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In the weeks after George Floyd’s murder, protesters in Denver demanded the prosecution and conviction of the Minneapolis officer responsible for his death as well as the prosecution of officers who kill people in Colorado. On Tuesday, a Minnesota jury found the Minneapolis police officer guilty of murdering Floyd — a result Colorado leaders said was a small step toward improving police accountability . But criminal charges against Colorado law enforcement officers who kill people while on-duty remain rare and convictions are even rarer. There is no official historical database of officers who have been charged or convicted of on-duty killings, but a review of Denver Post archives from the past 10 years found at least five cases where officers were charged. One Colorado officer has been convicted of killing someone while on duty in the last decade, though three law enforcement officers are currently facing charges in connection to killings. Colorado law enforcement … [Read more...] about The short history of Colorado law enforcement officers prosecuted for killing people while on-duty

close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for March 26 Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Danny Masterson 's rape case has taken a turn, with an attorney for the actor alleging that members of law enforcement leaked information pertaining to the case. According to reports, a hearing for Masterson's criminal case was held on Wednesday, where his attorney, Tom Mesereau, alleged to the judge, "This is a high profile case and we think that information has been leaked to the press." The Daily Mail reports that Mesereau suggested the leaks may have come from cops or the Los Angeles District Attorney's office. Assistant Los Angeles District Attorney Reinhold Mueller denied the claim. "The People wholeheartedly object to suggestions of leaking. There is no evidence to support that," Mueller reportedly fired back. DANNY MASTERSON PLEADS NOT … [Read more...] about Danny Masterson’s lawyer accuses law enforcement of leaking information in actor’s rape case: report

Defense lawyers have a saying: “If the law is against you, pound on the facts; if the facts are against you, pound on the table.” For military defense lawyers, there is a slight modification: “Before you pound on the table, pound on the chain of command.” Why? Because in the military, leaders are accountable for the failures of their subordinates and military juries are the harshest critics of their colleagues whose leadership failures contribute to misconduct. Indeed, the Vanessa Guillen disappearance at Fort Hood, Texas, and its subsequent fallout, is a prime and recent example of how failures at low levels of the military result in accountability at high levels. With all the public attention focused on police reforms, as a former military officer and lawyer I find it perplexing why leadership accountability is not the central focus of this dialogue. How did a former police officer such as Derek Chauvin get to the point where he felt it was appropriate, as the prosecutor in … [Read more...] about Leadership and accountability: A military lesson for police reform

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) had a police escort while traveling to Minnesota, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily with host Alex Marlow, author of Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media’s Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption . Saturday at a police station in Brooklyn Center, MN, Waters told demonstrators protesting against the police killing of Daunte Wright that they should “get more confrontational” if the jury in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin does not render a “guilty verdict” for “murder.” “Well, we’ve got to stay on the street,” Waters replied when asked what protesters should do if a guilty verdict is not rendered against Chauvin. “And we’ve got to get more active. We’ve got to get more confrontational. We’ve got to make sure that they know that we mean business.” Protests in Brooklyn Center included violence, riots, and looting. Dozens have been arrested. Blackburn said, “[Waters] had a … [Read more...] about Exclusive — Sen. Marsha Blackburn: Rep. Maxine Waters ‘Had a Police Escort Take Her to Minnesota to Call for Confrontation’

Van Jones is an attorney who has spent 25 years working for police accountability and criminal justice reform. He is the co-founder of three criminal justice organizations: the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Dream Corps JUSTICE (formerly #cut50) and the REFORM Alliance. In 1998, he won the Reebok International Human Rights Award for his work against unlawful police violence. In 2018, he helped pass the First Step Act. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN) America is bracing for a verdict . After watching footage of a police officer applying brutal force against a man who was handcuffed, crying out for his mother and begging for his life, will the jury find former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd? Or will jurors doubt that Chauvin's actions were a major cause of Floyd's death and let the officer go free? And what will happen after the verdict? America desperately … [Read more...] about Jury is out — no matter the verdict, Congress must act