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A group of A-list celebrities is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the tragic death of an unarmed black Pace University junior who was fatally shot by a white Westchester cop in 2010. The letter, sent Monday to US Attorney General William Barr, urges the Justice Department to reopen the case of Danroy …

Ford employees are prodding the company to stop making cop cars amid a nationwide uprising against police brutality. Ford staffers made the demand in a letter to Chief Executive Jim Hackett and Executive Chairman Bill Ford that was recently circulated at the company’s Dearborn, Mich., headquarters, according to news reports. “Throughout our history, the vehicles …

New York state Democrats are looking to require New York Police Department (NYPD) officers to have personal liability insurance rather than having the help of city attorneys for civil lawsuits filed against them. The legislation, sponsored by New York state Senate Democrats Alessandra Biaggi, Robert Jackson, Jessica Ramos, and Gustavo Rivera, would require “police officers to maintain liability insurance” …

It’s clear Joe Biden’s far left advisers are starting to change his stance on policing in America.  During an interview Wednesday with leftist publication This Now, Biden said the police are over militarized, have “become the enemy” and said funding should “absolutely” be reallocated elsewhere. In other words, he’s advocating for the defunding of law …

Sussex Police officers filmed pinning arrested man, 28, on road as he shouts ‘I can’t breathe’ sparks probe by force watchdog. Footage of an arrested man claiming he couldn’t breathe while three officers restrained him has sparked an internal investigation by their bosses and Britain’s police watchdog today. The suspect, who is believed to be …

Close to 300 New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers have filed for retirement over the last month amid riots against the police and as violent crime keeps surging. According to figures released to the New York Post, about 272 NYPD uniformed officers have filed for retirement since riots over the death of Minneapolis resident …

The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously approved a proposal to change the city charter to allow the police department to be dismantled, following mass public criticism of law enforcement over the killing of George Floyd. The 12-0 vote is just the first step in a process that faces significant bureaucratic obstacles to make the …

Actor Tituss Burgess said that this week he “had the most minor impasse with three cops.” The “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” star said on Jess Cagle’s SiriusXM show: “They crossed the road [on foot] to cut me off. I just paused a bit to give them some distance … It was clear that they wanted to …

Singer Mario said he was held at gunpoint by police officers in Miami — and the tense standoff was defused only when a female officer recognized him. The Grammy-nominated “Let Me Love You” singer told Page Six that three months ago he was driving in Miami with a friend who has a license to carry …

In the world of “Fortnite,” the police have been defunded. The shooter-survivor video game has silently removed police cars from gameplay. “Fortnite,” among the most popular video games in the world with over 350 million players, last week launched a new season which included many vehicles familiar to players, but not cop cars, the Wall …