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Appeals court denies qualified immunity for officer in fatal shooting

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A federal appeals court ruled that a Chesterfield County, Virginia, police officer who fatally shot a hatchet-wielding man in...

Man drives into Philadelphia police station lobby, injuring five

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A man deliberately drove his vehicle into the lobby of the Philadelphia Police Department’s 2nd District station in Northeast...

NYPD responds to street takeover where group damaged police cruiser

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• New York City police responded to a large street takeover in Queens that involved hundreds of people, officials said.•...

Connecticut officials pause statewide law enforcement use of AI report-writing software

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Connecticut officials have paused statewide law enforcement use of artificial intelligence report-writing software pending review of costs and oversight,...

Baltimore to use $1M in grant funding for 911 diversion program

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Baltimore will use more than $1 million in federal grant funding to launch a 911 diversion program to reduce...

Kansas paramedic won’t be penalized for using ambulance equipment to try to save police K-9

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Kansas paramedic will not face discipline for using ambulance equipment to attempt to resuscitate a police K-9 after...

Los Angeles ordered to pay $11.8M to man blinded by less-lethal projectile

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Los Angeles jury awarded a man $11.8 million after he was blinded in one eye by a less-lethal...

Baltimore officer injured after being struck by car during foot chase

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Baltimore Police Department officer was injured after being struck by a car during a foot pursuit Wednesday night,...

Dashcam video shows police chase, arrest of homicide suspect in Dayton

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Dashcam video released by Dayton Police shows the pursuit and arrest of a homicide suspect following a vehicle stop...

Fresno police launch drone-as-first-responder program

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The Fresno Police Department has launched a drone-as-first-responder program to speed aerial response to critical public safety incidents.• The...

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