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• Effects of San Diego Police Wearing Body Cameras Surprising

  10-09-2015 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  San Diego police officers outfitted with body cameras have received fewer complaints from the public but have also used more force — a finding that surprised department leaders.Those are among the conclusions in a report on the department’s first year of body camera use, which was presented at a news conference Wednesday, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.Complaints against officers fell 23 percent between July 2014 and June 2015 and instances of force increased 10 percent in the s
  
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• California Lawmakers Approve Bills to Track Racial Profiling, Police Use of Force

  10-09-2015 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  California lawmakers on Wednesday approved measures to track the race of motorists stopped by officers and incidents of use of force by police officers.One proposal would require police officers to collect data on the people they stop, including perceived race and ethnicity.The bill now goes back to the Assembly, where it originated, for final approval, the Los Angeles Times reports.The Assembly also passed a bill requiring police departments to submit yearly reports detailing all
  
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• Cincinnati City Manager Fires Police Chief

  10-09-2015 22:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The city of Cincinnati fired its police chief Wednesday after months of criticism and missteps — a botched anti-crime plan, low morale in the officer ranks and a travel schedule that earned Jeffrey Blackwell the nickname "ghost."Blackwell's firing comes in the wake of the police union calling a special meeting for Monday where it planned to take a vote of no confidence in the chief.Blackwell was called to City Hall on Wednesday morning when City Manager Harry Black, along wi
  
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• Video: Retired Tennis Star Claims Excessive Force By NYPD in Mistaken Identity Arrest

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  VIDEO: Retired Tennis Star Claims Excessive Force By NYPD in Mistaken Identity ArrestPolice Commissioner Bill Bratton said the NYPD has been trying to apologize to former tennis star James Blake, who was mistakenly arrested by officers outside a midtown hotel.Bratton said Thursday that Blake was “inappropriately arrested and detained” by officers in front of the Grand Hyatt New York hotel on Wednesday, but said he had “no involvement in the criminal investigation” and was
  
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• Video: No Malice, No Charges in Washington Officers' Shooting of Rock Throwing Farm Worker

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  VIDEO: No Malice, No Charges in Washington Officers' Shooting of Rock Throwing Farm WorkerThree police officers in Washington state who fatally shot a rock-throwing illegal immigrant in February will not face criminal charges, a prosecutor announced Wednesday, saying there was no evidence the officers acted with malice.The death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes, 35, was captured on cellphone video and sparked months of protests in Pasco, an agricultural center in eastern Washington. Witnesses said Zam
  
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• Shootings on I-10 in Phoenix Have Police, Public on Edge

  10-09-2015 20:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Arizona police, already on alert after a string of freeway shootings, checked out two more possible attacks on Thursday — including a report that a bullet hit a tractor-trailer.Ten cars and trucks have already been struck, mostly by bullets but also by other projectiles, since Aug. 29, all on or near Interstate 10.The attacks have raised fears that a sniper — perhaps more than one — is targeting drivers.On Thursday morning, police said they were checking a report that a project
  
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• Judge Denies Change of Venue Motion in Trial of Baltimore Officers for Freddie Gray Death

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  A Baltimore judge on Thursday denied a request for a change of venue for the trials of six police officers charged in the in-custody death of Freddie Gray Jr.Defense lawyers for the officers had argued before Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams that intense publicity made it impossible to hold a fair trial in Baltimore."The citizens of Baltimore are not monolithic," Williams told a packed courtroom. "They think for themselves."Protesters outside the courthouse cheered the decision, Reuters report
  
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• Freddie Gray Settlement "Obscene," Police Union Chief Says

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  A $6.4 million settlement for the family of Freddie Gray was formally approved Wednesday by a Baltimore financial board despite complaints from the police union president that the deal was "obscene."Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and the other four members of the city's Board of Estimates unanimously approved the deal, which covers the city, police department and the officers included in wrongful death claims brought by Gray's family.Announcement of the Baltimore deal Tuesday
  
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• Lawsuit Says California Police Ransacked Public Apartments With No Warrants Or ... - ThinkProgress

