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• Video: Missing Boy Found Behind False Wall

  01-12-2014 23:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Clayton County, Ga., police rescued a 13-year-old boy, who was reported missing by his mother in 2010, Saturday morning. He was found behind a false wall in his father's home.
  
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• Highland Park police say Dallas officer found slumped over in his car before ... - Dallas Morning News (blog)

  01-12-2014 23:47 via crimeblog.dallasnews.com
  
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  Highland Park police say Dallas officer found slumped over in his car before ...
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  Highland Park police say they found Rodarte's BMW running but at a stop in the middle of the road near Roland Avenue at 3:18 a.m., according to the affidavit. Officers banged on the windows until Rodarte woke up. They said Rodarte was given a sobriety ...
  
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• Four Dead in West Virginia Shooting Rampage; Manhunt Underway

  01-12-2014 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  A manhunt was underway in north-central West Virginia after four people were fatally shot in three attacks, authorities said.
  
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• Female NYPD Officers Face Discipline Over Selfies in Uniform

  01-12-2014 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  Some female police officers may be in trouble for posting come-hither photos of themselves on social media along with photos in uniform, which violates NYPD policy.
  
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• Obama's Cautious First Step Toward Demilitarizing the Police - The Atlantic

  01-12-2014 22:41 via theatlantic.com
  
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  Obama's Cautious First Step Toward Demilitarizing the Police
  The Atlantic
  Releasing the findings of a three-month review of federal programs, the White House called for police officers to receive more training before using military equipment acquired from the government, and it asked Congress for $263 million for body ...
  
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• FBI Warns U.S. Military About Social Media Vulnerabilities to ISIS

  01-12-2014 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The FBI on Sunday issued the strongest warning to date about possible attacks by the ISIS terrorist group against the U.S. military inside the homeland, urging past or current members of the military to modify their social media accounts.
  
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• Video: Ferguson Mayor: No Severance Pay for Wilson

  01-12-2014 21:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ferguson, Mo., Mayor James Knowles said Sunday that Darren Wilson, who was earning about $45,000 a year, was given no severance when he resigned from the Ferguson Police Department Saturday, effective immediately.
  
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• Video: St. Louis POA Demands Punishment for Rams Players in Ferguson Protest

  01-12-2014 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A St. Louis police officers' group called on the NFL to punish five Rams players who stood with their hands raised before trotting onto the field for pregame introductions Sunday
  
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• Obama Team Calls for New Rules on Police Equipment

  01-12-2014 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  As part of a response to the police shooting in Ferguson, Mo., the Obama administration called for new rules Monday on federal money that local law enforcement agencies use to buy equipment, including military items.
  
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• Protesters and police spar in Hong Kong CNN's Ivan Watson explains the HK ... - CNN

  01-12-2014 19:30 via edition.cnn.com
  Protesters and police spar in Hong Kong CNN's Ivan Watson explains the HK ...
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  Hong Kong (CNN) -- Police clashed with activists at the main Hong Kong pro-democracy protest site Monday morning after a violent nighttime standoff when protesters surrounded government headquarters in the city's Admiralty district. Authorities removed ...
  
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• Obama requests $75m for police body cameras - Aljazeera.com

  01-12-2014 19:22 via aljazeera.com
  
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  Obama requests $75m for police body cameras
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  US President Barack Obama is calling for $75m in federal spending to get 50,000 more police to wear body cameras that record their interactions with civilians. The move, announced on Monday at the White House, comes in the wake of riots in the US city ...
  
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• Obama preparing executive order on police militarization WH: Programs useful ... - CNN

  01-12-2014 19:05 via cnn.com
  
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  Obama preparing executive order on police militarization WH: Programs useful ...
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  The order, which he's expected to preview Monday afternoon during a meeting with law enforcement and local government officials, would mandate federal agencies review the way they provide U.S. police with heavy equipment like tanks and aircraft.
  
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• Obama to Order More Oversight of Military Surplus Going to Local Police - TIME

  01-12-2014 19:03 via time.com
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  Obama to Order More Oversight of Military Surplus Going to Local Police
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  The government's transfer of surplus equipment came under scrutiny this summer following protests in Ferguson, Mo. following the shooting death of Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson. Obama ordered a review of the government's programs in ...
  
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• Navajo Police Officer Dies in Crash While Transporting Prisoner

  01-12-2014 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Navajo Nation police officer died in a car crash Sunday while taking an arrested man to jail in Dilkon, Ariz.
  
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• Are College Educated Police Safer? - Daily Beast

  01-12-2014 17:58 via thedailybeast.com
  
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  Are College Educated Police Safer?
  Daily Beast
  When a photo emerged of white Police Sergeant Bret Barnum hugging 12 year-old Devonte Hart, who is black, during a Ferguson inspired protest, it immediately went viral. The reason? Because it provided such a striking contrast to recent images of ...
  
