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- Chicago Police Superintendent Imposes Maximum 89 Day Suspension on Tactical Officer for Repeatedly Striking Detainee With Radio
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Crime
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling has approved the maximum recommended suspension for Officer Michael Donnelly following an investigation into a July 2024 use-of-force i...
- Special Prosecutor Appointed for Trial of Hamilton Officer Accused of Violent Booking Room Assault
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Crime
A special prosecutor has been appointed to lead the criminal trial against Officer Stephen Heffernan, who faces multiple assault charges following a September 2025 incident. Survei...
- Lincoln Police Used Taser Nine Times During Apprehension of Suspect, Newly Released Arrest Records Reveal
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Crime
Internal police records from Lincoln, Nebraska, indicate that officers deployed a Taser nine times against a single individual during a recent arrest. The documents raise questions...
- Oklahoma Ranks Third Nationally in Per-Capita Fatal Police Encounters as Racial Disparities Persist
Published: Mar 4, 2026
Section: Crime
New data indicates that Oklahoma remains a national outlier in police involved fatalities, recording 33 deaths in 2025 alone. Despite internal reforms and de-escalation training, t...