Nationwide law enforcement updates..

May 27, 2009- From www.IALEFI.org

Rhode Island: Police officer shot, hospitalized http://www.projo.com/news/content/cop1_05-18-09_RGEDJ0L_v3.2bd86eb.html

California: Officer legally justified in kicking suspect, union attorney says. El Monte officer was delivering a 'distraction blow' to man lying on the ground after a high-speed chase, lawyer says. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-kick16-2009may16,0,7668707.story

Florida: 18-year-old fatally shot after struggle with deputy http://www.alligator.org/articles/2009/05/17/news/photo/090515_shooting.txt

Iowa: Clinton police negotiate hostages' release; suspect in custody http://www.qctimes.com/news/local/article_8a629314-434d-11de-963b-001cc4c03286.html 

National: Tasers: Medical Consequences Of Police Use Of Force During Restraint Examinedhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090517081155.htm

California: Suspect killed, cop wounded in SoCal shooting http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gDv-bxx7kyZwqxP2w2B_WpbORYCQD9884C301

California: Inglewood police shot and killed a man holding a semi-automatic handgun this morning in an incident that also left one officer injured, authorities said. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/05/inglewood-police-shoot-and-kill-man-at-latenight-birthday-party-.html

Kansas: Suspect Escapes With Taser In Chest After Hitting Officer http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-officer-hit-with-car-051709,0,4424042.story

Pennsylvania: Rude gesture toward police officer spawns constitutional battlehttp://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_625441.html

California: MTA security guards accused of roughing up commuters http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mtasecurity18-2009may18,0,4290003,full.story

California: Taser use defended by officialshttp://www.nctimes.com/articles/2009/05/17/news/sandiego/z7fe6d040943d5fb3882575ae005c3484.txt

South Carolina: Man steals, wrecks ambulance; gets hit with Taser http://www.theitem.com/article/20090518/ITNEWS01/705189992/-1/ITNEWS

Texas: Two Men in Police Shooting Speak Out with “New Black Panthers” http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/news/local/051609_two_men_in_police_shooting_speak_out

Chicago: Police shooting: Chicago police officer shoots, wounds suspect http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-police-shooting-18-may18,0,2734351.story

California: LAPD improves its image. Bratton hopes a new Harvard study, which he requested, will protect the department from deep cuts and end an 8-year-old federal consent decree.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lapd19-2009may19,0,1176047.story

 

California: Preliminary hearing for former BART police officer charged with murder continues today http://www.cbs8.com/global/story.asp?s=10386042

 

Georgia: Villa Rica Police Officer was dragged a short distance and his leg run-over by a vehicle following a traffic stop.http://www.11alive.com/rss/rss_story.aspx?storyid=130374

 

Kentucky: Officer Dies In Apparent Murder-Suicide http://www.wlky.com/news/19499166/detail.html

 

Tennessee: Jury finds Metro police officers not at fault in Taser casehttp://www.tennessean.com/article/20090518/NEWS03/90518059/1009/NEWS02/(No+heading)

Jury finds for police in death of man after Taser http://timesfreepress.com/news/2009/may/19/jury-finds-police-death-man-after-taser/?breakingnews

 

Chicago: Missing police dog found after 4 days http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/05/18/Missing-police-dog-found-after-4-days/UPI-18291242678359/

 

New York: Tactical Training Prepares Police http://www.wbng.com/news/local/45332947.html

 

Colorado: Burglar killed by officer was 'addicted' to stealing http://www.gazette.com/articles/kovacevic-54304-killed-criminal.html

Illinois: Cop shot; 3 bank robbery suspects caught http://www.nwi.com/articles/2009/05/20/news/top/doc16569401bf62b8e1862575bc00095df1.txt

Ohio: Family awarded $2 million in Taser trial; jurors blame Canton police training http://www.cantonrep.com/communities/canton/x1993052651/Family-of-man-who-died-in-custody-of-Canton-police-to-get-more-than-2-million

New York: Changes Come After Review of ACA Response http://www.wbng.com/news/local/45426992.html

Chicago: Cops: Suspected bank robber a retired NYPD officer http://www.newsday.com/news/local/suffolk/ny-libank2012784070may19,0,233474.story

Pennsylvania: Attacking Dog Unresponsive To Taser Shot Dead. Indiana Borough Pit Bull's Owner Says Police Saved His Lifehttp://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/indiana/19505415/detail.html