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• Watch a Police Officer Stop a Michigan Man for Walking With His Hands in His ... - TIME

  01-12-2014 17:52 via time.com
  
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  Watch a Police Officer Stop a Michigan Man for Walking With His Hands in His ...
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  The Pontiac, Michigan police officer detained Brandon McKean for “making people nervous,” after he was seen “walking by with your hands in your pockets.” McKean can be heard saying that his hands were in his pockets because it was snowing outside.
  Tense police stop in Oakland County caught on cameraWXYZ
  The Baffling Reason Neighbors Reported a Man Walking Outside to the Police ...TheBlaze.com
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• 'Bird bomb' explodes when it's shot by Afghanistan police - UPI.com

  01-12-2014 17:46 via upi.com
  
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  'Bird bomb' explodes when it's shot by Afghanistan police
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  KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Why did the brown and white bird walk down the road? Apparently to blow somebody up. That's what Afghanistan police surmised when they spotted the large, non-native bird walking along a highway with an antenna, ...
  Afghan Fires His Cabinet; Police Chief Offers to QuitNew York Times
  Bird Bomb? Afghan Police Kill Bird Bearing Antenna, ExplosivesNBCNews.co
  
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• Ferguson Police Officer Won't Get Severance - Wall Street Journal

  01-12-2014 17:44 via online.wsj.com
  
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  Ferguson Police Officer Won't Get Severance
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  The mayor said the city was making efforts to recruit more minority officers and to offer police greater financial incentives to live in Ferguson, a blue-collar suburb that has seen months of tensions between the city's black-majority population of 21 ...
  'Egregious' Threats Against Cops, But Wilson Not Asked to Quit, Chief SaysABC News
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• Police angry at 'hands up' gesture by St. Louis Rams players - CNN

  01-12-2014 16:55 via cnn.com
  
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  Police angry at 'hands up' gesture by St. Louis Rams players
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  The St. Louis Police Officers Association says it's "profoundly disappointed" with those football players who sent a silent but strong message before they took the field Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook ...
  St. Louis police group demands punishment for Rams players in Ferguson protestFox News
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• Police: Missing Ohio State Football Player Found Dead - Huffington Post

  01-12-2014 15:59 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  Police: Missing Ohio State Football Player Found Dead
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  The body of an Ohio State University football player who had been missing since Wednesday was found in a dumpster near campus, Columbus police said on Sunday evening. Kosta Karageorge, a 22-year-old defensive lineman, is believed to have been ...
  Police find body of missing Ohio State football playerFox News
  Missing OSU Athlete Kosta Karageorge's Body Found Near Campus, Police SayABC News
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• Naloxone, a Drug to Stop Heroin Deaths, Is More Costly, the Police Say - New York Times

  01-12-2014 15:51 via nytimes.com
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  Naloxone, a Drug to Stop Heroin Deaths, Is More Costly, the Police Say
  New York Times
  This year, police departments across the country, including in New York City, announced plans to stock up on a medication that reverses the effects of a heroin or opioid painkiller overdose. The move signaled a shifting approach for officers more ...
  
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• Portland police say flash grenades used to move protesters; marchers complain ... - OregonLive.com

  01-12-2014 15:42 via oregonlive.com
  
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  Portland police say flash grenades used to move protesters; marchers complain ...
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  When one man climbed atop a Portland police supervisor's SUV parked downtown in the heart of the city Saturday night, more demonstrators protesting the Ferguson grand jury ruling poured into the street, blocking traffic. Some in the crowd could be ...
  
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• Hong Kong Police Turn Back Siege on Government - New York Times

  01-12-2014 15:38 via nytimes.com
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  Hong Kong Police Turn Back Siege on Government
  New York Times
  HONG KONG — Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong suffered a setback on Monday, when their attempt overnight to besiege government offices collapsed and the police thrust into the protesters' biggest street camp. The reversal came after a night of ...
  Protesters and police spar in Hong Kong CNN's Ivan Watson explains the HK ...CNN
  Clashes in Hong Kong as pro-democracy protests escalateUSA
  
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• Update: Father, stepmother charged after boy found hidden in Georgia home - kfor.com

  01-12-2014 14:47 via kfor.com
  
  Update: Father, stepmother charged after boy found hidden in Georgia home
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  ATLANTA, Ga. (CNN) — A boy who was missing for about four years has been found in an Atlanta-area home, thanks in part to to the child's use of a cell phone, police said Saturday. Police officers, guided by the boy's phone message or call to his out ...
  Police: Boy missing 4 years found hidden in Georgia homeCNN
  13-year-old boy missing for four years rescued by policeFox News
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• Obama To Meet Civil Rights Leaders To Talk About Mistrust Of Police - NPR (blog)

