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9-year-old girl pepper-sprayed by police after she “wanted to kill herself and she wanted to kill her mom”

A 9-year-old girl was pepper sprayed by a police officer after she had reportedly threatened to kill herself. Footage from a police officer’s bodycam makes for disturbing viewing as the girl pleads with cops to ...

US Capitol appoints first black and female chief in its history – congratulations Yogananda Pittman

History has been made after Yogananda Pittman became the first black person and first woman to be named the US Capitol Police Chief, following the resignation of the former chief in the wake of last ...

15-year veteran police officer dies by suicide days after responding to Capitol Hill riot – rest in peace

A second U.S. Capitol police officer and 15-year veteran has died after taking his own life just days following responding to the riots on Capitol Hill. As per reports, Howard Liebengood, 51, became the second ...

Police Officer pays for shoplifters-in-needs’ Christmas dinner instead of arresting them

A Massachusetts police officer has made headlines for all the right reasons after paying for the Christmas dinner of a family suspected of shoplifting. As per reports, Officer Matt Lima, who serves in Somerset, Massachusetts, ...

Miami police officer will be disciplined after wearing pro-Trump mask at polling location

According to the U.S. Elections Project, which is tracking the number of people who have voted in the 2020 election, nearly 40 million people have already cast their ballots. And election day is still a ...

Body cam video shows police officer shooting 13-year-old boy with autism – “Tell my mom I love her”

Body camera footage was released yesterday showing the moment a police officer shot a 13-year-old with autism. The Salt Lake City Police Department released the footage, captured on Friday, September 4, on Monday afternoon. Reports ...

Heroic police officer dies hours after trying to rescue a suspect from a river

A police officer and dad has died hours after jumping into a river to save a woman’s life. Sean Peek was responding to reports of an ambulance being struck by an unknown object in the ...

St. Louis police officer shot in head has died from his injuries – family writes heartfelt letter

The St. Louis police officer who was shot in the head while responding to a barricade situation on Saturday has died of his injuries, according to authorities. Tamarris L. Bohannon, 29, passed away on Sunday, ...

Police involved shooting followed by night of unrest and looting in Chicago

It’s believed that a police shooting led to hours of unrest and looting in Chicago Sunday afternoon to early Monday morning. According to CBS 2, officers were called to the Englewood neighborhood around 3:30 p.m. ...

Aurora police detain Black family, later apologize for pulling over wrong vehicle

Police in Aurora, Colorado detained and handcuffed a Black mother and four children Sunday, after suspecting she was driving a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was not stolen, and according to reports the vehicle Aurora police ...