Massachusetts: Man shot by police, arrested after chasehttp://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/05/19/man_shot_by_police_arrested_after_chase/

Louisiana: Police officer attempted suicide investigation http://www.ksla.com/Global/story.asp?S=10393030&nav=0RY5

Florida: A police officer who went to a home to break up a fight ended up shooting a pit bull Tuesday morning, police spokesman Lt. Manny Marino said http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/1055701.html

New York: Former Child Protective Services Supervisor Arrested Trying To Discredit Police Officer. Man accessed confidential Child Protective Services files trying to get even with cop who wrote him a ticket http://www.wpix.com/news/local/wpix-speeding-ticket-revenge-051909,0,960293.story

Alabama: Birmingham police beating video: Alabama Gov. Bob Riley condemns beating by policehttp://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/05/alabama_gov_bob_riley_today.html

California: Caught on tape: Tear gas, dog used to capture suspect http://www.necn.com/Boston/Nation/2009/05/20/Caught-on-tape-Tear-gas-dog/1242823849.html

California: Officer killed in crash was going 109 mph http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_12419712

Colorado: dad kills self after holding kids hostage http://www.denverpost.com/newsheadlines/ci_12410882

Colorado: Police honor courage during rescue of toddlers http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20090521/NEWS01/905210339/1002/CUSTOMERSERVICE02/Police+honor+courage+during+rescue+of+toddlers

California: Former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle was distraught but silent after he shot an unarmed passenger to death early New Year's Day, his partner testified Wednesday http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/20/BASC17O58B.DTL

Montana: Officer's shotgun blast killed Glasgow shooter http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090520/NEWS01/905200301/1002/rss

Missouri: Cass County Deputy Involved In Shooting. Officers Respond To Domestic Disturbance Callhttp://www.kmbc.com/news/19517135/detail.html

Florida: Suspect in custody after deputy-involved shooting http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-stand-off-pine-hills-orange-county-052009,0,5699075.story

Arizona: Car burglary sparks police shooting, chase in Phoenix http://www.azfamily.com/news/homepagetopstory/stories/phoenix-news-052009-officer-involved-shooting-chas.1fe734e8.html

Texas: City of Austin releases 911 calls after fatal police shooting http://www.keyetv.com/content/news/topnews/story/City-of-Austin-releases-911-calls-after-fatal/S2PSbfzwwkm52YRHoCEHbQ.cspx

Florida: Firefighters arrested, Tasered after large fight on Captiva http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/may/20/firefigheters-arrested-tasered-after-large-fight-c/

Florida: Panama City Police Department Taser Training http://www.wjhg.com/news/headlines/45452342.html

Chattanooga’s Tribute to the fallen http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/may/22/video-tribute-fallen/?localvideo-news

 

New Mexico: Hostage Situation Ends with Wanted Man Dead http://www.riograndesun.com/articles/2009/05/21/news/doc4a14603acdf25862629800.txt

 

Kansas City: Sheriff’s deputy called to domestic disturbance shoots man http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/1208287.html

 

Tennessee: Deputy Recounts Getting Shot. Suspect Accused Of Killing Mother, Brother, Setting Home On Firehttp://www.wsmv.com/news/19518789/detail.html

 

Texas: SWAT Team Negotiations End Peacefully http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/090521_threats_swat_team

 

Missouri: Columbia police report: Only 5 percent of arrests involve force http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=303158

 

Florida: Taser shock causes armed fugitive to fall from attic in Fort Pierce http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/may/21/taser-shock-causes-armed-fugitive-fall-attic-fort-/

 

Detroit: Protest calls for end to use of Tasers http://www.freep.com/article/20090522/NEWS05/905220379

 

Ohio: Federal charges ruled out in police shooting . Three agencies review case of 19-year-old man who died in March '07http://www.ohio.com/news/45594902.html

 

Detroit: 2 Injured In Police Shooting. Police Investigate Officer Shooting http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/19524945/detail.html

 

California: L.A. police union wants San Diego Union-Tribune editorial writers fired

Considering itself a partial owner of the newspaper, the union says those who 'run the editorial pages should be replaced' or provide more 'even-handed' coverage of labor issues.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-union22-2009may22,0,5008231.story