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• Kidnapped, slain DeKalb couple's estate sues police, parole board - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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  A DeKalb man and his fiancee were abducted and killed after they got home from a late night food run. The woman was seven months pregnant. Her baby survived. Gracie: Campus food banks on the rise. Free access to myAJC for AJC subscribers. Explore ...and more »
  

• Toxicology Report Shows Teen on Psychedelic Drugs When Killed by Arlington Police - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  02-09-2015 23:43 via
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  Toxicology Report Shows Teen on Psychedelic Drugs When Killed by Arlington Police
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  An unarmed teenager was under the influence marijuana and a psychedelic drug when he was shot and killed by an Arlington, Texas, police officer Aug. 7, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office says. (Published Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015). Updated ...
  Christian Taylor, Football Player Killed By Police During Break-In, Had Drugs ...NBCNews.com
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• Texas man killed with hands up may have been armed, police say - BBC News

  02-09-2015 23:42 via
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  Texas man killed with hands up may have been armed, police say
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  Texas authorities say a new video shows that a man killed by police officers was holding what appears to be a knife when he was shot. An earlier video taken by a bystander shows Gilbert Flores, 41, with his hands up before being shot, though one of his ...
  Texas man Gilbert Flores who was shot dead by police with his hands in the air ...Daily Mailall 302 news articles »
  

• Police at scene of shots fired call in Syracuse - Syracuse.com

  02-09-2015 23:29 via
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  Police at scene of shots fired call in Syracuse
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  Syracuse police officers respond to a call at Shonnard Street in Syracuse. (Ken Sturtz | syracuse.com). Print Email · Ken Sturtz | [email protected] By Ken Sturtz | [email protected] The Post-Standard Follow on Twitter on September 02, 2015 at 5 ...
  

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• Obama Needs to Say Police Lives Matter - U.S. News & World Report (blog)

  02-09-2015 23:20 via
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  Obama Needs to Say Police Lives Matter
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  A deputy sheriff shot in the back while off duty in Houston. A local cop gunned down during a traffic stop in a suburb outside Chicago. In total, four police officers dead across America in nine days and from the White House, nothing. It might be too ...
  

• 'Who needs this?' Police recruits abandon dream amid anti-cop climate - Fox News

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  'Who needs this?' Police recruits abandon dream amid anti-cop climate
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  Police departments face a recruiting shortage amid a growing anti-cop mood that some fear has taken the pride out of peacekeeping and put targets on the backs of the men and women in blue. Open calls for the killing of police have been followed by ...and more »
  

• Police investigate after suburban Phoenix police officer appears to whip, kick ... - Fox News

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  PHOENIX – A suburban Phoenix police officer is being investigated after a video posted online purportedly shows him whipping and kicking a police dog. Peoria police spokeswoman Isabel Wolfe said Wednesday that an investigation is underway but the K-9 ...
  Peoria police investigate K-9 beating caught on videoazcentral.com
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• California's New Website Shows Numbers of People Killed by Police, and Their Race - Gizmodo

  02-09-2015 22:47 via
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  California's New Website Shows Numbers of People Killed by Police, and Their Race
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  Today the California Department of Justice launched a new website that publishes data about police interactions with the public, including the number of people who die at the hands of police. Called Open Justice, the initiative is being billed as the ...and more »
  

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• Manhunt continues for three suspects after Illinois police officer shot and killed - Washington Post

  02-09-2015 21:47 via
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  Manhunt continues for three suspects after Illinois police officer shot and killed
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  A massive manhunt in Illinois continued Wednesday, shuttering schools in the area as authorities spent a second day searching for suspects after a police officer was shot and killed north of Chicago. Police said that Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, an ...
  Police have few details on Illinois cop-killer suspectsUSA TODAY
  Manhunt Continues for Suspects in Killing of Fox Lake, Illinois, Polic
  

• Shots fired at police cruiser in Millis - WCVB Boston

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  Shots fired at police cruiser in Millis
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  MILLIS, Mass. —A Millis Police cruiser was shot at least twice and caught fire today on Forest Avenue, according to police radio reports. Police were searching for a dark maroon Chevrolet pickup or van, according to the radio reports. There were at ...
  Report: Police searching for gunman who shot at cop car in MillisBoston Herald
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• Police search for man accused of shooting at Cleveland officers - fox8.com

