Carrying firearms and the weight of the law behind them, it makes sense that the police be held accountable for their actions, and operate in a safe and responsible manner. Unfortunately, this isn't always the case, as we have seen many acts of brutality, profiling, and other injustices committed by officers - including a recent incident in Topeka, Kansas.

David Reynolds, a 25-year-old college student, was faced with two policemen armed with AR-15 semi-automatic rifles in his own home, despite doing nothing wrong.

He was home in between classes when the cops knocked on his door - and when he saw they had no warrant and refused to allow them to enter, they broke down his door.

The officers were reportedly responding to a call about a "hispanic male with an AK-47," after receiving a domestic violence call. In a Facebook post documenting what happened, Reynolds wrote:

"So i come home in between class, to wash my dog, and all of a sudden i hear loud banging on my door, i ask who it is, and get no answer, so i open my door, and there are two Topeka Police Department officers with AR-15 DRAWN and AIMED at me, tell me to come outside, to which i answered “fuck no” because 1. i have done NOTHING WRONG, and 2. im in my underwear because washing my dog gets messy.

"So i slam my door. they then BREAK IT DOWN. tell me to get on the ground, put me in hand cuffs and drag me to my living room. then tell me that they got a call about a “hispanic male with an AK-47” (which by the way is NOT illegal to own if you’re not a felon so even if i did have one, which i dont, its not ilegal to own one, and they didnt know i was a felon until i told them.)

“They came to my door, busted my door down and put me in handcuffs with no warrant," he says in the video. "Had this gone any differently, I’d be dead in my own apartment for doing nothing wrong."

You can see part of the incident in the video below:

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In the Facebook post, Reynolds went on to insist that not only had he done nothing wrong, but that he was almost killed without the officers having any evidence other than the call they received.

Reynolds is understandably angry and panicked, given how badly similar incidents have gone in the past. Botham Shem Jean was killed in his own apartment earlier this month, after an off-duty police officer reportedly entered the apartment believing it was her own. She was later charged with manslaughter.

The Topeka police stated that they do not require a search warrant in a case where they believe someone is in danger. It was Reynolds' argument that for no warrant to be needed, they required a "full description," rather than a vague description of a "hispanic male".

They reportedly searched his home and found nothing, and notified the apartment manager to fix the door.

At least two callers and a dispatcher expressed concern about Minneapolis police officers' use of force with George Floyd, according to dispatch recordings and transcripts released by the city's police department on Monday, per CNN.

Floyd, a black man, was arrested by Minneapolis police on Monday, May 25, for reportedly using a counterfeit $20 note in a store. While being detained, ex-cop Derek Chauvin - a 19-year veteran of the force - knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds.

Chauvin faces charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter, while the three other arresting officers have been charged with aiding and abetting murder.

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The publication details that a concerned dispatcher watching the incident on surveillance cameras felt it was necessary to alert a supervisor about the level of force being employed by law enforcement.

"You can call me a snitch if you want to, but we have the cameras up for 320's call... I don't know if they had to use force or not, but they got something out of the back of the squad, and all of them sat on this man, so I don't know if they needed you or not, but they haven't said anything to me yet," the dispatcher can be heard saying on the audio call.

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The Minneapolis police department also released two 911 transcripts from the day of Floyd's death. One was from an off-duty firefighter who witnessed the 46-year-old's death. He remains unidentified.

"I literally watched police officers not take a pulse and not do anything to save a man, and I am a first responder myself, and I literally have it on video camera... I just happened to be on a walk so, this dude, this, they f*****g killed him," the firefighter reportedly told dispatchers.

The other caller, who also remains unidentified, stated that an officer "pretty much just killed this guy that wasn't resisting arrest." They then requested to speak to a supervisor at the Minneapolis 3rd Precinct.

An Oklahoma woman has made a wild break for freedom after being arrested by police.

In crazy dash and bodycam footage released by state authorities, suspect Rachael Zion Clay can be seen slipping out of her handcuffs, picking up a police rifle, and opening fire out the back of the patrol car she was locked in.

