Four officers in Glendale, California, have been placed on administrative leave after video surfaced Tuesday showing them struggling with a theft suspect, at one point kicking the male suspect in the head.The officers, some in plainclothes, responded to a theft…
A group of Louisiana State Police supervisors is currently reviewing all body camera and dashcam videos involving one police unit to investigate any patterns of misconduct, and it is particularly looking to see whether there has been a history of…
An Arkansas woman is suing a state trooper after she claims he performed a dangerous pursuit intervention technique (PIT) maneuver during a traffic stop, which caused her vehicle to flip on its top as she attempted to pull over.An attorney…
A fire at an electrical substation in Puerto Rico has knocked out power to hundreds of thousands throughout the island, utility company LUMA Energy said Thursday."The fire caused major blackouts across the entire island. The situation is under assessment and…
A former Minnesota state trooper has pleaded guilty to texting himself "nude or partially nude" photos of a woman after he detained her and used her phone.Albert Kuehne responded to the scene of a one-car accident and detained a driver…
Florida has become the latest state to ban critical race theory, continuing the growing charge by Republican lawmakers against schools teaching about systemic racism.After hours of debate and public comment Thursday, the Florida State Board of Education unanimously approved the…
Authorities in Tennessee say they've solved the 42-year-old murder of a Chattanooga businessman, calling the cold case a "contract murder" with ties to former Tennessee Gov. Ray Blanton's administration.Samuel Pettyjohn was shot four times and killed on February 1, 1979,…
A now-retired nun will plead guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges for stealing more than $835,000 for gambling and other personal expenses from the Southern California school that she ran, federal prosecutors say.Mary Margaret Kreuper, a 79-year-old Los…
The gunman who killed 9 colleagues at a San Jose, California, light rail yard last month, faced disciplinary action in the past for four separate incidents, including a verbal altercation with a coworker, according to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation…
Tricia Hill tears up when she talks about the emotional toll the water shut-off in southern Oregon has had on her family.Amid historic, climate change-driven drought, the federal government in May shut down the water supply from the Upper Klamath…
An 11-year-old girl was shot and killed and another was injured during an incident Wednesday night in Lexington County, South Carolina, according to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.Authorities say they believe the incident was gang-related.Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified…
Memo Fachino and his husband, Lance Mier, have flown a Pride flag in front of their Wisconsin home for five years.It's a symbol of inclusion, Fachino said, and a signal to the rest of their Racine neighborhood that all are…
Andrew Brown Jr. died of a gunshot wound to the back of the head, according to the state autopsy report, confirming the results of an autopsy commissioned by Brown's family.The report, which lists the cause of death as homicide, was…
A grandmother and her 1-year-old grandson were shot and killed Thursday at a Publix grocery store in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.The shooter is also dead. The motive in the shooting is also…
Jovan Young, 29, who authorities say fatally shot 10-year-old Justin Wallace, has been charged with murder, according to a news release from the Queens District Attorney's Office.Young was arraigned on Wednesday before Queens Criminal Court Judge Toko Serita, according to…
The son of the University of Michigan's legendary football coach, Bo Schembechler, alleged Thursday that he was sexually abused by a former team doctor being investigated by the school -- and that his father knew and did nothing.Matt Schembechler, 62,…
Devarius Peters wanted to celebrate graduation day wearing a pair of Black leather Alexander McQueen shoes. Ashley Saucedo and Ever Lopez, both graduates of different schools in different states, wanted to carry the Mexican flag to honor their roots.But for…
A treat for the early birds: You may be able to see a "ring of fire" solar eclipse this morning, depending on where you are.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.(You…
Northern California residents, from those living by the Bay to those living on lake houseboats, are coming under threat as a severe drought continues to intensify.Nearly two million people in the San Francisco Bay Area have been placed under a…
A Louisville, Kentucky, police officer faces a federal charge after allegedly hitting a kneeling person in the head during an arrest in May 2020, court documents show.The arrest happened in the midst of a wave of protests against the killings…