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  CLEVELAND- Two people were arrested and another is wanted by police after shots were fired at Cleveland officers Tuesday. It happened Tuesday night near East 132nd Street and Kinsman Road. The FOX 8 I-Team first told you about the story Wednesday ...and more »
  

• Texas police study second video to see if shooting victim held knife - CNN

  02-09-2015 20:29 via
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  Texas police study second video to see if shooting victim held knife
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  (CNN) A second video shows a Texas man with "something in his hand" before he was fatally shot by deputies, Bexar County Sheriff Susan Pamerleau said Wednesday. "We believe it was a knife," the sheriff told reporters. The video, filmed by a neighbor, ...
  Second video emerges in police shooting of man with hands raisedUSA TODAY
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• Baltimore judge: Charges against police in Gray case can go forward - Reuters

  02-09-2015 18:44 via
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  Baltimore judge: Charges against police in Gray case can go forward
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  BALTIMORE A judge on Wednesday rejected defense motions to drop charges against six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of a black man from an injury in custody, clearing the way for scheduled trial next month. Baltimore City Circuit Court ...
  Baltimore police make arrest, urge protesters to 'remain on sidewalk'Baltimore Sun
  Judge Let Charges Against Police Stand in Freddie Gray DeathNew York Tim
  

• Police: Homicide suspected in off-duty Texas officer's death - CNN

  02-09-2015 17:29 via
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  Police: Homicide suspected in off-duty Texas officer's death
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  (CNN) The death of an off-duty officer in Texas is being treated as a homicide, police said Tuesday. Abilene Officer Don Allen was found dead Monday inside his home in Clyde. Investigators haven't released details about the manner of death, but have ...
  Off-duty Texas police officer found dead in his home, investigators say death ...Fox News
  Homicide suspected in 'clearly suspicious' death of off-duty Texas officer: Polic
  

• Rangers, FBI Investigate Homicide of Off-Duty Texas Officer in His Home

  02-09-2015 16:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The death of an off-duty Abilene, Texas, police officer has been classified a homicide, Abilene Police Chief Stan Standridge said during a news conference Tuesday.Standridge identified the deceased officer as 27-year-old Don Allen.Allen was found dead Monday in his residence in Clyde.The Texas Rangers are leading the investigation with assistance from Abilene and Clyde police, KTXS TV reports."We have multiple leads. We will exhaust all of those leads. I can only tell you the leads go to differe
  
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• Austrian Police Find 24 Afghan Migrants Locked in Van - New York Times

  02-09-2015 16:16 via
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  Austrian Police Find 24 Afghan Migrants Locked in Van
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  VIENNA — Twenty-four Afghans who were locked inside a van barely avoided suffocation and were discovered after a nighttime police chase on highways on the outskirts of Vienna, the police said early Wednesday. Officers noticed the van during their ...and more »
  

• Indonesia extradites ex-Texas police officer sought in wife's murder - Fox News

  02-09-2015 15:46 via
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  Indonesia extradites ex-Texas police officer sought in wife's murder
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  Sept. 2, 2015: Former Austin,Texas, police officer VonTrey Jamal Clark, center, is escorted by Indonesian police officers during his extradition in connection with a murder case at the regional police headquarters in Bali, Indonesia. (AP). A former ...
  Indonesia Extradites Ex-Police Officer Sought in US MurderABC Newsall 79 news articles »
  

• House Mix-up by Police Leaves Man, Officer Wounded, Dog Dead - ABC News

  02-09-2015 14:46 via
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  House Mix-up by Police Leaves Man, Officer Wounded, Dog Dead
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  Tama Colson was finishing an evening walk when she saw the police cars speed into her neighborhood. As she approached her home she heard a loud "pop-pop-pop" and saw her neighbors fleeing into their yard two houses down. "They shot me and they ...
  Police Shoot Homeowner and Kill His Dog After Showing Up at Wrong HouseTIME
  Police responding to wrong house shot dog, homeowner and 'likely' shot fellow ...Washington
  

• Bangkok bombing: Police release name of new suspect - CNN

  02-09-2015 14:38 via
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  Bangkok bombing: Police release name of new suspect
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  (CNN) Thai police on Wednesday released the name of another person they accuse of being involved in last month's Bangkok shrine bombing that killed 20 people and injured dozens of others. An arrest warrant has been issued for Emrah Davutoglu, the ...
  Bangkok Bombing: Police Say Main Suspect Believed to Be UighurWall Street Journal
  Bangkok blast: Police match fingerprint to bomb suspectBBC News
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• Ted Cruz shows how not to respond to police killings - MSNBC