The shots struck a civilian and a deputy, and created what authorities described as a barricade situation

According to a report by Fox News, the Grady County Sheriff's Office was responding to a wellness check at a home in Blanchard when the incident took place.

Just before noon on August 12, deputies took Zion Clay into custody. They handcuffed Clay and locked her in the back of a police SUV, thinking that these precautions would be sufficient to detain her.

However, dashcam footage from inside the vehicle shows the suspect wriggling around on the backseat until she manages to get one hand out of the cuffs - then retrieving a police rifle.

Watch the crazy footage here:

After loading the firearm, Zion Clay takes aim out the back window and starts firing - seemingly at random.

Footage from officers' bodycams shows the moment they hear the shots fired. At the same time, a civilian who is talking to the police is struck in the chest, and they all dive to take cover behind another law enforcement vehicle.

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As the wounded man's son rushes to help with first aid, one of the officers notes that he too has been injured by a deflected bullet. They call in backup and - according to a police report - eventually manage to get the suspect to surrender.

Both victims were rushed to the hospital, but thankfully their injuries were not considered life-threatening.

As for Zion Clay, jail records show that she is currently being held at the Grady County jail on $1 million bond and a charge of "shooting with intent to kill."

Grady County Undersheriff Gary Boggers told BBC News that her attack had come completely out of the blue. "This is something you never think would happen," he said.

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Capitol Police are now investigating after a congressman was discovered in possession of a gun while attempting to go onto the House floor.

This comes less than two weeks after the Capitol riots, which left five people dead and led to the second impeachment of then-President Trump.

Sources told CNN that the gun was discovered by metal detectors that have now been set up outside the legislative chamber; this is the first time that such an incident has occurred.

In the video below, Tucker Carlson mocks AOC for saying her life was in danger during the Capitol riot:

Rep. Andy Harris, of Maryland, set off the metal detector on Thursday (January 21) because he was carrying a firearm, a Capitol official told the news outlet.

Harris was subsequently sent away, and he asked a fellow Republican, Rep. John Katko of New York, to hold his weapon.

Katko, however, refused to hold the firearm as he did not have a license, and Harris left the area to return shortly afterward and enter without setting off the metal detector.

CNN reports that it is illegal to take a firearm into Congress, although some members have been granted an exception under a 1967 regulation from the Capitol Police Board.

Members of Congress can carry firearms in the halls of Congress and on Capitol grounds providing they have a license, and under no circumstances are they permitted on the House floor.

On Thursday night, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, of New York, told CNN's, Chris Cuomo: "I think a very considerable amount, a lot of members" of the House "still don't yet feel safe around other members of Congress," she said, slamming Harris for his decision to attempt to bring a gun onto the House floor.

"The moment you bring a gun onto the House floor in violation of rules, you put everyone around you in danger. It is irresponsible, it is reckless, but beyond that, it is the violation of rules," she said.

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She continued: "You are openly disobeying the rules that we have established as a community, which means that you cannot be trusted to be held accountable to what we've decided as a community. And so I don't really care what they say their intentions are, I care what the impact of their actions are, and the impact is to put all 435 members of Congress in danger."

Ocasio-Cortez said that Harris "tried to hand off his gun to another member who didn't have a license, and any responsible gun owner knows that you don't just hand off your gun to another individual, you have to clear it, et cetera."

"That just goes to show, it doesn't matter what your intention is if you are irresponsible if you are trying to break rules if you're trying to sneak a firearm onto the floor of the House," she added. "I don't care if you accidentally set it off, I don't care if you intentionally set it off, I don't care if you don't set it off at all, you are endangering the lives of members of Congress. And it is absolutely outrageous that we even have to have this conversation."

Last Friday, January 25th, a young man launched an unprovoked attack on an older US Navy veteran in New York. The incident was caught on camera, and very quickly went viral after being posted on Facebook Live.

