Prosecutors are often hesitant to charge police officers for on-duty actions, in part because of a higher standard of proof, and juries are hesitant to convict their protectors.
The heads of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Major Cities Chiefs Association promptly issued statements of support for the firing of four Minneapolis officers and denounced the prolonged suffocation of George Floyd, which was captured on cellphone video and streamed around the world.
Liban H. Mohamed is accused of trying to recruit an undercover agent to train al-Shabab fighters.
Police say they found fentanyl in his car in two searches.
Barnard is only the fourth chief in the 50-year history of the Prince William police department.
The senator from Virginia is still seeking answers in the 2017 Park Police shooting of the unarmed motorist.
The officer, Miguel Deras, allegedly bragged that he could look at the photos whenever he wanted.
Comparing the first month of the pandemic to the same time period last year, crime mostly dropped, but some cities saw unusual spikes in some areas.
Many states still have unpaid fines and fees on the books, study from Duke law school finds.
The Legal Defense Fund seeks a permanent injunction against the Commission on Law Enforcement on grounds it is composed entirely of law enforcement members and violates a law on public access.
