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• Kustom Signals Announces New Smart 650 Radar Speed Trailer

  28-04-2015 23:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kustom Signals, Inc., has released the Smart 650 RADAR speed trailer. This highly visible trailer has a 12-inch rounded character, full matrix LED display with flashing overspeed violator alert and multiple optional violator alerts.
  
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• Police Union President: 'Officers Aren't Perfect' But Deserve Due Process - NPR

  28-04-2015 23:46 via npr.org
  Police Union President: 'Officers Aren't Perfect' But Deserve Due Process
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  NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Chuck Canterbury, the national president of the Fraternal Order of Police, about changing law enforcement and the rioting in Baltimore. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: For more, we turn to Chuck Canterbury. He's the national ...
  
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• How Baltimore police, protesters battle on Twitter - CNN

  28-04-2015 23:11 via cnn.com
  
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  How Baltimore police, protesters battle on Twitter
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  (CNN) Police and protesters are confronting each other not just on the streets of Baltimore but also on social media, where they are battling on Twitter for control of the narrative and highlighting the importance of these technologies as vital tools ...
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• Video: Maryland Governor Says There Will Be No Rioting Tonight

  28-04-2015 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said at a news conference today the immediate need is to restore calm in Baltimore and that the city is well on its way. "We're not going to have a repeat of last night," Hogan said. "It's not going to happen tonight."
  
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• Seattle PD Prepares for Possibly Violent May Day Protests

  28-04-2015 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With what's happening in Baltimore and a "Black Lives Matter" event planned on Friday, police expect to see a lot of people downtown. They've already met with at least one of the groups planning to march for workers' rights. They say that meeting went well.
  
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• New Jersey State Police Detail Sent to Baltimore to Help Quell Riots

  28-04-2015 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New Jersey is sending 150 State Police troopers to Maryland to help restore order in Baltimore after riots erupted in the city, Gov. Chris Christie announced Tuesday.
  
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• Baltimore Chief: Injured Officers Expected to Recover, "Take Control of Your Kids"

  28-04-2015 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The police chief insisted the main instigators of Monday's violence were local "youthful residents" who "came out of a local high school" and "outnumbered and outflanked" police.
  
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• Baltimore: Long history of conflicts btwn police, residents - RT

  28-04-2015 22:48 via rt.com
  
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  Baltimore: Long history of conflicts btwn police, residents
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  Members of the community hold hands in front of police officers in riot gear outside a recently looted and burned CVS store in Baltimore, Maryland, United States April 28, 2015. (Reuters/Jim Bourg). Tags. Conflict, Court, Crime, Hate crimes, Human ...and more »
  
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• FLASHBACK: Baltimore Police Chief Calls For More Gun Control, NRA Predicts ... - Daily Caller

  28-04-2015 22:21 via dailycaller.com
  
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  FLASHBACK: Baltimore Police Chief Calls For More Gun Control, NRA Predicts ...
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  In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing for the merits of additional federal gun control on Jan. 30, 2013. Three advocates for additional gun control, one being Baltimore County Police ...and more »
  
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• Seattle Police Department preparing for May Day - KING5.com

  28-04-2015 22:06 via king5.com
  
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  Seattle Police Department preparing for May Day
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  SEATTLE -- The Seattle Police Department is preparing for possible trouble this Friday. Friday is May Day. You may remember protests on May Day 2013. Loading… Post to Facebook. Seattle Police Department preparing for May Day SEATTLE -- The Seattle ...and more »
  
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• Divided Police Commission approves rules for LAPD body cameras - Los Angeles Times

  28-04-2015 21:11 via latimes.com
  
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  Divided Police Commission approves rules for LAPD body cameras
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  Los Angeles will become the largest city in the nation to equip all its patrol officers with body cameras, after a divided Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday gave its final approval during a heated debate that highlighted lingering concerns about ...
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• Obama: Deaths of black men by police a 'slow-rolling crisis' - New York Post

  28-04-2015 21:04 via nypost.com
  
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  Obama: Deaths of black men by police a 'slow-rolling crisis'
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  As National Guard troops responded to rioting in Baltimore, President Barack Obama said Tuesday there have been too many troubling police interactions with black citizens across America in what he called “a slow-rolling crisis.” But he said there was ...
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• A Rural Police Chief Asks Citizens To Help Pick Up Used Syringes - NPR (blog)

  28-04-2015 21:00 via npr.org
  
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  A Rural Police Chief Asks Citizens To Help Pick Up Used Syringes
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  Patrick Pezzati walks briskly through downtown Turners Falls in western Massachusetts with a hard plastic bottle in one pocket of his shorts and a pair of latex gloves in the other. He stops to peer down steps leading to a basement. Later, he peers ...and more »
  
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• Fatal Shooting Outside Brooklyn Church Was Set Off by Longtime Dispute ... - New York Times

  28-04-2015 19:56 via nytimes.com
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  Fatal Shooting Outside Brooklyn Church Was Set Off by Longtime Dispute ...
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  Shell casings fell one after another on the Brooklyn pavement and in the vestibule of a church where mourners had gathered for a wake. Twenty-eight rounds were fired by at least two gunmen as years-old animosity boiled over on Monday night. Parents ...and more »
  
