By DON THOMPSON, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Several lawmakers and the family of a 22-year-old unarmed black man who was fatally shot by police proposed Tuesday that California become the first state to significantly restrict when officers can open fire. The legislation would change the standard from using “reasonable force” to “necessary force.” That…
(KTRS) – Governor elect Eric Grietens is calling for an emergency alert system after two police officers in Missouri were shot over the weekend. The proposed “Blue Alert” system would work in a similar fashiong to Amber and Silver alerts–which help to find missing children and senior citizens. A Blue Alert would send information across the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri state senator who’s a former sheriff is condemning violence against police and says targeting law enforcement officers is a crime of hate. Republican Sen. Mike Parson on Thursday called to rally behind law enforcement after recent fatal shootings of police in Baton Rouge and Dallas. Parson is running for…
Ballwin, MO (KTRS) The community continues to reach out to a Ballwin Police officer who was shot in the line of duty. Dozens of restaurants are participating in the Ballwin Dine Out on Monday to raise money for Officer Mike Flamion and his family. Organizers hope to raise $20,000 with the event. A portion of…
Dallas, TX (AP) – Police Chief David Brown says a suspect in the overnight attack that killed five police officers, wounded seven others and wounded two civilians said he was upset over the recent police shootings of black men and wanted to kill white people. Brown said at a news conference Friday that the suspect…