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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Black DoorDash driver no longer faces charges in a traffic stop for speeding in which a police officer shot him with a stun gun, an exchange the man caught on video as he declined to leave his car and requested a police supervisor. A judge this week dismissed the case against Delane Gordon, according to Hamilton County district attorney’s office spokesperson Bruce Garner. Gordon had been charged with speeding, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in the March 10 stop while delivering food in Collegedale, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) east of Chattanooga. The Collegedale Police Department last month cleared Evan Driskill, the white officer, of wrongdoing in the encounter and sharply criticized prosecutors over their handling of the case. The police department said the prosecutor's office should not have sought to drop the charges against Gordon and was wrong … [Read more...] about Charges dropped for Black man stunned by cop in traffic stop

(CBS DETROIT) – Police are searching for suspects that fired shots into a crowd at a gathering, killing one person and injuring others. The incident happened on Sunday, June 19, at about 10:15 p.m. in the area of Healy and Stockton. READ MORE: Police: Motorcyclist Dead After Crash In Groveland Township The unknown suspects were in a white Chrysler mini-van when they fired shots into a crowd at a gathering and then fled the scene. Five victims were struck, and one 24-year-old man was fatally wounded. Another 24-year-old man was listed in critical condition at a local hospital and is still being treated for his injuries. READ MORE: Police Search For Suspect Who Shot 41-Year-Old Man At Detroit Gas Station In addition to this, a 19-year-old man, a 29-year-old man, and a 31-year-old woman were treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital. If anyone recognizes this vehicle, or has any information pertaining to this crime, contact the Detroit Police … [Read more...] about Detroit Police Seek Suspects In Drive-By Shooting That Killed 1 Person, Injured Others

BALTIMORE(WJZ) — UPDATE Steven Owens has been found safe. UPDATE: Mr. Owens has been located. https://t.co/O7mv6wQ2ht — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) June 25, 2022 READ MORE: Volunteers Work To Beautify Baltimore, Improve Its Greenspaces Baltimore Police are searching for a man described as a vulnerable adult. Steven Owen, 69, was last seen Friday June 24th, on the 100 block of Read Street, police stated. Owens was wearing the shirt in this photo with a black baseball cap, a dark blue jacket, black pants, and khaki boat shoes. READ MORE: MS-13 Gang Members Convicted Of Trafficking 13-Year-Old Girl In Maryland If you have seen Owens, please contact the Baltimore Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit at 443-984-7385 or call 911. MORE NEWS: Maryland Weather: A Beautiful Weekend Filled With Warmth And Sunny Skies … [Read more...] about Baltimore Police Find Missing Man Described As Vulnerable

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 As a young man in Memphis, Tennessee, Robert Dabney Jr. wanted to blaze a path that could set his family up for a better life. So two weeks after high school graduation in 1998, at age 18, he joined the U.S. Army. During nine years of service that included two tours in Iraq, Dabney was a combat medical specialist. But after he left the Army in 2007 and returned to Memphis, married with children, he struggled to see what he’d gained from his service. “I had exchanged my youth, ambition and vigor for a future that is limited just because of my mental health,” said Dabney, who was formally diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in 2013. His experience seeking treatment through the veterans health care system was plagued with challenges, he said. After navigating the system as a Black veteran, he wondered if he might help others find more culturally competent … [Read more...] about Black veteran groups seek policy agenda on racial inequities

(CBS DETROIT) – Police are searching for a suspect who shot a 41-year-old man during a verbal altercation at a gas station in Detroit. According to police, the suspect is described as a man, last seen wearing a white T-shirt, ripped blue jeans, and ‘Converse’ sneakers. | Credit: Detroit Police Department READ MORE: Police: Motorcyclist Dead After Crash In Groveland Township The shooting happened on Monday, June 20, at about 4 p.m. at a gas station, located in the 8900 block of Puritan. During a verbal altercation, the suspect fired shots, striking the victim, who was then transported to a local hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. READ MORE: Ted Wafer Resentenced In 2013 Dearborn Heights Fatal Porch Shooting Of Renisha McBride According to police, the suspect is described as a man, last seen wearing a white T-shirt, ripped blue jeans, and ‘Converse’ sneakers. If anyone recognizes this suspect or has any information pertaining to this … [Read more...] about Police Search For Suspect Who Shot 41-Year-Old Man At Detroit Gas Station

