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National News Apr 6, 2021 FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2020 file photo, police use chemical irritants and crowd control munitions to disperse protesters during a demonstration in Portland, Ore. When a police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd in Minneapolis, other officers at the scene didn't intervene, even while Floyd said he couldn't breathe and stopped moving. That lack of action is leading a growing number of states to compel police to stop misconduct by a fellow officer. Oregon's Legislature passed a bill in a special session last year requiring intervention by an officer witnessing p...

DEVELOPING... Story will be updated as new information can be verified. Updated 3 times AlertMe SALEM, Ore. — When a police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd in Minneapolis, other officers at the scene didn’t intervene, even while Floyd said he couldn’t breathe and stopped moving. That lack of action is leading a growing number of states to compel police to stop misconduct by a fellow officer. Since Floyd’s death, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Nevada, and New Jersey have passed laws requiring police to intervene when they see a fellow officer engaged in misconduct, sa...

Following George Floyd's death, Oregon lawmakers look to strengthen law requiring police to intervene Andrew Selsky SALEM — When a police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd in Minneapolis, other officers at the scene didn't intervene, even while Floyd said he couldn't breathe and stopped moving.  That lack of action is leading a growing number of states to compel police to stop misconduct by a fellow officer. Since Floyd's death, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Nevada and New Jersey have passed laws requiring police to intervene when they see a fellow officer engaged in misc...

The Lawrence Police Department unveiled the new police headquarters located in West Lawrence in December of last year, vacating their previous headquarters and downsizing their Bob Billings Parkway location. The new headquarters, located at 5100 Overland Drive, is the result of the City Commission’s Capital Improvement Program, a five-year program that identifies community needs and funding to address those needs.  “What this [new building] has allowed us to do is consolidate our operations, and it allows us to put them all under the same building under the same roof, which is so...

Sarasota PD promotes two Lieutenants to the rank of Captain Captain Kenneth Rainey (left) and Captain Scott Mayforth (right) (Source: Sarasota Police Department) By Ben Kramer | February 24, 2021 at 1:29 PM EST - Updated February 24 at 1:29 PM SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota Police Cheif Jim Rieser announced the promotion of Lieutenant Scott Mayforth and Lieutenant Ken Rainey to the rank of Captain. Captain Mayforth will be the commander of the Patrol Division. Mayforth has over 2,220 training hours in investigations, patrol and tactical operations, and leadership and management. He h...