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Former Colorado officer gets probation for putting woman in police vehicle that was hit by a train
Read full article: Former Colorado officer gets probation for putting woman in police vehicle that was hit by a trainA former Colorado police officer who put a handcuffed woman in a parked vehicle that was hit by a freight train last year, causing the woman to suffer a traumatic brain injury, has avoided a jail sentence.
2 charged in assault of Capitol officer who died after riot
Read full article: 2 charged in assault of Capitol officer who died after riot(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON – U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it caused the officer’s death. The idea that Sicknick died after being sprayed by a chemical irritant has emerged in recent weeks as a new theory in the case. Five people died, including a woman who was shot by a police officer inside the Capitol. Another officer eventually spotted Khater deploying the substance and sprayed Khater himself, authorities said. Sicknick died after defending the Capitol against the mob that stormed the building as Congress was voting to certify Joe Biden’s electoral win over Donald Trump.
AP sources: Feds pinpoint suspect in officer's riot death
Read full article: AP sources: Feds pinpoint suspect in officer's riot deathThe FBI has obtained video that shows the person spraying Brian Sicknick and other law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6 riot, the people said. But they cautioned that federal agents haven't yet identified the suspect by name and the act hasn't been directly tied to Sicknick's death. The idea that Sicknick died after being sprayed by a chemical irritant has emerged in recent weeks as a new theory in the case. The circumstances surrounding Sicknick’s death remain unclear and a final cause of death has not yet been determined. The FBI has already released about 250 photos of people being sought for assaulting federal law enforcement officers during the riot.
Slain Capitol Police officer honored: 'We will never forget'
Read full article: Slain Capitol Police officer honored: 'We will never forget'(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON – Congressional leaders paid tribute Wednesday to slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick in the building he died defending, promising his family and his fellow officers that they will never forget his sacrifice. Sicknick died after an insurrectionist mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, interrupting the electoral count after then-President Donald Trump urged them to “fight like hell” to overturn his defeat. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sicknick was a patriot who will be remembered by lawmakers each day as they enter the Capitol. The 42-year-old officer was only the fifth person to lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda, a designation for those who are not elected officials, judges or military leaders. Also in attendance was Wenling Chestnut, widow of slain Capitol Police Officer Jacob Chestnut, one of two Capitol Police officers killed by a gunman in 1998.
Capitol Police officer who died after riot lies in honor
Read full article: Capitol Police officer who died after riot lies in honorPresident Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden pay their respects to the late U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick as an urn with his cremated remains lies in honor on a black-draped table at center of Capitol Rotunda, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. AdThe arrival of Sicknick's remains at 9:30 p.m. was solemn, with dozens of Capitol Police standing at attention as his urn was carried up the Capitol steps. There was a viewing period for his Capitol Police colleagues overnight, and lawmakers were to pay tribute at a ceremony Wednesday morning. Ad“The insurrectionist attack on January 6 was not only an attack on the Capitol, but was a traumatic assault targeting Members,” she said. Sicknick is only the fifth person to lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda, a designation for those who are not elected officials, judges or military leaders.
AMA RECAP: What would Tarik Minor be doing if not TV?
Read full article: AMA RECAP: What would Tarik Minor be doing if not TV?ICYMI: Vic Micolucci’s AMA | Rebecca Barry’s AMA | Lena Pringle’s AMA | Justin Barney’s AMAAnd that’s just scratching the surface of our conversation. Now, without further ado, here’s Tarik’s AMA:How did you become an investigative reporter, and do you have any advice for those who aspire to become an investigative reporter? As for advice for being an investigative reporter specifically, I’d suggest you somehow try to get an internship (if you’re not in the news business) and latch onto a reporter who can show you the ropes. What investigative work are you most proud of? If you weren’t a TV anchor and reporter, what would you be doing?
Lake City officer shot while checking on home out of hospital
Read full article: Lake City officer shot while checking on home out of hospitalLAKE CITY, Fla. A Lake City police officer who was shot while knocking on the door of a house has returned to his home and is making a good recovery, the Police Department said Thursday. They were concerned someone inside the home had been shot, so they knocked on the door. After identifying themselves as police officers, shots were fired through the door from inside the home. Officer Remington Cody Chauncey was hit by at least one shot, police said. Chauncey has been with the Lake City Police Department since April 2020.