Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government officials, except in cases of clear incompetence or intentional law breaking, can use deadly force against unarmed civilians. The ruling was for a case, Kisela v. Hughes, which involved officer Andrew Kisela of the University of Arizona Police Department. In 2010 he, along with three…
It was a routine traffic stop in Cincinnati, Ohio, in July that started it all. Former campus police officer Raymond Tensing pulled over Samuel DuBose because his car did not have a front license plate. Tensing reached into the car to restrain DuBose and after Dubose refused to take off his seat belt and get…
Think smart. Be vigilant. Call the police. Sounds too simple, but those are the key steps UAPD officials say will help prevent crime around campus. The most prevalent crime on the University of Arizona campus is theft — laptop computers, bikes, cell phones and other digital devices. The same is true for Northern Arizona University,…
