By Terrie Morgan-Besecker The Times-Tribune SCRANTON, Pa. — A Clarks Summit man wrongly suspected of killing a state police trooper and wounding another in the Blooming Grove barracks ambush was forced from his mother’s home at gunpoint and questioned for hours before being released, according to a federal lawsuit filed Thursday. Jeffrey Hudak says he […]
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Experts: Va. bill to keep officers' names secret would be first in the nation
By Gary A. Harki and Patrick Wilson The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK, Va. — A bill that would allow all Virginia law enforcement officers’ names to be withheld from the public would be the first of its kind in the country, police accountability and open records advocates say. The proposal by Sen. John Cosgrove, R-Chesapeake – SB552 […]
NYC police: Criminals say Apple encryption a 'gift from God'
Associated Press NEW YORK — Police and prosecutors in New York City said Thursday that the top-notch encryption technology on Apple mobile phones is now routinely hindering criminal investigations. And they predicted the problem could grow worse as more criminals figure out how well the devices keep secrets. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. […]