Here are the six reports of police misconduct tracked for Thursday, February 16, 2017:
- Shreveport, Louisiana: An officer was charged with accessory after the fact in the wake of a fatal shooting at a grocery store. ow.ly/nX2f3094049
- Update: Robstown, Texas (First reported 11-08-16): An officer entered a pretrial diversion program for DWI, and will retain job after serving a five-day suspension. He was found unconscious behind the wheel of his truck. Successful completion of the program will purge the charge from his record. ow.ly/X9lq30948Ga
- Update: Baltimore, Maryland (First reported 03-03-16): An officer was acquitted of charges for slapping a student in a viral video. The other officer involved entered an Alford plea and resigned. ow.ly/551B3094gZF
- Update: Columbus, Mississippi (First reported 09-08-16): A now-former officer was acquitted of domestic violence charges. She resigned after her arrest. ow.ly/NPWR3094hWY
- Nashville, Tennessee: An officer was fired for social media posts about the fatal shooting of Philando Castile in Minnesota. The Chief said the posts were so bad that they discredited the officer. ow.ly/axM33094iHY
- Providence, Kentucky: A patrolman resigned after an FBI investigation into alleged racial profiling. ow.ly/dXq83094kt2 The news story is gated so the following link is included for background information. ow.ly/anHr3094kvJ