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Keystone Kash Reads from Flash Cards During Humiliating Hearing
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (174+ words) The Daily Beast Keystone Kash Reads from Flash Cards During Humiliating Hearing The FBI director arrived at a Senate hearing with a cheat sheet complete with bold and red text. FBI Director Kash Patel has been busted carrying a cheat…...
Alexandria Police Department addresses use of force during MacArthur Drive arrest
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (492+ words) The Alexandria Police Department held a press conference Sept. 14 to address the use of force during the arrest of an individual at a convenience store on MacArthur Drive in the early morning hours of Sept. 13. Police Chief Chad Gremillion said…...
Fines increase for non-compliance
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (211+ words) From 1 July 2026, the Commonwealth penalty unit increased from $330 to $364 under section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914. This means fines for offences linked to penalty units have also increased. A penalty unit is a standard monetary multiplier set by law. This unit…...
Brevard deputy fired after alleged DUI, handcuff incident
16+ hour, 33+ min ago (379+ words) A Brevard County deputy is off the job after allegedly driving under the influence and trying to take off her handcuffs after she was arrested. She was fired last week. Brittany Rowland, 37, was pulled over in Maitland last Monday. She…...
Fairfield police officer broke man’s neck while he was handcuffed, lawsuit says
21+ hour, 48+ min ago (519+ words) A Maine man is suing a police officer and the town that employs him after the officer allegedly used excessive force that fractured the man’s neck and gave him a concussion. Frederick Moody of Anson sued Fairfield and officer Joseph…...
City announces new investigation of police officer for unauthorized work
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (438+ words) Officer Watts was previously terminated by the City of Chewelah following an outside independent investigation that determined that Officer Watts engaged in conduct that violated the standards expected of law enforcement officers entrusted with public authority and taxpayer-funded resources. Specifically,…...
Deadly force justified in Augusta high-speed chase last year
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (587+ words) Two Kennebec County Sheriff’s deputies were acting in self-defense when they fired shots at Dustin Smith, resulting in a non-fatal injury, following a nearly 30-mile long high-speed chase in December, according to a letter issued Friday by Maine Attorney General…...
NV lawmaker questions gaps in CCSDPD use-of-force data, considers strengthening law
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (476+ words) LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The Nevada lawmaker behind a new school police use-of-force reporting requirement said the first year of data from the Clark County School District raised questions about what the law may still leave out. Assemblymember Cecilia Gonzalez, D-Las…...
Legal advocacy group alleges pattern of force at South Bay after inmate’s death ruled homicide
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (895+ words) An investigation by Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts reveals what it calls a repeated pattern of excessive and prohibited force at South Bay House of Correction, months after an inmate died following an altercation with corrections officers at the facility....
Phillip Reinink Excessive Force Lawsuit 2026 Full Guide
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (1625+ words) The Phillip Reinink excessive force lawsuit is one of the most closely watched police accountability cases heading into 2026. Reinink alleges that officers used unreasonable and violent force during his arrest, causing serious physical and emotional injuries. The case now sits…...