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• 14 Dead in California Mass Shooting

  02-12-2015 23:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  The assailants who attacked a San Bernardino, CA, office building Wednesday morning killed at least 14 people and left another 14 wounded, the city's police chief said.They may have opened fire on a holiday party being held by county employees, federal law enforcement sources and a witness told the Los Angeles Times.The shooting happened on the grounds of the Inland Regional Center, which serves people with developmental disabilities in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.At a news conference,
  
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• Answering The Tough Question Of Who Polices The Police - NPR

  02-12-2015 23:40 via
  Answering The Tough Question Of Who Polices The Police
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  When Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired his police superintendent Tuesday, he acknowledged the problem that's been dogging law enforcement since the days of the first beat cops: How do we ensure that we are effectively policing the police? Of course ...and more »
  

• Corrupt Alabama police planted drugs and guns on young black men and the DA ... - Boing Boing

  02-12-2015 22:56 via
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  Corrupt Alabama police planted drugs and guns on young black men and the DA ...
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  The Alabama Justice Project says the police officers who reportedly planted the drugs and guns are part of a Neoconfederate organization that the Southern Poverty Law Center labels “racial extremists.” The leaders of the narcotics team, Steve Parrish ...
  Blog says Alabama police planted drugs, weapons on black men; chief denies claimsAL.com
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• WATCH: Police rescue 3-year-old girl following Amber Alert, arrest father ... - NJ.com

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  WATCH: Police rescue 3-year-old girl following Amber Alert, arrest father ...
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  CLIFTON — Dashboard camera footage released Wednesday shows State Police rescue a 3-year-old girl and arrest her father on the Garden State Parkway after he allegedly stabbed her mother in New York City and fled with the child. Diomedes Valenzuela ...and more »
  

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• Fatalities Confirmed in Southern California Shooting; Police Search for Armed Assailants

  02-12-2015 22:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  Police are now searching for a black sport utility vehicle that fled the scene of a mass shooting that left up to 20 people injured inside of a San Bernardino, CA, social services office on Wednesday morning, federal law enforcement sources told the Los Angeles Times.A San Bernardino police spokeswoman also confirmed there "are fatalities," but was unsure of how many people had been killed.At least three suspected shooters fled the building after gunfire erupted, according to the sources, who re
  
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• Liberty Ammunition's Civil Defense .45 ACP +P Round Receives NTOA Member Tested Recommended Status

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  Liberty Ammunition, known for its high-performance, lead-free ammunition for military, law enforcement, and civilian markets, announced that its Civil Defense .45 ACP +P personal defense round has received National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) Member Tested Recommended Status. Liberty Ammunition's .45 ACP +P lead-free ammunition scored 4.63 out of a possible 5 points from the NTOA Member Tested and Recommended Program (MTRP). The NTOA MTRP assesses products through field testing and scor
  
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• Emanuel opposes federal civil rights probe of Chicago police, admits 'mistakes' - Chicago Tribune

  02-12-2015 19:44 via
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  Emanuel opposes federal civil rights probe of Chicago police, admits 'mistakes'
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  Mayor Rahm Emanuel is interviewed by Politico at the Metropolitan Club in Chicago on Dec. 2, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel is interviewed by Politico at the Metropolitan Club in Chicago on Dec. 2, 2015. (Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune). John ByrneContact ...and more »
  

• Judge: Video of another fatal police shooting should stay sealed - Chicago Sun-Times

  02-12-2015 19:43 via
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  Judge: Video of another fatal police shooting should stay sealed
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  Emboldened by the furor over police shootings in Chicago, lawyers for another black teenager gunned down by police nearly three years ago after allegedly stealing a car are fighting to take the images of his final moments public. So far, City Hall has ...
  Another court battle being waged over release of fatal police shooting videosChicago Tribuneall 3 news articles »
  

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• 'Radioactive boy' becomes Aurora Police officer - 9NEWS.com

  02-12-2015 19:10 via
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  'Radioactive boy' becomes Aurora Police officer
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  Police officers are tough and resilient, so it's only fitting that Ben Brewer join the Aurora Police Department. Loading… Post to Facebook. 'Radioactive boy' becomes Aurora Police officer Police officers are tough and resilient, so it's only fitting ...
  

• Police: 'Cowards' beat disabled man, posted assault video on victim's Facebook ... - Washington Post

  02-12-2015 18:48 via
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  Police: 'Cowards' beat disabled man, posted assault video on victim's Facebook ...
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  The 23-year-old man with cerebral palsy stood in a stairwell at his apartment complex with his hands balled into fists, seemingly in self-defense. A man then appeared to kick him in the groin and, when the man fell to the ground, called out: “Record it ...and more »
  

• NTOA Training Seminars to be Offered at SHOT Show 2016

  02-12-2015 18:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) announces that, in addition to exhibiting in Booth #10353 at SHOT Show 2016, it will be offering attendees the opportunity to participate in seminars where they can receive NTOA training. As part of the Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) co-sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and Police Magazine, participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion confirming their course participation. This certific
  
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• Hauling ass: Officer picks up donkey in police car - USA TODAY

  02-12-2015 17:38 via
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  Hauling ass: Officer picks up donkey in police car
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  Maybe the donkey was being a you know what. Officer Kyle Canaan of the Norman Police Department responded to a call Tuesday about a donkey on the loose in the Oklahoma town, police said. Facebook | @City of Norman, OK Police Department.
  Oklahoma police rescue miniature donkey in dangerCBS News
  Oklahoma police give lost donkey Squishy a ride in patrol carThe Guardianall 290 news articles »
  

• The Deadliest County for Police Killings in America - The Atlantic

  02-12-2015 15:32 via
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  The Deadliest County for Police Killings in America
  The Atlantic
  Last month, almost 200 people gathered on a street in Bakersfield, California, to protest the police killing of James De La Rosa, who was not carrying a weapon when tased and shot by four police officers. Cops shooting a man dead didn't surprise locals.
  The County: the story of America's deadliest policeThe Guardianall 10 news articles »
  

• The Real Problem With Police Video - New York Times

  02-12-2015 09:22 via
  The Real Problem With Police Video
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  A CHICAGO police officer shot and killed a teenager named Laquan McDonald in October of last year, but most of us learned about Mr. McDonald only last week, after a judge ordered the release of police video footage of his death. That is also when ...and more »
  

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