Trooper Brad Ritger, 29, fell from the elevated bridge as he worked to deploy spike strips to stop a fleeing driver
A dashcam footage release censors any view of the shooting of the Kalamazoo County deputy, but shows the suspect running back toward the cruiser before it takes off
The law would have added new standards for sheriffs’ ages, years of service, and previous misconduct and allowed county officials to remove and replace sheriffs who didn’t meet them
“We had questions, too,” the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police Department posted alongside a photo of the “vehicle,” which appeared to be powered by two electric scooters
The police department currently employs 78 officers, which is 10 short of the authorized number serving all seven campuses in the state
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