Tag: Police Accountability
'An Execution': Melissa Joan Hart Joins Celebs, Politicians Condemning Pretti Killing
Actress Melissa Joan Hart is joining a growing chorus of celebrities and political leaders condemning the Trump administration after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents.
Hart, a Long Island native from Smithtown, decried the killing as an “execution” in a response to an Instagram post by the Department of Homeland Security Sunday, Jan. 25.
“If you get shot for carrying a weapon, with a permit to carry, you don’t have gun rights,” Hart, 49, wrote. “Not to mention we have eyes and can see clearly this was an execution of another American in pure daylight,” she added, refe…
Franklin Cop Went To ATM, Pizzeria, Cemetery During Pittstown Double Murders: Prosecutor
A police sergeant in New Jersey is facing official misconduct charges following his botched response to a double murder-suicide in Hunterdon county, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 23.
The charges against Sergeant Kevin Bollaro tell a story of an officer asked to respond to a report of gunshots, but instead going to an ATM, spending nearly an hour at a pizzeria, and ending his shift by spending five hours at a cemetery, all while two people were gunned down.
On Saturday, Aug. 2, at 12:22 p.m., officers in Franklin Township responded to 39 Upper Kingtown Rd. and found two people dead, L…
Officers Accused Of Misconduct Following Deadly Police Pursuit In Anne Arundel County: AG
Two Anne Arundel County police officers have been indicted for allegedly concealing their involvement in a high-speed pursuit that ended in a fatal crash last year, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Monday.
Officer Eddie Vasquez, 29, and Cpl. Kieran Schnell, 27, face charges of misconduct in office in connection with the Dec. 7, 2023, incident, according to a press release issued on Dec. 9 announcing that Vasquez has been charged with one count of misconduct, while Schnell faces two counts.
The pursuit occurred around midnight on Fort Smallwood Road near Curtis Bay, where…
'Unconstitutional:' Feds Slam Trenton Police For Excessive Force, Illegal Stops
Federal investigators have accused the Trenton Police Department (TPD) of widespread civil rights violations, including excessive force and illegal arrests, calling the department’s practices “unconstitutional” in a damning report released Thursday, Nov. 21.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) found that TPD officers routinely stopped and searched individuals without reasonable suspicion, made arrests without probable cause, and escalated encounters with excessive force.
These practices, compounded by poor training, inadequate oversight, and a lack of accountability, have eroded community…
Follow The Laws: New Minimum Wage, Gun Rules, Smoking Limits, Sex Abuse Statutes
New sales taxes, minimum wage, safe gun storage rules and a 21-year-old minimum age to purchase tobacco and vaping products became law on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Prepared meals from restaurants, caterers and grocery stores are now taxed at 7.35 percent -- up from 6.35 percent. The 1 percent surcharge applies to supermarket catering services; sandwiches, grinders, coffee or tea sold for takeout; and food sold at a supermarket snack bar or food court. The Department of Revenue Services recently issued a memo that clarified the higher tax only applies to prepared foods already taxed at grocery stores,…
