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2018 DUI traffic stop at center of lawsuit over officer’s use of personal cellphone to capture video 6 October 2021 It was after midnight when former Maitland police officer Alexander Cruz said he spotted a woman speeding along Highway 17/92 near Park Avenue, with no headlights or taillights...

Colombian corruption case latest overseas stain for DEA 8 October 2021 For years, Capt. Juan Pablo Mosquera rose through the ranks of Colombia’s national police, earning accolades from his bosses on his way to becoming the trusted supervisor of a unit that worked hand-in-glove with U.S...

As Cops Tell Residents to Shoot Suspect in Manhunt, Police Mistake Man for Suspect, Put Him in Hospital 28 September 2021 Currently in Florida, there is a $54,000 reward for information leading to the capture of Patrick McDowell, an ex-Marine who is on the run after allegedly killing a...

Tampa Bay PD's 'Crime-Free Housing' Program Disproportionately Targeted Black Residents, Did Nothing To Reduce Crime 1 October 2021 It looks like landlords in Florida want to get back to things that made this country great: bigotry, segregation, and oppression. And look who's willing to pitch...

Charges dropped, stolen phone returned, once again the cops congratulate themselves for abusing the citizenry and wasting taxpayers' dollars: Prosecutors decline to bring charges against Melbourne couple who recorded police arresting teen 29 September 2021 Citing insufficient evidence...

Cops Get Qualified Immunity After Jailing Florida Man for 'I Eat Ass' Bumper Sticker 28 September 2021 New life was injected into a free speech legal saga over an "I Eat Ass" bumper sticker yesterday when a federal judge ruled that the expression might violate Florida's obscenity law and...

Two incidents, two lawsuits, same two cops: Unarmed 75-year-old Michael Clark Tasered without warning by Colorado officers Nicholas Hanning & Ellie Summers Officers Nicholas Hanning & Ellie Summers arrested Brady Mistic for not complying with their orders. That’s because he is deaf. Nicholas...

Florida Man Arrested After Losing Sheriff Run Prosecuted for F-Word 23 September 2021 Protected free speech? Not in Punta Gorda, Florida. Almost a year ago, on October 22, 2020, Andrew Sheets was running for Charlotte County, Florida, Sheriff as a write-in candidate when he was trespassed...

Sheriff Joseph Konrath (left) and Deputy Cameron Klump (right) Wisconsin high schooler wins lawsuit against sheriff over COVID-19 social media post 24 September 2021 A Wisconsin high schooler on Friday won her lawsuit against a sheriff's deputy who allegedly threatened her with arrest if...

Albert Eckrode (left) & Monica Frederic (right) Fort Pierce police officer resigns for punching suspect, 2nd officer arrested 5 June 2020 A police officer resigned from the Fort Pierce Police Department after being caught on camera punching and slapping a suspect at Lawnwood Regional...

Life in Amerika: How a Florida Sheriff harasses families: Watch the body-cam video 3 September 2020 Over the past five years, nearly 1,000 Pasco County residents have been swept up in the Pasco Sheriff’s Office’s data-driven policing program. The program aims to use analytics to identify...

Scraping the bottom of the barrel? When Ivar Ruiz was hired, "he was under an internal investigation by Longwood police for being rude to someone when he resigned to come to Belle Isle. The city hired him, saying he was the best candidate they interviewed." Belle Isle police officer...