Cops Say Low Morale And Department Scrutiny Are Driving Them Away From The Job
The mass exodus comes at a delicate time for many communities large and small as violent crime is on the rise and recruitment remains difficult.
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Why Does The Navy Have So Few Black Admirals? Some Blame A Culture Of Discrimination
Some say Black sailors have to navigate both unconscious and active bias in the Navy.
Philadelphia Issues Curfew As It Braces For More Protests In Walter Wallace Shooting
Mayor Jim Kenney ordered the curfew amid unrest after the fatal police shooting of the 27-year-old Black man. The city's police commissioner says bodycam footage will be released "in the near future."
Fatal Police Shooting In Philadelphia Sparks Protests, Clashes Overnight
Police shot and killed Walter Wallace during a confrontation Monday afternoon in West Philadelphia. Police said he was holding a knife. Violent clashes erupted on Monday night and into Tuesday.
4 Houston Police Officers Fired Over Fatal Shooting Of Nicolas Chavez
"You don't get to shoot somebody 21 times," Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said of the deadly encounter in April. "I cannot defend that."
CBP Chief Admits Officers 'Overzealous'; Critics Say Iranians And Others Targeted
The head of CBP says the Seattle field office was "corrected" after it questioned hundreds of Iranian-American citizens at a border crossing. But advocates fear this wasn't an isolated mistake.
Coaxing Cops To Tackle Cybercrime? There's An App For That
Local police often don't feel equipped to investigate cybercrime. The NYPD is trying to teach patrol officers to ask the right questions about IP addresses, Bitcoin and phone spoofing.
Questions Remain After Deadly Shooting By Portland Police In Homeless Shelter
The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon and family members are questioning the officers' use of force.
Videos Show Asheville, N.C., Police Beating And Choking A Man Stopped For Jaywalking
Police body camera footage released by the North Carolina city shows Johnnie Rush being beaten, choked and stunned with a Taser. An officer involved in the incident resigned.
Police Shootings Stir Outrage Among Some, But Not The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court sided with police on Monday when it tossed out a lawsuit against a policeman after he shot a woman in her own front yard.