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One-Year-Old Killed After Senatobia Officer Fires Into Car

The family's call for immediate release of police and store video raises questions about use-of-force that could shape criminal or civil outcomes.

Elk Grove Village Approves $10.5 Million Settlement Over 2023 Police Shooting

Mamdani Replaces NYC Sheriff With Former NYPD Whistleblower Edwin Raymond

Judge Hears Feliz Family’s Bid to Force Firing of NYPD Lieutenant in 2019 Bronx Shooting

Los Angeles City Council Votes to Curb LAPD Pretextual Traffic Stops

NYC Police Union Sues Watchdog Over Release of Unproven Misconduct Claims

Federal Jury Awards $17 Million After Finding Excessive Force in Tustin Police Killing

Saint-Denis Limits Police LBDs To Vehicles As Nearby Towns Hire Departing Officers

Adam Toledo Family Drops Wrongful-Death Suit, Plans to Refile

Carney Backs Champagne as Conservatives Seek Ethics Probe Over Alto Link

Elgin Fires Officer Over Posts Urging DHS, CBP Enforcement at Local Sites

Oakland Police Release Video of Doug Martin’s Arrest Before In-Custody Death

Jan. 6 Police Plaque Installed Quietly as Officers Press Legal Challenge

Jan. 6 Police Plaque Quietly Installed at Capitol After Years of Delay

Chicago Officer Wounded in Dexter Reed Stop Files Counterclaim Against His Estate

Brentwood Police Release Redacted Body-Cam and 911 Audio in Yolanda Ramirez Case

Bucks County DA Probes Quakertown Protest Arrests as Teens Face Detention Hearing

Watchdog Largely Clears Officers in Dexter Reed Killing as CPD Weighs Discipline

Chicago Wrongful-Raid Trial Opens With Emotional Testimony From Grandmother

Chicago Watchdog Clears Officers in Fatal West Side Shooting, Cites Late Bodycam Activation