN GUN USE
BY DAVE COLLINS
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut officers who drew their stun guns on the job last year were more likely to fire when...
MAN IN FAKE EXPLOSIVES VEST KILLED AMID HIGH PARIS TENSION
BY LORI HINNANT AND ELAINE GANLEY
PARIS (AP) -- Police shot and killed a man wearing a fake explosive vest who threatened them with a...
Former Oklahoma City Police Officer Daniel Holtzclaw Found Guilty Of Rape
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former Oklahoma City police officer was convicted Thursday of 18 of the 36 counts he faced, including four counts...
