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• Video: President Obama Defends Black Lives Matter, Says Police Have "Tough Job"

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  VIDEO: President Obama Defends Black Lives Matter, Says Police Have "Tough Job"At the conclusion of a White House forum on criminal justice, President Barack Obama said Thursday he wanted to make a final point about the nexus of race and the criminal justice system before launching into his defense of the movement."I think everybody understands all lives matter," Obama said. "I think the reason that the organizers used the phrase 'Black Lives Matter' was not because they were suggesting nobody e
  
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• Video: Albuquerque Officer Shot in Face Wednesday at Traffic Stop was Former Officer of the Year

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  VIDEO: Albuquerque Officer Shot in Face Wednesday at Traffic Stop was Former Officer of the YearThe Albuquerque Police Officers Association has identified the officer who was shot and seriously wounded Wednesday night during a traffic stop.Officer Daniel Webster was shot several times, including in the face near his chin, while attempting to arrest 34-year-old Davon Lymon, according to information from a federal criminal complaint. He has worked for the department for nearly nine years.Webs
  
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• TASER Introduces Next Generation Axon Body 2 Camera with Unlimited HD

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  TASER International, Inc., maker of body-worn cameras and evidence management technology, today announced its new Axon Body 2 camera for $399 with unlimited HD storage included in the unlimited pricing tier for $79 per month. Agencies can now capture HD video evidence without worrying about the cost. TASER anticipates availability for shipment and trials in quarter four of 2015.“The big challenge with HD video has been the significant increase in cost of storage -- typically 5x t
  
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• Slain NYPD Officer's Sister Lashes Out at Accused Killer with "I Hope You Burn in Hell"

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  The man accused of shooting and killing NYPD Officer Randolph Holder Tuesday night, Tyrone “Peanut” Howard, 30, was arraigned at Manhattan Criminal Court Wednesday night, surrounded by 100 cops and the slain officer’s family.“That’s my brother, I hope you burn in hell you f–king punk ass,” Holder’s sister shouted. The suspect was ordered held without bail on charges of first-degree murder and robbery. 
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• Judge Defends Sending Accused NYPD Officer's Killer to Rehab Instead of Jail

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  The Manhattan judge who pushed the sweetheart deal that let an accused cop killer go to drug rehab instead of prison defended his decision Wednesday — saying “I don’t get a crystal ball when I get a robe.”Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Edward McLaughlin said he recommended Tyrone Howard for the “diversion program” instead of jail because he believed that none of the suspect’s previous convictions involved violence.The judge admitted that he was unaware
  
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• Jet Blue Offers Free Flights for Officers Attending Slain NYPD Officer's Funeral

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  JetBlue Airways says it will offer free flights for police who want to attend the funeral of slain New York Police Department Officer Randolph Holder.The company says it is honored to help shuttle the officers wishing to pay tribute to a fallen comrade.Jet Blue extended the same offer for the funerals of slain NYPD officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos who were killed in the line of duty last December, the Associated Press reports.Funeral services for Holder will be held on October 28 at the&nbs
  
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• Ghost Hunting Tour Involving Site Where Kansas Officer was Slain Offends His Family

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  Topekan Joey Little doesn’t have a problem with ghost stories.Instead, his predicament lies with people who chase and hunt ghosts while capitalizing on his grandfather’s legacy.His grandfather is Clarence “Boots” Shields, a Topeka police officer who was fatally shot on April 11, 1955, after surprising two burglars who were on the roof of the Moose Lodge in North Topeka. Shields is listed on the Kansas Law Enforcement Officers Memorial website as well as the Officer Down M
  
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• Chiefs Say Incarceration and Crime Can be Cut at the Same Time

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  Can our country roll back sentences and release prisoners without sacrificing decades of hard-won reductions in crime? Many are skeptical. They fear we are on the brink of a spike in violent crime, already reported in some cities this year.Yet politicians from both sides of the aisle are calling for a reduction in imprisonment. And bills in Congress, such as the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, are gaining traction. Is this the right thing to do? The United States
  
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• Anti-Police Activists Rally in Times Square Just 2 Days After NYPD Officer Murdered

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  Just two days after a career criminal allegedly gunned down NYPD officer Randolph Holder in East Harlem, and with his fellow officers still mourning, anti-police activists took to Times Square on Thursday to protest "police terror and murder."Holder’s murder on Tuesday night made him the fourth NYPD officer to die in the line of duty in the last year, which has also seen anti-police groups call for killing police. But the demonstrators who carried signs at 47th street and Broadway decrying
  
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• Police hunt suspects in Tennessee college shooting; one dead - Reuters

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  Police hunt suspects in Tennessee college shooting; one dead
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  NASHVILLE, Tenn. Police said on Friday they had recovered a pistol and were looking for suspects after gunfire erupted on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville, killing one man. The shooting, which occurred just before 11 p.m. local ...
  Authorities: 1 killed, 3 wounded in Tennessee State U. shootingPittsburgh Post-Gazette
  19-year-old from Memphis killed in Tennessee State campus shooting
  

• Camden man alleges police beating - Cherry Hill Courier Post

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  Camden man alleges police beating
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  CAMDEN - A city man claims in a lawsuit he was beaten and kicked in an alley by officers of the Camden County Police Department. Malik Macklin contends the assault occurred "without justification or provocation" as he walked to his home in the 600 ...
  

