Officers were taken into custody by the fbi as part of the civil rights probe that started early last year. Among the allegations chains of racist and homophobic, Text Messages sent between as many as 45 antioch officers describing violence against suspects and allegedly going as far as threatening mayor thorpe, who is black, nearly half of ox. 100 officers were placed on leave because of the tax. In a Statement Released today, the mayor said, quote, today is a dark day in our citys history as people trusted to uphold the law allegedly breached that trust and were arrested by the fbi as our city absorbs this tragic news. We must come together as one. Todays actions are the beginning of the end of a long and arduous process. Civil rights Attorney John Burris and bennys and bob have also filed 2 lawsuits so far involving 13 plaintiffs accusing Antioch Police of civil rights violations. Among other allegations, forbes said todays arrests are demonstrative of issues that have plagued the A
Mid 50s think at this hour. For today rain at time, patchy fog, a lousy finish to the weekend. On the positive note were up to 63 degrees. But this will change tomorrow. In the next 24 hours well go from this to actual air temperatures down into the teens in parts of the area. Ill show you how long that cold weather lasts when i come back with the full accuweather forecast. A new York Police Officer shot and killed in the line of duty will be laid to rest later this morning. Police officers from across the country are in brooklyn to pay their respects to officer wenjian liu. The action cam was at the fraternal order of Police Headquarters where 80 off Duty Officers boarded two buses heading to new york city. They will attend the funeral of officer wenjian liu. The killer took his own life after ambushing the two officers. Law enforcement is first and foremost a brotherhood and sisterhood. Whenever any of our brother or sister officers are killed in any manner, but particularly with thi
Join us as we explore the unique Corpse Flower at Frederik Meijer Gardens, known for its foul scent mimicking rotting flesh. Delve into the captivating partnership between the Gardens and GVSU in cultivating this rare plant.