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New York Attorney General Letitia James' office has released a report recommending a ban on pursuits with a few specific ...
The number of high-speed police chases across New York has surged since 2020, with car crashes and deaths increasing in tandem. The increase in pursuits is occurring as more drivers are fleeing ...
Attorney General Letitia James says New York should ban most high-speed police chases, highlighting the dangers pursuits pose at a time when many New York police departments have been chasing more ...
Five years after a police chase left him with life-altering injuries, Travis Felton says the financial settlement he received ...
The new state policy states, “Consideration for the risk to public safety is the primary concern” when initiating a chase. However, it does not explicitly prohibit chases involving minor offenses, ...
The New York State Sheriff's Association and the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police are wary of a statewide prohibition on police pursuits, fearing a "one-size-fits-all" ban would go ...
Washington cops get to chase people in cars more often and with less evidence after lawmakers this session expanded the number of allowable pursuit scenarios. But law enforcement lobbying groups ...
At least 30% of police vehicle pursuits between 2015 and 2020 ended with a crash, according to national data cited in the report.
New video obtained by KDKA-TV shows the moment police shot and killed a man who they say had stolen a police car and led them on a chase from Ohio into Pennsylvania.
Letitia James calls for New York to track high-speed police chases and limit them to only the most dangerous crimes and situations.