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Photo by: Shutterstock Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini and the Suffolk County Police Department have announced the indictment of a Texas man for allegedly stalking an East Islip woman he met online and for the criminal possession of a loaded weapon upon his arrest.   “This is a highly disturbing case, and it highlights a common thread we see in many of our cases in which offenders initiate contact with victims over social media under the guise of f...

Controversial Police Encounters Fast Facts Here’s a look at controversial police encounters that have prompted protests over the past three decades. This select list includes cases in which police officers were charged or a grand jury was convened. 1991 – Los Angeles – Rodney King March 3, 1991 – LAPD officers beat motorist Rodney King after he leads police on a high-speed chase through Los Angeles County. George Holliday videotapes the beating from his apartment balcony. The video show...

Fri, 07 May 2021 18:38 UTC © David Dee Delgado/Getty Images Violent crime surged in several U.S. cities that saw massive Black Live Matter and anti-police protests in the wake of George Floyds death last summer. The upswing of violent crime, including homicides, coincided with the protests, increased anti-police sentiment among Americans and declining morale in police departments, which have since struggled to recruit new officers. The number of murders alone increased by 36.7% in 2020 compar...

Email Address Lest we forget. The fear, the weeks of waiting, the vivid force of the eyewitness testimony; the replaying of grisly footage and then the shock of the conviction: the whole drama of the Derek Chauvin trial—its obscenity and thin catharsis—would not have taken place at all were it not for last year’s riots. Police trials are rare. So is national uprising: looting, acts of vandalism, and the nightly carnival of torched police cars are what vaulted George Floyd’s death from ...

Man sentenced to 3 years in Minneapolis police precinct fire after George Floyds death

Man Who Helped Burn Minneapolis Precinct During Floyd Unrest Sentenced May 6, 2021 A St. Paul, Minnesota, man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in the arson fire that burned a Minneapolis police station during protests over the death of George Floyd. Branden Michael Wolfe, 23, was given 41 months in prison after earlier pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit arson. Wolfe was also ordered to serve two years of sup...

Man sentenced to 3 years in police precinct fire after George Floyds death Phil Helsel © Provided by NBC News A man who pushed a barrel into a fire at a Minneapolis police precinct during protests and unrest after the death of George Floyd has been sentenced to more than three years in prison. Branden Michael Wolfe, 23, of St. Paul, was also ordered to pay $12 million in restitution, the U.S. Attorneys Office for Minnesota said Wednesday. "Mr. Wolfe furthered the destruction t...

Branden Michael Wolfe, 23, was sentenced to 41 months in prison and was ordered to pay $12 million in restitution. Others are still awaiting sentencing.

A St. Paul man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in the arson fire that burned a Minneapolis police station during protests over the death of George Floyd.

Controversial Police Encounters Fast Facts Here’s a look at controversial police encounters that have prompted protests over the past three decades. This select list includes cases in which police officers were charged or a grand jury was convened. 1991 – Los Angeles – Rodney King March 3, 1991 – LAPD officers beat motorist Rodney King after he leads police on a high-speed chase through Los Angeles County. George Holliday videotapes the beating from his apartment balcony. The video show...