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Lawyers for Man Shot by Maine Police Post Video

The attorneys for a Maine man shot by police have posted video of the shooting online as part of an effort to show Portland officers had no reason to fire at him. The website was created by Jonathan Mitchell’s legal …

New York Man Bitten by Police Dog Gets $90K Settlement

The New York man who was bitten by a police dog will receive $90,000 from the city of Mount Vernon. Carlos Garcia filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city in 2008. According to court papers, police were searching for …

Ariz. Police Confirm 2nd Hack on Officers’ Email

Arizona state police say a second computer hacking attack in as many weeks targeted personal email accounts of some of its officers. Department of Public Safety spokesman Capt. Steve Harrison says the agency is reviewing the information released Tuesday by …

Lawsuit Accuses Louisville, Ky. Police of Assault

A Louisville man has filed suit against five police officers alleging that they attacked him without provocation. Shawn Gellhaus claims in the lawsuit that police repeatedly slammed him to the ground last June, then punched, kicked and choked him before …

Connecticut Police Investigating Copper Piping Thefts

State police in northeastern Connecticut say they’re investigating thefts of copper piping and other metal objects from several unoccupied homes over the past month. Troopers based in Danielson asked for the public’s help Thursday in catching the thieves. They say …

Delaware Judge Says State Police Lawsuit May Proceed

A Superior Court judge has ruled that a sexual harassment case against Delaware State Police may proceed. State officials wanted to quash the lawsuit by state police secretary Diana L. Miller but Judge Jerome O. Herlihy rejected their arguments. But …