Category: police

French Authorities Detain 5 Amid Terrorism Investigation of Deadly Police Station Attack

PARIS—French authorities detained a fifth person Sunday in a terrorism investigation seeking to identify potential accomplices and motives after a police official was fatally stabbed at a police station outside Paris. French police killed the 37-year-old Tunisian attacker shortly after he stabbed the unarmed administrative employee on Friday at the entrance of her police station…


Ma’Khia Bryant’s Neighbor Says Video Suggests Police Had No Other Choice But To Shoot Teenager

Ma’Khia Bryant’s neighbor, whose security camera captured the moment the Ohio teenager was shot by a police officer, has said officers had no other choice. Donovan Brinson watched the incident as it began to unfold on April 20 as he pulled into his driveway, which is located across the street from where the shooting took place. The footage…


Ma’Khia Bryant’s Neighbor Says Video Suggests Police Had to Shoot Teenager

Ma’Khia Bryant’s neighbor, whose security camera captured the moment the Ohio teenager was shot by a police officer, has said officers had no other choice. Donovan Brinson watched the incident as it began to unfold on April 20 as he pulled into his driveway, which is located across the street from where the shooting took place. The footage…


Man Dies in Homeless Encampment Fire

The homeless community is on edge after a man died during an April 20 fire at an Anaheim homeless encampment. “The homeless community is shook up,” Zach Southall, managing director of Charity on Wheels, told The Epoch Times. “We all immediately thought back to April of last year when a homeless man was intentionally set on fire.”…


Ontario Police Officer: ‘I’m Not Proud of Our Government Right Now’

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on April 17 walked back new pandemic measures he announced just one day earlier, which included random police checks to ensure people complied with restrictions on social gatherings and organized events. But for one active-duty officer, things have gone far enough. “I took an oath to protect the Constitution and to protect…


Ontario Pandemic Stay-at-Home Order Clashes With Charter Rights: Lawyers

After pushback from police and civil liberties advocates over extending police powers to enforce enhanced COVID-19 measures, the Ontario government walked back some of its new guidelines. However, there are still constitutional issues with the current policy, says Joanna Baron, executive director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation. “A police officer now must have ‘reason to…


‘Young Woman’ Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting in Columbus, Ohio: Mayor

A young woman died on Tuesday after an officer-involved shooting in Columbus, Ohio, the city’s mayor announced. “This afternoon a young woman tragically lost her life. We do not know all of the details. There is body-worn camera footage of the incident. We are working to review it as soon as possible,” Columbus Mayor Andrew…


Columbus Police Release Bodycam Footage of Officer-Involved Shooting That Killed 16-Year-Old Girl

The Columbus Police Department late Tuesday released body camera footage just hours after an officer-involved shooting killed a 16-year-old girl. The girl has since been identified by a family member as Ma’Khia Bryant, reported local outlet 10TV. The video shows an officer approaching a driveway where a group of people were standing, soon after which Bryant,…


Columbus Police Release Footage of Officer-Involved Shooting That Killed 16-Year-Old Girl

The Columbus Police Department, in an unprecedented move late Tuesday, released body camera footage just hours after an officer-involved shooting resulted in the death of a 16-year-old girl. The girl has since been identified by a family member as Ma’Khia Bryant, reported local outlet 10TV. The video shows an officer approaching a driveway where a group…


Portland Police Make 2 Arrests Amid Protest Vandalism

PORTLAND, Ore.—Some people in a small crowd calling for the abolition of police broke windows as they marched in Portland on Monday night, hours after authorities said that a man who was fatally shot by an officer in a city park last week had an orange-tipped replica gun. The Portland Police Bureau said on Twitter…