The judge instructed the jurors to keep working toward a verdict after receiving a note from the panel Tuesday afternoon.
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Kodiak public radio station sues local police
KMXT is suing the City of Kodiak for the release of public documents related to the detention, handcuffing, pepper-spraying and assault of Nick Pletnikoff, an autistic man, by three Kodiak Police officers in mid-September.
Gun Debate Divides Nation’s Police Officers, Too
“Talking about firearms now is like talking about race” among officers, says a national law enforcement leader. In Milwaukee, for instance, a sheriff and police chief took vocal, opposing stances.
Of All U.S. Police Shootings, One-Quarter Reportedly Involve The Mentally Ill
In compiling a database of fatal police shootings, The Washington Post took an extra step — finding details about the mental health of the deceased. Reporter Kimberly Kindy relates what she learned.
Video Shows Texas Police Officer Pulling Gun On Teens At Pool Party
The McKinney Police Department says the incident occurred when officers responded to “a disturbance involving multiple juveniles” who did not have permission to be at a community pool.
States Pursue Varied Police Reforms Amid National Debate
About half of the police agencies in the U.S. employed fewer than 10 officers in 2013, and the cost of training for those small departments is a major barrier to additional training.
Fatal Shootings By Police Twice As High As Official Number, Report Says
An analysis by The Washington Post shows that the number of such incidents is more than twice as high as official federal figures.
Questions Remain About How To Use Data From License Plate Scanners
The scanners are standard equipment for police, but what’s not settled is what happens to all the data collected. That data can link people to certain addresses and flag unusual activity.
White House Ban On Militarized Gear For Police May Mean Little
An NPR analysis of equipment given to police agencies by the Pentagon since 2006 — 84,258 assault rifles, 951 armored vehicles, for example — found a vast majority of it would fall outside the ban.
Baltimore Police Will Be Target Of Broad Justice Department Inquiry
Following the death of Freddie Gray, the city’s mayor and Maryland’s congressional delegations had asked the federal agency to look for possible discriminatory practices by local law enforcement.