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• Video: Officer Delivers Groceries to Woman Caught Stealing Eggs

  12-12-2014 23:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On Wednesday, Tarrant (Ala.) PD police delivered two truckloads of groceries to Helen Johnson, who on Saturday was caught stealing five eggs from the nearby Dollar General store to feed her hungry family.
  
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• Officer Delivers Groceries to Woman Caught Stealing Eggs

  12-12-2014 23:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  On Wednesday, Tarrant (Ala.) PD police delivered two truckloads of groceries to Helen Johnson, who on Saturday was caught stealing five eggs from the nearby Dollar General store to feed her hungry family.
  
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• Oregon School Shooting Puts 3 in Hospital

  12-12-2014 22:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  Firefighters say they have taken three people to the hospital after a shooting at a Portland, Ore., high school.
  
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• Video: Protester Accused of Punching NYPD Officers

  12-12-2014 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A 22-year-old demonstrator has been accused of punching two NYPD officers during last week's protests of a Staten Island grand jury's decision to not indict a police officer in the alleged chokehold death of Eric Garner.
  
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• Hundreds to protest police inaction over rapes - Alexandria Town Talk

  12-12-2014 22:10 via thetowntalk.com
  
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  Hundreds to protest police inaction over rapes
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  NEW ORLEANS — Following a report last month that police bungled more than 1,000 rape and child abuse investigations, hundreds of protesters are gearing up to march Saturday and hold a rally at City Hall. The protesters will demand authorities at each ...
  
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• Police administrator gives officer a spanking - Sun Sentinel

  12-12-2014 21:05 via sun-sentinel.com
  
  Police administrator gives officer a spanking
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  Officials say James Kirchoff, the department's administrative manager and a former Hallandale Beach police chief, retired in November after being questioned and acknowledging what he had done. The Sun Sentinel is not naming the officer because of the ...
  
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• Aimpoint Micro T-2 Red-Dot Optic

  12-12-2014 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With its Micro T-2, Aimpoint has taken a proven winner and made it even better by adding flip-up lens caps, increased protection for the windage and elevation turrets, and a new lens coating to enhance clarity.
  
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• Undercover CHP Officers Outed, Attacked by Protesters

  12-12-2014 19:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Protesters attacked two undercover California Highway Patrol officers who were attempting to infiltrate a demonstration against police brutality in Oakland after they were outed.
  
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• West Valley police have millions in military surplus gear - azcentral.com

  12-12-2014 19:11 via azcentral.com
  
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  West Valley police have millions in military surplus gear
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  When people filled streets in protest of Ferguson, Mo., police Officer Darren Wilson's Aug. 9 killing of Michael Brown, local police there responded with what critics described as a paramilitary show of force — armored vehicles, assault rifles and ...
  
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• Death of 12-Year-Old Shot By Cleveland Police Ruled a Homicide - TIME

  12-12-2014 19:10 via time.com
  
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  Death of 12-Year-Old Shot By Cleveland Police Ruled a Homicide
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  A portrait of Tamir Rice at a memorial for the 12-year-old in a gazebo at the community park in Cleveland, Ohio where the boy who was shot dead by police on Nov. 22,2014. Bob Ramsak—Demotix/Corbis ...
  
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• Orlando police warming up to body cameras - Orlando Sentinel

  12-12-2014 19:07 via orlandosentinel.com
  
  Orlando police warming up to body cameras
  Orlando Sentinel
  Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Police Chief John Mina on Friday embraced the idea of equipping the department's officers with body cameras, a move that activists have called for around the country in the wake of high-profile deaths during confrontations ...
  
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• Cleveland boy's death in police shooting declared homicide - Reuters

  12-12-2014 18:27 via reuters.com
  
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  Cleveland boy's death in police shooting declared homicide
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  CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The death of a 12-year-old Cleveland boy fatally shot by police in November has been formally ruled a homicide, according to a Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's autopsy report released on Friday that found he was struck once ...
  Death of Tamir Rice, 12-year-old shot by Cleveland police, ruled a homicideWashington Post
  Union: Police Not Told Boy's Gun Might Be a ToyABC News
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• Native American Reservations Free to Legalize Marijuana

  12-12-2014 18:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Justice Department on Thursday told U.S. attorneys not to prevent Native American tribes from growing or selling marijuana on reservations, even in states that ban the practice.
  
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• Congress Approves Cybersecurity Legislation

  12-12-2014 17:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  The House Thursday unanimously passed S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 which the Senate passed earlier this week, as well as Senate amendment to H.R. 2952, the Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act -- both bipartisan legislation to strengthen the nation’s cyber defenses.
  
