Here are the eight reports of police misconduct tracked for Thursday, January 29, 2015:
- San Francisco, California: A police inspector arrested a public defender for resisting arrest, but video evidence released by the public defenders’ office shows the attorney attempting to advise her client of his constitutional rights. ow.ly/I9rQm
- St. Louis, Missouri: An airport policeman was arrested and charged with conspiracy to possess child pornography. ow.ly/I9Lj9
- Horry County, South Carolina: An officer was arrested for fleeing on foot after he was pulled over for a traffic stop. ow.ly/I9VBb
- Update: Honolulu, Hawaii (First reported 09-17-14): Sexual assault charges against a police officer have been dropped. The criminal case is closed, but the officer remains on administrative duty without police powers until the internal investigation is concluded. ow.ly/Ia3TG
- Seattle, Washington: The police department has apologized to a 69-year-old black man who was arrested for swinging a golf club at a police officer. The dashboard camera footage of the incident did not support the officer’s story. The officer has been reassigned to administrative duty pending an investigation. http://bit.ly/1uJQ5Me
- Update: Detroit, Michigan (First reported 03-12-13): An officer will not face a third trial for killing a seven-year-old girl during a raid for a murder suspect. The incident happened during a taping of the reality show, “The First 48.” The officer’s two previous trials ended with hung juries. ow.ly/IawcI
- Edinburg, Texas: An officer resigned after being arrested and charged with selling synthetic marijuana in his novelty store. ow.ly/IaOgc
- New York, New York: An officer was arrested for DUI after a traffic accident. No injuries and only minor damage were reported. ow.ly/IaV5n
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