Alabama Lawmakers Advance Bill Making it Harder to Sue Police for Excess Force February 28, 2025 By Safiyah Riddle MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Divisive legislation that would expand legal immunity for police officers who use excessive force or kill...
Philadelphia Tests Bullet-Resistant Glass to Protect City Bus Drivers February 27, 2025 By Bruce Shipkowski Philadelphia’s public transit system is moving forward with plans to test-run bullet-resistant glass enclosures for drivers on city buses, joining...
Insurance to Cover Part of Tenn. City’s $28M Settlement Over Botched Rape Case February 19, 2025 By Jonathan Mattise (AP) — Leaders in Johnson City, Tennessee, have agreed Thursday to pay $28 million to settle a lawsuit that said...
Investigation After Train Hits Fire Truck in South Florida, Injuring 15 January 2, 2025 Three firefighters and a dozen passengers were injured in Florida last week when a fire truck with its lights flashing...
Lawyers Say Other Victims Could Sue Mississippi Sheriff Over Brutality Claims September 25, 2024 By Emily Wagster Pettus JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys for two Black men who were tortured by Mississippi law enforcement officers said Monday that...
Four Fatal Shootings by Officers Were Justified, Mississippi Attorney General Says August 30, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The use of force was justified in four fatal shootings by Mississippi law enforcement officers last...
Family Settles with Officer Whose K9 Killed an Alabama Man in 2018 August 19, 2024 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The family of a man killed by a police dog in Montgomery, Alabama, has agreed to...
Florida Officers Indicted for Shootout That Killed UPS Driver and Passerby June 17, 2024 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Four Florida police officers have been indicted for manslaughter in connection with a 2019 shootout...
Mississippi City Councilman Pleads Guilty to Selling Doctored CBD Products May 6, 2024 GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi city council member pleaded guilty to federal charges after running a multimillion-dollar illegal drug...
Sister of Mississippi Man Who Died After Police Stop Rejects Settlement April 30, 2024 By Emily Wagster Pettus JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A woman who sued Mississippi’s capital city over the death of her brother has decided to...