SPRINGFIELD — More than a decade after breath test evidence in drunken driving prosecutions came under heavy fire, legal advocates argue the state system of evaluating that evidence is still flawed.Policies around Breathalyzer tests have flip-flopped as a result of a class action lawsuit and...
Image: Coweta County Sheriff’s Office Bodycam Indianapolis – April 12, 2024. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the National Police Association argued that qualified immunity, applied properly, should be granted to Coweta County, Georgia deputies who had attempted a nighttime...
By Robert TornabeneOn April 10, 2024, Orenthal James Simpson, commonly known as O.J. Simpson, passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer. His death marks the conclusion of a tumultuous public life that was thrust into the limelight following his acquittal in the criminal trial...
PRESS RELEASEJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Safariland, a brand of The Safariland Group, a leading global provider of safety products designed for the public safety, military, professional and outdoor markets and one of Cadre Holdings, Inc.’s (NYSE: CDRE) (“Cadre”) key brands, is proud to host its annual...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1NEW YORK — The NYPD has released body camera footage capturing the moment officers pursued and arrested a man accused of snatching a woman’s purse, PIX11 reported.The incident occurred in a Manhattan subway station on April 6. The suspect, identified as 41-year-old Alex...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1NEW YORK — U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne, R-Irving, took out a full-page ad in Tuesday’s New York Post, inviting New York police officers to relocate to North Texas, the Dallas Morning News reported.The ad, headlined “Ladies and Gentlemen of Law Enforcement: It’s...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LOS ANGELES — The LAPD have released body camera footage and a detailed account of an incident in Sylmar where officers shot a man armed with a knife, KABC reported.The confrontation began on March 13, following a report that a 29-year-old man who...
By Brandon Championmlive.comLAS VEGAS — OJ Simpson, a star football player accused of and acquitted of murder, has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 76.“On April 10th , our father, Orenthal James Simpson , succumbed to his battle with cancer,” a statement from the...
By Olivia LloydThe Charlotte ObserverST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A 21-year-old woman rolled her car in a crash, then stabbed a deputy in the neck to get away when she was confronted, Florida authorities said.Two years later, she’s been sentenced to life in prison, the...
By Lisa RathkeAssociated PressRUTLAND CITY, Vt. — A Vermont man accused of killing a 19-year-old police officer in a head-on crash during a pursuit in Rutland last summer pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a new elevated charge of aggravated murder.Tate Rheaume, who was ordered held...
