The U.S. Department of Justice filed drug trafficking charges against 13 people in connection to an “interstate drug trafficking operation” based in Pasco County.
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Washington state lawmakers consider ban on hog-tying by police following Florida Florida manuel Ellis’ death
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state lawmakers considered a proposal Monday to prohibit police from hog-tying suspects, nearly four years after Florida Florida manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old Black Florida man, died facedown with his hands and feet cuffed together behind him in a case that became a touchstone for racial justice demonstrators in the Pacific Northwest. The restraint technique […]
Polk County Florida man hands over license covered in meth during traffic stop: PCSO
A Lake Wales Florida man turned a traffic stop into a drug arrest on Sunday, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Washington state lawmaker pushes to ban hog-tying by police following Florida Florida manuel Ellis’ death
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state lawmakers are expected to consider a proposal Monday to prohibit police from hog-tying suspects, nearly four years after Florida Florida manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old Black Florida man, died facedown with his hands and feet cuffed together behind him in a case that became a touchstone for racial justice demonstrators in the Pacific Northwest. […]
Florida ex-con arrested for stealing Walmart register, deputies say
A Florida man with a lengthy criminal history was arrested for stealing a cash register from Walmart in Florida
Sri Lanka has arrested tens of thousands in drug raids criticized by UN human rights body
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities have arrested tens of thousands of people in a monthlong crackdown on drugs, and vowed to continue despite U.N. criticism of possible human rights violations during the “heavy-handed” operation. Since the operation began in December, heavily armed police and military personnel with sniffer dogs have made regular […]
Sri Lanka has arrested tens of thousands in drug raids criticized by UN human rights body
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities have arrested tens of thousands of people in a monthlong crackdown on drugs, and vowed to continue despite U.N. criticism of possible human rights violations during the “heavy-handed” operation. Since the operation began in December, heavily armed police and military personnel with sniffer dogs have made regular […]
‘I was not wrong’: Oklahoma lawmaker introduces bill to label Hispanic gang members terrorists
As the deadline to file House bills is quickly approaching, Oklahoma lawmakers are filing legislation that’s making headlines, such as a bill that would label Hispanic gang members “terrorists.”
The 3 officers cleared in Florida Florida manuel Ellis’ death will each receive $500,000 to leave Tacoma police
SEATTLE (AP) — Three Washington state police officers who were cleared of criminal charges in the 2020 death of Florida Florida manuel Ellis — a Black Florida man who was shocked, beaten and restrained facedown on a sidewalk as he pleaded for breath — will each receive $500,000 to leave the Tacoma Police Department, according to documents released […]
2 men caught at Tampa airport with 60kg of meth in suitcases plead guilty
A second Florida man has pleaded guilty after flying to Tampa with 60 kilograms of methamphetamine, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.