Author: Loraine Burger
By Sam Hananel Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that police are immune from a lawsuit arising from the arrest and shooting of a mentally ill woman in San Francisco. The justices said police were not liable for damages arising out of an incident where they forced their way into Teresa Sheehan's room at a group home and shot her five times after she came at them with …
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Supreme Court: Police immune over arrest of mentally ill woman
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Wis. cop cleared in fatal OIS wants to return to force
Author: Loraine Burger
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin police officer involved in a fatal shooting that's prompted protests and drawn intense public scrutiny wants to return to his job, according to his attorney, but the city's police chief said he fears for the officer's safety. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne announced Tuesday that Madison Police Officer Matt Kenny won't face …
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Wis. cop cleared in fatal OIS wants to return to force
170 arrests made after deadly biker gang shootout in Texas
Author: Loraine Burger
By Nomaan Merchant and David Warren Associated Press WACO, Texas — About 170 members of rival motorcycle gangs were charged with engaging in organized crime Monday, a day after a shootout at a Texas restaurant that killed nine people and wounded 18. The crowd of suspects was so large that authorities opened a convention center to hold them all before they were arrested, police said. Sunday's …
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170 arrests made after deadly biker gang shootout in Texas