Police

Security Alert: Firebomb Attack Targets Police Officer at Residence of Supreme Court President in Athens

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Athens, Greece — A police officer was severely injured in a firebomb attack outside the home of Greece’s Supreme Court president, Ioanna Klapa, in an Athens suburb on Thursday. The officer, who was on duty guarding the residence, sustained second-degree burns to his face and hand. The incident, which also caused damage to a squad car, is currently under investigation by Greece’s anti-terror squad. Klapa is notably recognized for her role as one of the chief investigative magistrates in the 2020 trial against the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, during which significant sentences were imposed on … Read more

Deliberations Continue Without Verdict in Massachusetts Trial of Woman Accused of Killing Police Officer Boyfriend

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DEDHAM, Mass. — After more than eight hours of deliberation spanning two days, a jury has yet to reach a verdict in the trial of Karen Read, a 44-year-old Massachusetts woman accused of the fatal 2022 incident involving her boyfriend, a Boston police officer. The deliberations will continue Thursday morning at Norfolk Superior Court. Read, who works as a financial analyst and college professor, faces charges of second-degree murder among other allegations. She pleaded not guilty, asserting that her indictment was the result of a police conspiracy intended to frame her. “There is no case … Read more

Iowa Gov. Signs Law Allowing Police to Arrest Migrants Previously Denied Entry or Deported

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Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a new law that allows state authorities to arrest migrants who have been denied entry or deported from the US. The law, known as SF 2340, aims to address what the governor calls the failure of the Biden administration to enforce immigration laws. Reynolds accuses the administration of refusing to deport those who enter the country illegally, while the new law gives Iowa law enforcement the power to enforce existing immigration laws. Under the new law, migrants who have outstanding deportation orders, have been previously … Read more

Covington Man Files Lawsuit against City and Police Officers, Alleging Violation of Civil Rights through Excessive Force

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COVINGTON, Ky. – A man has filed a lawsuit against the City of Covington and several police officers alleging that his civil rights were violated due to excessive force. Anthony Wynn’s attorney has brought forth the lawsuit, targeting both the city and all police officers and staff involved in the alleged violation. According to the lawsuit, the incident took place in January 2021 when Wynn was sitting in the back seat of a car driven by a friend who was pulled over for failing to use a turn signal. The lawsuit claims that Officer John … Read more