Families Traumatized In RPD Raid Settle With City for $350K
“Justice was finally served,” says Yolanda Irving, one of the two Black women whose homes were raided by the Raleigh Police Department — on bad information and with the use of a no-knock warrant.
RPD Faces Tough Questions After Deposition in “No-Knock” Lawsuit
Yolanda Irving and Kenya Walton, two Black mothers who are suing the Raleigh Police Department after officers illegally entered their homes, say lawsuit deposition was “disgusting.”
Raleigh’s Crisis Response Team to Add New Social Worker Positions
The new ACORNS hires will cover high-need areas including Downtown, and North and Southeast Raleigh.
Activists Are Skeptical of Raleigh PD’s New De-Escalation Policy
The Raleigh police department’s new de-escalation policy is a step towards reform, but activists say it doesn’t yet go far enough.
Trauma and Lawsuits: Questions Linger in the Wake of Raleigh Police’s ‘No-Knock’ Warrant Debacle
Two families traumatized by a raid of their homes with the use of a no-knock warrant are suing RPD for damages. Their story raises questions about the Raleigh Police Department’s ability to achieve reform.
Police Report Released on Hedingham Mass Shooting
The Raleigh Police Department released more details on the Hedingham mass shooting today with a five-day report.
Updated: “The Nightmare of Every Community Has Come to Raleigh”
Five people are dead, including a police officer, and a suspect is in custody following a mass shooting in the Hedingham neighborhood in northeast Raleigh Thursday.
More Raleigh Police Department Coverage
Raleigh Council Passes Police Budget. Activists and Officers Both Hate It
With a spotlight on Raleigh police conduct, a fight once again brewed in the city council chambers over how much money law enforcement should receive.
Body Camera Footage Released In Reuel Rodriguez-Nunez Shooting
The video, which includes surveillance, dash camera, and body camera footage, was released to the public Thursday afternoon, after Rodriguez-Nunez’s family had a chance to review it.
Decision Pending on Whether to Charge RPD Officers for Daniel Turcios Killing
Daniel Turcios’s autopsy showed he was not intoxicated when Raleigh police shot and killed him following a highway crash. Will that matter to the Wake County DA?
Reports: No Drugs or Alcohol in Daniel Turcios’s Body, Autopsy Confirms
Turcios was shot five times in the chest, torso, and right thigh. The autopsy states that Turcios died from the gunshot wounds, according to reports.
Families Sue City of Raleigh for Raiding Their Apartment, Using Force, Brandishing Weapons
Acting off a tip from detective Omar Abdullah, fired for his role in a fake heroin scheme, RPD officers raided the wrong apartment without consent, searched two mothers and their children, and detained them while ransacking the home, the suit alleges
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