Category: police

Two Motorists Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash During Police Chase in Garden Grove

GARDEN GROVE—A pickup truck being chased by Garden Grove police March 12 crashed into another vehicle and ended up in a residential swimming pool, killing both motorists, authorities said. About 2:15 a.m., officers saw the driver of the Dodge Ram pickup “driving at a high rate of speed” through a parking lot at Chapman Avenue and…


Kentucky Senate Approves Bill That Would Make It a Crime to Taunt Police

A bill that would make it a crime to taunt police officers was passed on Thursday in Kentucky’s Senate. Senators voted 22-11 to pass Senate Bill 211, which was described by proponents as an anti-riot act. The legislation would increase violations that accused rioters face, in addition to to adding a section that says a…


37 People Arrested for Human Trafficking, Prostitution Operation in Texas

Police in Amarillo, Texas, arrested 37 people in connection to a human trafficking and prostitution operation, according to officials this week. The police department’s Special Operations Division carried out a two-day enforcement operation that resulted in charges including prostitution, promotion of prostitution, sexual assault, human trafficking, unlawful carrying of a weapon, evading arrest, failing to identify, possession…


Police in England Need to Get Tougher with Disruptive Protests: Watchdog

Police in England and Wales need to be more robust in how they tackle protests that cause excessive disruption, according to a report by the official watchdog that also warned officers over “taking the knee.” The study, published today by the Inspectorate of Constabulary, was commissioned by the Home Office in the wake of last year’s…


Concealed Carry Holder, 69, Defends Himself Against 3 Alleged Robbers in Chicago, Shoots One

A 69-year-old concealed carry permit holder was able to defend himself from three alleged armed robbers in Chicago, officials said. One of the robbers was shot by the victim. Police in Chicago said that three suspects approached the victim on Tuesday and told him to hand over his belongings. The man then pulled out his…


London Police Officer Arrested in Connection With Disappearance of Sarah Everard

A serving London police officer has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Sarah Everard, in a development described by senior officers as shocking and deeply disturbing. Everard, 33, was last seen a week ago, as she walked from a friend’s house in South London to her home near Clapham Common. On Tuesday night,…


China in Focus (March 9): 90-Year-Old Justice Seeker Detained by Chinese Police

A 90-year-old in China is detained by police. She’s been fighting for her rights for more than a decade, after her home was torn down by authorities. Some of China’s richest are now behind bars. That’s after they were recruited by the Chinese Communist Party, and got a little too involved in its internal power…


Just 18 Percent of Americans Support Defunding the Police, Poll Finds

Only 18 percent of Americans support slashing funding to the police, according to a new poll. Another 58 percent of respondents said they oppose the “defund the police” movement, which is often synonymous with the Black Lives Matter movement, according to the Ipsos/USA Today survey. Just 28 percent of black respondents and 34 percent of respondents…


2 Teens Threw Mud at Police Van on the Move, so Cops Make Them ‘Clean Up Their Act’ With Toothbrushes

When two teenagers from Peterlee, UK, threw mud at a passing police van, the department helped them “clean up their act,” enlisting them to clean police vehicles … using toothbrushes. “The consequences of throwing things at moving vehicles can be far more serious than these two realize, which I’m sure they’ve had time to consider while…


Seattle Homicide Rate Increased Sharply in 2020 Amid Protests, Police Defunding

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) investigated 50 homicides last year, the most homicides in the city in 26 years. This was an increase of 61 percent compared to the 31 cases in 2019. Law enforcement personnel cited issues such as ongoing protests as well as officials actively limiting police power. Data from local police also…