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• Coralville Police discover 1 lb. of pot at traffic stop - Iowa City Press Citizen

  04-03-2015 19:33 via press-citizen.com
  
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  Coralville Police discover 1 lb. of pot at traffic stop
  Iowa City Press Citizen
  A Utah man was arrested by Coralville Police on Interstate 80 Tuesday after police allegedly found 1.3 ponds of marijuana in his car. According to a police complaint, officers responded to a single vehicle accident in the eastbound lane of I-80 at 6:50 ...
  
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• Sharod Kindell, shot in January by Denver police, arrested on felony charge - The Denver Post

  04-03-2015 19:30 via denverpost.com
  
  Sharod Kindell, shot in January by Denver police, arrested on felony charge
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  Sharod Kindell, 23, is accused of demanding oral sex from an escort and blocking her from leaving an apartment when she refused, according to a probable cause statement. Court records say Kindell told the escort she couldn't leave unless she refunded ...
  
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• Atlanta police: Gangs responsible for 15 Craigslist robberies - 13WMAZ

  04-03-2015 19:27 via 13wmaz.com
  
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  Atlanta police: Gangs responsible for 15 Craigslist robberies
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  Police say two Atlanta street gangs used fake car ads to lure victims on Craigslist. Seven people have been arrested. Loading… Post to Facebook. Atlanta police: Gangs responsible for 15 Craigslist robberies Police say two Atlanta street gangs used ...
  
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• Man drops knife after police bring him beer and cigarettes, Hoboken police say - NJ.com

  04-03-2015 19:19 via nj.com
  
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  Man drops knife after police bring him beer and cigarettes, Hoboken police say
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  HOBOKEN--Beer and cigarettes were the key to disarming a man who barricaded himself in a Hoboken apartment Tuesday night, police said. The man--who police refused to identify, citing that he was involved in a domestic violence incident--dropped a ...
  
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• Milwaukee police welcome 'ambassadors' for job training, outreach - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

  04-03-2015 19:07 via jsonline.com
  
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  Milwaukee police welcome 'ambassadors' for job training, outreach
  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  Officer Jose Acevdeo talks with Monica Sosa, one of 17 newly sworn-in police “ambassadors," on Wednesday at Milwaukee Police Academy. By Ashley Luthern of the Journal Sentinel. March 4, 2015 12:06 p.m. ...
  
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• Julia Niswender's stepfather named person of interest in her death, police say - MLive.com

  04-03-2015 18:47 via mlive.com
  
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  Julia Niswender's stepfather named person of interest in her death, police say
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  James Turnquist, 47, was arraigned on Feb. 27 in Monroe County District Court on one charge of possessing explicit materials of children, according to the court. Turnquist has been named a person of interest in Julia Niswender's death. Patrick Record ...
  
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• Police Seek Help To Identify Alleged Burglar In OC - CBS Local

  04-03-2015 18:40 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
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  Police Seek Help To Identify Alleged Burglar In OC
  CBS Local
  HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Police sought the public's help Wednesday to identify a man accused of stealing money from a restaurant in Huntington Beach. According to the Huntington Beach Police Department, around 12:56 p.m. on Feb.
  
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• Police: Suspect In Md. Shootings Identified - CBS Local

  04-03-2015 18:28 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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  Police: Suspect In Md. Shootings Identified
  CBS Local
  Anne Arundel County police have identified the suspect as 35-year-old Hong Young of Beltsville. Officials say Young is suspected in shooting near Arundel Mills mall last week has been linked to other shootings around Maryland, including one Tuesday ...
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• Homeless Man Killed by LAPD was Wanted by U.S. Marshals

  04-03-2015 18:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The federal warrant was issued Jan. 9 for Charley Saturmin Robinet after he didn’t provide monthly reports to a probation officer in November, December and January, Deputy U.S. Marshal Matthew Cordova said.
  
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• Assault victim fights off man who allegedly choked, punched him, police say - MLive.com

  04-03-2015 18:07 via mlive.com
  
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  Assault victim fights off man who allegedly choked, punched him, police say
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  WHITEHALL, MI-- A 35-year-old man, allegedly choked and punched by another man whom he offered to give a ride home, managed to fight back and escape without serious injuries, police said. The 23-year-old suspect, Steven Luytjes, has been charged ...
  
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• Linden man threatened cops, barricaded himself in apartment, police say - NJ.com

  04-03-2015 17:43 via nj.com
  
  Linden man threatened cops, barricaded himself in apartment, police say
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  LINDEN — A city man barricaded himself in his Worth Avenue home Tuesday and threatened to kill officers coming to check on him after a relative called 911, police said today. The man, identified by police as 31-year-old Jesse Rockwell, was arrested ...
  
