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• Hemet Man ID'd as Person Who Allegedly Shot, Killed Police K-9 'Sultan' - KTLA

  23-01-2015 23:39 via ktla.com
  
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  Hemet Man ID'd as Person Who Allegedly Shot, Killed Police K-9 'Sultan'
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  A 36-year-old Hemet man was identified Friday as the person who deputies fatally gunned down after he allegedly shot and killed a police K-9 two days prior, according to Riverside County Sheriff's Department officials. Riverside County Sheriff's ...
  
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• Henderson Police Officers’ Association Donates $25,000 to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

  23-01-2015 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Henderson (Nev.) Police Officers’ Association (HPOA) recently donated $25,000 to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) in support of the National Law Enforcement Museum being built in Washington, D.C.
  
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• Woman ordered to remove hijab files suit against police - USA TODAY

  23-01-2015 23:26 via usatoday.com
  
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  Woman ordered to remove hijab files suit against police
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  DETROIT — A Muslim woman has filed a lawsuit accusing police of violating her constitutional rights by making her remove her headscarf after they arrested her for driving on a suspended license. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court here, asks ...
  Muslim woman says police made her remove Islamic scarfDetroit Free Press
  
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• In Recruitment Effort, Akron Police Seeks To Mirror The Community - NPR (blog)

  23-01-2015 23:11 via npr.org
  
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  In Recruitment Effort, Akron Police Seeks To Mirror The Community
  NPR (blog)
  Two years ago, the Akron, Ohio, police recruiting video began with pulsing music and an image of police in helmets and camouflage with assault rifles ready. This year, the most prominent video demonstrates how to prepare for the physical tests to be hired.
  
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• Video: Reserve Los Angeles Deputy Finalist in $1 Million Super Bowl Commercial Contest

  23-01-2015 22:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Zabielski also hopes his spot will help him break into commercial and feature film directing gigs. Though he’s worked his way up over the past 15 years from a lowly production assistant to directing episodes of the popular cable show “Tosh.0,” he said he wants to show he’s “not just a one-trick pony.”
  
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• Video: 28 African-American Memphis Officers Face Demotion

  23-01-2015 22:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Fifteen years ago, the officers won a lawsuit against City of Memphis that found promotion tests were discriminatory toward African-Americans and women. A judge agreed and those officers were promoted.
  
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• Muslim Woman Sues Michigan Agency for Making Her Remove Face Covering

  23-01-2015 22:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Muslim woman filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing Dearborn Heights, Mich., police of violating her constitutional rights by making her remove her Islamic head scarf after they arrested her for driving on a suspended license.
  
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• Former Officer Reunites With Woman He Rescued as an Abandoned Baby 51 Years Ago

  23-01-2015 22:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “I saw this baby sitting on the blanket and she wasn’t moving, just looking at me, befuddled as to what’s going on,” he recalled. “She was perfectly dressed like she was ready for Sunday church.”
  
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• King City officials name new interim police chief - The Salinas Californian

  23-01-2015 22:03 via thecalifornian.com
  
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  King City officials name new interim police chief
  The Salinas Californian
  Next week, retired Seaside police chief Tony Sollecito will take the helm at the King City Police Department, officials confirmed Friday. Sollecito is King City's second interim police chief in little over a year. The town of 13,000 was rocked last ...
  
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• Man shot by officer in NW Baltimore after chase, struggle - WBAL Baltimore

  23-01-2015 21:54 via wbaltv.com
  
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  Man shot by officer in NW Baltimore after chase, struggle
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  City police said the uniformed officers were in marked police cars while monitoring the area when they spotted a vehicle with three people inside, one a juvenile, driving with no lights on. Police said officers tried to pull the vehicle over, but the ...
  Baltimore Police: 'Violent struggle' happened before officer-involved shootingABC2 News
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• Bayonne police officer arrested by feds in connection to alleged police ... - NJ.com

  23-01-2015 21:36 via nj.com
  
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  BAYONNE – The FBI arrested a Bayonne police officer at his home this morning in connection to an alleged case of police brutality against a resident, a city official confirmed this afternoon. The FBI arrested Domenico Lillo, one of the defendants in a ...
  