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• Christie sends N.J. State Police to Maryland amid riots - NJ.com

  28-04-2015 18:54 via nj.com
  
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  Christie sends N.J. State Police to Maryland amid riots
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  TRENTON — New Jersey is sending 150 State Police troopers to Maryland to help restore order in Baltimore after riots erupted in the city, Gov. Chris Christie announced Tuesday. Christie ordered a State Police "assessment team" to Maryland after he ...and more »
  
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• Excessive force lawsuit filed in deadly police shooting - MLive.com

  28-04-2015 18:03 via mlive.com
  
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  Excessive force lawsuit filed in deadly police shooting
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  Dashcam video shows fatal police stop in excessive force lawsuit Dashcam video from a July 16, 2014, police stop shows a Flint Township police officer fire two shots at a car driven by Dominique Lewis. Lewis was killed by the shots. His family has ...and more »
  
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• USCCA Concealed Carry Expo Announces Speaker Lineup

  28-04-2015 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The USCCA has announced a growing list of presenters for the upcoming Concealed Carry Expo, May 8-10, 2015, located at the Washington County Fair Park in West Bend, Wisconsin. This consumer event will feature numerous retailers and manufacturers and will offer a variety of "living classroom" experiences and seminars.
  
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• Baltimore's violent protesters are right: Smashing police cars is a legitimate ... - Salon

  28-04-2015 16:09 via salon.com
  
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  Baltimore's violent protesters are right: Smashing police cars is a legitimate ...
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  It's crucial to see non-violence as a tactic, not a philosophy. If it fails to win people over it's a futile tactic. Benji Hart · Share. Post. 0. All Share Services. linkedin pinterest reddit digg email stumbleupon delicious tumblr blogger instapaper ...and more »
  
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• Police Commissioner Praises 'Embarrassed' Baltimore Mother Seen Smacking ... - KTLA

  28-04-2015 16:08 via ktla.com
  
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  A woman in Baltimore is being praised for what she did after she spotted her son taking part in the rioting in the streets of Baltimore. A WMAR news photographer videotaped her apparently berating her son for taking part in the violence. The woman can ...and more »
  
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• Video: Baltimore Mother Slaps Son After Seeing Him Throw Rocks at Police

  28-04-2015 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The woman was caught on camera recognising her son, even though he was wearing a black face mask, and berating him for throwing rocks at police.
  
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• Video: 15 to 20 Shots Fired into California Prison Yard, Corrections Officer Injured

  28-04-2015 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Officials at the prison say thatbetween 15 and 20 rounds were fired outside the secure perimeter and into the Facility A yard. One correctional officer -- whose identity has not been released -- was grazed by a bullet that penetrated his stab-resistant vest.
  
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• Union Approves LAPD's Body Camera Policy

  28-04-2015 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Often video footage is extremely beneficial for providing a reliable account of events and helping officers to get criminals off the streets. However, it is critical for our officers and the public to remember—and as the policy clearly states—these body camera videos provide a limited perspective and are not to be relied upon as the sole piece of evidence.
  
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• Oklahoma Undersheriff Resigns Over Reserve Deputy Training Records

  28-04-2015 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tulsa County (Okla.) Sheriff Stanley Glanz announced Monday the resignation of Undersheriff Tim Albin in the wake of documents released that allege Albin intimidated employees to elevate a reserve deputy in the program.
  
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• Creator of HBO Police Show "The Wire" Denounces Baltimore Rioting

  28-04-2015 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "The Wire," which depicted the Baltimore drug scene through the eyes of drug dealers and police, ran for five seasons on HBO, ending in 2008. Simon, a former Baltimore Sun reporter, was critical of those who resorted to violence Monday.
  
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• Following Sunday hit-and-run, UFC champion Jon Jones in police custody - MMAjunkie.com

  28-04-2015 13:46 via mmajunkie.com
  
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  Following Sunday hit-and-run, UFC champion Jon Jones in police custody
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  Following a turbulent day of news surrounding Jon Jones – from being wanted for questioning in a hit-and-run accident, to subsequently being named a suspect, to then having a warrant issued for his arrest – the UFC light-heavyweight champion is in ...
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• Man dies in Lansing police custody - Detroit Free Press

  28-04-2015 13:43 via freep.com
  
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  Man dies in Lansing police custody
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  LANSING – Authorities say a 39-year-old Delta Township man being held at a Lansing police lockup has died. The Lansing Police Department says detention officers discovered the inmate not breathing Monday night and immediately began performing CPR.and more »
  
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• Effective Hiring Can Help Police Departments Build Community Trust - NPR

  28-04-2015 11:38 via npr.org
  Effective Hiring Can Help Police Departments Build Community Trust
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  Baltimore is the latest city confronted with the question of how to build trust between a community and police. Renee Montagne talks to Maria Haberfeld of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Baltimore is the latest city ...
  
