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Homelessness and drug use became more visible on public transit during the pandemic, worrying commuters. Philadelphia is now pairing cops with social workers to help those in need.
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An erratic work history, arrests for low-level crimes, stored ammo and hours of rambling, bigoted, profanity-laced videos posted online so far aren't providing answers to the shootings.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made it easier to sue police and prosecutors for malicious prosecution. But the decision still leaves in place other barriers to such lawsuits.
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The Tampa City Council voted 4-2 to confirm O'Connor, whose appointment by Tampa Mayor Jane Castor met with some opposition.
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A Miami police oversight board urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject arguments that a 2018 constitutional amendment known as “Marsy’s Law” applies to law enforcement officers.
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The city of Fort Lauderdale is letting go of its chief of police after several employees filed complaints of discrimination. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports Police Chief Larry Scirotto was fired Thursday without severance pay.
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Manny Morales had the interim title removed as the city of Miami taps him as its fifth police chief in the past decade.
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The police action took place in Ottawa, the protest movement's last stronghold, after weeks of demonstrations and blockades that shut down border crossings into the U.S.
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A recent case out of Boynton Beach is calling new attention to Marsy’s Law, Florida’s 2018 law designed to boost and protect crime victims’ rights. It comes as the state supreme court prepares to hear a Marsy's Law case involving Tallahassee police.
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A coalition of media groups says restrictions on access to the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers amount to an unconstitutional closing of the courtroom.
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A sergeant from the Sunrise Police Department has been relieved of his supervisory responsibilities and is the subject of an internal investigation after body cam footage from November released last week shows him grabbing an officer by her throat.
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Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger has been on the job less than six months. He hopes to lead a new chapter at the embattled agency.