"Brutal attack on an elderly male. Our communities will not stand for this and neither will the #NYPD @NYPDHousing @NYCHA," NYPD Chief of Detectives Dermot Sheet wrote on Twitter. "See him? call 911. Know him and his current whereabouts? Call @NYPDTips 800-577-TIPS (8477) #Brooklyn #YourCityYourCall #sharedresponsibility @NYPD79Pct."

The victim was identified as Wilfredo Arce, a 62-year-old pensioner. He suffered a broken nose and eye socket from the incident, which saw his assailant repeatedly kick him in the face.

The attacker has now been identified as Lytee Knox Hundley, a 31-year-old who handed himself in this weekend.

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The video of the incident has since been removed from Facebook, but NYPD shared screenshots of the attack in order to appeal for help from witnesses.

It's not exactly clear what caused the altercation, but, at the beginning of the video, Hundley can be heard asking a woman in the apartment building, "Did this man come in right here, yes or no?"

After the woman replied "yes", Hundley responded: "Say no more," then attacked the vet.

He slammed into him, knocking him to the ground, then proceeded to pummel him while he was down. While this was happening, other bystanders can be heard laughing in the background.

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The police appeal garnered strong reactions on social media, too.

"Truly disgusted by this assault on an elderly man," wrote one person. "Hope you guys find him soon and if a beat down (oops he fell) happens then so be it. No elderly person should be assaulted, recorded and laughed at. Hope you catch the person who put it on Facebook too!"

"Disgusting! What the hell is going on with people?" added another. "I hope this man is caught quickly and locked up for a looooong time. My prayers to the victims and his family. [sic]"

A third proposed a solution: "We need more police officers on streets attacking crews of guys hanging out on corners inside building [sic] and driving around let’s end all these criminals it’s simple: bring back the STOP and frisk harsh laws on these dum criminals but when they go to jail crying."

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Hundley has two prior arrests, including robbery. He has been charged with two counts of assault.

Resurfaced footage from a 2017 incident shows police apprehending and attempting to tase Ahmaud Arbery in a park.

Prior to Arbery's murder in February, it's apparent that he had a previous run-in with law enforcement, in which they found him in a park, sitting alone in his car, and attempted to tase him, per The Guardian.

A clip of the incident was shared by the publication on Monday, showing a patrolling Glynn County officer assuming that Arbery was using marijuana, stating that the park was known for drug activity.

Arbery denied having drugs, and said that he was just relaxing by rapping in his car on his day off from work. "You’re bothering me for nothing," he can be heard saying before refusing to let the officer search his car.

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After the officer, identified as Michael Kanago, told Arbery that he was looking for criminal activity, he responded "criminal activity? I’m in a f*cking park. I work.”

Minutes later, another police officer, David Haney, arrived and proceeded to shout at Arbery to get his hands out of his pockets, which he did. Haney then attempted to zap Arbery with his taser, but it malfunctioned, per Kanago's report of the incident.

Arbery conceded to the cops' commands to get on the ground, saying "I get one day off a week… I’m up early in the morning trying to chill. I’m just so aggravated because I work hard, six days a week."

The incident ends with the officers letting Arbery leave, but forbidding him from driving his car because his license is suspended.

In Kanago's report of the incident, which is documented in the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the officer alleged that he felt threatened by Arbery, leading him to request back-up. "Veins were popping from [Arbery’s] chest, which made me feel that he was becoming enraged and may turn physically violent towards me," he claimed.

Below is a breaking news report on the McMichaels' arrests:

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Earlier this month, it was announced by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation that father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael had been arrested and charged for Arbery's murder.

The charges came more than two months after Arbery was killed on a residential street just outside the port city of Brunswick, Georgia.

The case caused national outrage when cellphone footage - captured by William Bryan, a friend of the McMichaels family who was following in his car - of the incident appeared to show the unarmed Arbery attempting to flee an attack from Gregory, 64, and his son Travis, 34.

Back in February, Arbery had reportedly been jogging in their neighborhood, when the white father and son confronted the black man. Footage from the incident then appears to show the unarmed Arbery being shot and killed in the street. The McMichaels say they thought Arbery was a burglar.

