Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis police officer has pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges of perjury, falsifying records and civil rights violations by using excessive force. The Star Tribune says Michael Lewis Griffin was arraigned Thursday and was released on a $25,000 bond. The indictment against the 40-year-old says he assaulted at […]
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Capitol cops get bathroom training after guns left in toilet
By Stephen Ohlemacher Associated Press WASHINGTON — Capitol Police officers are getting training after officers accidentally left their guns in the Capitol's public bathrooms three times this year. One gun was found by a child. "We are now providing additional training on what to do when you have to go to the bathroom," Capitol Police […]
Survey: Schools ramping up safety measures post-Newtown
By Kimberly Hefling Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. public schools beefed up security measures with safety drills and parent notification systems in the years surrounding the massacre at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School, according to a government survey released Thursday. The uptick came during a four-year span that saw an overall decrease in violent crime […]