Advocates for the mentally ill say too many people who belong in mental health treatment wind up in jail cells Source: Police Updates Things to know about police shootings and mental illness

Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former small-town Ohio police chief who developed an outsize Facebook following for blunt, humorous commentary about the criminals he calls "mopes" found himself grouped with them Monday as he was convicted of four misdemeanors, including assault of a female officer who accused him of sexual harassment. "You've become the […]

By Juan A. Lozano Associated Press HOUSTON — A grand jury has indicted a police officer after he used a stun gun on a City Council member in a small, predominantly black Texas college town, authorities said Monday. Prairie View officer Michael Kelley was indicted Friday for official oppression, a misdemeanor, said E. Rivera, chief […]