Police conduct in deadly traffic stop under Supreme Court microscope
The family of Ashtian Barnes, a 24-year-old killed in a traffic stop, say officer is responsible for circumstances that made him shoot.
Supreme Court considers whether police used excessive force in Texas case
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether a Texas police officer used excessive force when he shot and killed a man who tried to escape during a traffic stop. A grand jury declined to indict the officer on criminal charges,
US Supreme Court weighs police conduct in fatal Houston shooting
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider on Wednesday a woman's civil rights lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of her son during a traffic stop in Houston in a case that could make it easier to hold officers accountable for using excessive force.
Supreme Court questions standards for use of deadly force by police in Texas case
A routine traffic stop in Texas turned deadly within seconds when a police officer shot and killed 24-year-old Ashtian Barnes in 2016. The Supreme Court weighed Monday whether courts should examine everything that happened during the traffic stop or just the split seconds when the officer feared for his safety in deciding whether
Supreme Court to consider how much time police can take before using deadly force
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over a potentially landmark civil rights case over the “moment of the threat doctrine,” which addresses how much time can be taken into consideration when police decide to use deadly force.
Traffic moving after overnight ice ‘mess’ on I-85 in Opelika
Police spokeswoman Allison Duke described the interstate in Opelika as a “mess,” saying the trouble started at about 5 a.m.
BART police officer injured in overnight traffic collision in Richmond
A BART police officer was hospitalized early Monday after his patrol car was hit by a vehicle that allegedly ran a red light ...
Bodycam released in accidental police shooting during Jacksonville traffic stop
An officer who accidentally shot a man during a traffic stop when she tried to remove his holstered gun is being fired. The ...
Colorado Springs police recover more than 100 pounds of meth during traffic stop on I-25
Colorado Springs police officers recovered more than 100 pounds of meth on Sunday from a vehicle traveling through the ...
Officer fired after accidentally shooting driver during traffic stop
A Florida police officer has been fired after accidentally shooting a driver with his own gun during a traffic stop.