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• Police Watch as Baltimore Burns - Daily Beast

  28-04-2015 03:38 via thedailybeast.com
  
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  Police Watch as Baltimore Burns
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  Buildings in Baltimore have been torched and looted—without any police intervention. Now the city is struggling to restore order amid a state of emergency. BALTIMORE, Maryland — Welcome to your new job, Attorney General Loretta Lynch: Charm City is ...and more »
  
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• Maryland Governor Declares State of Emergency, Activates National Guard

  28-04-2015 02:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed an executive order Monday declaring a state of emergency and activating the National Guard because of violence in Baltimore, including attacks on police.
  
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• Suspects surrender to Modesto police at house on High Street near Scenic Drive - Modesto Bee

  28-04-2015 02:34 via modbee.com
  
  Suspects surrender to Modesto police at house on High Street near Scenic Drive
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  A suspect is arrested behind a home on High Street in Modesto, Calif., on Monday, April, 27, 2015. Andy Alfaro [email protected]. Story; Comments. Two suspects who allegedly fired shots from a car Monday afternoon in the area of Carver Road and ...and more »
  
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• Lauren Spierer: Police probe link to arrest in IU death - The Journal News | LoHud.com

  28-04-2015 02:27 via lohud.com
  
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  Lauren Spierer: Police probe link to arrest in IU death
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  A Indiana man charged with the murder of a college senior is being investigated in the case of missing Edgemont resident Lauren Spierer, police said Monday. Daniel Messel, 49, of Bloomington, Indiana, is accused of killing Indiana University senior ...
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• Lockheed Martin and Project Lifesaver Partner to Locate Missing Persons

  28-04-2015 02:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  To augment humanitarian search and rescue efforts, Lockheed Martin announced today it is teaming with Project Lifesaver International and Loen Engineering Inc., bringing advanced technology to first response agencies with the Indago small unmanned aerial system (UAS).
  
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• When Police Indifference Is As Deadly As Police Brutality - ThinkProgress

  28-04-2015 02:09 via thinkprogress.org
  
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  When Police Indifference Is As Deadly As Police Brutality
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  Freddie Gray's death may have been different. It's still unclear just what happened to him between the time he was stopped by police and the moment he sustained a fatal spinal cord injury 45 minutes later. But what we do know is that officers dragged ...
  
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• Md. gov calls up National Guard after roving gangs attack police, torch patrol ... - Fox News

  28-04-2015 02:06 via foxnews.com
  
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  Md. gov calls up National Guard after roving gangs attack police, torch patrol ...
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  DEVELOPING: Maryland's governor called up the National Guard late Monday hours after rioting gangs attacked police, injuring seven and leaving one unconscious, set a patrol car afire, and looted stores in a downtown section of Baltimore. Gov.
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• Police: Girl, 11, Nearly Kidnapped By Tattooed Man In Ontario - CBS Local

  28-04-2015 02:02 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
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  Police: Girl, 11, Nearly Kidnapped By Tattooed Man In Ontario
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  ONTARIO (CBSLA.com) — Police are searching for a man who they say tried to kidnap an 11-year-old girl in Ontario. The girl told police that a man approached her Friday in the area of 5th Street and Berlyn Avenue at about 7:15 a.m. and grabbed her by ...
  
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• Teacher Credited With Stopping Shooter at Washington High School

  28-04-2015 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A popular teacher at North Thurston High school in Lacey, Wash., is being credited with stopping an active shooter on campus Monday morning.
  
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• Police: School shooter says he didn't want to hurt anyone; officer was ... - Q13 FOX

  28-04-2015 00:28 via q13fox.com
  
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  LACEY — A 16-year-old student who opened fire Monday morning at a Lacey high school told police he had no intention of shooting other students, and only intended to harm himself. The shooter, who was not unidentified, was stopped by a North Thurston ...and more »
  
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• LAPD, Other Police Departments on Alert as Baltimore Warns of Gang Pact - NBCNews.com

  28-04-2015 00:12 via nbcnews.com
  
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  LAPD, Other Police Departments on Alert as Baltimore Warns of Gang Pact
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  The Los Angeles Police Department is ordering officers to ride in pairs because of a warning that street gangs made a pact to "take out" cops after a Baltimore man was fatally injured while in custody. LA officials said they made the call to issue the ...
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• Baltimore Officers Seriously Injured in Riot

  28-04-2015 00:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Students and other people were throwing rocks and bricks at Baltimore officers in riot gear today. Police say seven officers were seriously injured in the melee, some with broken bones.
  
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• Police: 17-year-old boy charged in carjacking, shooting felt since he had a ... - fox6now.com

  28-04-2015 00:04 via fox6now.com
  
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  Police: 17-year-old boy charged in carjacking, shooting felt since he had a ...
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  MILWAUKEE (WITI) — A 17-year-old Milwaukee boy has been criminally charged in connection with a carjacking and shooting that occurred near 50th and Locust last Wednesday, April 22nd. Grover Ferguson. The accused is Grover Ferguson. He faces the ...and more »
  
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