Tyreek Hill calls for officer to be fired after detainment
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Tyreek Hill calls for officer to be fired after detainment

ByNews Polite

Tyreek Hill believes a price needs to be paid for what he deemed “excessive” force used against him by a Miami-Dade police officer during his detainment Sunday. The Dolphins’ star receiver released a statement through his attorney calling for the firing of the officer, since revealed to be 27-year veteran…

Alaska State Troopers beat, stunned and used police dog in violent arrest of wrong man Ben Tikka
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Alaska State Troopers beat, stunned and used police dog in violent arrest of wrong man Ben Tikka

ByNews Polite

Two Alaska State Troopers who pepper-sprayed, beat, stunned and used a police dog on a man in a case of mistaken identity have been charged with assault, authorities said Thursday. Charging documents said the troopers — canine handler Jason Woodruff and Sgt. Joseph Miller — thought they were dealing with…

Ex-cop Shawn Jordan convicted of raping teen gets just 10 weekends in jail
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Ex-cop Shawn Jordan convicted of raping teen gets just 10 weekends in jail

ByNews Polite

A disgraced Rochester cop who raped a 13-year-old girl was sentenced Wednesday to just 10 weekends in jail for his disturbing crime — a punishment activists decried as “the epitome of injustice.” Shawn Jordan, 40, admitted in March to assaulting the teen in the summer of 2022, marking one of…

Bill requiring NY cops to have personal liability insurance under fire
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Bill requiring NY cops to have personal liability insurance under fire

ByNews Polite

A Brooklyn Democrat is trying to drum up City Council support for a controversial state bill requiring police officers to buy personal liability insurance in case of lawsuits — a move critics say is a veiled attempt to “Defund the Police.” Councilwoman Nantasha Williams urged other council members this week…

Okla. cops cuffed, slammed dad, John Saxton, to ground on walk with son
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Okla. cops cuffed, slammed dad, John Saxton, to ground on walk with son

ByNews Polite

An Oklahoma community is enraged, a 6-year-old boy is traumatized and two police officers are under investigation after the cops slammed the child’s father to the ground and arrested him for simply going on a morning walk with his son. But despite the outrage, the two cops involved have not…

Cousin of BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors dies after being tased
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Cousin of BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors dies after being tased

ByNews Polite

A cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors died after being tased repeatedly by officers he was trying to flee, intense bodycam footage shows. The incident happened on the afternoon of Jan. 3 in Los Angeles’ Venice neighborhood, according to police officials who released a 19 minute video about…