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• Officer Chansey McMillin points his gun at Terrance Walker moments before ... - NewsOK.com

  23-01-2015 21:23 via newsok.com
  
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  Officer Chansey McMillin points his gun at Terrance Walker moments before ...
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  Pastor Andre Jones called 911 and said an armed man was threatening to kill a woman who was attending a wedding. “He's here with a gun,” Jones said on the 911 call. “I need a police officer because I got to stop this. I got a whole bunch of people here ...
  SEE IT: Okla. cop's bodycam shows fatal police shootingNew York Daily News
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• SEE IT: Okla. cop's bodycam shows fatal police shooting - New York Daily News

  23-01-2015 21:18 via nydailynews.com
  
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  SEE IT: Okla. cop's bodycam shows fatal police shooting
  New York Daily News
  An Oklahoma cop's body camera captured graphic footage of a fatal police shooting outside a Muskogee church. Officer Chansey McMillin shot and killed Terence D. Walker on Saturday after the armed 21-year-old suspect ran from police who were ...
  Muskogee police release video of officer-involved shootingKOKI FOX 23
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• Ithaca chief building police-public bridge - Ithaca Journal

  23-01-2015 20:44 via ithacajournal.com
  
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  Ithaca chief building police-public bridge
  Ithaca Journal
  John Barber was confirmed as Ithaca police chief in July 2013. He had been interim chief since September 2012. Barber grew up on Plain Street and lives in the city. He joined the Ithaca Police Department in 1994. Deputy Chief Pete Tyler sat in on our ...
  
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• Officer shot man after police say she feared for life in struggle - Baltimore Sun

  23-01-2015 19:31 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Officer shot man after police say she feared for life in struggle
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  The shooting Thursday night in Northwest Baltimore was the second time a Baltimore police officer had shot a suspect in less than a month. On Friday, police commanders provided an update of the shooting which they said they believe was justified.
  Baltimore Police: 'Violent struggle' happened before officer-involved shootingABC2 News
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• Armed robbery leads to police pursuit and crash in downtown Milwaukee - fox6now.com

  23-01-2015 19:15 via fox6now.com
  
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  Armed robbery leads to police pursuit and crash in downtown Milwaukee
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  Officials say this incident occurred after police responded to a report of an armed robbery of a Radio Shack at 15th and Burnham. That response led to a pursuit of the suspects who were fleeing in a car. That pursuit ended with a collision near ...
  
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• In Tamir Rice Case, Many Errors by Cleveland Police, Then a Fatal One - New York Times

  23-01-2015 19:10 via nytimes.com
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  In Tamir Rice Case, Many Errors by Cleveland Police, Then a Fatal One
  New York Times
  He might have been wandering aimlessly, or he might have been attracted by the sight of a squad car barreling across the lawn. Seconds later, the boy lay dying from a police officer's bullet. “Shots fired, male down,” one of the officers in the car ...
  Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams says he needs to rid force of bad cops ...cleveland.com (blog)
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• SHOT Show 2015: Leupold Introduces D-EVO Add-on Magnified Optic

  23-01-2015 18:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Designed to be used with the Leupold Carbine Optic (LCO) or other red dot, holographic, or reflex sights, the D-EVO delivers 6X magnification without the need for the operator to move his or her head or change cheekwelds.
  
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• SF police in standoff with suspect who may be armed - SFGate

  23-01-2015 18:39 via sfgate.com
  
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  SF police in standoff with suspect who may be armed
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  A family argument in San Francisco's Ingleside neighborhood Thursday evening turned into a standoff between police and a suspect who may be armed. The incident began after 6:10 p.m., when police responded to reports of a family argument in the area of ...
  San Francisco police conclude standoff with suspect in Inglesideabc7news.com
  Man Barricades Himself In House In Standoff With Police In San Francisco's ...CBS Lo
  
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• Acevedo identifies man, officer involved in fatal police shooting - Austin American-Statesman

  23-01-2015 18:34 via statesman.com
  
  Acevedo identifies man, officer involved in fatal police shooting
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  11:20 a.m. update: The man shot and killed by an Austin police officer early Friday morning has been identified as Robert Francis Mesch, 61. The officer, who has worked for the department for two years, was identified as Daniel Hannah. Hannah has been ...
  