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• Who Police Killed In 2014 - ThinkProgress

  12-12-2014 17:49 via thinkprogress.org
  
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  Who Police Killed In 2014
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  In the months since Michael Brown was shot and killed by Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, demonstrators have marched, set up street blockades, shut down highways, and faced off against the very police officers they want brought to justice. Grand jury ...
  
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• Police: Woman claimed she was with DCS, tried to take kids - Indianapolis Star

  12-12-2014 17:29 via indystar.com
  
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  Police: Woman claimed she was with DCS, tried to take kids
  Indianapolis Star
  The woman, who said her name was Miranda, visited the family's home in the 100 block of Douglas Street around 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to a release from the Greenfield Police Department. The young woman was white, with green eyes and her brown ...
  Police: Fake DCS worker tried to take childrenWISH-TV
  Greenfield Police say woman impersonated DCS workerWTHR
  
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• Congress decides to get serious about tracking police shootings - Washington Post (blog)

  12-12-2014 17:19 via washingtonpost.com
  
  Congress decides to get serious about tracking police shootings
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  Congress reauthorized legislation this week that will require states to report the number of people killed during an arrest or while in police custody. "You can't begin to improve the situation unless you know what the situation is," Rep. Bobby Scott ...
  
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• Suspect arrested in shooting of 2 police officers - WSB Atlanta

  12-12-2014 17:17 via wsbtv.com
  
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  Suspect arrested in shooting of 2 police officers
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  Channel 2 Action News has confirmed a suspect has been arrested in the shooting of two police officers near a DeKalb County apartment complex. Channel 2's Aaron Diamant and photographer Alan Hand were at the scene when the suspect, identified as a ...
  2 Officers Shot Near Atlanta Expected to SurviveABC News
  2 police officers shot near Atlanta; gunman soughtNOLA.com
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• Congress Just Passed A Law Requiring Police Departments To Count How ... - ThinkProgress

  12-12-2014 16:58 via thinkprogress.org
  
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  Congress Just Passed A Law Requiring Police Departments To Count How ...
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  This week as all eyes were on budget deal wrangling, with little attention and fanfare, Congress actually got something done to reform the police. It passed a bill that could result in complete, national data on police shootings and other deaths in law ...
  
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• St. Petersburg police officer suspended after public masturbation allegations - Tampabay.com

  12-12-2014 16:36 via tampabay.com
  
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  St. Petersburg police officer suspended after public masturbation allegations
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  The tow truck driver called police. Officer Teddy Williams responded just before 2:30 p.m. and was startled when he recognized the vehicle's occupant. He advised Cane about the allegations and told him he needed to leave the lot. Cane, who has been on ...
  St. Petersburg Police officer accused of masturbating in carWFLA
  
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• Hong Kong police dismantle pro-democracy protest site, making more than 200 ... - Washington Post

  12-12-2014 15:46 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  Hong Kong police dismantle pro-democracy protest site, making more than 200 ...
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  HONG KONG — Police dismantled the last barricades at Hong Kong's main pro-democracy protest site Thursday and arrested more than 200 activists in an emotion-laden end to a campaign of civil disobedience that had lasted more than two months.
  Police pull down tents and haul off last protester at Hong Kong protest site ...CNN
  Hong Kong police dismantle protest campsUSA TODAY
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• Muskegon County police departments, Meijer collaborate for annual 'Shop with a ... - MLive.com

  12-12-2014 15:46 via mlive.com
  
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  Muskegon County police departments, Meijer collaborate for annual 'Shop with a ...
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  Michael Bell, 6, and Officer Casey Trucks of the Michigan State Police put name tags on Bell's gifts. Ten police departments gathered to take 20 children Christmas shopping during the annual Shop with a Cop event at the Meijer on 1800 Holton Road on Dec.
  
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• Judge Puts Limits on Police Tactics in Missouri - ABC News

  12-12-2014 15:41 via abcnews.go.com
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  Judge Puts Limits on Police Tactics in Missouri
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  A federal judge has imposed some limits on what actions police can take during protests in Missouri, ruling that officers must give demonstrators a reasonable chance to disperse before deploying tear gas and other chemical agents. U.S. District Judge ...
  Judge in St. Louis Orders Limits on Police Tear Gas UseNew York Times
  Police ordered to give advance warnings before releasing tear gas during protestsfox2now.com
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• Huge anti-police violence protests set for DC and NYC - Mashable

  12-12-2014 14:49 via mashable.com
  
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  Huge anti-police violence protests set for DC and NYC
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  This Saturday could mark the largest anti-police violence protests the United States has seen since Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson this August. Washington, D.C. and New York City will play host to the two largest demonstrations this weekend.
  NYC Police Probe Moving Swiftly in Chokehold CaseABC News
  Protesters gear up for weekend marches against police violenceCNN
  Dozens arrested at London protest over US police killin
  
