POLICE CHIEF

Police accuse protesters of using children as a shield between officers and the demonstration.

A two-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after accidentally shooting himself on Detroit’s east side. Police say the boy found his mother’s gun that was unlocked in his bedroom.

The Waukesha Christas parade tragedy was another example of the unconscionable acts of violence that booked end brief stretches of normal American life. We prevail only because we refuse to live in fear.

A small-town Alabama police chief who died of COVID-19 loved the community he served and regretted his decision against getting vaccinated, his widow said. Buddy Crabtree, a 10-year veteran of the Ider Police Department in northeastern Alabama, died Saturday of the illness caused by the new coronavirus, news outlets reported. He was often seen inside schools in the town of about 650 people.

Former Detroit police chief James Craig is stepping back into the spotlight.

Chief Curtis Caid has served as the Livonia Police Department’s leader for the past 10 years. He will retire Jan. 1, 2022, and the position will be filled by Livonia Police Captain Thomas Goralski.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on Monday is announcing the city’s interim police chief after current chief James Craig announced his retirement, effective this June.

One of the drivers in the fatal crash that killed architect Helmut Jahn describes what happened in the Campton Township bike accident.

In the wake of the controversial shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has called for Chicago police to institute a foot-chase policy by summer. How it would be shaped remains to be seen.

WYANDOTTE, Mich. An officer shot a Taser through the window of a stolen dump truck at a Wyandotte junkyard to take down a man accused in a crime spree that included two late-night break-ins and a chase in which he escaped police, according to authorities. On Saturday, the man climbed through the window of a Wyandotte home while the family slept, police said. He was spotted near a scrapyard Wednesday and grabbed a dump truck when police gave chase, according to officials. He jumped into a dump truck and stole the truck, Hamilton said. An officer fired a Taser, and the shot went through the passenger side window and hit the man, taking him down, according to police.

Shelby Township Local police chief faces tough questions over social media postsPublished: June 12, 2020, 4:07 pmThe police chief of Shelby Township is facing tough questions about inflammatory social media posts. He’s on paid leave, apologized, but could face further disciplinary action.

DETROIT – Detroit police chief James Craig held a news conference at 2 p.m. on Wednesday to provide an update on the city’s response to recent protests against police brutality in the name of George Floyd. Chief Craig was joined by Deputy Chief Todd Bettison; Deputy Chief Elaine Bryant; Ray Winans, CEO of Keeping Them Alive and other members of the community. Protestors took to the streets of Downtown Detroit for a fifth consecutive day on Tuesday to protest police brutality and racial injustice. Tuesday’s peaceful protest became chaotic in the evening during a standoff with police and protestors who defied the city’s 8 p.m. curfew. MORE: Detroit mayor apologizes to journalists targeted by police while covering protests

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DETROIT Detroit Police Chief James Craig will hold a press conference on Thursday afternoon to address the Minneapolis Police Departments handling of the death of George Floyd. Watch the press conference live at 1:30 p.m. in the video player above. The video shows Chauvin, who is white, holding Floyd down for minutes as Floyd complains he cant breathe. The video ends with paramedics lifting a limp Floyd onto a stretcher and placing him in an ambulance. Police say Floyd was resisting arrest, but Chauvins lawyer has declined to comment and the other officers have not been publicly identified.

DETROIT Detroit Police Chief James Craig held a press conference on Thursday afternoon to address the Minneapolis Police Departments handling of the death of George Floyd. Craig was joined by Deputy Chief Todd Bettison Reverend Dr., Wendell Anthony President of NCAAP Detroit Branch, Terferi Brent Community Organizer, and Negus Vu from the Peoples Action. On Monday night, an employee at a Minneapolis grocery store called police after Floyd allegedly tried to pass a counterfeit $20 bill. The video shows Chauvin, who is white, holding Floyd down for minutes as Floyd complains he cant breathe. Chief Craig said, in his opinion, the video showing the death of George Floyd is enough evidence to arrest now-fired officer Derek Chauvin for murder.

It was clear evidence, that suggests it was probable cause to arrest this officer for murder, said Chief James Craig with Detroit Police. Thursday afternoon, Detroits Police Chief James Craig didnt hold anything back, when it comes to what he thinks about the situation in Minneapolis. Chief Craig said he stands with the Minneapolis Police Chief and the firing of the officers involved in the death of George Floyd. Floyd screamed several times, I cant breathe. Even when once officer engages in excessive force, we all share the disappointment for the dishonors it brings to our badge, said Chief James Craig. My father encouraged me because, if you want to be apart of change, we must be a part of the institutional leading the change, said Chief Craig.

Farmington Hills has a new police chief: Jeff King. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

While addressing the media, Dallas Police Chief David Brown asked the public to support the police department who "risk their lives to protect our democracy".

Police chief: Ferguson, Missouri, shooting an "ambush" The St. Louis County police chief says two of his officers were "ambushed" when they were shot in Ferguson, Missouri. CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds and KMOX-AM reporter Maria Keena join CBSN with new details.