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• 19-Year-Old Unarmed College Student Fatally Shot by Texas Police - The Root

  07-08-2015 23:30 via theroot.com
  
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  19-Year-Old Unarmed College Student Fatally Shot by Texas Police
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• Police arrest 2 men in high-speed chase through 2 counties, city - WBAL Baltimore

  07-08-2015 23:16 via wbaltv.com
  
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  Police arrest 2 men in high-speed chase through 2 counties, city
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  CRIMINAL ACTS IN THE PAST. SOME OF THOSE CHARGES ARE PRETTY SERIOUS. THESE ARE THE MEN BALTIMORE CITY POLICE SAY LET THEM ON A HIGH-SPEED CHASE THROUGH TWO COUNTIES. THAT PURSUIT LASTED 25 MINUTES.and more »
  
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• Police Chase Ends Near National Harbor After Report of Shooting - NBC4 Washington

  07-08-2015 22:36 via nbcwashington.com
  
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  Police Chase Ends Near National Harbor After Report of Shooting
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  A suspect led Park Police on a pursuit that went in to D.C., Maryland and Virginia after a report of a shooting. Meagan Fitzgerald reports. (Published Friday, Aug. 7, 2015). Updated 22 minutes ago. A winding police chase ended just south of the D.C ...
  DC-area police chase endsWTOPall 4 news articles »
  
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• Italian Police Charge 5 in Shipwreck That Killed Migrants - New York Times

  07-08-2015 22:24 via nytimes.com
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  Italian Police Charge 5 in Shipwreck That Killed Migrants
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  ROME — The Italian police arrested two Libyans, two Algerians and a Tunisian on Friday in connection with a shipwreck that left at least 25 confirmed deaths and probably as many as 200. The police in Palermo, Sicily, said the five men, ages 21 to 24, ...and more »
  
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• Police: Gulfport man painted his name on police cars - Bay News 9

  07-08-2015 22:07 via baynews9.com
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  Police: Gulfport man painted his name on police cars
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  A Gulfport man was arrested on a criminal mischief charge for painting his name and initial on two police cars, according to an arrest affidavit. "I was just being mischievous," Russell 'Rusty' Moore said. The incident happened last month, when ...
  
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• Arlington police officer in training fatally shoots unarmed teen at car dealership - Dallas Morning News (blog)

  07-08-2015 22:05 via crimeblog.dallasnews.com
  
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  Arlington police officer in training fatally shoots unarmed teen at car dealership
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  A police officer in training fatally shot an unarmed teen burglary suspect early Friday at a car dealership, Arlington police said. Officer Brad Miller shot and killed 19-year-old Christian Taylor after officers responded to a burglary in progress ...
  Arlington police: Shot suspect wasn't armedWFAA
  Man Killed by Officer Inside Arlington Car Dealership Show
  
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• Kentucky State Trooper Killed in Crash

  07-08-2015 21:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sgt. David Gibbs of Campbellsville lost control of his cruiser while going around a sharp curve on Kentucky 210 Friday morning in LaRue County.
  
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• Virginia Firefighter Placed on Leave After Anti-Cop Facebook Comments

  07-08-2015 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Fairfax County, Va., firefighter has been placed on paid administrative leave as the department investigates a comment that appeared on his Facebook account about wanting to put police officers in “body bags” after recent police shootings.
  
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• No Charges Against Officers In Maryland Stun Gun Death

  07-08-2015 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Five police officers involved in the stun-gun-related death of a home invasion suspect won't be criminally charged, citing that the man died from drug-induced "excited delirium in the setting of police restraint."
  
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• Chicago Police OK Independent Stop-And-Frisk Evaluations

  07-08-2015 20:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Chicago Police Department will allow independent evaluations of its stop-and-frisk procedures and increased public disclosure of the practice under an agreement announced Friday with the American Civil Liberties Union.
  
