Crime, Law and Justice

NYPD fires officer who used banned chokehold on Eric Garner
The decision backs the recommendation of an NYPD administrative judge earlier this month that Pantaleo should be fired for his role in Garner's death in 2014.
U.S. prisons chief removed after Epstein's death
The bureau has come under intense scrutiny since Jeffrey Epstein's death, with lawmakers and Barr demanding answers about how Epstein was left unsupervised and able to take his own life on Aug. 10 while held at one of the most secure federal jails in America.
Police in Minneapolis are investigating an apparent homicide after a man was found dead Sunday in the city's Stevens Square neighborhood.
Police make arrests, seize shields and metal poles at Portland protests
Police arrested at least 13 people and seized metal poles, bear spray and other weapons Saturday as hundreds of far-right protesters and anti-fascist counter-demonstrators swarmed downtown Portland, Ore.
Hundreds come to honor El Paso shooting victim after public invited to service
Hundreds of strangers braved 100-degree heat to pay their respects to 63-year-old Margie Reckard. Feeling heartbroken and alone after her death in the El Paso massacre, Reckard's companion of 22 years, Antonio Basco, had welcomed anyone to attend.
Officials on Philly man who shot 6 officers: He 'should not have been on the streets'
Six officers were shot in an incident in North Philadelphia that started with a narcotics unit serving a warrant and went on for hours. Two officers trapped at the site were later evacuated safely.