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• Obama's task force recommendations on police reform include testimony from ... - NJ.com

  04-03-2015 17:02 via nj.com
  
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  CAMDEN -- The recommendations released earlier this week by President Barack Obama's task force on police reform, formed following the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, included testimony from Camden County Chief Scott Thomson.
  
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• 14 police agencies to aid Amherst police Saturday, video cameras to monitor ... - MassLive.com

  04-03-2015 16:35 via masslive.com
  
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  14 police agencies to aid Amherst police Saturday, video cameras to monitor ...
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  Officials from Umass and the town of Amherst met with members of the media at Amherst town hall to discuss plans for the annual "Blarney Blowout" coming up on March 7. A riot ensued during festivities last year. This is Amherst police chief Scott ...
  
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• Thermo Scientific Introduces New Handheld Explosives Detection Device That Uses Both FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy

  04-03-2015 16:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Gemini analyzer includes an extensive library that enables operators to identify unknown solids and liquids, from explosives and chemical warfare agents to industrial chemicals and precursors.
  
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• Georgia Officer Ambushed, Killed at Shots Fired Call

  04-03-2015 16:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By the time officers arrived, the gunman had left the home and was roaming the neighborhood, the station reported. The officers were immediately fired upon, and as they ran for cover.
  
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• Khloe, NeNe, Larry? 'Fashion Police' hosts? - USA TODAY

  04-03-2015 16:11 via usatoday.com
  
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  Khloe, NeNe, Larry? 'Fashion Police' hosts?
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  E!'s Fashion Police has had a rocky revamp in the wake of Joan Rivers' death last year. The show started off with new host Kathy Griffin taking Rivers' place, new stylist Brad Goreski taking over for George Katsiopoulos, and returning fashionistas ...
  Khloé Kardashian Wants to Join Fashion PoliceTIME
  Khloé Kardashian Wants to Replace Kelly Osbourne on Fashion PolicePeople Magazine
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• Justice Department report rips Ferguson police: why that's not the whole story - Christian Science Monitor

  04-03-2015 15:38 via csmonitor.com
  
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  Justice Department report rips Ferguson police: why that's not the whole story
  Christian Science Monitor
  A Justice Department report found rampant racial bias in the Ferguson, Mo., Police Department. But some cities have already started to make significant reforms. By Patrik Jonsson, Staff writer March 4, 2015. close. Members of Missouri National Guard ...
  Ferguson Police Routinely Violate Rights of Blacks, Justice Dept. FindsNew York Times
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• Oakley reveals names tied to reserve police force - MLive.com

  04-03-2015 14:06 via mlive.com
  
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  Oakley reveals names tied to reserve police force
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  An example of an Oakley Police Department reserve unit application. The following names were released in response to requests about who the village's reserve officers are. Brad Devereaux | [email protected] · Print · Brad Devereaux | bdeverea@mlive.
  
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• Man shot by police in Joliet died Tuesday - Chicago Tribune

  04-03-2015 13:36 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  Man shot by police in Joliet died Tuesday
  Chicago Tribune
  A Joliet man who was on parole is dead and a police officer remains on paid administrative leave following a fatal shooting this week, officials said. lRelated Crime in Chicago: Explore your community · Breaking News · Crime in Chicago: Explore your ...
  Parolee fatally shot by Joliet police, while second suspect on the looseChicago Sun-Times
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• Ga. police officer fatally shot by suspect in ambush - USA TODAY

  04-03-2015 13:04 via usatoday.com
  
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  Ga. police officer fatally shot by suspect in ambush
  USA TODAY
  FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Fulton County police officer has died after being shot in the head by a suspect. According to Fulton County Assistant Police Chief Gary Stiles, the shooting took place at around 1:30 a.m. in the Cedar Grove subdivision near ...
  Ambush leaves Georgia police officer deadFox News
  Fulton County police officer shot, killedWJXT Jacksonville
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• Indian police block film airing New Delhi rapist's remarks against women - Washington Post (blog)

  04-03-2015 09:31 via washingtonpost.com
  
  Washington Post (blog)
  Indian police block film airing New Delhi rapist's remarks against women
  Washington Post (blog)
  Police in New Delhi filed a complaint Tuesday to block the showing of an hour-long documentary film that includes controversial remarks by one of the assailants of the young woman who was fatally gang-raped in a moving bus in December 2012. The rapist ...
  
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• Police Officials Visit City Council in Changed Climate, and Civility Reigns - New York Times

  04-03-2015 01:59 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  Police Officials Visit City Council in Changed Climate, and Civility Reigns
  New York Times
  Lawmakers cheered new training programs for officers. Police officials were praised for “allowing this conversation to happen.” At one point, the discussion turned to the merits of a public safety creed used in Lincoln, Neb., where community policing ...
  
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