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• Suicide Bomber in Istanbul Kills Officer at Police Station - New York Times

  06-01-2015 23:43 via nytimes.com
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  Suicide Bomber in Istanbul Kills Officer at Police Station
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  ISTANBUL — A suicide bomber wearing a large coat that concealed her explosives attacked a police station in the heart of Istanbul's most tourist-filled district on Tuesday, killing herself and wounding two police officers, one fatally. It was the ...
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• Man fatally shot by police at San Francisco's Mission District station identified - abc7news.com

  06-01-2015 23:39 via abc7news.com
  
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  Man fatally shot by police at San Francisco's Mission District station identified
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  A 32-year-old man fatally shot by officers outside of a police station in San Francisco's Mission District on Sunday has been identified. Matthew Hoffman was the man fatally shot by police after entering a restricted parking lot at the Mission police ...
  
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• Armed Man Brings Gun Into Baltimore Police Station on Gang's Orders

  06-01-2015 23:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Baltimore police officers on Tuesday disarmed a man who brought a loaded handgun into a police station claiming that Black Guerrilla Family gang members had put him up to it to test security.
  
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• White ex-police chief to go on trial Tuesday in shooting death of unarmed ... - The State

  06-01-2015 23:06 via thestate.com
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  White ex-police chief to go on trial Tuesday in shooting death of unarmed ...
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  Richard Combs, the former police chief and sole officer in the small town of Eutawville listens in court Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, in Orangeburg, S.C. Combs, who fatally shot an unarmed black man in South Carolina in 2011 was charged with murder, and his ...
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• FOP President Wants to Expand Hate Crimes Law to Protect Police

  06-01-2015 22:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  Chuck Canterbury, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, has called on Congress to expand the Federal hate crime laws to protect law enforcement officers and punish those who target them.
  
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• 3 Men in Custody After Shooting of New York Police Officers

  06-01-2015 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  New York City detectives investigating the shooting of two plainclothes police officers in the Bronx late Monday have taken three men into custody, officials said on Tuesday.
  
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• Eric Garner's son says he's 'not anti-police' - NJ.com

  06-01-2015 21:58 via nj.com
  
  Eric Garner's son says he's 'not anti-police'
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  Baraka, alongside Newark Police Director Eugene Veneble, and a handful of other officers from Newark, told students that the way to change the strained relationship between the community and law enforcement is to create relationships, and engage in ...
  
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• Pittsburgh police chief ripped for photo holding protesters' sign - Fox News

  06-01-2015 21:52 via foxnews.com
  
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  Pittsburgh police chief ripped for photo holding protesters' sign
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  A protest group called “Fight Back Pittsburgh” posted the picture on their Facebook page which said, “Here's a New Years resolution we can get behind. Pittsburgh's Police chief McLay resolves to challenge racism at work. We're going to hold you to that ...
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• Man says gang told him to bring gun into police station, police say - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  06-01-2015 21:19 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Man says gang told him to bring gun into police station, police say
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  Baltimore police officers on Tuesday disarmed a man who brought a loaded handgun into a police station claiming that Black Guerrilla Family gang members had put him up to it. The man, 29, walked into the Northeastern District station Tuesday morning ...
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• Police stop apparent suicide attempt on JetBlue flight - CNN

  06-01-2015 20:50 via cnn.com
  
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  Police stop apparent suicide attempt on JetBlue flight
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  As officers held her down, Salt Lake Unified Police Sgt. Terry Wall tried to calm the woman. A crisis-intervention specialist who is often asked to negotiate with distraught people, Wall said he "tried to let her know that we're there to help her, let ...
  
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• Police Now Citing 'Feelings' as Reason for Slowdown - RollingStone.com

  06-01-2015 20:41 via rollingstone.com
  
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  Police Now Citing 'Feelings' as Reason for Slowdown
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  The apparent work stoppage by the New York Police Department is now officially a really confusing story. The latest weekly stats show that whatever they NYPD is up to is still going on in a big way, with parking violations down 92 percent compared to ...
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• Mom of Cleveland Boy Shot by Police Wants Accountability - ABC News

  06-01-2015 20:34 via abcnews.go.com
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  Mom of Cleveland Boy Shot by Police Wants Accountability
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  The mother of a 12-year-old boy fatally shot by a police officer while carrying a pellet gun said Tuesday it doesn't matter to her who investigates her son's death as long as the officer who killed the boy is held accountable. At a news conference ...
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• Man Arrested in Shooting of Albuquerque Officer

  06-01-2015 20:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  A man suspected of shooting and wounding an Albuquerque police officer during a weekend traffic stop was arrested after a massive manhunt, authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• Bill De Blasio's Wife On Police Relations - TIME

  06-01-2015 20:17 via time.com
  
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  Bill De Blasio's Wife On Police Relations
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  Editor's Note: Chirlane McCray submitted this piece in early December, before the murders of two NYPD police officers. Ms. McCray tells us, “We in New York were shaken to the core by the horrific killings of two selfless men who embodied the NYPD's ...
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• 3 Suspects in Custody After Shooting of New York Police Officers - New York Times

  06-01-2015 20:09 via nytimes.com
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  3 Suspects in Custody After Shooting of New York Police Officers
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  New York City detectives investigating the shooting of two plainclothes police officers in the Bronx late Monday have taken three men into custody, officials said on Tuesday. One of the men arrived at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Upper Manhattan ...
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• Oregon Agency's New Mental Health Crisis Response Policy Urges De-escalation

  06-01-2015 19:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Portland (Ore.) Police Bureau has drafted a much-expanded policy that stresses the need for officers to recognize behaviors "characteristic'' of mental illness and safely de-escalate encounters.
  
