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Rhode Island Sailboat Heist Ends in Deadly Police Shootout
us-news1 day ago

Rhode Island Sailboat Heist Ends in Deadly Police Shootout

A Rhode Island man, Brendan Norris, 27, allegedly stole a rare 1968 Hinkley Bermuda 40 sailboat named Pathfinder from Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City, sailed it to Newport, Rhode Island, and was confronted aboard the vessel by Newport Police around 9 a.m. Norris fired on officers, killing one and injuring another who was later hospitalized in stable condition. The owner of Pathfinder reported the boat missing, and officials say the boat—one of roughly 200 of its model left—was recovered in Newport after Norris’s gunfight with authorities.

via New York Post|
#boats#jersey-city#new-jersey
Massey family decries 'true justice' after deputy who killed Sonya dies in prison
us-news3 days ago

Massey family decries 'true justice' after deputy who killed Sonya dies in prison

The Massey family says they were robbed of true justice after former Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson — who was convicted of murdering Sonya Massey in 2024 — died of colon cancer six months into a 20-year prison sentence. They say they weren’t even notified of his death, learned it online, and argue that justice isn’t served when a killer dies in custody; civil rights attorney Ben Crump noted the death doesn’t bring Sonya back, and the family remains seeking closure and accountability.

via New York Post|
#cancer#deaths#police-shootings
NJ college athlete fatally shot by police after mistakenly entering a stranger’s home
us-news4 days ago

NJ college athlete fatally shot by police after mistakenly entering a stranger’s home

An unarmed 22-year-old New Jersey college student, Glenn “Bubba” Pysher, was shot and killed by police after he mistakenly tried to enter a stranger’s home following a night of bar-hopping with friends. Police responded to a 911 call about a possible break-in; an encounter at the rear of the home ended in Pysher being shot, according to authorities. He had recently transferred to Saint Elizabeth University and was set to begin classes and play baseball on Monday. The shooting is under investigation by the Montgomery County Detective’s Bureau and the district attorney’s office; his family says he was unaware he was at the wrong house and was simply asking to be let in.

via New York Post|
#college-student#investigations#new-jersey
Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey dies in prison
national4 days ago

Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey dies in prison

Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in 2024 after Massey called 911 to report a prowler, died six months into his 20-year maximum sentence for second-degree murder; his death followed a colon cancer diagnosis, with the exact cause not released. Massey’s case, which drew protests, helped spur hiring-reform measures linked to the Sonya Massey Act.

via The Washington Post|
#illinois-united-states#law-enforcement#national
Knife-wielding man shot by cops after slashing father on Manhattan's Lower East Side
us-news12 days ago

Knife-wielding man shot by cops after slashing father on Manhattan's Lower East Side

A 54-year-old man, Wei Chan, attacked his 75-year-old father Chung Chan with a butcher knife in their Lower East Side apartment. Police confronted him as he advanced with the knife; officers discharged their firearms, killing him. The father was injured with a head laceration and hospitalized in stable condition. Authorities note the suspect had a documented mental-health history and there were no officer injuries, with an internal investigation expected."

via New York Post|
#domestic-violence#knife-attack#lower-east-side
Ex-spouse claims Maine shooter is an ICE officer, renewing vetting concerns
immigration1 month ago

Ex-spouse claims Maine shooter is an ICE officer, renewing vetting concerns

The Washington Post reports that Ashley Brouillette identified her ex-husband, David Brouillette, as the ICE officer who shot and killed a Colombian immigrant in Biddeford, Maine, renewing scrutiny of ICE's vetting, recruitment, and training amid an aggressive hiring push, with ex-spouses describing volatile behavior that critics say signals weak screening.

via The Washington Post|
#border-security#immigration#police-brutality
Tracking DHS motorist shootings: what the Washington Post found about 17 incidents
immigration1 month ago

Tracking DHS motorist shootings: what the Washington Post found about 17 incidents

A Washington Post analysis found at least 17 shootings of motorists by federal immigration officers since Donald Trump took office, with two fatalities in Houston and Biddeford, Maine. After those killings, ICE paused most traffic-stop arrests, but President Trump suggested on social media that the pause was undermined. DHS investigations are ongoing, and some accounts conflict with video or witness testimony. The piece outlines what is known and what remains unclear about these incidents and enforcement tactics.

via The Washington Post|
#border-security#immigration#police-brutality
Footage traces ICE pursuit before fatal Houston shooting
visual-forensics1 month ago

Footage traces ICE pursuit before fatal Houston shooting

The Washington Post’s Visual Forensics team analyzes surveillance video that shows ICE agents tailing a white work van and then approaching on foot in Houston, reconstructing the minutes before and after the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and illustrating how video analysis informs discussions about use of force in immigration enforcement.

via The Washington Post|
#immigration#police#police-shootings
Mississippi Walmart Shooting Kills 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley, Investigation Under Way
crime2 months ago

Mississippi Walmart Shooting Kills 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley, Investigation Under Way

An officer-involved shooting in the Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Mississippi killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley after police say the vehicle fled a shoplifting stop. The mother in the car was unharmed and a friend was injured; the officer who fired is on administrative leave and the investigation is ongoing. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump represents Wiley’s family and says they will seek justice.

via The Cut|
#civil-rights#crime#kohen-wiley
Texas arrest ties ICE officer to Minneapolis crackdown assault
immigration3 months ago

Texas arrest ties ICE officer to Minneapolis crackdown assault

Christian Castro, an ICE agent charged in the shooting of an immigrant during Minneapolis’ crackdown, was arrested in Texas early Friday. Prosecutors say he faces multiple assault charges and falsely reporting a crime, and he is the first of two ICE officers charged with state crimes in the aftermath of the crackdown, highlighting growing state-level accountability efforts for immigration enforcement.

via The Washington Post|
#arrests#immigration#legal-proceedings