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• 'I Got Mugged in Mexico City, and Going to the Police Just Made Shit Worse' - VICE News

  05-10-2015 23:55 via
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  'I Got Mugged in Mexico City, and Going to the Police Just Made Shit Worse'
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  You're walking down a random, densely populated street in Mexico City when something sharp is pressed into your back. A second knife is then held against your throat. A man jumps in front of you, jabbing a switchblade toward your horrified face. His ...
  

• Police brace for copycat acts in wake of Oregon shooting - USA TODAY

  05-10-2015 23:40 via
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  Police brace for copycat acts in wake of Oregon shooting
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  Law enforcement and school officials across the USA were bracing for potential copycat incidents Monday in the wake of the Oregon school shooting that left 10 dead and nine injured. Warnings issued in Philadelphia over the weekend and a similar school ...and more »
  

• Colchester: Police, Homeland Security investigating spa - BurlingtonFreePress.com

  05-10-2015 23:39 via
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  Colchester: Police, Homeland Security investigating spa
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  COLCHESTER A spa is under investigation for possible illegal activity, police said. Colchester police executed a search warrant on the King Spa on Porters Point Road on Monday. Officers searched the property with help from the U.S. Department of ...
  

• Police ID animal store owner crushed by python - Cincinnati.com

  05-10-2015 23:38 via
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  Police ID animal store owner crushed by python
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  The owner of a reptile store on Monmouth Street in Newport appears to be recovering after officers pried off a 20-foot python that was wrapped around his head, neck and torso, crushing him on Monday. Two Newport officers pulled the the 125-pound snake ...
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• FLEOA Responds to Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015

  05-10-2015 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  The president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) National, Jon Adler, has released the following statement in response to the Senate's introduction of the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015:“On behalf of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, I respect the bipartisan effort and the compromises reached in this bill but I remain concerned that the bill underestimates the impact of drugs and violence on victims by playing with the definition of w
  
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• DC fire truck, police cruiser involved in collision - FOX 5 DC

  05-10-2015 23:30 via
  DC fire truck, police cruiser involved in collision
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  A D.C. fire truck has been involved in a head-on crash with a police cruiser. FOX 5's Alexandra Limon has the latest. By: fox5dc.com staff Alexandra Limon. Posted:Oct 05 2015 04:42PM EDT. Updated:Oct 05 2015 06:09PM EDT. WASHINGTON - A D.C. fire ...and more »
  

• Black Caucus Wants Police Supt. Garry McCarthy Fired - DNAinfo

  05-10-2015 23:17 via
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  Black Caucus Wants Police Supt. Garry McCarthy Fired
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  Black Caucus Chairman Ald. Roderick Sawyer leads the call for Police Supt. Garry McCarthy to be fired. View Full Caption. DNAinfo/Ted Cox. CITY HALL — The city's top cop has lost the confidence of African-American aldermen. The City Council Black ...and more »
  

• Oakland police seek person of interest in shooting death of muralist Antonio Ramos - abc7news.com

  05-10-2015 23:02 via
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  Oakland police seek person of interest in shooting death of muralist Antonio Ramos
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  Police released this surveillance photo of a person of interest in the shooting death of a muralist in Oakland, Calif. on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. (KGO-TV). KGO. Monday, October 05, 2015 04:25PM. OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) --. Oakland police asked for ...
  Police release photo of person of interest in Oakland artist homicideKRON4.com
  Oakland police seek 'person of interest' in slaying of m
  

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• When You Have Police In Schools, Kids End Up Getting Pepper-Sprayed - Huffington Post

  05-10-2015 22:45 via
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  When You Have Police In Schools, Kids End Up Getting Pepper-Sprayed
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  In 2011, a 17-year-old girl was pepper-sprayed by a school resource officer at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama, after getting in a dispute with her principal. Following the incident, the girl -- later identified in a lawsuit by her initials ...and more »
  

• Bratton Aims to Stay Step Ahead of Watchdogs

  05-10-2015 22:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On the same day the inspector general for the police issued a report detailing deficiencies in how force is defined and tracked by the New York Police Department, Commissioner William J. Bratton announced on Thursday that many of the changes called for were already being addressed, reports the New York Times.It was the latest effort by Mr. Bratton to stay one step ahead of the numerous oversight bodies he has repeatedly said he has had to contend with since returning to New York City for a secon
  
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• Man With Knife, Gun Shuts Down CO Police Headquarters

  05-10-2015 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Police in Arvada, CO, surrounded their own headquarters on Friday after a man walked into the lobby with a knife and a gun. The man finally surrendered more than three hours later, reports CBS Denver.Police said the man came into the headquarters at 6:18 with a knife and a gun. The man started making suicidal threats and that’s when police evacuated and then surrounded the building.The man surrendered to officers at 9:40 p.m. Friday. He was unharmed. 
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• Daniel Defense Releases DD5V1 7.62 Rifle

