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St. Louis County police adopts updated use'of'force policy
22+ hour, 15+ min ago (231+ words) ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. " St. Louis County police are training officers on a newly adopted use'of'force policy that updates standards in place since 2010. Capt. Bradley Bland with the Bureau of Research and Analysis said the revised policy gives officers clearer…...
Santa Clara County sheriff reports drop in use of force cases
20+ hour, 47+ min ago (542+ words) The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is reporting a continuous, year-over-year decline in instances of use of force. "It's concerning that we're still seeing most use of force and chemical agents used in an environment where many people have mental…...
Prosecutor: Bryant police shooting of armed woman justified in December incident
22+ hour, 42+ min ago (252+ words) The use of deadly force by law enforcement officers in a December 2025 shooting in Bryant was justified, according to a press release from the Arkansas State Police. The Saline County Prosecuting Attorney's Office determined that members of the Saline County…...
Why a judge in Kansas is releasing immigrants, including criminals
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1746+ words) USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//April 7, 2026// At least 23 times in the past eight months, a federal judge in Kansas has released immigrants who were being indefinitely detained in violation of the U. S. Constitution after immigration officials failed to deport them…...
DA's report clears Santa Clara police officer in fatal shooting of man stabbing his roommate
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (373+ words) Updated on: April 7, 2026 / 2: 02 PM PDT / CBS San Francisco A Santa Clara police officer who fatally shot a man attacking his roommate with a knife in September was cleared of any wrongdoing in a report by the District Attorney's Office. Police…...
Through the Looking Glass, Again: The Caroline Standard and a General Framework for Necessity-Based Self-Defense
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (561+ words) Why, it's a Looking-glass book, of course! And if I hold it up to a glass, the words will all go the right way again." " Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass (1897) That framework exists; it simply requires an appropriate looking glass....
BWC: Man calls 911 on himself, runs at Calif. officer with knife before OIS
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (254+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. " The Sacramento Police Department released body camera footage showing an officer-involved shooting of a suspect who ran at officers with a knife outside of an elementary school. The March 10 incident began when a 911 caller reported that a man…...
Chicago's US Attorney Andrew Boutros defends handling of Operation Midway Blitz after a year on the job
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1785+ words) One year into his tenure as Chicago's top federal law enforcement officer, U. S. Attorney Andrew Boutros is defending his handling of Operation Midway Blitz cases and says a changeover of the old guard and influx of new prosecutors has reinvigorated an…...
Maryland Court Orders Release Of Ocean City Police Use Of Force Records
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (508+ words) ANNAPOLIS, Md. " Maryland's Appellate Court has ruled that records documenting police use of force in Ocean City are subject to public disclosure under the Maryland Public Information Act, marking a significant interpretation of the state's police transparency law known as Anton's…...
Topeka police release 2025 use-of-force report
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (396+ words) TOPEKA (KSNT) " The Topeka Police Department has released the results of its 2025 Annual Report Monday. Kimberly Qualls with the City of Topeka announced the release of the new report on April 6. The report highlights the progress police have made in…...