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• Police: Maid Made 'Clean Sweep' in Cop's Home - wnep.com

  12-05-2015 23:33 via wnep.com
  
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  Police: Maid Made 'Clean Sweep' in Cop's Home
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  TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP — A maid in Monroe County is now facing felony charges. Officers say Nancy Rivera of Marshalls Creek stole while cleaning a home in the Poconos. That home belongs to a police officer. Nancy Rivera worked for Merry Maids in ...
  
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• Video: No Charges Against Wisconsin Officer in Fatal Shooting

  12-05-2015 23:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Madison, Wis., police officer will not face criminal charges for fatally shooting 19-year-old Tony Robinson because he acted in self-defense, District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said Tuesday.
  
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• Ankeny Hosting Events for National Police Week - whotv.com

  12-05-2015 23:13 via whotv.com
  
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  Ankeny Hosting Events for National Police Week
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  ankeny police logo ANKENY, Iowa – President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation in 1962 signifying May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day, and the week that date falls on as National Police Week. The City of Ankeny is hosting several events ...
  Dallas police to honor fallen officers WednesdayDallas Morning News (blog)all 20 news articles »
  
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• Man accused of stealing State Police vehicle is arrested - Charleston Daily Mail

  12-05-2015 23:05 via charlestondailymail.com
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  Man accused of stealing State Police vehicle is arrested
  Charleston Daily Mail
  A man who was sought in connection with a stolen West Virginia State Police vehicle has been arrested. A be-on-the-lookout notice was issued at 9 a.m. Tuesday for a West Virginia State Police vehicle stolen from U.S. 522 in Berkeley Springs, Morgan ...
  W.Va. State Police vehicle, guns stolen during traffic stopThe Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)
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• 'Lawful Use' Of Force By Wisconsin Police Officer, DA Says - NPR

  12-05-2015 22:47 via npr.org
  
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  'Lawful Use' Of Force By Wisconsin Police Officer, DA Says
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  Updated at 4:23 p.m. ET. A Wisconsin prosecutor said Tuesday that a police officer who shot and killed Tony Robinson, an unarmed man in Madison who witnesses say was behaving erratically, in March will not be charged in the case. Dane County District ...
  No charges in Madison police shooting, prosecutor saysUSA TODAY
  Tony Robinson Shooting: No Charges for Wisconsin Police OfficerNBCNews.com
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• No charges in Madison police shooting, prosecutor says - USA TODAY

  12-05-2015 22:24 via usatoday.com
  
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  No charges in Madison police shooting, prosecutor says
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  The district attorney in Madison, Wis., said Tuesday that no charges would be filed against a police officer in the March shooting death of an unarmed biracial teen. District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said his review of evidence led him to conclude that ...
  Madison Police Officer Who Shot Tony Robinson Will Not Face ChargesABC News
  'Lawful Use' Of Force By Wisconsin Police Officer, DA SaysNPR
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• Police: Zimmerman, alleged road rage attacker both had guns - USA TODAY

  12-05-2015 22:12 via usatoday.com
  
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  Police: Zimmerman, alleged road rage attacker both had guns
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  Police in the central Florida city where George Zimmerman suffered minor injuries in an apparent road rage incident said the suspect in the shooting had two guns in his car at the time — and that Zimmerman also had a gun. Lake Mary, Fla. , Police on ...
  Police find gun believed to be George Zimmerman's after confrontationLos Angeles Times
  Florida police recover guns in Zimmerman shooting incidentReuters
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• Man Meets Capitol Police Officer Who Saved His Life - Huffington Post

  12-05-2015 22:09 via huffingtonpost.com
  
  Man Meets Capitol Police Officer Who Saved His Life
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  WASHINGTON -- The last time they met, Capitol Police Officer Nicholas Simons performed CPR on Gary Langston after he suffered cardiac arrest outside a Senate office building. On Tuesday, they met under happier circumstances -- Langston wanted to ...and more »
  
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• Globe sues law enforcement agencies for withholding records - Boston Globe (subscription)

