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Two Tallahassee police officers invoked Marsy’s Law to prevent their identities from being released after use-of-force shooting incidents in which they were threatened. One of the cases involved Tony McDade, a transgender Black man whose killing sparked protests and made national news.
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The Citizens Police Review Board met last week to watch body camera and surveillance footage from the DUI arrest of Jacquez Kirkland. During the arrest, Tallahassee police say a baton was used to prevent Kirkland from resisting. The board is reviewing whether or not the use of force was necessary.
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The Tallahassee Commission has approved a three-year deal between the city and the Police Benevolent Association. Police officers and investigators will get a 2% pay raise in 2022 and 2023. They’ll also see a reduction in their pension contributions, some cost of living increases and a jump in parental leave.
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A prominent sheriff and a Miami police oversight panel are backing a challenge to an appeals-court ruling that could help shield the identities of law-enforcement officers involved in use-of-force incidents.
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A legal battle about whether a 2018 constitutional amendment known as “Marsy’s Law” can shield the identities of police officers went to the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday. The case is regarding two Tallahassee officers involved in the Tony McDade shooting.
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The Tallahassee Police Department has released redacted body camera footage of a fatal officer-involved shooting. It happened April 9th at an apartment complex on Valencia Drive.
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Tallahassee police were involved in a fatal shooting Thursday night.TPD Chief Lawrence Revell says a suspect was shot after he pointed a handgun at an officer.
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The past few protests in Tallahassee have ended with arrests. Two weeks ago, police arrested a man who pointed a gun at Black Lives Matter protesters near the state Capitol. Last weekend, 14 protesters were arrested after police deemed their demonstration unlawful. And last night two more arrests came as police served warrants stemming from the September 5th protest. The groups involved are raising concerns about what they see as unfair treatment, and they’re demanding that charges be dropped.
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State Attorney Jack Campbell says he won’t commit to dropping charges against the 14 people who were arrested in a weekend skirmish with police. The protesters were arrested Saturday after a car with the group was stopped for impeding traffic.
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The Tallahassee Community Action Committee wants charges dropped against 14 people arrested Saturday during a protest march to the Capitol. The protest was spurred by a grand jury decision not to indict police in three different officer-involved shootings. Those shootings include the May killing of Tony McDade, a transgender Black man.