Audit done after shooting says SF transit officers need more training

October 14th, 2009 Friends of man killed at Calif. train station sueSAN FRANCISCO — Five friends of a 22-year-old man fatally shot in California by a former transit officer are suing the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency, alleging civil rights violations.

September 22nd, 2009 No death penalty sought in Pa. FBI agent shootingPITTSBURGH — Federal prosecutors say they won't seek the death penalty against a Pittsburgh-area woman who fatally shot an FBI agent.

September 19th, 2009 Cops' rally comes after racially charged killingROCKFORD, Ill. — The fatal shooting of a black man inside a church-run day care has reopened racial wounds in one northern Illinois city.

August 19th, 2009 Report slams BART officers prior to fatal shootingOAKLAND, Calif. — San Francisco transit officers failed to follow procedures and to work as a team when they responded to reports of fighting on a train, according to a new report released Tuesday.

August 13th, 2009 Ex-boyfriend held in Calif. toll bridge shootingSAN FRANCISCO — A man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend with a shotgun blast while she worked in a toll booth during Tuesday evening rush hour was arrested Wednesday after an overnight manhunt, police said.

August 12th, 2009 EL CAJON, Calif. — Police say a 19-year-old Marine has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly shooting at two California Highway Patrol officers near San Diego.

July 29th, 2009 Officers involved in fatal La. shooting resignHOMER, La.

July 16th, 2009 Obama: Shooting of officers reminder of sacrificesHOLMDEL, N.J. — President Barack Obama says the wounding of five police officers in a New Jersey shootout reminds the country of the sacrifices that officers and their families make every day.

July 2nd, 2009 Audit: FAA should address air controller fatigueCHICAGO — Air traffic controllers who direct planes in and out of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport have too little time off between shifts, a factor that contributes to fatigue and could be a safety threat, according to a federal audit released Thursday. The 21-page report by the U.S.

June 29th, 2009 Philly cadets get straight talk about job pitfallsPHILADELPHIA — The rows of Philadelphia police cadets grew quiet as grainy video rolled across a screen before them: Shocking footage of a transit officer in Oakland, Calif., fatally shooting a suspect in the back as the man was being held down on a train platform. "Sir, did the officers see a gun?" a cadet asked after it ended.

June 23rd, 2009 DC train union head: Too soon to talk crash causeWASHINGTON — The head of the transit workers' union in the nation's capital says any comments about the cause of a train accident that killed nine people would be premature and irresponsible. The president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 said Tuesday that it is important that steps are taken to avoid any future tragedy.

June 12th, 2009 Teen charged with shooting, wounding 2 Wis. copsMILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee teen accused of shooting and wounding two police officers this week has been charged with two counts of attempted homicide.

June 10th, 2009 2 Milwaukee officers expected to survive shootingMILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police say the two officers shot multiple times by a bicyclist are expected to survive. Police Chief Edward Flynn said the officers stopped the bicyclist Tuesday afternoon because he looked suspicious, and he shot them both before they had time to react.

June 4th, 2009 Colleague: Charged transit cop thought man had gunOAKLAND, Calif. — A Bay Area transit police officer said right after fatally shooting a man on an Oakland train platform that he thought the man "was going for a gun," a fellow officer testified Wednesday.

April 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Three police officers were killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call at a home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Saturday, officials said. Two officers were called to a home in the western Pennsylvania city Saturday morning and were shot when they approached the door.