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A Grand Rapids, Michigan, officer who is seen on bodycam footage punching a man during a March traffic stop initiated for littering has been defended by his police department. Bodycam footage of the incident, provided by an attorney for the man who was punched, Diabate Hood, shows at least four officers attempting to handcuff Hood

Click here for updates on this story     DENVER (KCNC) — Some state lawmakers say it’s time school bullies faced real consequences. A new bill would rewrite the state’s bullying prevention policy and require school districts to adopt it. Right now, they’re encouraged to do so. Rick Padilla is among those pushing for the bill. “I

Click here for updates on this story     SANTA ANA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A 26-year-old man was charged with multiple hate crimes after punching an elderly Asian couple as they took a walk and a verbal attack on Japanese American Olympic karate athlete, Sakura Kokumai, all at the same park in Orange. Michael Orlando Vivona,

Click here for updates on this story     SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Santa Clara County fire officials are putting out a call to action because of the triple threat of drought, wildfires and unhealthy air. “We are urging residents to take action now to prepare for wildfire,” said Luisa Rapport, Public Information Officer for Santa

Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A Louisville woman’s life was turned upside down Monday morning when she was robbed at gunpoint for her car. “I got out and looked at my bumper and I was like, ‘It’s fine,’ or whatever, I turned around and they had a gun out,”

Click here for updates on this story     CINCINNATI (WLWT) — “I held her. I watched her as she died. I watched her, you know. All I could do was just hold her, hold her,” the father of a slain 13-year-old girl said, still in search of answers days after her death. Maurice Jackson remembers his

Click here for updates on this story     WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Jeff Miller is a retired police officer from West Des Moines. He’s walking hundreds of miles from Akron to the Mississippi River in honor of his sister, Linda, who died of Alzheimer’s. “I like to walk, I like to backpack, I like

Click here for updates on this story     TORRANCE COUNTY, New Hampshire (KOAT) — When you think of New Mexico wildlife, sharks aren’t typically where the mind wanders. But that’s exactly what one graduate found in the Manzano Mountains in 2013. Well, not an actual shark, but remnants of one. “I was just sitting in a

Click here for updates on this story     PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (WMUR) — The owner of a Portsmouth fitness center had a day to remember, coming to the aid of an animal in need. It took some work to reach a raccoon that had gotten itself into a tough spot, and it was something you should

Prosecutors filed an additional reckless murder charge against former Columbus, Ohio, police officer Adam Coy, on Friday for the shooting death of Andre Hill, according to court records. Coy was previously indicted in February on charges of murder in the commission of a felony, felonious assault and two counts of dereliction of duty related to

The police department in Ohio’s largest city is under national scrutiny after an officer fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant — the second deadly shooting by a city police officer in the last four months. But unlike other high-profile incidents across the country, officials in Columbus released clips of both shootings within a day and, in

Tiger Woods has posted his first photo of himself since his car accident earlier this year, showing him on a golf course in crutches with his dog. Woods posted the photo to his verified Instagram account on Friday, writing, “My course is coming along faster than I am. But it’s nice to have a faithful