Three suspects were being questioned yesterday about the shootings of two New York City police officers responding to a grocery store robbery.

New York mayor Bill de Blasio said it was “disrespectful” for some city police officers to turn their backs to him during two funerals for dead police officers.

Thousands of New York police officers turned their backs yesterday as they watched mayor Bill de Blasio eulogize an officer shot dead with his partner, repeating a stinging display of scorn for the mayor despite entreaties from the police commissioner not to do so.

Thousands of New York city police officers again turned their backs on Mayor Bill de Blasio as he spoke at the funeral for an officer shot dead with his partner.

New York City’s police commissioner called for a “lot less rhetoric and a lot more dialogue” to defuse the tension between officers and the population they protect.

As the New York Police Department mourns two of its own, Mayor Bill de Blasio pleaded for a pause in protests amid a widening rift with those in a grieving force who accuse him of creating a climate of mistrust that contributed to the killings of two officers.

The gunman who murdered two New York City police officers in their squad car had a long criminal record, a hatred of police and the government and an apparent history of mental instability that included a suicide attempt a year ago, it has emerged.

Protests across the United States against police killings of unarmed black men have continued, with calls for nationwide dialogue and a “die in” in one city.

Protests have broken out in New York City after a white police officer was cleared of blame over the chokehold death of an unarmed black man stopped on suspicion of selling untaxed cigarettes.

Thousands of people carrying small amounts of marijuana in New York City may no longer be arrested or face criminal charges, officials have said, marking a significant shift in how the nation’s biggest city approaches policing pot.

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BRITISH police chiefs yesterday hit back at Prime Minister David Cameron’s plans to enlist a US crime expert after last week’s riots, as the conservative leader vowed “zero tolerance” against street violence.

Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May hit back at senior police chiefs over political criticism of their initial riot response, insisting it was her job to tell forces “what the public want them to do”.

The disgusted family and friends of those wanted in connection with riots and looting are turning in suspects to face justice, according to police in Britain.

MICHAEL JACKSON’S father insisted yesterday “foul play” had been involved in the singer’s death.

Further details concerning the extent of Michael Jackson’s medication intake emerged today with reports that he ordered staff to get him prescription drugs and travelled to other states to obtain more pills.

Michael Jackson’s father insisted today that “foul play” had been involved in the singer’s death.

Los Angeles’ police chief said today detectives investigating the death of Michael Jackson were looking at his prescription drug history and trying to talk to his numerous former doctors.

Police in Los Angeles are investigating whether an officer leaked a picture of a bruised and beaten woman that appears to be singer Rihanna to a celebrity website.

Chris Brown’s ad campaign with Wrigley was suspended until his criminal case is resolved, and reports surfaced that Rihanna, his longtime girlfriend and a fellow no-show at the Grammy Awards, was the woman who accused him of assault.

Los Angeles appeared surrounded by flames today, with three wildfires consuming spacious mansions and tiny mobile homes at the edges where bone-dry wilderness meets burgeoning development.

Lindsay Lohan has hit back a Los Angeles police chief who accused her of courting publicity from the paparazzi by behaving badly, branding his comments "inappropriate".

The Los Angeles City Council should scrap a proposal for a new law limiting the activities of paparazzi around celebrities, the city Police Commission recommended.

An investigation has cleared Los Angeles police officers over a videotaped incident in which a drifter in handcuffs was apparently pepper-sprayed in a police car.

Video footage posted on Youtube.com showing a Californian police officer repeatedly striking a suspect in the face during an arrest three months ago has triggered an FBI investigation.

Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton has launched a new task force to investigate the unsolved 1997 killing of rap star Notorious BIG.

When it comes to crime, we always start with the problem and the people who cause it.

A toddler whose father used her as a human shield during a gun battle with police died from a single gunshot fired from a police officer’s rifle, authorities confirmed.

FIANNA FÁIL came to power in 1997 promising zero tolerance on crime — but this week we have been witnessing a policy of extreme tolerance in relation to the Lorcan Allen affair and the smoking ban.

Thousands of TV viewers saw police shoot dead a robbery suspect after a car chase broadcast live on local stations.