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• Man killed by San Francisco police is identified; town hall scheduled - Los Angeles Times

  06-01-2015 19:41 via latimes.com
  
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  Man killed by San Francisco police is identified; town hall scheduled
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  A town hall meeting is scheduled for Tuesday night in San Francisco where police are expected to update the community on the fatal shooting of a man in a Police Department parking lot. On Sunday, Matthew Hoffman, 32, confronted police outside the ...
  Man Killed by San Francisco Police Had Air Gun and Suicide Motive, They SayNew York Times
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• Robert De Niro Encourages Donations to Fallen NYPD Officers' Families

  06-01-2015 19:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  Oscar-winner Robert De Niro is encouraging all New Yorkers to join those who have contributed nearly a quarter-million dollars to a Pay Pal fund for the families of slain NYPD Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos.
  
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• Breaking News: Former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell sentenced to two ... - Reuters

  06-01-2015 19:29 via reuters.com
  
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  There was no immediate claim of responsibility; but the bombing comes less than a week after far-left group DHKP-C said it was behind a grenade attack on police near the prime minister's office in Istanbul. Turkey also faces possible threat from ...
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• 'The Wizard of Watts' Mirrors Debate Over Police Brutality - New York Times

  06-01-2015 19:16 via nytimes.com
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  'The Wizard of Watts' Mirrors Debate Over Police Brutality
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  Then came the phrase “I Can't Breathe” and the broader protest against police brutality. Suddenly, “The Wizard of Watts,” with its devastated black neighborhoods and army of pigs, took on greater weight. How the musical will be received by viewers at a ...
  
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• De Blasio Speaks Out about NYPD Officers' Back-Turning at Funerals

  06-01-2015 18:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Speaking for the first time about the officers who turned their backs on him at the funerals of Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said, "They were disrespectful to the families involved."
  
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• Video: 2 NYPD Officers Shot Responding to Robbery Call

  06-01-2015 18:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Authorities are questioning a person in connection with the Monday night shootings of two NYPD officers responding to a robbery call in the Bronx.
  
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• Judge Extends Order Limiting Missouri Police Use of Tear Gas - ABC News

  06-01-2015 17:22 via abcnews.go.com
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  Judge Extends Order Limiting Missouri Police Use of Tear Gas
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  Protests have been common in St. Louis and the suburb of Ferguson since a white Ferguson police officer, Darren Wilson, shot and killed a black 18-year-old, Michael Brown, following a scuffle. Some of the protests turned unruly, even violent, and ...
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• Correction: Police Helicopter Crash-Vegas Story - ABC News

  06-01-2015 17:00 via abcnews.go.com
  Correction: Police Helicopter Crash-Vegas Story
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  In a story Dec. 31 about two police officers surviving a police helicopter crash in Las Vegas, The Associated Press erroneously reported the model of the aircraft and its number of engines. Las Vegas police say the MD-530FF helicopter that crashed has ...
  
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• Two New York policemen shot after armed robbery - Yahoo News

  06-01-2015 16:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two New York policemen shot after armed robbery
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  The officers, whose names were not been released, were shot outside a Chinese restaurant in the New York City borough of the Bronx as they approached two suspects, William Bratton, the police commissioner, said at a news conference at the hospital, ...
  
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• Chandler police ID man killed in shootout with officers - azcentral.com

  06-01-2015 15:59 via azcentral.com
  
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  Chandler police ID man killed in shootout with officers
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  The man killed in a shootout with Chandler police on Monday afternoon had outstanding warrants and was considered armed and dangerous before he shot at Chandler officers, a police spokesman said Tuesday. Kenneth Arnold Buck, 22, was driving a ...
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• Irvington police captain arrested after trying to run down Newark councilman ... - NJ.com

  06-01-2015 15:49 via nj.com
  
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  NEWARK — An Irvington police captain was arrested early this morning after allegedly trying to run over a city councilman with her car, according to authorities. Monique Smith, 43, was taken into custody on charges including aggravated assault ...
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• Son allegedly killed Manhattan hedge fund founder over $200 allowance cut ... - Fox News

  06-01-2015 15:42 via foxnews.com
  
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  New York City police said Thomas Gilbert Sr. was shot in the head at his Beekman Place residence on Manhattan's East Side Sunday afternoon after the two argued over the son's allowance. They say the son went to his parents' home and asked his mother ...
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• 2 New York City Police Officers Injured in Shooting - ABC News

  06-01-2015 12:06 via abcnews.go.com
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  2 New York City Police Officers Injured in Shooting
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  Two New York City Police officers were shot and wounded Monday while responding to a robbery call, authorities said, but their injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. The shooting happened after 10:30 p.m. in the city's Bronx borough, at East ...
  
