Died in the back of a squad car:
An inquest jury is recommending misdemeanor charges against three Milwaukee police officers who ignored a suspect’s pleas for help as he gasped for air in the back of a squad car….The jury also found that there was probable cause that Williams — who had the genetic marker for sickle cell but not the disease itself — died of sickle cell crisis.
And Pittsburgh PD creating their own private security squads for shady business:
Pittsburgh’s mayor says the chief of police has stepped down a week after federal agents gathered boxes of records for police headquarters….Federal agents took records from police headquarters last week as well as the Greater Pittsburgh Police Federal Credit Union. City Controller Michael Lamb has also announced an audit of the force’s special events office.
Ravenstahl ordered a review of the police bureau on Feb. 8 after learning that Harper partnered with four subordinates to form a private security firm — including a man he promoted to commander.
Be safe out there!
