Tag: police
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25-year prison sentence for man convicted in 2019 drunken driving crash that killed off-duty Milwaukee police officer
Dante James, 37, was sentenced to 25 years in prison in the 2019 crash that killed off-duty Milwaukee police officer Kou Her. Read Full Article
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Only on Action 2 News: Green Bay police saw uptick in 2021 of squad vehicles being hit
In video you’ll only see on Action 2 news, we obtained dash cam video of a pursuit involving a 21-year-old man that took place on March 18, 2021 with driver hitting several police vehicles. Read Full Article
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Ex-police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd death
One of three former Minneapolis police officers facing trial for the death of George Floyd pleaded guilty on Wednesday to manslaughter charges. Read Full Article
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St. Cloud Police Department makes strides in community policing
ST. CLOUD — The St. Cloud Police Department hired eight new officers in 2021. Three of those officers speak Spanish as well as English, and another officer speaks Hmong, said Jeff Oxton, the assistant … Read Full Article
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New Issue Brief Highlights Urgent Need for AAPI Communities to Actively Participate in Police Reform
Civic Engagement Fund released a new report today that draws attention to the critical role AAPI communities must play in uniting around systemic change for police reform. The report, “Beyond the … Read Full Article
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Hmong Youth Day is Back to Foster Relationships Between Community, Police
With the many law enforcement-related tragedies that have occurred in the past few years, the Eau Claire Police Department is adamant about strengthening its relationship with the community, … Read Full Article
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St. Paul City Council names 30-plus members to police chief examining committee
The St. Paul city council named an additional 35 people Thursday to an examining committee to help select the next police chief. They will join the previously-appointed co-chairs, Sasha Cotton and … Read Full Article
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‘He gave his all’. New police station in Fresno named for officer killed by wrong-way driver
Fresno’s newest police substation was officially named on Friday, in honor of Phia Vang — the veteran officer who was killed by a drunk driver while headed home from work in 2019. Chief Paco … Read Full Article
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Portion of highway renamed to honor Calif. cop killed by wrong-way driver
A portion of Highway 180 has been named in honor of Fresno Police officer Phia Vang. Close to 100 people including, family, friends and community leaders, met Saturday to unveil signage designating … Read Full Article
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Section of Hwy 180 named after late Fresno police officer Phia Vang
Family, friends, and community leaders gathered in east central Fresno on Saturday morning for a celebration in honor of late officer Phia Vang, who was killed in a car crash in February 2019. Read Full Article
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1-On-1 With St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell: ‘You Don’t Have To Be A Police Chief To Make The World Better’
A person who wants to become a police officer has to show me as the chief that they have the heart of a guardian, first and foremost … and not the mentality of wanting to be a warrior all the time,” … Read Full Article
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3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in Floyd killing
Three former Minneapolis police officers were convicted Thursday of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, as a federal jury rejected their arguments that inexperience, improper training or the … Read Full Article
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For world, Floyd’s death was about race. Why not the trials?
For people around the world, the killing of George Floyd was about race. A white police officer, with three other officers nearby, kneeled on the neck of a Black man until he stopped breathing, and … Read Full Article
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Jury meets for second day in trial of cops in George Floyd killing
Jurors resumed deliberations Thursday in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights when he was pinned to the ground for 9 1/2 minutes as … Read Full Article
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Three former Minneapolis, Minnesota police officers convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights
The officers who failed to intervene and stop Derek Chauvin from murdering George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes, were found guilty by a jury of violating federal civil … Read Full Article