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Buttigieg’s rocky record on race gets a closer look

By MICHELLE R. SMITH | February 13, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is facing a more intense spotlight on his past leadership on issues of race and policing as he tries to translate his strong showing in Iowa and New Hampshire into support in more diverse states.Buttigieg,...

Smollett case revives questions on Laquan McDonald, justice

By DON BABWIN | February 13, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — When a grand jury revived the criminal case against Jussie Smollett, the indictment for many people called to mind two nights on two different streets in the same big city.On one Chicago street was a wealthy, famous black man who claimed...

Gay Missouri cop to finish career on ‘my terms’ after suit

February 13, 2020

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis County police lieutenant who was passed over for promotion 23 times said he has no plans to leave the department after he settled a discrimination lawsuit for $10.25 million.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Keith...

Details still murky in police shooting of unarmed Texas man

By JAMIE STENGLE | February 12, 2020

Details that have emerged more than two months after a Texas police officer killed an unarmed man during a traffic stop still leave the unanswered question: Why did he pull the trigger?Temple Officer Carmen DeCruz, 52, was charged with manslaughter Monday...

Baltimore shooting leaves 2 officers wounded; suspect dead

By REGINA GARCIA CANO | February 12, 2020

BALTIMORE (AP) — A shooting at a Baltimore apartment complex Wednesday ended with the death of a former state corrections official who had been under investigation and the wounding of two fugitive task force officers, authorities said.The officers,...

DEA agent sentenced to 4 years for helping drug traffickers

By JIM MUSTIAN | February 12, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal narcotics agent was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison for his role in a decade-long drug conspiracy that involved the smuggling of thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York.Prosecutors accused...

Man charged with murder of N Ireland journalist Lyra McKee

February 12, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Police in Northern Ireland charged a 52-year-old man on Wednesday with murdering Lyra McKee, a journalist shot dead during a riot involving Irish Republican Army dissidents last year.The killing of McKee caused widespread shock in a region...

Klobuchar faces tough questioning in case of juvenile lifer

By MICHAEL REZENDES and ROBIN McDOWELL | February 11, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — As voters made their way to the New Hampshire polls, Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar faced pointed questions Tuesday about her oversight of a high-profile murder case in which a black teen was sentenced to life after...

Bloomberg embraces stop and frisk in resurfaced 2015 audio

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and JONATHAN LEMIRE | February 11, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Bloomberg is under fire for resurfaced comments in which the Democratic presidential candidate says the way to bring down murder rates is to "put a lot of cops" in minority neighborhoods because that's where "all the crime...

London police deploy face scan tech, stirring privacy fears

By KELVIN CHAN | February 11, 2020

LONDON (AP) — London police started using facial recognition cameras on Tuesday to automatically scan for wanted people, as authorities adopt the technology that has raised concerns about increased surveillance and erosion of privacy.Surveillance cameras...

Judge tosses more drug convictions in Chicago cop scandal

By DON BABWIN | February 11, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — A Cook County judge on Tuesday threw out the felony drug convictions of 12 men who were framed by a disgraced former Chicago police sergeant, bringing to 94 the number of overturned convictions linked to a massive scheme to shake down...

Justice Department brings new suits over sanctuary policies

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and COLLEEN LONG | February 11, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department ratcheted up legal pressure Monday on local governments over “sanctuary” policies that hinder federal immigration officers, bringing two new lawsuits and launching a coordinated messaging campaign to highlight...