  12-05-2015 22:05 via bostonglobe.com
  
  Globe sues law enforcement agencies for withholding records
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  The Boston Globe sued the police departments in Boston and North Andover as well as several state agencies on Tuesday to obtain copies of police reports, mug shots and prison booking logs, arguing the records must be made public under the state's open ...and more »
  
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• Franklin Police: Child, 11, escapes from stranger - The Tennessean

  12-05-2015 21:40 via tennessean.com
  
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  Franklin Police: Child, 11, escapes from stranger
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  An 11-year-old escaped Monday night from a stranger who had taken the child from outside a Franklin home, Franklin Police said. At about 6 p.m., Gregory Ladd, 57, of Franklin started talking to a mother and her child on Johnson Circle, according to a ...and more »
  
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• Several Philadelphia police officers struck by fleeing car; suspect shot - 6abc.com

  12-05-2015 21:37 via 6abc.com
  
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  Several Philadelphia police officers struck by fleeing car; suspect shot
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  Four Philadelphia police officers are hospitalized after they were struck by a fleeing suspect in the city's Olney section. Police say it was 2:17 this afternoon when police were called to the 800 block of Olney Avenue for the report of a motor vehicle ...
  Five police officers injured in wild scene in OlneyPhilly.com
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• Off-Duty Florida Officer Stops Carjacking

  12-05-2015 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The police officer ran to the car, pulled his firearm and identified himself as an off-duty police officer, according to an incident report.
  
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• Huntsville police officer cleared in shooting of woman who shot estranged ... - AL.com

  12-05-2015 20:38 via al.com
  
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  Huntsville police officer cleared in shooting of woman who shot estranged ...
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  A woman lies handcuffed on the ground where a man and a woman were shot Sunday evening when multiple rounds of gunfire - including from police - rang out in a south Huntsville neighborhood. The shooting occurred around 6 p.m. at a home in the 2500 ...and more »
  
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• PrintekMobile Launches New 8-Inch Mobile Thermal Printer

  12-05-2015 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PrintekMobile has announced the launch of its new Interceptor 800 mobile thermal printer. The I800 is designed to provide smartphone, tablet, and handheld users the ability to print full-page tickets or other printing needs right from their device.
  
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• Former Dallas Police Assistant Chief Laid to Rest Tuesday - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  12-05-2015 20:28 via nbcdfw.com
  
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  Former Dallas Police Assistant Chief Laid to Rest Tuesday
  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  A funeral is held in Dallas Tuesday for former Dallas Police Department Assistant Chief Floyd Simpson, who died in a motorcycle wreck. (Published Tuesday, May 12, 2015). Updated 5 hours ago. The funeral for former Dallas Assistant Chief Floyd Simpson ...and more »
  
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• Son Of Slain Elk River Police Officer Charged With Murder - CBS Local

  12-05-2015 18:31 via minnesota.cbslocal.com
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  Son Of Slain Elk River Police Officer Charged With Murder
  CBS Local
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The 21-year-old son of an Elk River police officer has been charged with murder in the shooting deaths of his father and older brother. Chris Besser, who was remorseful in court Tuesday morning, faces two counts of second-degree ...
  Minnesota police officer's son charged with killing his father, then his brotherFox Newsall 166 news articles »
  
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• Video: Severely Injured Denver Bicycle Officer Credits Helmet with Saving His Life

  12-05-2015 16:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Adsit underwent 11 surgeries to repair crushed ribs, a punctured lung, a severed artery in his leg, a broken femur, and a cracked pelvis. In addition his spleen was removed, and he battled internal bleeding, pneumonia, vision loss, fever, and infection. He was released from the hospital in February.
  
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• Suspected Shooter of Slain Mississippi Officers Could Face Death Penalty

  12-05-2015 15:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Accused shooter Marvin Banks has mental problems and is addicted to drugs, appearing high in photos after he was arrested, his mother said Monday.
  