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• 2 New York City Police Officers Shot, Wounded in the Bronx - ABC News

  06-01-2015 06:56 via abcnews.go.com
  2 New York City Police Officers Shot, Wounded in the Bronx
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  Two New York City police officers responding to a robbery in the Bronx were shot and wounded Monday night, and a manhunt was still underway hours later for a pair of suspects, authorities said. The shooting happened just after 10:30 p.m. on East 184th ...
  
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• Man with BB gun killed by police had suicide note addressing officers - Los Angeles Times

  06-01-2015 05:14 via latimes.com
  
  Man with BB gun killed by police had suicide note addressing officers
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  The letter was released Monday after police gained permission from the father of the man, San Francisco Police Department Chief Greg Suhr said in a statement. The shooting followed a pair of odd encounters with police that began hours earlier at 16th ...
  
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• Suspect Shot by San Francisco Officers Left Suicide Notes - ABC News

  06-01-2015 03:38 via abcnews.go.com
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  Suspect Shot by San Francisco Officers Left Suicide Notes
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  Authorities say they have found several suicide notes in the cellphone of a man shot and killed by San Francisco police officers. San Francisco police on Monday released the content of one of the notes titled "Dear Officer(s)." The man, identified by ...
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• New Atlanta group stokes racial tension with police - WXIA-TV

  06-01-2015 03:38 via 11alive.com
  
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  ATLANTA (WXIA) -- By its nature police work is dangerous business. And police say the atmosphere has gotten downright ugly since the killings, by police, of young African American men in Ferguson Missouri and New York City. Det. Ken Allen says good ...
  
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• Missing teen Christine Ji Woo Kang seen on train: cops - The Journal News | LoHud.com

  06-01-2015 03:09 via lohud.com
  
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  Missing teen Christine Ji Woo Kang seen on train: cops
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  Christine Ji Woo Kang was seen standing on a Scarsdale train platform and then boarding a train bound for Grand Central Terminal around 10:18 p.m., police said. They are working with Metropolitan Transportation Authority police on where she disembarked ...
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• Drop in New York Police Arrests Continues for a Second Week - New York Times

  06-01-2015 03:09 via nytimes.com
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  Drop in New York Police Arrests Continues for a Second Week
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  For two straight weeks, New York City police officers have sharply cut back on making arrests and issuing summonses throughout the five boroughs, magnifying the growing divide between the city's police force and its mayor, Bill de Blasio. Half as many ...
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• Educational standards lowered for new Asheville police - Asheville Citizen-Times

  06-01-2015 02:06 via citizen-times.com
  
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  Educational standards lowered for new Asheville police
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  ASHEVILLE – Once known for some of the highest educational standards in North Carolina, the Asheville Police Department has cut degree requirements for new recruits. The department quietly lowered education requirements in June, saying new police ...
  
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• Police shoot, kill man holding replica gun at Mission Station - SFGate

  06-01-2015 01:19 via sfgate.com
  
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  Police shoot, kill man holding replica gun at Mission Station
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  San Francisco police officers fatally shot a 32-year-old man Sunday after he pulled what turned out to be a replica gun while trespassing on restricted property in front of Mission Station, authorities said. The shooting happened outside the station at ...
  
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• Man charged in fatal motorcycle accident in Bayonne tried fabricating alibi ... - NJ.com

  06-01-2015 00:44 via nj.com
  
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  BAYONNE -- The North Bergen man charged with leaving the scene of a crash that resulted in the death of a 43-year-old motorcycle rider tried to fabricate an alibi before police arrested him, according to police. After fleeing the accident on Friday ...
  
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• Officer in August 2013 Fatal Police-Involved Shooting Identified - NBC4 Washington

  06-01-2015 00:27 via nbcwashington.com
  
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  Officer in August 2013 Fatal Police-Involved Shooting Identified
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  The Fairfax County Police officer who shot and killed a man in August 2013 was identified as Adam Torres. Fairfax County Police went to 46-year-old John Geer's Springfield home for a report of a domestic disturbance. The mother of Geer's two children ...
  
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• Police Chief's Wife Says She Was Asleep When He Shot Her - ABC News

  06-01-2015 00:17 via abcnews.go.com
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  Police Chief's Wife Says She Was Asleep When He Shot Her
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  The wife of a Georgia police chief who told a 911 dispatcher that he accidentally shot her in bed said she was asleep when the shooting happened but believes it was unintentional, authorities said Monday. Margaret McCollom told investigators she couldn ...
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