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Death of Orlando Black Man Found Hanging From Tree Ruled Suicide; Community Demands More Answers
A Black man was found hanging from a tree in Orlando, Fla., on Oct. 5. The police officers who found him said they saw no signs of a struggle, and a medical examiner ruled the man’s death a suicide. But family and friends of the man are unconvinced that the official report is true, and…
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Florida Cop Who Arrested 2 Elementary Kids Fired; Was Previously Charged With Child Abuse
Orlando Police have fired Officer Dennis Turner for violating department policy when he arrested two six-year-old children last week. But while Turner’s termination came swiftly (and amid widespread backlash), new light is being cast on the officer’s record of misconduct, including a previous charge of child abuse. Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón expressed remorse for…
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Florida Officer Under Investigation for Arresting and Charging 6-Year-Old Girl for Throwing a Tantrum
A school resource officer has been suspended after arresting and charging a 6-year-old Orlando girl for throwing a tantrum in school. Kaia Rolle, a student at the Lucious & Emma Nixon Academy charter school in Orange County, threw a tantrum in class last Thursday because her sleep apnea prevented her from sleeping well the night…
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Florida Cop Accused of Racism, Brutality and Sexual Assault Named Officer of the Year
A Florida police chief said he will review his department’s process of handing out its annual Officer of the Year award after its most recent recipient was also named in two excessive force lawsuits and a citizen review board called his conduct “unprofessional and racist.” In February, the Orlando Police Department named Jonathan Mills its…
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Patrol Car of Slain Orlando, Fla., Officer Vandalized
The patrol car that Orlando, Fla., Police Lt. Debra Clayton was driving before she was gunned down while trying to capture an accused murderer has been vandalized, the Orlando Police Department has revealed, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Clayton’s patrol car has been parked outside police headquarters since her shooting death Jan. 9, with mourners…
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Suspected Orlando, Fla., Cop Killer Markeith Loyd Captured and in Custody
The man accused of shooting and killing Orlando, Fla., Police Lt. Debra Clayton was captured and taken into custody Tuesday after a nine-day manhunt. Markeith Loyd, 41, was found and captured in an abandoned home in West Orlando at 7 p.m. Tuesday, and the Orlando Sentinel reports that Clayton’s handcuffs were used to take him…
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Search for Suspect in Killing of Orlando, Fla., Officer Enters 2nd Week
The search for Markeith Loyd, 41, is entering its second week as authorities filter through tips that continue to come in, WOFL reports. Loyd is wanted for the killing of Orlando, Fla., Police Master Sgt. Debra Clayton outside a Wal-Mart on Jan. 9. He is also wanted in connection with the slaying of his pregnant…
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2 Women Arrested for Helping Man Wanted in Orlando, Fla., Police Shooting
Two women were arrested in Florida on Wednesday for helping a man wanted in the fatal shooting of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and an Orlando, Fla., police officer, officials announced, according to Reuters. The women reportedly helped the man on separate occasions over the last month. Jameis Slaughter, 25, an ex-girlfriend of murder suspect Markeith Loyd,…
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Massive Manhunt Underway for Suspect Who Fatally Shot Orlando, Fla., Police Officer
A massive manhunt is underway in Florida after a man fatally shot an Orlando police officer Monday morning, the Associated Press reports. According to the newswire, Orlando Police Master Sgt. Debra Clayton was gunned down near a Wal-Mart store in northwest Orlando earlier Monday. The suspect has been identified as 41-year-old Markeith Loyd, who was…