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• US congressional staffers stage walkout in latest police protests - Reuters

  12-12-2014 12:32 via reuters.com
  
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  US congressional staffers stage walkout in latest police protests
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  Oakland and neighboring Berkeley, California, have seen nightly demonstrations all week in response to decisions by two grand juries not to charge white police officers in the killings of Michael Brown in Ferguson and Eric Garner in New York.
  Undercover Police Officer Points Gun At California ProtestersHuffington Post
  CHP and Berkeley Police Target Protesters and Journalists with Questionable ...East Bay Express
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• Group to examine police officer training in the state - Columbus Dispatch

  12-12-2014 11:35 via dispatch.com
  
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  Group to examine police officer training in the state
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  LONDON, Ohio — After recent deadly confrontations between civilians and law-enforcement officers across the nation and in Ohio, Attorney General Mike DeWine has a lot of questions about police training. Is the current basic and advanced training the ...
  DeWine: It's Time To Review Police Force Training In Response To Nationwide ...10TV
  
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• Man dies from asthma attack after police stop - wwlp.com

  12-12-2014 09:27 via wwlp.com
  
  Man dies from asthma attack after police stop
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  (CNN) – The moments leading up to the death of a man have been released on dash cam. 29-year-old Casey Kressin died a week and a half ago after suffering a severe asthma attack, when the vehicle he was in was stopped by a Chippewa Falls police ...
  
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• Police: Brisbon's car, apartment had drugs, cash, gun - azcentral.com

  12-12-2014 08:56 via azcentral.com
  
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  Police: Brisbon's car, apartment had drugs, cash, gun
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  Police say that items found in the apartment and vehicle of a Phoenix man who was shot and killed by an officer last week under controversial circumstances may have motivated him to evade authorities. A search warrant executed following the death of ...
  
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• Ringleader of North Texas home invasions arrested, police say - Dallas Morning News

  12-12-2014 07:30 via dallasnews.com
  
  Ringleader of North Texas home invasions arrested, police say
  Dallas Morning News
  The ringleader of a North Texas crime spree was nabbed at his mother's house in Houston on Thursday after evading police three days earlier, officials said. U.S. marshals took Octavius Scott into custody at 12:30 a.m. without incident and booked him ...
  
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• In Brooklyn Gun Cases, Suspicion Turns to the Police - New York Times

  12-12-2014 05:37 via nytimes.com
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  In Brooklyn Gun Cases, Suspicion Turns to the Police
  New York Times
  Ten or more minutes later, police officers find a man matching the informer's detailed description at the reported location. A gun is discovered; an arrest is made. That narrative describes how Jeffrey Herring was arrested last year by police officers ...
  
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• Police Ask Public for Help in Burned Woman Case - ABC News

  12-12-2014 01:54 via abcnews.go.com
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  Police Ask Public for Help in Burned Woman Case
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  Police were reconstructing the last few hours of her life and appealed to residents of this small town to come forward with any information. So far, they have few solid leads. Chambers' mother spoke to her daughter about an hour before her death. "She ...
  Police question, release Miss. man over killing of teenNew York Daily News
  Police examine gas station video in hunt for killer who set Mississippi teen ...Fo
  
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• Police Speak to Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. About Murder-Suicide - ABC News

  12-12-2014 01:54 via abcnews.go.com
  
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  Police Speak to Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. About Murder-Suicide
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  Los Angeles police have spoken to boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. about the murder-suicide of rapper Earl Warren Hayes and his wife but details aren't being released. A Police Department statement says detectives spoke with Mayweather on Wednesday but ...
  
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• Police ID body found in trunk of car as missing mother Erica Perez - Los Angeles Times

  12-12-2014 01:42 via latimes.com
  
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  Police ID body found in trunk of car as missing mother Erica Perez
  Los Angeles Times
  The body of a woman found inside the trunk of a car was identified as Erica Perez, the mother of four boys who, along with their father, went missing last week but were found Thursday in San Diego, Montebello police said. Daniel Perez was taken into ...
  Father Captured on Freeway Bridge, 4 Sons SafeABC News
  Police swarm abduction suspect; children rescuedKSL.com
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• Why a Police Chief Held a '#BlackLivesMatter' Sign at Protest - ABC News

  12-12-2014 01:32 via abcnews.go.com
  
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  Why a Police Chief Held a '#BlackLivesMatter' Sign at Protest
  ABC News
  A Northern California police chief noted for his community policing efforts raised a few eyebrows when he joined a peaceful protest, holding a sign with the popular Twitter hashtag of "blacklivesmatter." The Contra Costa Times reported Wednesday ...
  Former Fargo police chief joins protest against police violenceINFORUM
  'We get it': Cops join protest against police brutality in Californ
  
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