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Buffalo Police no longer requires officers to wear names on their uniform
Police officers in Buffalo, New York, no longer need to wear their names on their uniforms. Officers will wear an identifying number instead of their names per a police department policy change, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown told CNN affiliate WKBW. The policy went into effect last week to protect officers from threat incidents, Brown said…… MORE
Kyle Rittenhouse, Facebook and militia groups facing lawsuit over fatal shootings at Jacob Blake protest
A civil rights lawsuit was filed this week against suspected shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, Facebook and self-styled militia groups the “Kenosha Guard” and “Boogaloo Bois,” after two people were killed and a third was seriously wounded during an August protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. The plaintiffs are four Black Lives…… MORE
California’s largest single wildfire spawned two massive firenados — one was an EF2
California’s Creek Fire is not only the largest single wildfire in the state known for huge and destructive blazes, it spawned two rare firenados a day after the fire started earlier this month. One firenado — short for fire tornado — was rated an EF-2, with winds up to 125 miles per hour. The other…… MORE
A sign reminding people of the 200,000 US Covid deaths vandalized five times in 6 days
A sign memorializing the hundreds of thousands of people who have died in the United States from Covid-19 has become a target for vandalism in a suburban Chicago town. The “Covid death scoreboard,” as its been dubbed, has been vandalized five times since it was installed Friday in Northbrook, Illinois, organizers said. “We’ve had vandalism…… MORE
Pac-12 announces it will play college football this fall, walking back previous vote
The Pac-12 Conference voted Thursday to return to play college football this fall. Beginning November 6, each team in the Pac-12 will play seven conference-only games, with the championship game scheduled for December 18. The vote marks a reversal from the conference’s previous stance, as they officially voted to postpone fall sports back in August,…… MORE
Washington officer tells partygoers to stay ‘out of sight, out of mind’ after complaint about violation of Covid-19 restrictions
A Pullman, Washington, police officer is heard in body camera video telling Washington State University women’s basketball coach Kamie Ethridge to have party guests “stay out of sight, out of mind” after he responded to a complaint of a gathering at Ethridge’s home last month. The officer was dispatched to Ethridge’s home August 29 after…… MORE
Solicitation charges dropped against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft
Two solicitation of prostitution charges filed against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft in Florida were dropped Thursday, court documents show. “Although there was probable cause to make an arrest, the evidence cannot prove all legally required elements of the crime alleged and is insufficient to support a criminal prosecution,” State Attorney David Aronberg wrote…… MORE
Seattle police officer captured on video riding his bicycle over a protester’s head placed on leave
A Seattle police officer captured on video rolling his bicycle over the head of a protester who was laying in the street is now on administrative leave. The Seattle Police Department said in a statement Thursday that the actions of the officer — who has not been identified — are being investigated independently by the…… MORE
California sheriff’s department fires the deputy seen on video punching a 14-year-old boy
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department has fired a deputy who was seen in a viral video punching a 14-year-old boy. “After an administrative investigation (related to the incident), the deputy was terminated from employment,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement to CNN affiliate KCRA. The deputy has not been identified and the sheriff’s office…… MORE