  01-12-2014 14:40 via npr.org
  
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  Obama To Meet Civil Rights Leaders To Talk About Mistrust Of Police
  NPR (blog)
  Of course, the series of meetings comes after a grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown. The decision led to a couple of days of protests, in which demonstrators set fire to vehicles and buildings while police ...
  Obama enters Ferguson fray, plans meetings on police tactics in minority ...Washington Times
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• Reckless driver leads police on chase through New Braunfels - KSAT San Antonio

  01-12-2014 11:45 via ksat.com
  
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  Reckless driver leads police on chase through New Braunfels
  KSAT San Antonio
  NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - A man was arrested Sunday after he led police on a chase from New Braunfels to Schertz. According to the New Braunfels Police Department, several 911 calls were made from drivers on Interstate 35 that there was a reckless ...
  
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• St. Louis Police: Man Beaten to Death With Hammers - ABC News

  01-12-2014 07:03 via abcnews.go.com
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  St. Louis Police: Man Beaten to Death With Hammers
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  Police in St. Louis say they've arrested two juveniles and are seeking two other suspects after a man was beaten to death with hammers. Police say 32-year-old Zemir Begic was in his car about 1:15 a.m. Sunday when several young people approached and ...
  Man beaten to death with hammers in St. Louis, police say Police: Man beaten ...CNN
  Police: Teens with hammers beat St. Louis man to deathCBS News
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• Post-Ferguson, Del. police weigh body cameras - The News Journal

  01-12-2014 06:45 via delawareonline.com
  
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  Post-Ferguson, Del. police weigh body cameras
  The News Journal
  Top Delaware State Police officials are considering whether to equip state troopers with body cameras, as civil rights groups call for the new technology after witnesses offered conflicting accounts of the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a ...
  
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• Nashua police investigate apparent murder-suicide Sunday - WMUR Manchester

  01-12-2014 06:17 via wmur.com
  
  Nashua police investigate apparent murder-suicide Sunday
  WMUR Manchester
  At about the same time, police were called to a house at 1 Hutchinson Street where authorities say a man was inside the house with firearms and refusing to come out. Some neighbors were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place as the SWAT ...
  
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• Police: No new details on Austin shooter - KSAT San Antonio

  01-12-2014 05:24 via ksat.com
  
  Police: No new details on Austin shooter
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  Police said it's unclear whether 49-year-old Larry McQuilliams shot himself or was killed by an officer who confronted him early Friday outside Austin police headquarters. No one else was injured. Investigators are still trying to determine a motive ...
  
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• St. Louis Police Officers Association condemns Rams' Ferguson gesture - NBCSports.com

  01-12-2014 05:02 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
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  St. Louis Police Officers Association condemns Rams' Ferguson gesture
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  “The St. Louis Police Officers Association is profoundly disappointed with the members of the St. Louis Rams football team who chose to ignore the mountains of evidence released from the St. Louis County Grand Jury this week and engage in a display ...
  
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• Officers sue Cleveland over 2012 police shooting - CNN

  01-12-2014 04:45 via cnn.com
  
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  Officers sue Cleveland over 2012 police shooting
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  (CNN) -- Officers involved in a 2012 shooting in Cleveland are suing the city and police officials, alleging racial discrimination. They claim the defendants have a pattern of treating non-African American officers harsher than African American ...
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• Community pays respects to 12-year-old killed in police-involved shooting - fox8.com

  01-12-2014 03:26 via fox8.com
  
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  Community pays respects to 12-year-old killed in police-involved shooting
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  Visitation for Tamir Rice, 12, was held at Gaines Funeral Home on Union Avenue. Family, friends and people in the Cleveland community gathered and paid respects to the young man who died in a recent police-involved shooting. People used the ...
  Public Viewing Set for Boy Fatally Shot by PoliceABC News
  Public Viewing for Tamir Rice who Was Shot by Cleveland PoliceNBCNews.com
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• Ferguson police to seek more black recruits; no severance for Darren Wilson - Los Angeles Times

  01-12-2014 01:22 via latimes.com
  
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  Ferguson police to seek more black recruits; no severance for Darren Wilson
  Los Angeles Times
  Ferguson, Mo., will establish a civilian review board to monitor police conduct and will recruit more African American officers, the mayor announced Sunday. But Mayor James Knowles III said there would be no imminent changes in the leadership of the ...
  Ferguson Mayor: Police Will Recruit More MinoritiesNPR (blog)
  Citing security concerns, Darren Wilson resigns from Ferguson police forceCNN
  
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• 25-year-old dies in crash while fleeing police - WAVY-TV

  01-12-2014 01:05 via wavy.com
  
  25-year-old dies in crash while fleeing police
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  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A 25-year-old died after he struck a tree Sunday morning while officers were chasing the man for reckless driving, state police say. Sherman Rodney Brown in a 2103 Toyota Camry was topping 100 mph on I-64 near the I-264 ...
  
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