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Australian police officer who Tasered 95-year-old is found guilty of manslaughter
An Australian police officer who fatally shocked a 95-year-old care home resident with a Taser gun was found guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Australian officer who Tasered 95-year-old guilty of manslaughter
Clare Nowland, who had symptoms of dementia, died of her injuries a week after being Tasered in Australia.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Police officer jailed for sexually abusing girl
John Stringer is sentenced to 10 years after being found guilty of five counts of sexual abuse.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Hundreds of police officers sacked for bad behaviour
There was a 50% rise last year in the number of officers sacked and barred in England and Wales.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Serving police officer arrested on suspicion of supporting Hamas
Counterterrorism police say the officer is suspected of expressing support for the proscribed group online.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Police officers 'punch bags' in 'epidemic' of violent attacks
There has been a surge in violence against the police, a BBC investigation has found.Top stories - BBC News - November 17 -
Officer injured as riot police called to Edinburgh fireworks disorder
Police say a number of people have been involved in disorder in the same area of Edinburgh where there were attacks last year.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Police review videos showing officers punching fans at Georgia-Florida game
Jacksonville’s mayor is aware of ‘disturbing’ footage Sheriff’s office says investigation is ongoing The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is reviewing online videos that show police officers ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Former Ohio police officer found guilty of murder in Andre Hill shooting
Adam Coy, a white former police officer who killed Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man, four years ago in Columbus, Ohio, was found guilty of murder.Top stories - NBC News - November 4 -
Gunmen storm hospital, kill patient and 2 police officers
The attackers shot a man recovering from a gunshot wound more than 10 times, then killed officers who tried to stop them, officials said.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Adam Coy, Ohio Police Officer, Found Guilty of Murder in Andre Hill Shooting
An Ohio jury found the officer, Adam Coy, guilty on three charges, including murder and reckless homicide, after he shot Andre Hill, a Black man. The killing led to police reforms.Top stories - The New York Times - November 4 -
Police attacked with fireworks, bricks and bottles in Bonfire Night disorder
Officers were given stop and search powers to help prevent disorder during a Bonfire Night which saw missiles thrown at police.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
2 Police Officers Charged With Reckless Manslaughter in Canton, Ohio Man’s Death
The two police officers, who are white, held down the man, who was Black, for seven minutes as he told them he could not breathe.Top stories - The New York Times - November 4 -
Police officers killed during bogus 999 call among first to get new award
The first batch of Elizabeth Emblems will be given to relatives by King Charles later this year.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Police officer arrested over deadly 2023 suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque
Authorities in Pakistan say a key suspect in connection with a deadly attack at a mosque in a police compound nearly two years ago has been arrested and has been identified as a police officerWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
WATCH: Police officer rescues driver from car in swimming pool
Footage released by the Phoenix Police Department shows officers rescuing a man from a car submerged in a swimming pool. The man told authorities that he accidentally stepped on the gas pedal too hardTop stories - ABC News - November 13 -
Man pulled from sunroof after driving into swimming pool
The man told officers he "accidentally stepped on the gas too hard" driving the vehicle into a pool.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Met police officer sacked for viewing Sarah Everard files
The PC committed gross misconduct by improperly accessing files about the case, a tribunal rules.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Tennessee police officer charged for allegedly fatally shooting seven dogs
Connor Brackin, 24, reportedly quit job after alleged killing of animals whose wellbeing he was sent to check on. A sheriff’s deputy from the US state of Tennessee is facing criminal charges and ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Dog fatally attacks woman and bites 2 Boston officers, police say
Police say a dog fatally attacked a woman and bit two police officers in a Boston neighborhoodTop stories - ABC News - November 19 -
3 police officers, 4 cartel suspects killed near U.S. border
Drug cartel gunmen also attacked a funeral convoy of cars accompanying the body of one of the victims in the first attack, officials said.Top stories - CBS News - November 20 -
Police officer who Tasered 95-year-old woman convicted of manslaughter
An Australian police officer who Tasered 95-year-old great-grandmother Clare Nowland in her care home has been found guilty of manslaughter.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Police officer killed in shooting in Oak Park; suspect in custody
Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins was the first Oak Park officer killed in the line of duty since 1938.Top stories - CBS News - 4 hours ago -
How Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office
Brazil’s Federal Police have formally accused former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of plotting a coup to keep him in officeWorld - ABC News - 11 hours ago -
Australian federal police begin search of PwC headquarters amid tax leaks scandal
Chief executive says company is cooperating with the investigation, which is related to individuals who have left the firm. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
Paris police say that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportationWorld - ABC News - November 10 -
Simone Strobel inquest hears boyfriend of backpacker found dead ‘twigged’ to undercover police officer
Det Sgt David Mackie says he believed Tobias Moran knew police were likely secretly recording him. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Spain arrests top police officer after over $21 million found in home
Spanish police arrested Oscar Sanchez Gil along with 15 other people as part of a probe into the country's largest-ever cocaine bust.Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Brief altercation between fans mars France-Israel soccer match despite heavy security
There was a brief altercation between a small number of fans early into Thursday’s Nations League soccer game between France and Israel despite heavy security inside the stadium, a week after ...Sports - ABC News - November 14 -
‘Not a random attack’: 3 dead, San Diego police officer injured in multiple shootings
With three dead, including the shooting suspect, and a Harbor Police officer hospitalized with a gunshot wound, San Diego’s homicide unit provided details of the department’s criminal investigation ...Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Paris Deploys Thousands of Police for France-Israel Soccer Match After Amsterdam Attacks
Authorities are ramping up security a week after Israeli fans were attacked in Amsterdam.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 14 -
Brazil police arrest 5 officers over alleged coup plot, plans to kill President Lula
Brazil's federal police have arrested five officers accused of plotting a coup that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections and kill then-President-elect Luiz Inácio ...World - ABC News - November 19 -
Brazil arrests five military and police officers over alleged plot to kill Lula
Federal police say group had eyed killings of then president-elect along with his deputy and a supreme court judgeWorld - Financial Times - November 19 -
NYPD officer and bystander shot in Queens, police say; armed robbery suspect killed
An NYPD officer and another woman were shot in Queens by an armed robbery suspect who was believed to be responsible for multiple robberies.Top stories - NBC News - November 20 -
Shootouts in northern Mexico kill 3 police officers and 4 drug cartel suspects
Three state police officers and four drug cartel suspects are dead following a running series of shootouts in the northern Mexico border state of Tamaulipas, across the border from TexasWorld - ABC News - November 20 -
Jury awards $98 million to family of Dallas man shot in his home by ex-police officer
A jury ordered former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger to pay $98 million after it found that she used excessive force in the fatal shooting of Botham Jean in his home six years ago.Top stories - NBC News - November 20 -
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger ordered to pay nearly $100 million in civil trial
Guyger was convicted six years ago of shooting and killing Jean in his apartment, which she said she thought was her own.Top stories - CBS News - November 20