Associated Press BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Connecticut man is suing the city of Bridgeport and its police department after he was arrested three times and was detained in a repeated case of mistaken identity. The Connecticut Post reports Pedro Martinez filed the suit Tuesday in Bridgeport federal court following numerous run-ins with police officers who […]
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NAACP calls for transparency after Del. cops shoot armed man in wheelchair
Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. — Wilmington's NAACP chapter is calling on state officials to help shed more light on the fatal police shooting of a black man who was in his wheelchair. Wilmington police announced Tuesday they'd completed their investigation into the death of 28-year-old Jeremy McDole but didn't elaborate on the findings. The News […]
White House wants to make it easier for law enforcement to use ‘smart guns’
By Juliet Eilperin and Michael S. Rosenwald The Washington Post WASHINGTON — The White House issued a set of recommendations Friday aimed at curbing the illegal use of firearms by making it easier for federal, state and local agencies to purchase “smart guns” that would function only in the hands of specified users. The measures […]