Per CNN, a prosecutor who has since recused himself from the case says the father and son were attempting to make a citizen's arrest, and that they acted in self-defense when Arbery grabbed their gun.

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Earlier this week, Lindsay McMichael - the daughter of Gregory McMichael and brother to Travis McMichael - spoke out about the incident in defense of her family.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Lindsay said she ran outside after hearing gunshots and was met by a firefighter who informed her that her brother and father were safe.

Lindsay then explained that before her brother was taken into custody, she looked him in the eye and insists: "I will until the day that I die believe that he had no intention of malice like that." She added:

"All I saw was the look on his [Travis's] face and he was looking very desperate... I don't think we even exchanged a word.

"I've seen my brother in his happiest moments - I was there when his child was born and I've seen him in distress and I know that look... it wasn't like some glory thing, like 'I stalked and then got the kill that I was hoping for'.

"It was absolute f***king panic...I really do believe that things just escalated so fast."

Earlier this month, Marcus Arbery, the victim's father, spoke to PBS Newshour and described his son's death as a "lynch mob".

However, Lindsay says that her brother and father are not racist and that they "loved" all her non-white boyfriends like a "brother or son". She added:

"They're not monsters. This wasn't a lynching. Do I think mistakes were made? Absolutely, but look back on your life how many mistakes have you made?

"Do I think that decisions were rash and people were jumping ahead? Yes. But do I think anybody thought 'Today I'm going to kill someone'. Absolutely not."

She also says that she "doesn't really have a relationship" with either her dad or brother - and hasn't really about the incident with them since.

Nevertheless, Lindsay believes her dad and brother were simply trying to apprehend the person they thought was a suspect - until law enforcement could arrive, explaining:

"I don't think it was vigilante justice. Travis had a weapon stolen. My mom's car had been rifled through. I think they just thought 'Let's apprehend this guy'."

Last week, the New York Post has reported that a new video had come to light, appearing to show Ahmaud Arbery calmly wandering around the construction site of a new house on the Glynn County neighborhood moments before his death.

The security footage was obtained by News4Jax, and seems to show an inquisitive Arbery, 25, looking around the Brunswick property for just under three minutes. He then leaves the property and continues to run down the road.

You can see the footage in the News4Jax report below:

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News4Jax confirmed that the station obtained the video from the homeowner.

The man in the video can be seen wearing a white t-shirt and shorts - an outfit that matches the one Arbery was wearing in footage that showed him being shot dead.

The footage has drawn different opinions from attorneys.

Firstly, Rod Sullivan - an attorney who is not associated with the case - said that under Georgia state laws, police would have had probable cause to make a trespassing arrest if it were made possible. Sullivan added:

"[The new footage] really gives the two McMichaels, father and son, justification for following Mr. Arbery at least to the scene where the altercation occurred."

However, civil rights attorney Reganel Reeves - who is also not associated in the case - has told News4Jax that Gregory and Trevor did not have to follow and engage with Arbery based on this footage.

Reeves said: "Call the police. They could’ve followed him until police arrived. He was out there running on open road. There was no reason for them to engage him directly on the basis of him going into somebody else’s constructed home."

In addition, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution also revealed that GBI agents were reviewing further surveillance footage from the Glynn County neighborhood across the street from the construction site.

The video was captured by a home security camera installed at a house about a block from the fatal shooting, and appears to show Arbery just minutes from the fatal shooting.

The surveillance footage can be seen in the news report below:

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Per the AJC, Scott Dutton, GBI’s Deputy Director of investigations, said: "We are using video to put the timeline together to fill in the blanks of what happened that afternoon."

A further statement from the GBI issued on Saturday (May 9) afternoon states: "We are indeed reviewing additional video footage and photographs as part of the active case.

"It is important to note that this footage was reviewed at the beginning of the GBI investigation and before the arrests of Gregory and Travis McMichael."

In response to the footage above, Lawyers representing Arbery's family said in a Saturday statement that the security camera video proves Arbery is innocent of any wrongdoings. Part of the statement read:

"Ahmaud Arbery did not take part in any felony, had no illegal substances in his system, was not armed yet was shot three times with a shotgun at close range."

