CNN — A US Army officer who was pepper sprayed, pushed to the ground and handcuffed by Windsor, Virginia, police officers during a 2020 traffic stop was awarded around $3,600 Tuesday in a lawsuit that was seeking $1 million in compensatory damages. Second Lt. Caron Nazario, who is Black and Latino, filed the suit in … Read more
CNN — The winter storm death toll has risen to 34 in Erie County, New York, as crews continue to clear roads and first responders check on people they couldn’t reach days ago when the catastrophic weather system swept the nation, officials there said Wednesday. At least 25 others across 11 US states also have … Read more
São Paulo CNN — Police in Brasilia arrested a man on Saturday suspected of planting and possessing explosive devices one week ahead of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s inauguration, Police Chief Robson Candido said during a news briefing. The 54-year-old suspect went to Brasilia for demonstrations in support of President Jair Bolsonaro, police … Read more
CNN — [Breaking news update at 7:50 p.m. ET] A 5-month-old baby who was kidnapped with his twin while inside a car that was stolen Monday was found alive Thursday in Indianapolis, the Columbus Police Department said in a statement. “The 5-month-old boy is in good health and being transported to a hospital to be … Read more
CNN — New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday that shootings and homicides have decreased in New York City over the past year, despite an overall rise in major crime categories. New York Police Department data shows that since January, NYC has seen an over 17% drop in shootings and an over 12% drop … Read more
CNN — A man and woman in Arkansas have been arrested and face capital murder charges after the body of the woman’s 6-year-old son was discovered beneath the floor of a home Friday night, according to the Arkansas State Police. The mother, 28-year-old Ashley Roland, and Nathan Bridges, 33, are being held at the Lee … Read more
CNN — The deaths of Canadian billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman have been shrouded in mystery from the beginning. On December 15, 2017, a realtor giving a tour of the couple’s Toronto mansion around midday discovered their bodies, fully dressed, beside their indoor basement swimming pool. They were semi-seated side by side, with belts tied … Read more
CNN — A former Forth Worth, Texas, police officer was found guilty of manslaughter Thursday in the 2019 shooting of 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson in her home. Aaron Dean, who is White, faces up to 20 years in prison for the conviction. Jefferson was Black. He had pleaded not guilty to murder, a charge which carried … Read more
CNN — Poland’s police chief Jaroslaw Szymczyk was hospitalized with minor injuries on Wednesday after a gift that he had received in Ukraine suddenly exploded, according to a government statement “Yesterday at 7:50 a.m., an explosion occurred in a room adjacent to the office of the Police Chief,” Poland’s Interior Ministry said on Thursday. “During … Read more
Uvalde, Texas CNN — Uvalde County Sheriff Ruben Nolasco does not appear to have completed an active shooter training course, according to documents CNN obtained Monday from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, the regulatory agency for peace officers in Texas. The information comes on the heels of a contentious Uvalde County Commission meeting, during … Read more