Administrative Leave

Tennessee State University has appointed Jennifer Bell as interim athletic director following Mikki Allen's placement on administrative leave. Allen, who led the department since 2020, faced a vote of no confidence from multiple coaches, prompting an internal investigation. Bell, with 33 years at TSU, previously oversaw compliance and academic services.

Corey Ruiz, a 38-year-old man, was shot and killed by Madison police during a struggle involving a knife, prompting protests and calls for criminal charges from his family and civil rights attorney Ben Crump. The family described Ruiz as loving and emphasized his unjustified death, while police stated he injured an officer before being shot. Four officers involved are on administrative leave as investigations proceed, with no body-camera footage available due to Madison's lack of such requirements.

A man in his 30s was fatally shot by a Madison police officer after injuring an officer with a knife during a struggle during an attempted arrest. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Madison officials have called for transparency and accountability, with protests and memorials held in response. The Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation is investigating, and four officers are on administrative leave.

A man in his 30s was fatally shot by a Madison, Wisconsin, police officer during a struggle involving a knife, prompting community protests and calls for transparency from Governor Tony Evers. The incident occurred after police responded to reports of a suspect attempting to enter parked vehicles, with the suspect fleeing on a bike before being confronted by officers.

An officer placed on administrative leave after a May shooting at the Belt Atlantic Apartments in Richmond that killed a 31-year-old mother of two has been identified. The incident occurred at the Belt Atlantic Apartments.

Darius Chappell died after being bitten by a Clarksville police K-9 during his arrest, prompting an internal investigation and placing the involved officer on administrative leave. The incident occurred in front of a coffee shop, with video showing the K-9 biting Chappell for nearly a minute as officers restrained him.

The superintendent of the Brunswick-Brittonkill Central School District has been placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into alleged policy violations. The Board of Education made this decision during a special meeting.

A Virginia police officer was arrested for malicious wounding after an alleged off-duty assault on someone he knew. The officer has been placed on administrative leave pending investigations, and the police department condemned the allegations as inconsistent with its values.

A Clarksville Police Department officer was placed on administrative leave following a use-of-force incident involving a police dog that bit a man during an arrest. Bystander footage shows the man being pulled to the ground by his hair and bitten by the K9 while an officer stood on him, prompting calls for improved training and accountability.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill stated she does not know the specific concerns prompting her administrative leave during an investigation into administrative and operational oversight. The CMS Board of Education placed her on paid leave, with Deputy Superintendent Dr. Melissa Balknight assuming her responsibilities temporarily.

A Mississippi police officer was placed on administrative leave after fatally shooting a one-year-old child during a response to a shoplifting report outside a Walmart. Protests erupted in Senatobia following the incident, with demonstrators gathering outside city hall.

Gallatin police officer Kasim Barnes was placed on unpaid administrative leave after being charged with six counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of solicitation of a minor to commit aggravated statutory rape. The Gallatin Police Department confirmed Barnes' arrest by the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office and stated inquiries about the case should be directed to the sheriff’s office.

A medical examiner who made a joke about Donald Trump's 'big beautiful obituary' was placed on administrative leave. The incident highlights the professional repercussions of making controversial remarks about public figures.