Samaria Rice says she wants police involved in the shooting death of her 12-year-old son, Tamir, to be convicted. Her comments came during a press conference yesterday, marking the first time she’s publicly spoken on the incident. “My child doesn’t do things like that. I don’t allow that type of toy in my house around […]
Monday night, a roundtable discussion explored next steps after Tamir Rice, 12, was shot and killed by Cleveland police. The event was also meant to address the Department of Justice findings that Cleveland Police use excessive force against citizens. The event was entitled “Will Cleveland Become the Next Ferguson?” The 7 p.m. roundtable, held […]
Cleveland police are recruiting applicants to take a Feb. 28 Civil Service test to produce a new list of candidates for patrol officers. The campaign is coming in the midst of sadness and controversy over the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. Sgt. Timothy Higgins of community policing is involved with a campaign called […]
Police officials Wednesday released the audio and video recordings of Saturday’s deadly shooting at the Cudell Recreation Center, in response to requests from the family of Tamir Rice.The 12-year-old boy was fatally shot by a Cleveland Officer at the playground on West Boulevard. In the original 911 call, the caller tells police “there is a […]
During a news conference at the Justice Center Monday Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson offered condolences to the family of Tamir Rice. “I want us to remember that a 12-year-old child lost a life,” said Mayor Frank Jackson. 12-yea- old Tamir was shot Saturday afternoon by a Cleveland police officer responding to a 911 call […]
An arbitrator has ruled that three officers who lost their positions with the Cleveland Police Department related to the Nov. 29 2012 chase and shooting will regain their positions with the force, according to a City of Cleveland spokesperson. Sgt. Michael Donegan is the only officer involved in the chase who was fired after the city’s […]
Calvin D. Williams, Chief of the Cleveland Division of Police, announced that current Second District Commander Keith Sulzer will be stepping down from his current position. Commander Sulzer will resume his civil service rank of Captain and be assigned to the Division’s Community Policing Unit as Captain and serve as liaison between the Division and […]
Almost a year to the day that two unarmed occupants in a car were fatally shot by 13 police officers following a pursuit that ended in East Cleveland, the family of the victims have filed a federal lawsuit against the city “…seeking damages and police reform to protect the public,” according to their attorney David […]
Cleveland Police Chief Michael McGrath says 64 patrol officers have been disciplined for breaking departmental rules in connection with a police chase in November 2012. The officers were found to be in violation of such departmental rules as speeding, failure to obtain permission to join the chase and insubordination. Collectively the department handed out 178 […]
19 Action News has learned the city of Cleveland will spend nearly $2.5 million to buy body cameras for police For months, the city has been debating whether it should get cameras for all patrol cars or get the body cameras for officers to wear. “I want the public to see what we deal with everyday, […]
Local residents held another rally and vigil in East Cleveland Sunday afternoon in support of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams. Both victims were shot to death by Cleveland Police after a high speed chase about 2 weeks ago. The chase started in Cleveland and ended in East Cleveland behind Heritage Middle School on Terrace […]
Cleveland police are investigating the death of a 14-year-old girl. The teen and four others were shot at about 12:40 a.m. Sunday near E. 125th Street and Elberon Avenue. The area is on the border of Cleveland and East Cleveland. Police said the 14-year-old was at party on Elberon Avenue when an argument started between […]
