Nichols’ fatal encounter with police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, is a glaring reminder that efforts to reform policing have failed to prevent more flashpoints in an intractable epidemic of brutality.
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Louisiana officers charged in Black motorist’s deadly arrest
The federal grand jury investigation, which expanded last year to examine whether state police brass obstructed justice to protect the troopers, remains open.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Former Greenville police chief, Augusta police officer, pleads guilty to arson, burglary
Jeffrey Pomerleau pleaded guilty to five charges, two of them felonies, but will have all but one misdemeanor dismissed if he completes a Veterans Court treatment program.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Nation & World, News
Approval of armed police robots in San Francisco renews debate
Maine is among the places where police have used robots over the past decade to communicate with barricaded suspects and to enter potentially dangerous spaces.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News, Schools and Education
Classes to resume today at Maranacook Community Middle and High Schools after threat suspect identified
Classes were canceled for Monday after a threatening text message prompted officials to close the high school and middle school campus on Halloween.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Winthrop man killed in Memorial Drive rollover crash
Alexander Meader, 30, died Sunday in the single-vehicle crash in Winthrop, police say.
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Uvalde schools suspend entire police force after outrage
Uvalde families have said students in the district are not safe so long as officers who waited so long to confront and kill the gunman remain on the job.
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House Democrats close in on police funding bills despite tensions
The package would increase money for local police departments, including those with fewer than 125 officers, and provide aid for de-escalation training and mental health services.
Posted inLocal Government
Wilton Police Chief Wilcox leaving post Nov. 1
Police Chief Heidi Wilcox is stepping down from the position Nov. 1. to center her “career goals” and focus on her home and family.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Massachusetts State Police dog shot, killed by suspect
The Belgian malinois, named Frankie, and his partner previously were honored with a medal of valor.