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• SHOT Show 2015: Oakley Introduces Tombstone Eyewear for Range Shooting

  23-01-2015 18:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Oakley SI Tombstone eyeshield provides a wider, unobstructed field of view, rapid lens exchange, and Oakley’s Prizm lens tint technology to help shooters increase contrasts between targets and surrounding environments.
  
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• Dave Herman says police endangered his family, treated him 'like a dog' - MMAjunkie.com

  23-01-2015 17:08 via mmajunkie.com
  
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  Dave Herman says police endangered his family, treated him 'like a dog'
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  The video showed Herman out of his car repeatedly telling police he didn't know them, asking for their identification, and asking, “Who are you?,” which elicited the blunt response of, “We're the police.” The situation continued with Herman insisting ...
  Dave Herman's Wife Captured Video of Fighter Being Arrested, Tased by PoliceSherdog.com
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• Off-duty Pelham Manor cop shot by Yonkers police - The Journal News | LoHud.com

  23-01-2015 17:03 via lohud.com
  
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  Off-duty Pelham Manor cop shot by Yonkers police
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  An off-duty Pelham Manor cop who police said was armed and suicidal was shot by officers Thursday night in Redmond Park. A bullet grazed Kenneth Campion's chest and struck him in the arm. Yonkers police spokesman Lt. Patrick McCormack said he is ...
  
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• SAfrica Former Police Chief Dies, Was Jailed for Corruption - ABC News

  23-01-2015 16:56 via abcnews.go.com
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  SAfrica Former Police Chief Dies, Was Jailed for Corruption
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  The legacy of former apartheid activist and member of parliament, Jackie Selebi, who died Friday, may be overshadowed by his disgrace as national police commissioner. The former top police official, who also was president of Interpol from 2004 to 2008, ...
  South African former police chief who was convicted of corruption dies after ...Fox News
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• Muskogee police release video of officer-involved shooting - KOKI FOX 23

  23-01-2015 16:40 via fox23.com
  
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  Muskogee police release video of officer-involved shooting
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  Muskogee Police released new video evidence from the officer involved shooting that took place Saturday January 17. Muskogee police Officer Chansey McMillin shot and killed 21 year old Terrance Walker. FOX23's stayed in contact with Walker's family, ...
  Muskogee Police Release Video, Still Pics Of Officer Shooting, Killing SuspectNews On 6
  
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• Man watched girlfriend rape 12-year-old boy, state police say - PennLive.com

  23-01-2015 16:21 via pennlive.com
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  Man watched girlfriend rape 12-year-old boy, state police say
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  Zachary Ryan Griggs, 30, left, was charged this week in connection with the 2011 rape of a 12-year-old boy. Tiffiany Rodriguez, 23, shown right in a file photo, pleaded guilty in 2013 to rape of a child. Rodriguez, Griggs' girlfriend in 2011, was ...
  Police: Pa. Man Watched As Girlfriend Raped Boy, 12CBS Local
  
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• Investigators at scene of police-involved shooting at Rite Aid in Sayreville - NJ.com

  23-01-2015 14:59 via nj.com
  
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  Investigators at scene of police-involved shooting at Rite Aid in Sayreville
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  "While we would like to share more information with you we cannot jeopardize ongoing investigations," the Sayreville Police Department posted on its Facebook page about 11 a.m. today. "That is why any specific information about cases like this must ...
  State investigating Sayreville shootingMyCentralJersey.com
  Incident That Caused A Police Officer To Shoot His Weapon Under Investigation
  
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• South African Police Arrest 150 in Riots - Wall Street Journal

