Tag: Police

Goon Squad Officers Face Sentencing in Mississippi Torture Cases

Six former law enforcement officers who called themselves the Goon Squad face sentencing in Mississippi starting today, months after they pleaded guilty to federal civil rights offenses for torturing and sexually assaulting two Black men and a third white man who has remained anonymous until now. Over the next three days, the officers, who each […]

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After Another Subway Shooting, NYC Wrestles With Question of Safety

The subway crime that Jimmy Sumampow had been hearing about in recent years — as well as his own experience — had already led him to make plans to leave New York City. Then, on Friday, he saw a video online of the shooting on an A train this week. “I’m scared,” said Mr. Sumampow, […]

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Does Having a Gun Make a Person Suspicious? Courts Aren’t Sure Now.

It was 2:30 a.m. on Valentine’s Day last year when a detective watching a live camera feed from a major Queens thoroughfare spotted a man in a minivan who appeared to be holding a gun. The police said they had quickly arrested the man, Robert Homer, and found a loaded Glock pistol in his pocket. […]

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Miami Beach Sets Midnight Curfew for Spring Break Weekend

Escalating its aggressive push for a quieter spring break, Miami Beach declared a three-night curfew beginning on Friday, citing the large crowds it expects over what has usually been the peak weekend of the season. The curfew will run from midnight through 6 a.m. each night until Monday, Alina T. Hudak, the city manager, announced […]

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Florida Cop Rams Fleeing Suspect Off The Road After GTA-Style Chase

Florida Cop Rams Fleeing Suspect Off The Road After GTA-Style Chase | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Forget the PIT maneuver; this officer just decided to knock the suspect into next week 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Police have a tough job that requires acting quickly under what can be life-or-death circumstances. Sometimes though, they […]

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Republicans Move to Block a Policing Change Made After Tyre Nichols’s Death

The News Tennessee Republicans moved on Thursday to overrule a change to the policing of Memphis traffic laws that was a direct response to the death of Tyre Nichols, who was fatally beaten by officers last year during a traffic stop. A new Memphis law, supported by Mr. Nichols’s family and seen by many as […]

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Why the National Guard Can’t Ease All Fears About Riding the Subway

Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced, to immediate controversy, that she would deploy 1,000 members of the National Guard and the State Police to patrol New York City’s subway system in an effort to help people feel safer. Explaining her reasoning on “Morning Joe,’’ she said the measure would serve as both a means of […]

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Two Dodge Charger Scat Packs Stolen Off Dealer Showroom In Michigan

Two Dodge Charger Scat Packs Stolen Off Dealer Showroom In Michigan | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Thieves gained access to a Dodge dealer on Monday morning, where they moved a truck and then stole two Chargers March 13, 2024 at 20:06 <!––> <!– –> A group of brazen thieves broke into a dealership on Monday […]

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Michigan Vows to Destroy Buyback Guns After Resale Uproar

Michigan will no longer allow guns marked for destruction to be sold online as parts — a change prompted by public anger over revelations that firearms turned in through buyback programs were not being destroyed as promised. Michigan State Police, responsible for collecting unwanted firearms from local law enforcement, said on Tuesday that the weapons […]

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Why Children Are Selling Candy in the Subway During School Hours

On a subway platform in the Bronx recently, a girl in a puffer coat strolled past passengers with a basket of M&M’s, Kit Kats and Trident gum slung across her shoulder. She looked to be 7 or 8. One rider captured her on a video posted on X, calling out, “No parent, no parent, where […]

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Uvalde Police Chief Resigns After Robb Elementary School Shooting Investigation

The police chief in Uvalde, Texas, who was out of town during the school shooting that left 21 people dead in May 2022, announced on Tuesday that he would step down. His resignation is the latest fallout from the turmoil in law enforcement over the length of time it took for officers to confront the […]

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Florida Man In Allegedly Stolen U-Haul Crashes Into Police Car

Florida Man In Allegedly Stolen U-Haul Crashes Into Police Car | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The 26-year-old driver has been charged with fleeing and eluding, robbery, and resisting arrest https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson March 12, 2024 at 13:40 <!– –> Police have arrested a man in West Palm Beach, Florida, after he allegedly robbed […]

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Trooper Punted Into Guard Rail After Failed PIT Maneuver At High Speed

Trooper Punted Into Guard Rail After Failed PIT Maneuver At High Speed | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> One officer trying to stop a Mercedes at reportedly triple-digit speeds ended up losing the suspect and probably his car 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> When police are after a suspect, they sometimes use the PIT maneuver […]

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NJ Police Chief Slammed By Cop Onto Car Hood After Arriving Drunk At DWI Crash, Retires

NJ Police Chief Slammed By Cop Onto Car Hood After Arriving Drunk At DWI Crash, Retires | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> An internal investigation found that former Police Chief Leonard Guida committed dozens of policy violations 1 hour ago <!––> <!– –> An internal affairs investigation in New Jersey found 28 policy violations committed by […]

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Miami Beach Is Done With Spring Breakers: ‘It’s Not Us. It’s You.’