  05-10-2015 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Daniel Defense—engineer and manufacturer of firearms, precision rail systems, and accessories—has announced the release of a new rifle for the 7.62 x 51mm NATO (.308) cartridge. The new DD5V1 incorporates more than a decade of expertise from Daniel Defense engineers and designers.“I couldn’t be happier with the way this rifle turned out,” said Daniel Defense president and CEO Marty Daniel. “Our engineers utilized existing technology where appropriate and devel
  
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• Angel Armor Debuts Ally One Armored Panels for On-The-Go Protection

  05-10-2015 22:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
   Angel Armor's newest product in its ballistic protection lineup is the Ally One Level IIIA concealable armor, providing versatile ballistic protection for on- and off-duty public safety officials — anytime, anywhere.Ally One Armor Panel Key Attributes:Unlimited applicationsProven protection that exceeds NIJ 0108.01 Level IIIA standardsSleek design for discreet useConvenient 10.25 x 13.25-inch sizing fits laptop bags, backpacks, and briefcases"With the ever-changing threats that law e
  
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• Police Hunt For Alleged Mastermind Of Texas Dentist's Murder - Huffington Post

  05-10-2015 22:01 via
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  Police Hunt For Alleged Mastermind Of Texas Dentist's Murder
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  Texas authorities have issued a murder warrant for a woman who allegedly orchestrated the slaying of a 35-year-old children's dentist, Dr. Kendra Hatcher. Police are looking for 33-year-old Brenda Delgado of Dallas, who had previously dated Hatcher's ...and more »
  

• Chicago Police Commander to Go on Trial for Tough Tactics - ABC News

  05-10-2015 21:05 via
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  Chicago Police Commander to Go on Trial for Tough Tactics
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  FILE - This Jan. 8, 2013 file photo shows Chicago Police Commander Glenn Evans at a CAPS program event in Chicago. Evans, has been charged with shoving a gun down a man's throat and faces a trial scheduled for December. Evans has been the focus ...and more »
  

• Man killed by LAPD had thrown beer bottle through police car window, chief says - Los Angeles Times

  05-10-2015 20:36 via
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  Man killed by LAPD had thrown beer bottle through police car window, chief says
  Los Angeles Times
  LAPD fatally shot a man in Van Nays after he threw a beer bottle at their patrol car, police said. LAPD fatally shot a man in Van Nays after he threw a beer bottle at their patrol car, police said. Kate Mather and Nicole Santa CruzContact Reporters ...
  Man who hurled 40-oz beer bottle through back window of police car fatally ...New York Daily Newsall 45 news articles »
  

• Police in California Killed More Than 610 People Over 6 Years - The Atlantic

  05-10-2015 18:52 via
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  Police in California Killed More Than 610 People Over 6 Years
  The Atlantic
  The ACLU of Southern California has been working to understand how many people have been killed by law enforcement in America's most populous state. What they found is alarming. Over a six-year period that ended in 2014, California's Department of ...
  

• Knife attacks and drug busts on October 5, 2015 Trentonian Police Blotter - The Trentonian

  05-10-2015 18:25 via
  Knife attacks and drug busts on October 5, 2015 Trentonian Police Blotter
  The Trentonian
  Where's My Money: Damian Puran, 36, was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly cut a man during an argument about money. Police say the argument was about money owed to the victim for worked he had completed for Puran. During the argument ...
  

• Dunkin' Donuts Employee Writes '#Blacklivesmatter' on Police Officer's Coffee Cup - Eater

  05-10-2015 15:37 via
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  Dunkin' Donuts Employee Writes '#Blacklivesmatter' on Police Officer's Coffee Cup
  Eater
  A Rhode Island police union is outraged over what a Dunkin' Donuts employee wrote on an officer's coffee cup. According to Go Local Prov, a Providence police officer purchased a coffee Friday night from a local Dunkin' Donuts. A Facebook post (which ...
  'We don't serve cops here': Dunkin' Donuts employee turned away policeChristian Science Monitor
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• California's racial profiling law is 'terrible' legislation, police officials say - Los Angeles Times

  05-10-2015 07:01 via
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  California's racial profiling law is 'terrible' legislation, police officials say
  Los Angeles Times
  California Highway Patrol Officer J. Nelson stands outside the office of Gov. Jerry Brown as supporters of the "Black Lives Matter" movement call for the passage of AB 953, California's racial profiling bill, early last month. California Highway Patrol ...and more »
  

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