  23-01-2015 14:42 via wsj.com
  
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  South African Police Arrest 150 in Riots
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  The current spasm of violence began on Monday when a Soweto merchant shot dead a 17-year-old boy trying to rob his shop, police said. Dozens of stores have been looted in the days since. At least one police officer was caught on camera ransacking a ...
  S.Africa police arrest 121 after looting of foreign-owned shopsYahoo News
  
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• Distracted police driving: Researchers seek a solution - Today.com

  23-01-2015 13:41 via today.com
  
  Distracted police driving: Researchers seek a solution
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  On Nov. 23, 2007, Jessica Uhl, 18, and her sister Kelli Uhl, 13, were in heavy post-Thanksgiving Day traffic on Interstate 64 as they headed home to their mother, Kim Schlau, in Collinsville, Illinois, after a holiday photo session at their father's ...
  
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• Two Cleveland police officers taken to hospital, shot fired - WKYC-TV

  23-01-2015 10:57 via wkyc.com
  
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  Two Cleveland police officers taken to hospital, shot fired
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  According to Cleveland Police Department spokesman Sgt. Ali Pillow, the two officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and two suspects are in custody. On Friday, Cleveland police charged Ellis J. Tiller with felonious assault on a police officer ...
  Two men charged in connection with near-shooting of Cleveland police officercleveland.com
  Two officers wounded in police-involved shooting on Cleveland's east side
  
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• Five cars crash during police pursuit in Freehold - Asbury Park Press

  23-01-2015 08:28 via app.com
  
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  Five cars crash during police pursuit in Freehold
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  FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Five cars crashed during a police pursuit of Walmart shoplifters Thursday evening. Loss prevention officers spotted two men trying to steal televisions at about 7:20 p.m., according to Freehold Township Police Lt. Lawrence A. Loos.
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• Police: 2 officers shoot armed man at Citrus Heights park - KCRA Sacramento

  23-01-2015 07:13 via kcra.com
  
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  Police: 2 officers shoot armed man at Citrus Heights park
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  The man has been hospitalized, released and arrested. It's not clear what charges he'll face. About 7:30 p.m., officers with the Citrus Heights Police Department were called out to the 8200 block of Oak Avenue, near Sunrise Boulevard and Hazel Avenue, ...
  
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• Transit Police officer ordered to get mental health care - Boston Globe

  23-01-2015 06:38 via bostonglobe.com
  
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  Transit Police officer ordered to get mental health care
  Boston Globe
  To her wife, 32-year-old Jennifer Garvey is a combat veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder who has been on a downward spiral since two New York City police officers were fatally shot last month — and a person who needs help, Jennifer Garvey's ...
  
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• Speeding Motorist Leads Police on Pursuit in Hollywood at Speeds Up to 100 mph - KTLA

  23-01-2015 06:20 via ktla.com
  
  Speeding Motorist Leads Police on Pursuit in Hollywood at Speeds Up to 100 mph
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  Officers were in pursuit of a white Mercedes on Thursday night after a Burbank police helicopter spotted the motorist driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed on the 134 Freeway. A patrol car tried to pull the driver over around 8:30 p.m., but he ...
  
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• Off-duty Madison police officer found dead of gunshot - Jackson Clarion Ledger

  23-01-2015 06:08 via clarionledger.com
  
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  Off-duty Madison police officer found dead of gunshot
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  An off-duty Madison police officer was found dead next to a vehicle at the end of a cul-de-sac Thursday morning. A release from Madison Police Department said Officer Alecia Yount, 35, was found by a fellow officer conducting a routine patrol. She was ...
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• Muslim woman says police made her remove Islamic scarf - Detroit Free Press

  23-01-2015 03:54 via freep.com
  
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  Muslim woman says police made her remove Islamic scarf
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  A Muslim woman filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing Dearborn Heights police of violating her constitutional rights by making her remove her Islamic head scarf after they arrested her for driving on a suspended license. The lawsuit, filed in federal court ...
  
