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Police chief forced to retire after calling Black Lives Matter a terrorist groupSurf City, N.C. officials approved the retirement of Police Chief Mike Halstead Tuesday.聽Halstead called Black Lives Matter "nothing more than an American born terrorist group."
First LookHow Ferguson police and courts should change, says new reportThe聽Ferguson聽Commission, a 16-member panel, released a report Monday on recommending changes to the St. Louis courts and police.聽
First LookMassive manhunt in Kentucky yields suspected shooter of police trooperKentucky Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder was fatally shot Sunday night during a traffic stop. The suspect,聽Joseph Johnson Shanks, was shot and killed Monday.聽
After 11 attacks, Arizona police have a suspect but few leadsThe head of Arizona's state police has described the 8 shootings and 3 other projectile attacks as 'domestic terrorism.'
For one Atlanta police officer, no 'war on cops' 鈥� just a chance to do her jobWhile both supporters and critics see a police force on edge in the wake of the protests of the past year, Officer Barricia McCormick says that's not her reality in Zone 4, one of Atlanta's most dangerous districts.- First Look11 highway shootings, thousands of tips, but Phoenix police still baffledThe number of confirmed reports of vehicles shot by an unarmed assailant has climbed to 11, but the incidents do not appear to fit any pattern.
- First LookHow FBI foiled 9/11 anniversary terror plotA Florida man has been charged with distributing information relating to explosives, destructive devices, and weapons of mass destruction.
First LookHigh-speed chase through Los Angeles ends with hostage situationLos Angeles police engaged an armed carjacker in a 45-minute pursuit that crossed several area cities before the man barricaded himself inside a barbecue restaurant.
First LookWhy is New York police chief apologizing to tennis pro James Blake?NYPD arrested tennis pro James Blake by mistake, striking a chord with critics of the police force who say officers use overuse of excessive force with minorities.聽
Police trials in Freddie Gray case to remain in Baltimore, judge rulesSix Baltimore police officers are facing charges in connection with the unarmed black man's death this past spring.
First LookMichigan police seek murder charge in hit and run of firefighterDennis Rodeman died Wednesday evening after being struck during an annual fundraiser.聽
First LookShould S.C. officer who shot Walter Scott in back be released on bail?Attorneys for Michael Slager, a former police officer in North Charleston, S.C., who has been charged with killing an unarmed black man, say the defendant poses no flight risk. Some observers worry that his release could spark civil unrest.
First LookHave Wall Street executives been getting off too easily?Federal attorneys will apply heightened scrutiny to individuals on Wall Street when investigating financial misconduct and corporate malfeasance, according to a new Justice Department policy.
First LookCan officers accused in Freddie Gray death get a fair trial in Baltimore?A Baltimore judge is hearing arguments Thursday for a change of venue in the trials of six police officers charged in relation to the April death of Freddie Gray.
First LookMysterious highway shootings in Phoenix: act of domestic terrorism?At least nine vehicles traveling on Arizona highways have been shot at in the past week and a half. Phoenix officials have called in the FBI and the ATF to assist in the investigation.
The Freddie Gray $6.4 million settlement is big, but will it send right message?Baltimore will pay the family of Freddie Gray $6.4 million to settle all civil claims. It's part of a trend nationwide, and the hope is that settlements in police misconduct cases will spur reform.
First LookBaltimore approves Gray family payout: How common are such settlements?The $6.4-million payout is one of the largest in a police death case in years, though it comes just months after Eric Garner鈥檚 family was issued $5.9 million in New York City.
Will the Freddie Gray settlement help heal Baltimore's divisions?The city of Baltimore has approved a $6.4 million settlement to the family of Freddie Gray as experts weigh in on whether it will have an effect on the criminal trial against the six officers charged in Gray's death.聽
Kansas jury recommends death penalty in murder trial of white supremacistA jury on Tuesday sentenced to death a man convicted of killing three people outside two Jewish centers in Kansas last year.聽
First LookNew York governor calls for national gun control following parade shootingAfter one of his top aides was injured by a stray bullet, Governor Cuomo is now calling for new gun control legislation.
