MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis is planning to spend $6.4 million to hire dozens of police officers, at a time when some City Council members and activist groups have been advocating to replace the police department following George Floyd’s death. The City Council voted unanimously Friday to approve the additional funding that police requested. The department says … Read more
SEATTLE — A disturbing video released by Seattle police shows the moments that led up to a shooting of two women in the Central District. The video includes 911 calls — and you can hear the desperation in a young woman’s voice as she pleads for help after getting shot. Investigators now believe the woman was … Read more
Police arrested 11 people — one who allegedly bit a cop’s leg — when an anti-cop protest turned violent in Manhattan, authorities said Saturday. About 100 people converged on Midtown for Friday night’s “Defund the Police” demonstration organized by Black Lives Matter, cops said. Six women and four men were charged with disorderly conduct, obstructing … Read more
but didn’t warn officers or prepare for it WASHINGTON, DC — In a stunning admission, the acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) said department leadership knew an incident might occur on Jan. 6, but failed to prepare for it or warn their officers about the potential for deadly violence. Now, the Capitol Police’s union … Read more
Holly Matkin Washington, DC – DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Officer Jeffrey Smith died by suicide on Jan. 15. Acting MPD Chief Robert Contee spoke about Officer Smith’s death during an opening statement before a closed session of the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, according to The Washington Post. Officer Smith served the MPD for 12 … Read more
A trio of Minneapolis City Council members introduced a proposal that would abolish the Minneapolis Police Department. The plan would create a “Department of Public Safety” that would include former police officers from the Minneapolis Police Department as well as “additional divisions … to provide for a comprehensive approach to public safety beyond law enforcement.” The proposal … Read more
A Republican Oregon mayor blasted the push to defund the police Thursday after witnessing the rioting in Portland and other western U.S. cities. “All of us have just watched in horror as the violence and destruction has taken over the city of Portland and quite frankly, this is what the defunding of the police movement looks like,” Mayor … Read more
by Jonathan Choe, KOMO News reporter Thursday, January 21st 2021 Seattle City Council members are considering how to defund Seattle police. SEATTLE — One day after dozens of black-clad protesters left a trail of destruction in Seattle, several community activists on Thursday criticized the response from Seattle City Hall, saying the response by city leaders … Read more
Chicago police retirements were up 15% last year over 2019. In New York, retirements nearly doubled. Some Chicago cops cite anti-police rhetoric over the past year. By Frank Main and Fran Spielman Jan 15, 2021, 5:30am CS The number of police officers retiring in Chicago and other cities has soared amid a chorus of anti-police rhetoric that’s become increasingly … Read more
Something Doesn’t Smell Quite Right? By Carol D. Leonnig, Aaron C. Davis, Peter Hermann and Karoun DemirjianJan. 10, 2021 at 11:38 p.m. EST Two days before Congress was set to formalize President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund was growing increasingly worried about the size of the pro-Trump crowds expected to stream into Washington in protest. To be … Read more