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• Missouri Governor Directs Commission to Boost Officer Training

  07-08-2015 20:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Gov. Jay Nixon ordered a state commission on Thursday to overhaul police training in Missouri by Dec. 1, in hopes of reducing officer-involved shootings, improving community relationships, and teaching officers to better cope with the emotional rigors of the job.
  
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• Police detective assaulted during stop in east Birmingham - AL.com

  07-08-2015 20:14 via al.com
  
  Police detective assaulted during stop in east Birmingham
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  A Birmingham police officer was assaulted in eastern Birmingham this morning when he pulled over a suspect for questioning. Police say the robbery detective, a six-year-veteran of the force, stopped a maroon 2012 GMC Yukon in the 9100 block of Parkway ...and more »
  
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• Questions Arise After Police Kill an Unarmed White Teenager, Zachary Hammond - New York Times

  07-08-2015 19:17 via nytimes.com
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  Questions Arise After Police Kill an Unarmed White Teenager, Zachary Hammond
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  Zachary Hammond, a white teenager, pulled up to a drive-through window last week at a Hardee's restaurant in Seneca, S.C. A sting operation was underway, with police officers suspecting a possible drug deal. Within minutes, an officer used his patrol ...
  In Reversal, Police Release Name of Officer in Zachary Hammond DeathNBCNews.com
  Police kill a white teen, and the silence raises ques
  
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• Cincy police's Whalen leaving for UC job - Cincinnati.com

  07-08-2015 18:25 via cincinnati.com
  
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  Cincy police's Whalen leaving for UC job
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  Two former city officials are heading to oversee public safety and policing operations at the University of Cincinnati, the university announced Friday. Lt. Col. James Whalen, assistant police chief for the Cincinnati Police Department, is leaving to ...and more »
  
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• Cleveland police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a ... - Chattanooga Times Free Press

  07-08-2015 17:52 via timesfreepress.com
  
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  Cleveland police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a ...
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  Carl Walls, an officer in the Cleveland Police Department, has been placed on administrative leave after he allegedly sexually assaulted a female in a Gatlinburg cabin. Carl Walls, an officer in the Cleveland Police... Photo by Contributed Photo /Times ...and more »
  
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• Chicago police, ACLU reach deal on police 'stop and frisk' policy - Reuters

  07-08-2015 17:20 via reuters.com
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  Chicago police, ACLU reach deal on police 'stop and frisk' policy
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  CHICAGO The Chicago Police Department agreed on Friday to outside monitoring of "stop-and-frisk" searches by its officers following a report that found they checked a disproportionate number of blacks and made more stops than their peers in other cities.
  Chicago police and ACLU agree to stop-and-frisk safeguardsUSA TODAY
  Chicago police, ACLU reach agreement on 'stop and frisk' practiceC
  
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• Ice Cube Speaks Out on Police Brutality: 'We Got to Hold These Officials ... - People Magazine

  07-08-2015 14:11 via people.com
  
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  Ice Cube Speaks Out on Police Brutality: 'We Got to Hold These Officials ...
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  The upcoming movie Straight Outta Compton tells the story of how the rap group N.W.A rose to fame in an America plagued by controversies over police brutality, racial injustice, and economic inequality in the late '80s and early '90s. N.W.A founding ...
  NWA records 'F--- Tha Police' in exclusive Straight Outta Compton clipEntertainment Weeklyall 213 news articles 
  
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• Armed bounty hunters mistakenly swarm Phoenix police chief's home - USA TODAY

  07-08-2015 14:06 via usatoday.com
  
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  Armed bounty hunters mistakenly swarm Phoenix police chief's home
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  PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say they are investigating whether a group of armed bounty hunters who mistakenly swarmed the Phoenix police chief's home were the victims of a prank. It will take time to probe the social media tip that led 11 people to ...
  Bounty Hunter: Texted Tip Led to Raid on Police Chief's HomeABC News
  Bounty Hunters Accidentally Raid Phoenix Police Chief's Home Looking for .
  
