The department will examine allegations of pervasive problems with excessive force and unlawful stops of Black residents that were amplified by the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
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Gilgo Beach Suspect’s Home Held a 279-Weapon Arsenal and a Walk-In Vault
Investigators have been excavating the backyard of the suspect’s home after finding “disturbances” that might be buried objects, the district attorney said.
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Macron’s Lesson After Riots? France Needs Order ‘at Every Level’
President Emmanuel Macron of France had outlined 100 days to move past protests over his pension reform, but rioting set off by a fatal police shooting jolted the country once more.
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Louisville Names First Black Female Police Chief
Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, 49, will take charge of a besieged department. She is the fifth person to lead Louisville’s police since June 2020.
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Survey of 30 U.S. Cities: Nearly 10 Percent Drop in Homicides in 2023
After a surge during the height of Covid, killings have fallen but remain well above prepandemic levels.