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A beloved Black Alabama sheriff was shot and killed Saturday night by the son of a white police officer, and the community has been rocked by the senseless murder. Law enforcement apprehended the suspect responsible for the murder of Lowndes County Sheriff John Williams after a nearly four-hour search. The sheriff was reportedly fatally shot Saturday night by William Chase […]

A former Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested and charged for pulling over random drivers and planting drugs in their cars. Zachary Wester, 26, was fired last year but officially charged Wednesday with racketeering, official misconduct, false imprisonment, and several other felonies, Business Insider reports. According to the outlet, Wester targeted innocent drivers and planted […]

A photo spreading like wildfire across social media caused a Richmond, TX officer to hold a press conference Wednesday afternoon November 15. What did the message read? “F*** Trump and f*** you for voting for him,” on the back of a pickup truck. ABC 13 reports Sheriff Troy Nehls first addressed the issue in a Facebook […]

  When Zena Stephens officially swears in at the Jackson County Sheriff in Texas, she will become the first Black woman elected to the role in state history. Stephens beat out a Republican rival in a tight race, and expects there will be tough challenges ahead. Little information on Stephens’ personal life exists online but […]

McIntosh County Sheriff's Deputy Brant Gaither and another local officer were caught swapping racist and misogynistic jokes on Facebook.

More evidence surrounding the tragic case of Sandra Bland continues to surface. The police officer who took Bland into custody was  reportedly fired from his previous…

More evidence surrounding the tragic case of Sandra Bland continues to surface. The police officer who took Bland into custody was  reportedly fired from his previous…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Family and friends of a youth basketball coach called for swift justice Tuesday against two Mississippi sheriff’s deputies accused of assaulting their son after a recreational league game and causing injuries that led to his death. Hinds County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Adams was charged with murder in Monday’s death of 25-year-old […]