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• It's Almost Impossible To Tell If Police Camera Footage Has Been Edited - Huffington Post

  07-08-2015 14:06 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  It's Almost Impossible To Tell If Police Camera Footage Has Been Edited
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  A slew of security features make it difficult for a cop to change a tape, but that doesn't mean you'll ever see the original video. Headshot of Alexis Sobel Fitts. Alexis Sobel Fitts Tech Reporter, The Huffington Post. Posted: 08/07/2015 07:31 AM EDT ...and more »
  
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• Tracking Police Violence A Year After Ferguson - FiveThirtyEight

  07-08-2015 13:45 via fivethirtyeight.com
  
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  Tracking Police Violence A Year After Ferguson
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  A marker in the shape of a dove is embedded in the sidewalk near the spot where Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. Jeff Roberson / AP. Politics · Previous. Donald Trump's Six Stages Of Doom · Next ...and more »
  
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• Police firearm deaths add layer to gun control debate - USA TODAY

  07-08-2015 13:04 via usatoday.com
  
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  Police firearm deaths add layer to gun control debate
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  SHREVEPORT, La. — The killing of a Shreveport, La., police officer adds another layer to the conversation about gun control — law enforcement officers who fall victim to gun violence. Thomas LaValley was shot Wednesday night responding to a report of ...and more »
  
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• Man wanted for scamming house hunters on Craigslist, police say - 6abc.com

  07-08-2015 10:57 via 6abc.com
  
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  Man wanted for scamming house hunters on Craigslist, police say
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  Police are looking for the man who they say got away with $10,000 after he used Craigslist to allegedly scam several house hunters. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://6abc.com/video/embed/?pid=908945" frameborder="0" ...and more »
  
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• Corpus Christi Police Chief Floyd Simpson dies in wreck - Corpus Christi Caller-Times

  07-08-2015 08:08 via caller.com
  
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  Corpus Christi Police Chief Floyd Simpson dies in wreck
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  The community mourned Corpus Christi Police Chief Floyd Simpson, as an investigation into the motorcycle crash that claimed his life got underway. A somber Mayor Nelda Martinez at a news conference Sunday night said Simpson was loved by many and ...and more »
  
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• Police: Man falls, dies after being stunned by officer's Taser - WSB Atlanta

  07-08-2015 04:08 via wsbtv.com
  
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  Police: Man falls, dies after being stunned by officer's Taser
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  They said a man tried scaling a fence and the officer shocked the man with a Taser. Police said the man died from his fall. View Larger · Police: Man falls, dies after being stunned by officer's Taser photo. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is ...
  DeKalb police: Man falls from wall, dies after officer uses TaserAtlanta Journal Constitutionall 51 news articles »
  
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• Man leads police on 25-minute car chase - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  07-08-2015 03:51 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Man leads police on 25-minute car chase
  Baltimore Sun (blog)
  Two Southern District police officers initiated a traffic stop Thursday when they noticed a woman was in distress, which led to a televised car chase. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Interim Commissioner Kevin Davis credited the officers with saving ...and more »
  
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• Laser Ammo USA Inc. Introduces Open Range Training Software Program

  07-08-2015 00:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Laser Ammo USA Inc. has introduced the Open Range, a shooting range program that allows you to customize how and where you train. The Open Range is an add-on feature to Laser Ammo's popular Smokeless Range Judgmental Simulator.
  
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• Defense says prosecutor steered police away from evidence Freddie Gray had ... - Baltimore Sun

  07-08-2015 00:26 via baltimoresun.com
  
  Defense says prosecutor steered police away from evidence Freddie Gray had ...
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  The police detectives who investigated the death of Freddie Gray were told that he had a history of participating in "crash-for-cash" schemes — injuring himself in law enforcement settings to collect settlements — but were advised by a state ...and more »
  
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