by Eric Lieberman A man who claimed three Connecticut state troopers issued false charges against him while protesting a DUI checkpoint, was reportedly vindicated thanks to newly released footage from the man’s camera. Michael Picard is now suing the three state troopers for violating his First and Fourth Amendment rights, according to the official lawsuit filed Sept. 15. Picard…
By Russ Read A bomb disposal robot accidentally set off one of the bombs set by suspected terrorist Ahmad Khan Rahami in Elizabeth, N.J. early Monday morning. The homemade explosive device was discovered by two men who moved it below a bridge and called the police, according to Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage. Police then attempted to…
by Rachel Stoltzfoos The man arrested Monday in connection with the New York City bombing sued his local police force over anti-Muslim discrimination claims. Ahmad Khan Rahami filed the lawsuit against cops in Elizabeth, N.J., where he was residing before he planted bombs in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, at a train station in Elizabeth,…
by Ian Tartt Just as the car overtook the horse and buggy, so too will the self-driving car eventually overtake cars that require human drivers. Once self-driving cars become widely accepted, the ramifications will be enormous and almost entirely positive. The benefits will appeal to anyone concerned about safety, efficiency, and freedom. Safety Google is…
by Dillon LaRue Rountree Gunfire rang out in West Philadelphia, PA when an individual identified as Nicholas Glenn shot seven people, including two police officers. The attack began at approximately 11:20PM Friday when Glenn opened fire on Sgt. Sylvia Young, a 19-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department. Sgt. Young was shot eight times by the suspect….
by Micah J. Fleck The fact that this man was not punished for his earlier deadly offenses is still quite a disgrace, but at the very least there is now a chance that some sort of justice may still be served. 41-year-old Chicago officer Marco Proano was caught on video back in 2013 for opening…
by Amber Randall Ohio police fatally shot a 13-year-old boy who allegedly pulled a BB gun on them as they responded to a robbery Wednesday night. Police officers said that Tyre King pulled out a BB gun that looked “practically identical” to the type of guns that Columbus police officers carry,reports ABC News. “Our officers…
by Amber Randall A Black Lives Matter activist now urges more police presence in his community after being robbed at gunpoint. Jerry Ford Jr., a University of Houston graduate student, said he saw a young man hanging around his apartment complex, reports ABC 13. When Ford went to unlock his door, the man pulled a…
by Amber Randall Officials in St. Anthony, Minnesota may create a “racial bias” task force to investigate alleged racism among its police officers in the wake of the Philando Castile shooting. St. Anthony’s police force received negative attention nationwide after Hispanic police officer Jeronimo Yanez shot and killed Philando Castile, a black man, during a traffic stop. The shooting, though still…
by Amber Randall A lawsuit filed on behalf of an autistic boy alleges Minnesota police officers used excessive force when arresting him and a friend. Marcus Abrams, an 18-year-old, alleges two Metro Transit police officers attacked him at a light rail station after getting off work at the state fair, reports the Star Tribune. The lawsuit asks…