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  Lawsuit Says California Police Ransacked Public Apartments With No Warrants Or ...
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  In an invasive, war-like operation known as the Neighborhood Blitz, police officers in Stockton, California illegally searched the apartments of poor minorities and physically disabled people, according to a class action lawsuit filed Wednesday. Under ...and more »
  

• Police: Man tried to abduct baby at McDonald's - WXIA-TV

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  Police: Man tried to abduct baby at McDonald's
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  NORCROSS, Ga. -- Police say a mother fought off a man who attempted to abduct her 10-month-old baby in the parking lot of a McDonald's. Loading… Post to Facebook. Police: Man tried to abduct baby at McDonald's NORCROSS, Ga. -- Police say a mother ...and more »
  

• Chicago police to release sketch of dismembered child - Chicago Tribune

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  Chicago police to release sketch of dismembered child
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  Chicago police continue in their search for evidence as the Garfield Park Lagoon is drained on Sept. 8, 2015. Chicago police continue in their search for evidence as the Garfield Park Lagoon is drained on Sept. 8, 2015. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune).and more »
  

• String of Shootings on I-10 in Phoenix Have Drivers and Police Worried - NBCNews.com

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  String of Shootings on I-10 in Phoenix Have Drivers and Police Worried
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  Arizona police, already on alert after a string of freeway shootings, checked out two more possible attacks on Thursday — including a report that a bullet hit a vehicle. Ten cars and trucks have already been struck, mostly by bullets but also by other ...
  10 shootings at motorists along Ariz. Interstate: Police call it 'domestic ...Washington Post
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• Police Leaders Ready to Support Cincinnati Interim Chief - ABC News

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  Police Leaders Ready to Support Cincinnati Interim Chief
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  Leaders of Cincinnati's police officers say they will support the interim replacement for the chief who was fired after two years on the job. The president of the Sentinel Police Association, a group of black police officers that works against ...
  After Cincinnati police chief's firing, protest and concernUSA TODAY
  Cincinnati fires Police Chief Jeffrey Blackwell, citing absence of leadershipCNN
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• Police Officers Charged in Freddie Gray's Death to Be Tried in Baltimore - New York Times

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  Police Officers Charged in Freddie Gray's Death to Be Tried in Baltimore
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  BALTIMORE — Six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who suffered a fatal spinal cord injury in police custody, will be tried in Baltimore, a circuit court judge ruled here Thursday, saying defense lawyers had ...
  Police trials in Freddie Gray death to stay in Baltimore: judgeReuters
  Baltimore Police Arrest Pastor a Week After Gray ProtestsABC New
  

• CJ: Crime against 'Rehab Addict' Nicole Curtis was no car jacking, police say - Minneapolis Star Tribune

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  CJ: Crime against 'Rehab Addict' Nicole Curtis was no car jacking, police say
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  Nicole Curtis, the host of "Rehab Addict," said on her Twitter and Facebook accounts that she was the victim of an attempted carjacking, but police say it was a purse snatching from her car. September 10, 2015 — 9:38am. itemprop. Courtney Perry ...and more »
  

• Chicago police DUI checkpoints still concentrated in minority neighborhoods - Chicago Tribune

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  Chicago police DUI checkpoints still concentrated in minority neighborhoods
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  Chicago police conduct a roadside check for motorists in the 10000 block of South Halsted Street on March 6, 2015. Chicago police conduct a roadside check for motorists in the 10000 block of South Halsted Street on March 6, 2015. (Chris Sweda / Chicago ...and more »
  

• Michigan firefighter dies in hit-and-run during fundraiser, police say - Fox News

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  Michigan firefighter dies in hit-and-run during fundraiser, police say
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  Authorities in Michigan say a 22-year-old man will face murder charges after striking and killing a firefighter with a pickup truck while the firefighter was standing in a roadway collecting money for a charity Wednesday afternoon. Lansing Police Chief ...
  Police: Deliberate Hit-and-Run Killed Michigan FirefighterABC News
  Hit-and-run driver kills firefighter collecting for charity; police say it was ...Q13
  