More than two decades ago, Wayne Jones traveled to Daytona Beach, then Florida’s spring break mecca, not to party but to study. His bosses at the Miami Beach Police Department, where he was a young officer, wanted to know how Daytona managed its famously rowdy crowds. Maybe Miami Beach, which had its own unruly scene […]

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Texas Truck Meet Marred By Destructive Crowds After The Event

Texas Truck Meet Marred By Destructive Crowds After The Event | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Homeland Security had to get involved and now the event promoters are working with the government to prevent the same issue next year 2 hours ago <!––> <!– –> An event known as ‘Lone Star Throwdown’ took place in Conroe, […]

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Hochul’s NYC Subway Plan Aimed to Ease Fears. The Blowback Was Immediate.

Just 24 hours after Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed the National Guard and the State Police in the New York City subway to quell fears of crime, the unusual show of force drew intense criticism on Thursday from various corners, some unexpected. On the left, Jumaane N. Williams, the city’s public advocate, warned that Ms. Hochul’s […]

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Arkansas Cop Crashes Into Two Parked Cars Parked During Chase After His Brakes Fail

Arkansas Cop Crashes Into Two Parked Cars Parked During Chase After His Brakes Fail | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Police officers in Arkansas are famous for their aggressive tactics, but this time they say a brake failure is to blame, not the cop’s behavior 2 hours ago <!––> <!– –> When motorists flee from the […]

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How Bad Is Crime in the New York City Subways?

The health of the subway is crucial to New York’s overall vitality, which makes ensuring that passengers feel safe a top priority for the public officials managing the city’s post-pandemic recovery. On Wednesday, about a week after a train conductor was slashed across the neck on a southbound A train in Brooklyn, Gov. Kathy Hochul […]

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Eight Teens Are Shot at Philadelphia Bus Stop, Police Say

Eight Philadelphia high school students were shot and wounded as they waited for a public bus after school on Wednesday, the latest in a spate of shootings that have touched off outrage in the city, the police said. The students, who attend Northeast High School, were shot at about 3 p.m. as they waited at […]

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Semi Hauling Cybertrucks And Other Teslas Crashes And Flips Over

Semi Hauling Cybertrucks And Other Teslas Crashes And Flips Over | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Two people were seriously injured in a Colorado highway crash involving a car hauler that veered into oncoming traffic, striking two vehicles 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> A car carrier, transporting seven Teslas, including Cybertrucks, and four other vehicles, […]

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A Real Mystery: Who Would Killed This Kind Mailman?

Authorities and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is looking for a suspect accused of fatally shooting a postal worker in his van while working over the weekend. They say the employee was targeted but the motive is still unknown. Small Town Horror Story: The Shopping Cart Killer Off English Saturday afternoon 33-year-old Jonte Davis was […]

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A Real Mystery: Who Killed This Kind Mailman?

Authorities and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is looking for a suspect accused of fatally shooting a postal worker in his van while working over the weekend. They say the employee was targeted but the motive is still unknown. Small Town Horror Story: The Shopping Cart Killer Off English Saturday afternoon 33-year-old Jonte Davis was […]

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Lamborghini Huracan Driver Makes A Mess Of Car, Then Makes A Mess Of Running Away

Lamborghini Huracan Driver Makes A Mess Of Car, Then Makes A Mess Of Running Away | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The Lamborghini driver tried to escape after crashing UK-registered V10 supercar but police soon caught up with him https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ <!––> by Chris Chilton 1 hour ago <!––> <!– –> There are faster supercars than the […]

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Tesla’s German Factory Halts Production After Suspected Arson

Tesla’s German Factory Halts Production After Suspected Arson | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> An group calling themselves “The Volcano Group” have taken credit for the incident, with Musk calling them the “dumbest eco-terrorists on Earth” 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Work at Tesla’s only European plant has been paused following a fire at a […]

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F1 Driver’s Stolen Ferrari F512M Found In London 28 Years Later

F1 Driver’s Stolen Ferrari F512M Found In London 28 Years Later | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Stolen from Ferrari F1 driver Gerhard Berger at the San Marino Grand Prix, this F512M spent nearly 30 year in Japan before being found in the UK 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> A Ferrari F512M that was stolen […]

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Keyless Entry Car Thefts Soar As Hackers Don’t Need Skills, Just Cheap Devices

Keyless Entry Car Thefts Soar As Hackers Don’t Need Skills, Just Cheap Devices | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The automotive industry claims to be engaged in an arms race with technologically savvy thieves, but it has squandered its head start 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Rates of car thefts have been on the rise […]

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He Cursed at a Police Officer. Now He’s Caught in a Free Speech Fight.

Tony Rupp didn’t intend to become a fighter for the First Amendment. He was really just out for some pasta. In December 2016, Mr. Rupp, a Buffalo-area lawyer, was leaving Chef’s Restaurant, a popular Italian place in the city’s downtown, when he said he saw a black SUV — its lights off — bearing down […]

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Viral Video Shows Mom Transporting Son In Moving Dodge Challenger Trunk

Viral Video Shows Mom Transporting Son In Moving Dodge Challenger Trunk | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The mother reportedly instructed her son to keep the cargo secure in the trunk as she drove her Dodge Challenger down the street 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> A mom in Georgia is facing charges of reckless conduct […]

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