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Cop Pleads Not Guilty To Helping Rioter Hide Evidence

Law & Crime reports: A U.S. Capitol Police officer pleaded not guilty to helping a Facebook friend scrub evidence of participation in the Jan. 6 siege of the complex he was sworn to defend. Officer Michael Angelo Riley, who has more than 25 years of experience, allegedly helped a man he barely knew — known only as “Person 1” in …

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LA County Sheriff Denounces “Woke” Vaccine Mandate

Mediaite reports: Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva spoke with Tucker Carlson Tuesday night about his decision not to enforce the vaccine mandate. He told Carlson, “I believe in the vaccine, I believe in the science, but if someone else who is an employee does not believe in that, who am I to impose on them my belief system?” Villanueva …

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Miami Moves To Fire Embattled Police Chief [VIDEO]

The Miami Herald reports: Miami City Manager Art Noriega moved to fire embattled Police Chief Art Acevedo Monday night, ending weeks of speculation following two circus-like public hearings where city commissioners slammed the chief for everything from a tone-deaf statement about “Cuban Mafia” running the department to a tight jumpsuit he wore years ago during a fundraiser in another city. …

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Tallahassee Police Chief: I Was “God’s First Choice” For This Job, My “Number One Priority” Is To Proselytize

Our Tallahassee reports: Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell this week spoke at an all-expenses-paid three-day retreat at one of America’s most notorious homophobic institutions: the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). BGEA hosted the three-day long Chief Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Event retreat from September 28-30th at the opulent Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove. Tallahassee Police Department Chief not …

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Gay Ex-Cop Wins $2.2M In Workplace Bullying Case

The Sacramento Bee reports: Five years after a former California Highway Patrol officer sued the agency alleging he was driven out of his job because he was gay, the CHP has settled the lawsuit for $2.2 million. Jay Brome, who spent 20 years with the CHP until he took medical stress leave in January 2015, agreed to the settlement after …

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STUDY: 17K Killings By Cops Not Tracked In Fed Data

USA Today reports: More than half of police killings in the U.S. are not reported in official government data, and Black Americans are most likely to experience fatal police violence, according to a new study released Thursday. An estimated 55% of deaths from police violence from 1980 to 2018 were misclassified or unreported in official vital statistics reports, according to …

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Dozens Of MA State Troopers Resign Over Vax Mandate

The Hill reports: Dozens of state troopers in Massachusetts have resigned as a result of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate, a key union said Monday. State Police Association President Michael Cherven made the announcement in a statement, adding that some troopers had intentions of moving to departments that offered “reasonable alternatives such as mask wearing and regular testing.” In August, …

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MA Troopers Lose Court Battle Over Vaccine Mandate

The Associated Press reports: A Superior Court judge has turned down a request by the union that represents 1,800 Massachusetts State Police troopers to delay Gov. Charlie Baker’s state employee coronavirus vaccine mandate. The State Police Association of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit last week saying the Oct. 17 deadline would cause troopers “irreparable harm” and they wanted more time to …

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Three VT Cops Resign Amid FBI Fake Vax Cards Probe

The Vermont Digger reports: Three Vermont State Police troopers out of the Shaftsbury barracks have resigned and a criminal probe is underway to determine whether they may have violated federal law by making fake Covid-19 vaccination cards. The matter has been referred to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont, as well as the FBI, which is investigating, …

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Cops And Firefighters Sue OR Gov Over Vax Mandate

Portland, Oregon’s CBS News affiliate reports: A group of Oregon State Police troopers and Klamath County-based firefighters have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Kate Brown over her mandate requiring full COVID-19 vaccination for state workers. The lawsuit comes on the heels of Oregon State Police confirming a social media post made by Trooper Zachary Kowing resulted in his being placed …

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Oregon Trooper Put On Leave For Video Declaring That He Will Defy State’s Vax Mandate For Govt Employees

Fox News reports: An Oregon trooper was placed on paid leave after he posted a video on Instagram saying he will defy the liberal state’s vaccine mandate for government workers. “I swore an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States, to protect the freedom of the people who pay my salary,” Zachary Kowing, 29, said. “I do not …

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COVID Rages Through Tampa Area Police Departments

Tampa’s Fox News affiliate reports: Officers and civilian employees of the St. Petersburg Police Department stood outside headquarters and saluted their fallen brethren. But Officer Michael Weiskopf wasn’t taken out in a shootout with a suspect, by a car crash or an accident. He died of COVID-19 and was unvaccinated. “Mike could probably be here today if he was vaccinated,” …

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Five South Florida Cops Die Of COVID In One Week

CNN reports: The state of Florida has been struck particularly hard by the latest surge, with more than 17,000 people hospitalized with Covid-19, according to data Saturday from the US Department of Health & Human Services. And in the week beginning August 14, at least five police departments in South Florida reported the deaths of law enforcement officers from Covid-19. …

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TN Ex-Deputy Charged With Assault On Capitol Cops

Nashville’s Fox News affiliate reports: A 27-year-old man arrested in Nashville this week in connection to the January insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is a former Williamson County deputy, FOX 17 News has learned. An arrest warrant shows Ronald Colton McAbee was taken into custody on Aug. 17. He faces the following charges: assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers inflicting …

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LA County Sheriff Refuses To Enforce Mask Mandate

Axios reports: Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Friday that his department would not enforce an L.A. County mask order, saying it is “not backed by science.” Villanueva’s statement comes one day after L.A. county officials announced a new mask mandate for residents in indoor public locations regardless of vaccine status, effective Saturday at 11:59 p.m. “Forcing the vaccinated …

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15 Current Or Ex-Cops Charged So Far In Capitol Riot

From a deep dive published today by Right Wing Watch: In the cases resulting from the Jan. 6 insurrection, some members of law enforcement communities may have escaped scrutiny if they took part in the insurrection, while the scrutiny visited upon others may never be known to the public. For instance, in the wake of the siege, 12 members of …

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Ohio Police Chief Resigns After Being Caught On Video Placing “Ku Klux Klan” Sign On Black Cop’s Office Desk

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports: Police Chief Anthony Campo resigned Tuesday following an incident in which he left a “Ku Klux Klan” sign on a Black officer’s desk, Sheffield Lake Mayor Dennis Bring said. The incident in question, which happened Friday, was captured on surveillance video inside the department’s booking area. Campo, who has been with the department for 33 …

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California Cop Plays Taylor Swift During Confrontation, Claims Copyright Means It Can’t Be Posted To YouTube

The Verge reports: A confrontation Tuesday between a police sergeant and member of the public didn’t start out unusually. James Burch, policy director of the Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP), was standing outside the Alameda Courthouse in Oakland, California when an officer approached him and asked him to move a banner. As the two argued, the sergeant noticed he was being …

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Charges Dropped For Trucker Who Drove Into Protesters

Law & Crime reports: A truck driver who drove his rig through a large crowd of demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd on a Minnesota highway last summer will no longer face criminal charges, provided he does not get into trouble with the law for the next year. Bogdan Vechirko, 36, and prosecutors in Hennepin County reached a deal—called …

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HI Cops Spent $150K In COVID Funds On Robot Dog

The Honolulu Civil Beat reports: The Honolulu Police Department used $150,045 in federal funds intended to respond to the pandemic to acquire a robot dog named Spot, according to city spending data. As for its use helping Honolulu combat COVID-19, the city’s spending data says Spot was purchased to take people’s temperatures at HPD’s tent city for homeless people. In …

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