• NCCo police find pounds of pot, guns, heroin - The News Journal

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  NCCo police find pounds of pot, guns, heroin
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  A minuteslong pause before a probationer opened his door led police to find drugs and guns belonging to him and his roommate, according to New Castle County police. Officers from the New Castle County Police Department and the state's Department of ...
  

• Two new recruits join Stamford police - The Advocate

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  Two new recruits join Stamford police
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  New Stamford police Officer Lindsey Yanicky poses for a photograph with her parents, Glenn and Lynn Yanicky, after being sworn in at the Stamford Government Center. New Stamford police Officer Lindsey Yanicky poses for a photograph with her parents, ...
  

• Charlotte police search for two suspects; say incidents not connected - Lansing State Journal

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  Charlotte police search for two suspects; say incidents not connected
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  CHARLOTTE - Police said today rumors circulating on social media about a serial rapist in Charlotte are false and that two suspects they are looking for are not wanted in connection with any sexual assaults. The department said on its Facebook page Oct.and more »
  

• 2 arrested in eastern New Orleans shooting after police find blood, guns in ... - NOLA.com

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  2 arrested in eastern New Orleans shooting after police find blood, guns in ...
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  Karnell Dowl, 24, was arrested in connection with an Oct. 22 eastern New Orleans shooting in the 4600 block of Longfellow Drive, New Orleans police said. Jonathan Bullington, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Print Email · Jonathan Bullington, NOLA.com ...and more »
  

• Police arrest possible suspects in Capitol Hill, Navy Yard robberies - Washington Post

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  Police arrest possible suspects in Capitol Hill, Navy Yard robberies
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  D.C. police on Thursday night pursued a car into Maryland and arrested five people who authorities say are linked to a string of armed robberies, including several that occurred Wednesday on Capitol Hill and in the Navy Yard area. The suspects were ...and more »
  

• Police-involved shooting prompts lockdown of East Bay high school - SFGate

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  Police-involved shooting prompts lockdown of East Bay high school
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  A man described by police as despondent and possibly suicidal was shot and wounded Friday morning after he allegedly opened fire on police officers who approached him as he sat alone in a car across the street from a high school, officials said.
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• Woman killed in gas station carjacking, police say - WSB Atlanta

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  Woman killed in gas station carjacking, police say
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  Police said the victim was 25-year-old Shaneku McCurty, who fought back during an attempted robbery. Police said McCurty drove to the Chevron gas station on Redan Road after work around 1 a.m. She went inside to buy a few things and when she came ...
  Police: Carjackers shoot, kill woman at gas stationWXIA-TVall 19 news articles »
  

• Police investigate alleged sex assault at Vermont courthouse - WMUR Manchester

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  Police investigate alleged sex assault at Vermont courthouse
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  BURLINGTON, Vt. —Police said they are looking for a man who allegedly raped a woman at Burlington's Edward J. Costello courthouse last Friday. Related. Police: Men arrested in Vermont with... Lancaster man assaults EMT, jumps... Canterbury police ...
  Police, prosecutors decide to hide BTV rape caseBurlingtonFreePress.com
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• NJ police: Come claim 50 pounds of pot shipped to wrong address - 6abc.com

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  NJ police: Come claim 50 pounds of pot shipped to wrong address
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  Police in a New Jersey town are asking the person who was expecting 50 pounds of marijuana in the mail to come claim the package. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://6abc.com/video/embed/?pid=1047754" frameborder="0" ...
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• Police chase ends in crash in North Union Township - WTAE Pittsburgh

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  Police chase ends in crash in North Union Township
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  NORTH UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. —A police pursuit ended in a crash Friday afternoon in North Union Township. Related. 'Devilish' decorations spark Halloween hate mail · Woman found after possible abduction reported in the Strip District · Pennsylvania ...
  

• Police: Shooting victims were roommates from Georgia - Cincinnati.com

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  Police: Shooting victims were roommates from Georgia
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  A Thursday shooting in Covington is now being investigated as an attempted murder-suicide involving roommates originally from Georgia. Police responded to the Riverbanks Apartment complex in the 20 block of Swain Court around 9:47 p.m. for reports of a ...and more »
  

• Auburn Hills police officer hit by car during traffic stop - WDIV Detroit

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  Auburn Hills police officer hit by car during traffic stop
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  MUCH TIME HE WILL SPEND BEHIND BARS FOR HIS CRIMES. BUT FIRST, WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS FOR YOU THIS AFTERNOON. AFTER HOURS OF SEARCHING A DRIVER IS NOW UNDER ARREST AFTER POLICE SAY SHE HIT AN ...
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• Police release IDs in shooting death, wanted suspect - WHIO

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  Police release IDs in shooting death, wanted suspect
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  Springfield police and a medic were called to a shooting Thursday night, Oct. 22, 2015, on South Yellow Springs Street. (Samantha Sommer/Staff). View Larger · Police release IDs in shooting death, wanted suspect photo. Derrick Clerk ...
  