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• Friends Of Rogers Police Chief Remember His Legacy - 5newsonline.com

  23-01-2015 03:10 via 5newsonline.com
  
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  Friends Of Rogers Police Chief Remember His Legacy
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  ROGERS (KFSM) – The Rogers police chief has died from colon cancer, after battling the disease since February of 2013, according to the Rogers Police Department. James H. Allen (age 60) was the Rogers police chief since 2011. Before that, he had a ...
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• New Jersey police release video of cop shooting man with hands up - Reuters

  23-01-2015 02:15 via reuters.com
  
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  New Jersey police release video of cop shooting man with hands up
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  (Reuters) - A New Jersey police department released a video this week of a man being fatally shot by police as he got out of a car with his hands raised during a traffic stop, heightening calls for an independent investigation into the death. The ...
  Driver in fatal encounter with Bridgeton police had gone 'down the wrong trail ...NJ.com
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• SHOT Show 2015: Bates Debuts Motorcycle Footwear Line

  23-01-2015 02:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bates Footwear was inspired to launch its new Bates Moto brand when the company began manufacturing boots for motorcycle-mounted law enforcement officers. The Bates Moto line draws on the experiences and insights gathered during the production of these boots.
  
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• Police Departments Issuing Body Cameras Discover Drawbacks - NPR (blog)

  23-01-2015 01:57 via npr.org
  
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  Police Departments Issuing Body Cameras Discover Drawbacks
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  Wearable video cameras are fast becoming standard-issue gear for American police. The cameras promise a technological answer to complaints about racial bias and excessive force. But in fact, the beneficial effects of body cameras are not well ...
  
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• SHOT Show 2015: Colt Debuts Bare Bones AR-15s

  23-01-2015 01:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Colt came to SHOT Show 2015 with a few variations of its modular LE901 series of rifles, as well as the LE6920-OEM1 and LE6920-OEM2, stripped down and ready to customize to your liking
  
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• SHOT Show 2015: Burris Debuts 3 New Tactical Kits

  23-01-2015 01:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Burris helps tactical and competitive shooters get ready to roll with three new AR Tactical Kits. The kits include a quality prism sight and either a secondary red dot sight or an AR Tripler, plus mounts, all packaged in a rugged carry case.
  
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• SHOT Show 2015: Burris Optics Launches New Brand Look and New Website

  23-01-2015 01:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  Burris, known for its riflescope technology, has unveiled a dramatic new look at SHOT Show 2015 as part of a complete rebranding effort. With the rebranding comes a new logo, redesigned packaging, distinctive product branding, and a modern, responsive website.
  
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• SHOT Show 2015: Magpul Debuts Remington 700 Stock

  23-01-2015 00:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Made from reinforced polymer and a machine finished, anodized A380 cast aluminum bedding block, the Magpul Remington 700 Hunter Stock offers users a fully adjustable length of pull, comb height, and enhanced ergonomics.
  
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• SHOT Show: Reebok Debuts KRIOS Hot Weather Boot

  23-01-2015 00:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Warson Brands, manufacturers of quality military and tactical footwear and exclusive licensee for Reebok military and tactical boots, and W. L. Gore & Associates, inventor of GORE-TEX fabric, recently announced a new line of waterproof military and tactical footwear for hot weather, the Reebok KRIOS Series.
  
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• SHOT Show 2015: Reebok Debuts KRIOS Hot Weather Boot

  23-01-2015 00:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Warson Brands, manufacturers of quality military and tactical footwear and exclusive licensee for Reebok military and tactical boots, and W. L. Gore & Associates, inventor of GORE-TEX fabric, recently announced a new line of waterproof military and tactical footwear for hot weather, the Reebok KRIOS Series.
  
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• Video of New Jersey Man Shot by Police Raises Questions - ABC News

  23-01-2015 00:18 via abcnews.go.com
  Video of New Jersey Man Shot by Police Raises Questions
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  A police video of officers confronting and then fatally shooting a black man in southern New Jersey has raised questions and stirred anger over another death at the hands of police. The video of the Dec. 30 killing of Jerame Reid in Bridgeton, a ...
  
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