The video shows a man wearing a white shirt and shorts - believed to be Arbery - walking down Satilla Drive on that Sunday afternoon. The man then enters the garage of a house under construction, and then proceeds to walk around the back of the house.

A minute later, after a car passes, a figure that appears to be Arbery comes out of the front door of the house and runs down the road in the direction of Travis McMichael’s home. The man did not appear to take anything from the house.

Six minutes later, a police car drives down the road, followed by first responders.

Gary Arbery - Ahmaud's uncle - said of the new footage: "Whatever they are trying to do to justify what they did, they can't do it.

"If he committed a crime, why don’t you call the authorities? But you came at him like you were hunting an animal."

Earlier this month, the lawyer who leaked the original cell phone footage of Arbery's shooting also spoke out about his reasons for sharing the video with the public.

Speaking to Inside Edition, Brunswick attorney Alan Tucker not only revealed that he was the one who released the video, but said he did so believing that doing so would help the McMichaels, who are father and son.

Tucker can be seen explaining his actions in the video below:

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"I really thought the video would put the truth out to the public," Tucker told the news show. "I was trying to stop a riot."

When he was asked to elaborate, Tucker said: "Well, you saw what happened to Baltimore, you've seen what happened to Charleston, you saw what happened to Ferguson. I was trying to stop a riot."

Tucker is referring to the 2015 arrest and death of Freddie Gray. Gray - a 25-year-old black man - had been arrested on April 12, 2015, by Baltimore police, and while being transported in a police van, suffered spinal injuries so severe that they eventually resulted in his death.

Per the BBC, several incidents of violent protests and riots erupted later that month, resulting in further arrests and injured police officers.

Tucker continued to explain that if Arbery had cooperated and "froze", he wouldn't have gotten shot, saying:

"The video speaks for itself. What happened, happened. I don't have an excuse for it. I can't explain. Other than, we always say, 'What if he had just froze and hadn't done anything, he wouldn't have gotten shot.'"

Marcus Arbery, Ahmaud 's father, spoke to PBS Newshour on earlier this month, saying:

"I don't know why they racially profile him and done him like that because all he did is work out and ran and just took care of his body, because he had dreams now.

"Now all his dreams are gone, because they took his life for nothing."

When asked about the suggestion that his son could have been involved in a burglary, Mr Arbery said that was "just a lie and a cover-up".

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has since said in statement:

"The outcome of this incident left more than one victim, and we want to ensure that the family of Ahmaud Arbery is not further traumatized."

Both Gregory and Travis McMichael were detained on May 7 by the Georgia state Bureau of Investigation, and charged with murder and aggravated assault, investigators revealed in a statement.

The bureau also said that the father and son had confronted Arbery with two firearms, and it was Travis who had shot and killed the 25-year-old.

After footage of the incident hit social media earlier this month, the failure to bring charges against the father and son caused widespread outrage.

On May 6, US basketball icon LeBron James tweeted out about the case to his 45.9 million Twitter followers:

"We’re literally hunted EVERYDAY/EVERYTIME we step foot outside the comfort of our homes! Can’t even go for a damn jog man! Like WTF man are you kidding me?!?!?!?!?!? No man fr ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! I’m sorry Ahmaud(Rest In Paradise) and my prayers and blessings sent to the.....

"heavens above to your family!!"

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Alongside the tweet, James posted a photograph of Arbery and a message as if the 25-year-old written it himself:

"I was murdered by an armed father and son who hunted me down and shot me as I jogged in a Georgia neighborhood. Neither of my killers have been charged. My name is Amhaud Arbery."

The image has since been widely shared on social media.

In the press release, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation also stated:

"We know you want and deserve answers as quickly as possible, and we do too.

"So when we ask for patience knowing it’s been over two months since the incident, we do so to allow our team to complete the investigation.

"We know this is difficult and is not only affecting the Brunswick community, or Georgia, but the entire nation.

"We thank you for your understanding."

Gregory and Travis McMichael are currently being held without bond.