Officers

Officers who killed Austin gunman won’t face charges despite “accounts to the contrary,” DA says “accounts to the contrary,” DA says amid political backlash

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The officers who shot and killed the man who gunned down people enjoying a night out in Austin will not face a grand jury hearing, despite initial confusion over the district attorney’s policy of sending all police shootings to a grand jury for review. Travis County DA Jose Garza said Tuesday that suggestions that he … Read more

NYPD investigating after officers were hit with snowballs during a snowball fight

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NEW YORK — New York City police are investigating after officers were pelted with snowballs while responding to a massive snowball fight at Washington Square Park in Manhattan, as a winter storm blanketed the Northeast in snow. A video of the fracas shows two uniformed officers pacing a walkway in the park Monday as snowballs … Read more

ICE official says officers appear to have lied regarding shooting of immigrant

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Two federal officers appear to have lied about the events that led up to the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis last month, Todd Lyons, the acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director, said Friday. In a statement, Mr. Lyons said a review of video footage by ICE and the Department of Justice “has … Read more