La. court orders rehiring of police officer fired over videotaped beating in French QuarterSeptember 17th, 2009 La. court: Rehire cop fired after taped beatingNEW ORLEANS — A state appeals court has ordered the New Orleans police department to rehire an officer accused of using excessive force in an arrest caught on video several weeks after Hurricane Katrina. A former teacher says officer Robert Evangelist threw him against a wall and joined other officers in beating him while he was held on the ground.
Federal border officer arrested for allegedly beating romantic rival in US Virgin IslandsAugust 19th, 2009 US agent charged with assault in Virgin IslandsCHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands — A federal border patrol officer has been arrested in the U.S.
Drunk Wisconsin police intern arrested after allegedly impersonating officerAugust 8th, 2009 Drunk police intern arrested for impersonating copMADISON, Wis. — A Madison police intern has been arrested after he allegedly impersonated an officer to detain three people.
Kyrgyz pensioner uses Haj savings to rebuild World War II monumentAugust 2nd, 2009 BISHKEK - A pensioner in Kyrgyzstan spent all the money he had saved for Haj pilgrimage to rebuild a dilapidated monument in memory of the victims of World War II, a media report said. Suleiman Turdubayev has been saving money to go for Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia for a long time, Kyrgyz news website, called 24.kg, posted the report on its website last week.
Seattle police arrest man in fatal Seattle stabbingJuly 25th, 2009 Police arrest man in fatal Seattle stabbingSEATTLE — Police have arrested a suspect in a weekend knife attack that killed one woman and wounded another as they slept in their Seattle home. KIRO-TV says officers arrested 23-year-old Isaiah M.K.
Real Oakland officer arrests fake officer who tries to pull him overJuly 25th, 2009 Police: Fake officer tries to stop real officerOAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland police say a man impersonating a police officer tried to pull over a real undercover officer and was arrested.
Journalist in Kyrgyzstan dies after surgery; relatives say he was attacked by 8 policemenJuly 13th, 2009 Kyrgyz journalist dies after alleged beatingBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — A journalist in Kyrgyzstan has died after what relatives and colleagues say was a beating by police. The death of government critic Almaz Tashiyev reinforced concerns about the risks faced by independent journalists in the Central Asian nation.
Journalist in Kyrgyzstan dies after surgery; relatives say he was attacked by 8 policeJuly 13th, 2009 Kyrgyz reporter dies after alleged police beatingBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — An independent journalist who had criticized Kyrgyzstan's government has died following surgery for injuries he said he suffered during a beating by police, relatives and colleagues said Monday. Almaz Tashiyev's death reinforced concerns about the risks faced by independent journalists in the Central Asian nation.
Mass. man arraigned on a murder charge in the fatal beating of 7-year-old son on Father's DayJune 30th, 2009 Mass. man arraigned in Father's Day beating deathWORCESTER, Mass. — Bail has been revoked for a Massachusetts man now charged with murder in the fatal beating of his 7-year-old son on Father's Day.
Report: US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using Kyrgyz base for military supplies to AfghanistanJune 23rd, 2009 Report: US, Kyrgyz deal on airbase useMOSCOW — The United States and Kyrgyzstan have reached a deal for use of a Kyrgyz airport to transport U.S. military supplies to Afghanistan, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday.
Orissa man kills wife for not cooking meatJune 1st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - An Orissa villager has been arrested for beating his wife to death because she did not cook meat for him, police said Monday. Tirtha Biswal, a 38-year-old resident of Bhagirathipur village in Angul district, some 200 km from here, came home in an inebriated condition Saturday night and asked for food.
Man asks to join his brother in jail and gets his wish after shoving an Alaska police officerApril 30th, 2009 Man asks to join brother in jail and gets his wishFAIRBANKS, Alaska — Police said a man wanted to go to jail with his arrested brother, so he shoved an officer and got his wish. David Jacob Ginnis, 35, pleaded guilty Wednesday to assault on a police officer and was sentenced to 30 days in jail, with the full sentence suspended.
Kyrgyz villagers riot, accusing ethnic Kurds of sheltering man accused of raping 4-year-oldApril 27th, 2009 Kyrgyz riot, say Kurds sheltered rape suspectBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Authorities say hundreds of people in a village in Kyrgyzstan have smashed windows and overturned cars belonging to ethnic Kurds after the rape of a four-year-old girl. An official in Petrovka says Sunday's violence began after the head of the village's Kurdish community attempted to shelter a man accused in the assault.
3 Northern California teenagers arrested after homeless man found dead from beatingApril 24th, 2009 3 North Calif teens arrested in homeless beatingREDDING, Calif. — Three teenagers have been arrested in the fatal beating of a homeless man in Northern California.
Kyrgyz police say they have arrested the suspected killer of parliamentary deputyApril 23rd, 2009 Kyrgyz police arrest suspected killer of lawmakerBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Police say they arrested a man suspected of killing a lawmaker in Kyrgyzstan. Pro-presidential party lawmaker Sanzharbek Kadyraliyev died after being shot in the neck on April 14 outside his home in the capital, Bishkek.
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