  02-09-2015 14:04 via
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  Ted Cruz shows how not to respond to police killings
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  Any time a police officer is killed in the line of duty it's a tragedy, but when there are two slayings in quick succession, the anguish is that much more severe. Late last week, Texas Sheriff's Deputy Darren Goforth was gunned down at a Houston-area ...
  President Obama: Violence against police 'is completely unacceptable'Washington Post
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• Teen with autism says he was assaulted by Metro Transit Police - KARE

  02-09-2015 13:43 via
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  ST. PAUL, Minn - A St. Paul mother said Metro Transit Police mistreated her 17-year-old son. Maria Caldwell said her son lives with autism and was. Loading… Post to Facebook. Teen with autism says he was assaulted by Metro Transit Police ST. PAUL ...and more »
  

• Off-duty Texas police officer found dead in his home, investigators say death ... - Fox News

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  Off-duty Texas police officer found dead in his home, investigators say death ...
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  Investigators said the death of an off-duty Texas police officer in his home Monday night was likely homicide, but added there was no evidence the officer was specifically targeted for being a member of law enforcement. Abilene Police Officer Don Allen ...
  Police: Homicide suspected in off-duty Texas officer's deathCNN
  Homicide suspected in 'clearly suspicious' death of off-duty Texas officer: Po
  

• Crystal Lake cops search for man after police surround home - Chicago Tribune

  02-09-2015 04:10 via
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  Crystal Lake cops search for man after police surround home
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  Crystal Lake police have issued an arrest warrant and criminal complaints for Daniel Hawkins who is wanted for aggravated assault. Crystal Lake police have issued an arrest warrant and criminal complaints for Daniel Hawkins who is wanted for aggravated ...and more »
  

• America's Turning Point – The War on Police

  02-09-2015 01:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Let's see a show of hands. Every one of you who recognizes these names, raise 'em up. Michael Brown? Freddie Gray? OK. Now how about Darren Goforth, Steven Vincent, Rafael Ramos, and Wenjian Liu? No hands? That's not all that surprising to me as a forensic criminologist and police expert.Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the past year, you would know that Michael Brown was the felony robbery suspect who assaulted and was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo. This incide
  
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• Slain Illinois Officer Identified, Suspects Still at Large

  02-09-2015 01:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Fox Lake, Ill., police officer shot and killed while chasing three suspects Tuesday morning was a 30-year veteran of the force who went by the nickname "G.I. Joe" and was married with four children, according to police and family, reports the Chicago Tribune."He's got four sons who are going to have to go on alone," said Terry Resetar, mother-in-law of the slain officer, Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, 52.Gliniewicz radioed shortly before 8 a.m. while on routine patrol that he was going to check
  
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• Arizona Inmate Gets More Time in Prison in 2 Officer Assaults

  02-09-2015 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An inmate has been sentenced to 22 years in state prison for cutting the throat of a Pinal County detention officer and kicking a Department of Corrections officer, reports KPHO.A Pinal County Superior Court judge ordered Christopher Durazo to serve 17 years for injuring the detention officer and five years for beating up the corrections officer.Both officers have since recovered from their injuries. 
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• Video: Arizona First Responders Organize Fundraiser for Abused Children

  02-09-2015 00:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Arizona First Responders Organize Fundraiser for Abused ChildrenDet. Sean Reavie of the Phoenix Police Department organized the Superhero September fundraiser in conjunction with the Phoenix Fire Department and the Childhelp Children's Advocacy Center of Arizona to help empower children impacted by abuse.As part of the fundraiser, they are asking for people to donate superhero-related items such as T-shirts, toys, and school supplies that children will be able to choose from when they lea
  
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• Attacks on police are an attack on community - CNN

  02-09-2015 00:17 via
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  Attacks on police are an attack on community
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  Cedric L. Alexander is a CNN law enforcement analyst and director of public safety at the DeKalb County Police Department in Georgia. He is a former national president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. The views ...
  

• Former Police Chief In S.C. Sentenced To House Arrest Over Unarmed Man's Death - NPR

  02-09-2015 00:13 via
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  Former Police Chief In S.C. Sentenced To House Arrest Over Unarmed Man's Death
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  More than a month after his trial on murder charges ended in a mistrial for the second time, former Eutawville, S.C., police Chief Richard Combs has been sentenced to a year of home detention. Combs agreed to plead guilty to misconduct in office Tuesday.
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