• Asheville police chief has made 'leaps and bounds' - Asheville Citizen-Times

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  Asheville police chief has made 'leaps and bounds'
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  ASHEVILLE — In 100 days on the job, Tammy Hooper has walked the streets of West Asheville's busy corridor with merchants. She's cheered at a teen anti-bullying rally. She's sat in the pews as a prominent African-American church celebrated a milestone.
  

• Westfield police seek help identifying these suspects they say can steal your ... - MassLive.com

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  Westfield police seek help identifying these suspects they say can steal your ...
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  Westfield police are seeking help identifying two men suspected of using counterfeit credit cards at stores in Holyoke, Springfield and Chicopee. Dan Glaun | [email protected]. Print Email · Dan Glaun | [email protected] By Dan Glaun ...and more »
  

• Police release surveillance photo after attempted robbery, shooting at ... - Fox 59

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  Police release surveillance photo after attempted robbery, shooting at ...
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  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (October 23, 2015) – Police were looking for a suspect early Friday morning after an attempted robbery and shooting at a Castleton Panera Bread store. According to Indianapolis Metropolitan police, the shooting happened at the store ...
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• Memo to Police and Prosecutors Condemning Mass Incarceration: You're Part of ... - Slate Magazine

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  Memo to Police and Prosecutors Condemning Mass Incarceration: You're Part of ...
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  151023_CRIME_Serpas-Bratton Former New Orleans Police Department superintendent Ronal Serpas and New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton. Photo illustration by Lisa Larson-Walker. Photos by Sean Gardner/Getty Images, Andrew ...
  Why the Police Want Prison ReformNew York Times
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• Police In Sweden Consider Deadly School Attack A Racist Hate Crime - Huffington Post

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  Police In Sweden Consider Deadly School Attack A Racist Hate Crime
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  <span class='image-component__caption' itemprop="caption">Police Bjorn Larsson Rosvall/ASSOCIATED PRESS Police in Sweden say Thursday's attack on a school was a racist hate crime. Share on Pinterest. TROLLHATTAN, Sweden (AP) — It was a ...
  Racist motive behind Swedish school attack, police sayWashington Times
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• Doubts Amid Promise of Fair Probe in Florida Police Shooting - ABC News

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  Doubts Amid Promise of Fair Probe in Florida Police Shooting
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  Attendees hold signs in support of Corey Jones at a 'rally for answers' on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Jones was fatally shot by a South Florida police officer(AP Photo/Joe Skipper)more +. 39 Shares. Email. Politicians were ...
  Investigation into Florida drummer Corey Jones' shooting by police could take ...CBS News
  Vince Wilfork weighs in on Florida police shootingBoston.comall 109 news arti
  

• Former San Jose police officer files suit for traffic stop he says turned violent - San Jose Mercury News

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  Former San Jose police officer files suit for traffic stop he says turned violent
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  SAN JOSE -- A former San Jose police officer is suing a handful of Santa Clara cops for $2 million in damages stemming from a two-year-old traffic stop he alleges turned violent and may have been racially motivated, according to court documents.and more »
  

• State Police using cell snooping devices - The Detroit News

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  State Police using cell snooping devices
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  Michigan State Police say they 'follow the Constitution' and working to write policies. (Photo: Dale G. Young, The Detroit News)Buy Photo. Story Highlights. Stingray, Hailstorm technology sweeps locations and other information of cellphones in wide ...
  Feedback at 5:00: Michigan State Police Cell Phone Tracking9&10 Newsall 3 news articles »
  

• Lake Como looks to disband police department - Asbury Park Press

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  Lake Como looks to disband police department
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  LAKE COMO - The borough is looking to disband its police department and seek those services from a neighboring town, saying it can no longer afford the costs of a 10-member force without burdening taxpayers. Lake Como Mayor Brian Wilton said officials ...
  Small Jersey shore town plans to disband police departmentNorthJersey.com
  Shore town plans to disband police departmentNJ.comall 12 news articles »
  

• Albuquerque Police Identify Officer Shot During Traffic Stop - NBCNews.com

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  Albuquerque Police Identify Officer Shot During Traffic Stop
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  Albuquerque police on Thursday identified the officer who was shot during a traffic stop as a former Army paratrooper and nine-year veteran of the department. Officer Daniel Webster was shot several times after pulling over a motorcycle for an ...
  Ex-convict charged in shooting of New Mexico police officerYahoo News UK
  Decorated Police Officer Daniel Webster Shot in Albuquerque; Suspect ArrestedNewsweek
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