police corruption
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A Whole North Carolina Police Force Has Been Suspended After Chief Charged With Corruption
All police operations in Southport, N.C. have been suspended after its police chief and another officer were arrested on charges of corruption. According to CBS17, the charges against Police Chief Gary Smith, 46, and Lt. Michael Christian Simmons, 48, stem from the law enforcement officers apparently working their second jobs while on the clock at…
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Ohio Sheriff Indicted on Federal Charges After Pocketing Nearly $100,000 in Bribes From Drug Dealers
A former Ohio sheriff who allegedly made himself rich after pocketing almost $100,000 in bribes from drug dealers and others while in office has been indicted on several federal charges. Samuel Crish, 54, of Delphos, Ohio, is facing charges of bribery, extortion and making false statements, the Associated Press reports. Crish wrung the hefty sum…
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Police Framed 16-Year-Old for Burglaries to Boost Crime Stats: Prosecutors
A former police chief and two officers of a tiny Miami-area town are facing federal charges after prosecutors say the law enforcement officials conspired to frame a teenager for four burglaries. Whenever stories of police corruption surface, they are immediately countered with the trite “bad apple” aphorism. While it is a provable fact that one…
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Kansas Finally Bans Cops From Forcing Suspects to Have Sex Because … Yes, a Cop Reportedly Raped Black Women for Years
Even though they are busy serving as bouncers at Starbucks, crashing black cookouts and shooting black people in the face, police officers around the country often find time to have sex with the people they are arresting. I had no idea this was a thing, but apparently, Kansas and 33 other states allow cops to…
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These Police Stole, Sold Drugs and Covered Up Killings; Now Baltimore Must Pick Up the Pieces
In 2010, Baltimore resident Jovonne Walker was a party planner and a nurse. She and her husband, Jamal, planned three parties over one weekend and had $43,000 in cash on hand that her husband was taking to the bank around 11 a.m. As Jamal stopped to talk to his friends, Baltimore City Sgt. Wayne Jenkins…
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Baltimore Cops Kept Toy Guns to Plant Just in Case They Shot an Unarmed Person
In April 2016, a 13-year-old boy was shot by officers of the Baltimore Police Department. The boy ran when faced with the police, so they gave chase. During the chase, the police spotted the boy holding a gun, and when he turned, they shot the teenager. The youngster wasn’t critically injured, and it seemed like…
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Trial Begins for Members of Heroin Ring Said to Be Protected by Baltimore Police Officers
A federal trial began Monday that was expected to include testimony from a Baltimore detective who prosecutors say protected a deadly heroin ring. Detective Momodu Gondo, known as “Poppy” to the members of the drug crew, pleaded guilty last week to federal charges of racketeering and conspiracy to distribute at least 100 grams of heroin, according…
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3 NYC Police Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges
Three New York City police officials were indicted on corruption charges following a federal probe that, as of mid-April, had led to five New York City Police Department commanders being placed on alternate assignments or on leave, USA Today reports. The arrests include two high-ranking officials who allegedly accepted bribes worth more than $100,000, including expensive…