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Mich. officer fired after killing 'friendly' deer against department instructions"He acted independently [and] committed multiple policy violations in his decision to euthanize [Annie the deer],” Chief Mario RedLegs saidOct 30, 2023 By Joanna Putman Police1 VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. — An officer has been fired after he went against instructions from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and euthanized a deer that locals called “Annie,” News Channel 3 reported. While responding to an unrelated domestic incident on Oct. 20, Officer David Loza wrangled the deer with a neck strap and shot it to death. Residents were outraged, according to the...

Jul 31 - A New York City police officer is fighting for his job and his pension after refusing an order to arrest a homeless man. Officer Eduardo Delacruz was a member of the Homeless Outreach Unit, when his superiors changed the unit's policy for dealing with homeless people. Under the new zero-tolerance policy, Delacruz said that he was told to ask people if they wanted to go to a shelter, and if the person refused and lacked "proper identification," he was to arrest them. But Delacruz said his sense of morality, dictated by his strong religious beliefs, compelled him...