• Bomb suspect bribed his way into Thailand: police - Yahoo News

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  Bomb suspect bribed his way into Thailand: police
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  Bangkok (AFP) - A key suspect in last month's deadly Bangkok blast paid a $600 bribe to illegally enter Thailand, police said Thursday, highlighting widespread corruption at the kingdom's borders.
  Thai police: Chinese passport linked to Bangkok bomb suspectCNN
  Thai police say arrested man admitted giving backpack to Bangkok bomberFox News
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• Police demonstration illustrates danger of 'high risk' traffic stops - KSL.com

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  Police demonstration illustrates danger of 'high risk' traffic stops
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  The Bountiful Police Department held a demonstration that exhibits the pressures officers go through on the job, particularly when they get a "high risk" traffic call. When it comes to traffic stops where an officer knows someone may have a weapon ...and more »
  

• 'It Is a Sad Day in LA': Police Say Dad Repeatedly Stabbed Young Sons to Death ... - TheBlaze.com

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  'It Is a Sad Day in LA': Police Say Dad Repeatedly Stabbed Young Sons to Death ...
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  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A father repeatedly stabbed his three young sons to death with a knife in the back seat of their car outside a South Los Angeles elementary school Wednesday before it's believed he turned the blade on himself, police said. The ...
  Three Young Brothers Stabbed to Death in South Los Angeles: PolicePeople Magazine
  California father killed 3 kids, then stabbed himsel
  

• James Blake, Retired Tennis Pro, Says Police Pushed Him Down; Inquiry Is Opened - New York Times

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  James Blake, Retired Tennis Pro, Says Police Pushed Him Down; Inquiry Is Opened
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  The New York Police Department is investigating an episode in which James Blake, a retired top-10 professional tennis player, said he was pushed to the ground outside his hotel by a police officer on Wednesday and handcuffed by several officers who had ...
  Former tennis star James Blake tackled by NYC police in case of mistaken identityLos Angeles Times
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• Inmate's letter to police leads to break in cold case robberies - KOMO News

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  Inmate's letter to police leads to break in cold case robberies
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  BREMERTON, Wash. -- A handwritten letter sent to the Bremerton Police Department from an inmate in Virginia is helping detectives solve two cold case robberies. The letter, which was addressed to the "robbery unit," was sent from an inmate at the ...and more »
  

• Police warn of rise in indecent assaults in Harvard Square - Boston.com

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  Police warn of rise in indecent assaults in Harvard Square
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  In the past two weeks, police have responded to an increased number of indecent assault and battery reports in the Harvard Square area, according to a release from the Cambridge Police Department. The department is “cautioning women who live, work or ...and more »
  

• 'The police are supposed to be the good guys,' Man claims he was beaten by ... - kfor.com

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  'The police are supposed to be the good guys,' Man claims he was beaten by ...
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  PURCELL, Okla. - An Oklahoma man said he was beaten black and blue by a Purcell police officer. Chris Barger said he was dropping off a friend at an apartment complex when a police officer pulled over and shone a spotlight through his window.
  

• Coroner: Illinois Police Officer Killed by Single Gunshot - ABC News

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  Coroner: Illinois Police Officer Killed by Single Gunshot
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  An Illinois police officer found dead last week after telling dispatchers that he was pursuing three suspicious men suffered a "single devastating" gunshot wound, according to a coroner who said Wednesday that he can't yet rule whether the death was a ...
  (CBS) — As the investigation into the killing of a Fox Lake police officer ...CBS Local
  'Single Devastating Gunshot Wound' Killed Fox Lake Police Lieutenant
  

• No Charges for Pasco Police Officers Who Killed Antonio Zambrano-Montes, Man ... - NBCNews.com

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  No Charges for Pasco Police Officers Who Killed Antonio Zambrano-Montes, Man ...
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  Three police officers in Washington state who fatally shot a man who threw rocks at them in February will not be charged, the county prosecutor said Wednesday. Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney Shawn Sant said Wednesday that an investigation found ...
  No Charges in Police Killing of Rock-Throwing Orchard WorkerABC News
  Police will not face charges in Pasco shooting death of Mexican m
  

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