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• Killings of Law Enforcement Officers Spiked 89% in 2014

  12-05-2015 15:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fifty-one officers were “feloniously” killed in 2014, as compared to 27 the year prior, the FBI said Monday in its 2014 Preliminary statistics for law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Criminal offenders used firearms in 46 of the 51 deaths, the report showed.
  
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• The increasing isolation of America's police - Washington Post

  12-05-2015 15:04 via washingtonpost.com
  
  The increasing isolation of America's police
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  Politico has put up a fascinating profile of Jim Pasco, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police, which is the country's largest police union. More than anything, the profile highlights how law enforcement is politically positioned in a way ...
  
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• George Zimmerman suffers minor injuries in shooting incident, police say - WESH Orlando

  12-05-2015 12:11 via wesh.com
  
  WESH Orlando
  George Zimmerman suffers minor injuries in shooting incident, police say
  WESH Orlando
  I WAS LIKE WHAT HAPPENED, HE'S LIKE I JUST SHOT GEORGE ZIMMERMAN. DEVELOPING TONIGHT, CLAIMS OF SELF-DEFENSE FROM THE MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AT GEORGE ZIMMERMAN, ZIMMERMAN IS NO STRANGER TO MEDIA ...
  Police Recover Gun From Zimmerman, 2 Guns From Other ManABC News
  George Zimmerman Injured by Flying Glass in Shooting, Police SayNew York Times
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• Police fire towards protesters during clashes in Burundi's capital - Reuters

  12-05-2015 10:49 via reuters.com
  
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  Police fire towards protesters during clashes in Burundi's capital
  Reuters
  BUJUMBURA Police fired guns and teargas towards protesters throwing stones in a suburb of Burundi's capital on Tuesday during a demonstration against the president's bid for a third term, Reuters witnesses said. At least two police officers fired guns ...and more »
  
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• 2 Police Lives Lost Are the Focus in Mississippi - New York Times

  12-05-2015 04:54 via nytimes.com
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  2 Police Lives Lost Are the Focus in Mississippi
  New York Times
  HATTIESBURG, Miss. — By the time a single bagpiper marched to the front of Hattiesburg Hall on Monday afternoon, scores of law enforcement officers from across Mississippi had lined the walls of the room in a local convention center. They, along with ...
  Suspect in Mississippi Police Officer Slayings Faces Capital Murder; Officers ...KTLA
  Four suspects in custody after shooting deaths of two Mississippi police
  
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• 19-year-old dies in Indiana police custody - USA TODAY

  12-05-2015 03:30 via usatoday.com
  
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  19-year-old dies in Indiana police custody
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  INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police detectives are investigating the death of a 19-year-old inmate who died in police custody Monday after he was found unconscious in the back of a jail transport van. The unidentified male teenager was arrested by the ...
  Police: Teen who died in custody was on a synthetic drugWHAS 11.com (subscription)all 29 news articles »
  
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• Off-Duty Minnesota Officer and Son Killed, Other Son to be Charged

  12-05-2015 02:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Authorities say they will file charges Tuesday against the 21-year-old man who is suspected of fatally shooting an older brother and his father, an Elk River (Minn.) PD officer.
  
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• FBI Report: Police Line-of-Duty Deaths Up Last Year, But Down Long Term - NBCNews.com

  12-05-2015 00:28 via nbcnews.com
  
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  FBI Report: Police Line-of-Duty Deaths Up Last Year, But Down Long Term
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  After two police officers were killed in Mississippi over the weekend, the FBI on Monday released a report showing that 51 members of law enforcement were killed in 2014, an 89 percent jump from 2013, when 27 officers were killed. But, the FBI points ...
  Police Fatalities Down This Year Despite Double Killing This WeekendABC Newsall 155 news articles »
  
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• Video: Bloodhound Puppy Joins Virginia Police Department

  12-05-2015 00:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The newest member of the Fairfax County (Va.) Police Department is just eight weeks old. CJ, a ridiculously cute bloodhound puppy, joined the department two weeks ago and is now in training.
  
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