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that killed a 40-year-old man near a busy intersection in West Baltimore Thursday, according to authorities. Someone shot the man in the head in the 1600 block of West North Avenue, which intersects with Pennsylvania Avenue, and fled on foot around 7:05 p.m., police said. READ MORE: Maryland Weather: Summer Showers Will Interrupt A Series Of Warm Days An ambulance took the man to Shock Trauma where he was pronounced dead a short time later, according to authorities. READ MORE: Supreme Court Decision On New York Gun Law Will Impact Maryland Anyone with information about the shooting should contact homicide detectives at 410-396-2100. MORE NEWS: Man Who Was Hit By Baltimore Police Patrol Car Dies From Injuries Anonymous tipsters can call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP. … [Read more...] about 40-Year-Old Man Shot Near Busy West Baltimore Intersection

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Aurora have arrested a suspect in the deadly shooting over the weekend on Interstate 70. The incident happened Saturday evening in Aurora along I-70 between Tower Road and Colfax Avenue. (credit: CBS) A male driver died in the presence of his wife and three children after shots were fired into their truck from potential street racers. Family members tell CBS4 John Jaros, 37, was the man killed in the shooting. He lived in Estes Park and was the Assistant Chief of Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department . John Jaros (credit: Glen Haven Fire Department) Police arrested Jeremy Jacob Rocha, 20, in Commerce City early Thursday morning. Investigators identified multiple witnesses, involved vehicles, collected evidence and conducted several interviews before making the arrest. Rocha faces charges of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted first-degree murder. … [Read more...] about Aurora Police Arrest Jeremy Rocha In Weekend Deadly Shooting Of John Jaros On I-70

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 22 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Minneapolis is hiring a new police chief two years after the killing of George Floyd , a report says. ABC News reported Tuesday about a nationwide search notification advertising the job opening as a "rare and incredible opportunity to lead a police agency in a major U.S. city eager to make comprehensive and positive changes that build community trust and ensure public safety." The notification says the Minneapolis Police Department currently has 756 sworn officers and 170 civilian employees, according to ABC News. That count contradicts a recent order issued by the Minnesota Supreme Court stating that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has not hired the adequate number of police officers required under the city charter. SUPREME COURT SIDES WITH … [Read more...] about Minneapolis recruiting new police chief two years after George Floyd killing: report

Surveillance videos that captured a deadly shooting inside a Muni train Wednesday show the man who was killed attacking another rider with what appeared to be a knife moments before the other man opened fire, according to footage reviewed by The Chronicle. The footage, which has not been publicly released, could provide the basis for a self-defense claim for Javon Green, 26, who police arrested following the shooting that killed 27-year-old Nesta Bowen and injured a 70-year-old man. It may also affect how the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office charges Green in the case. Officials with District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s office declined to comment on the footage. San Francisco police spokesperson Robert Rueca also declined to comment, citing the pending investigation. A spokesperson for the San Francisco public defender’s office said Green had not yet been arraigned, and may be assigned a public defender after that court appearance. Green, a Pittsburg resident, was … [Read more...] about S.F. Muni shooting: Man shot and killed appeared to attack shooter with a knife, videos show

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia police are investigating 11 separate shootings from Friday night into Saturday that left two people dead and 10 others injured. A 22-year-old woman was killed in a double shooting in Kensington, according to police. The shooting happened on the 200 block of East Tioga Street. READ MORE: Abortion Rights Advocates Gather For Bans Off Our Bodies Protest In Philadelphia After SCOTUS Overturned Roe v. Wade Police say the woman was shot twice in the chest while sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle. She was pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital around 3:15 a.m. The second victim in the shooting, a 25-year-old man, was shot once in the left forearm, police say. The man was sitting next to the woman inside the vehicle. He was placed in stable condition. In North Philadelphia, a man in his 20 to 30s was shot multiple times throughout his body and killed, police say. The shooting happened on the 500 block of West Bristol … [Read more...] about 11 Separate Shootings In Philadelphia Leave 2 Dead, 10 Others Injured: Police