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• Chicago Police Commander Acquitted in Gun-in-Mouth Case - New York Times

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  Chicago Police Commander Acquitted in Gun-in-Mouth Case
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  CHICAGO — A Chicago police commander accused of sticking a gun in a suspect's mouth, holding a Taser to his groin and threatening to kill him was acquitted of felony charges on Monday by a circuit court judge.
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• Police chief resigns after fatally shooting 'loose' pitbull mix at firing range - Washington Post

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  Police chief resigns after fatally shooting 'loose' pitbull mix at firing range
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  A Missouri police chief has opted to resign amid outrage after he fatally shot a dog at a police firing range. Sparta Police Chief Andrew Spencer will leave the department Monday following a November incident in which he captured, shot and killed a lab ...and more »
  

• Former Pepper Pike/East Cleveland police officer arrested for rape, stalking - fox8.com

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  Former Pepper Pike/East Cleveland police officer arrested for rape, stalking
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  BEDFORD, Ohio-- A retired Pepper Pike police officer has been arrested and charged with rape and stalking. Bedford Police, assisted by the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force and the Aurora Police Department, arrested 55-year-old Jeffery Martin ...and more »
  

• Family of mentally ill man killed by police criticizes IMPD - Fox 59

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  Family of mentally ill man killed by police criticizes IMPD
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  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 14 2015) – The family of a mentally ill man killed during a police shooting over the weekend is criticizing the police department for their handling of the shooting. The family showed up to police headquarters hoping to talk to ...and more »
  

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• How Baltimore's prompt prosecution of police in death of Freddie Gray might ... - Los Angeles Times

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  How Baltimore's prompt prosecution of police in death of Freddie Gray might ...
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  William Porter, one of six Baltimore police officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray, arrives at the courthouse on Nov. 30. William Porter, one of six Baltimore police officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray ...
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• Video: Chattanooga Officers Shoot, Kill Armed Man Endangering Child, Officer

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  VIDEO: Chattanooga Officers Shoot, Kill Armed Man Endangering Child, OfficerJavario S. Eagle, 24 — the person who multiple officers shot at 5113 Woodland View Circle on Saturday afternoon after he endangered a child and an officer while he was armed with a gun — has died, Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher confirmed.Hamilton County 911 received a call at 11:51 a.m.  and were responding to "unusual behavior, and unusual statements," Fletcher said.Upon arrival, autho
  
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• Police: 7th-grader calls Muslim schoolmate 'son of ISIS,' threatens to shoot ... - Washington Post

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  Police: 7th-grader calls Muslim schoolmate 'son of ISIS,' threatens to shoot ...
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  An Ohio middle-school student has been accused of threatening to shoot and kill a Muslim schoolmate, calling him a “terrorist” and a “towel head,” police said. A seventh-grader at Morton Middle School in Vandalia, near Dayton, got into an argument with ...and more »
  

• Police arrest three men after KCTV news crew robbed at gunpoint - Kansas City Star

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  Police arrest three men after KCTV news crew robbed at gunpoint
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  Three men, including one armed with a handgun, held up a KCTV news crew Sunday night and stole their cellphones and wallets, according to Kansas City police. A crew member told investigators the crew was inside a news van at 61st Terrace and Ward ...and more »
  

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• Police looking for missing Rutgers student, Hillside native - NJ.com

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  Police looking for missing Rutgers student, Hillside native
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  NEW BRUNSWICK — Police are searching for a Rutgers student and Hillside native who was last seen Saturday, Hillside police said today. Hillside Police said that Brianna A. Thomas, 20, was last seen Saturday, in a college dorm room at the Rutgers New ...and more »
  

• Video: "You Gotta Keep Fighting," Says California Officer Wounded in Gunfight with Terrorists

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  VIDEO: "You Gotta Keep Fighting," Says California Officer Wounded in Gunfight with TerroristsSan Bernardino first responders, including the officer who suffered a gunshot wound in a shootout with attackers Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, spoke last week about their experiences during the attacks that killed 14 and injured 21.San Bernardino police Officer Nicholas Koahou recalled the moments when officers exchanged hundreds of rounds of gunfire with Farook and Malik, KCAL TV reports.Amid the chao
  
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• Video: Utah School Resource Officer Saves 2 Lives in Same Day

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  VIDEO: Utah School Resource Officer Saves 2 Lives in Same DayAfter Megan Rowley had a seizure and went into cardiac arrest at her St. George's, UT, middle school, the school's resource officer Matt Schuman responded with measures that doctors say saved the 14-year-old from death or severe brain damage.Rowley was one of two lives that Schuman is credited with saving in a single day last week, Fox 13 reports.Around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Megan called home after she was feeling dizzy in gym class. Th
  
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• Video: Los Angeles County Deputies Fatally Shoot Armed Man in Controversial Incident

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  VIDEO: Los Angeles County Deputies Fatally Shoot Armed Man in Controversial IncidentLos Angeles County sheriff's officials on Sunday displayed photos and a video appearing to show a man holding a gun just before he was fatally shot Saturday by deputies in an incident that has generated debate about police use of force.Sheriff's officials said at a news conference that the man, Nicholas Robertson, 28, fired six to seven shots into the air on a residential street in Lynwood before walking into a b
  
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• Man Wielding 2 Handguns in Walmart Fatally Shot by Pennsylvania Police

  14-12-2015 19:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  A man wielding two handguns was shot and killed by police at a Walmart in Pennsylvania, authorities said.The man walked into the store in Stroudsburg late Saturday night and started pointing a gun at people, Pennsylvania State Police said.Stroud Area Regional Police were called to the scene. Officers arrived and told the man to drop his gun, but he refused and pointed his weapon at police, authorities told Fox 8.Officers shot the man in the upper chest area. He was pronounced dead at a nearby ho
  
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• Man Charged with Killing 2 Mississippi Officers Dies in Jail

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  Marvin Banks, the suspect held in the deaths of two Hattiesburg (MS) Police Department officers, was pronounced dead Friday night at Forrest General Hospital.Banks, 29, of Hattiesburg, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Forrest County Jail and transported to Forrest General, where he was pronounced dead after 8 p.m. Friday.Forrest County Sheriff Billy McGee told the Hattiesburg American that CPR was performed on Banks before he was transported to Forrest General.Autopsy results show that
  
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• Leave Canceled for Baltimore Police as Jury Deliberations Begin in Freddie Gray Case

  14-12-2015 19:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Baltimore police have canceled leave next week for officers "out of an abundance of caution," as jurors are expected to begin deliberations as early as Monday in the case against Officer William G. Porter.All sworn personnel will be assigned to 12-hour shifts, under a plan by Commissioner Kevin Davis to ensure the Police Department is adequately staffed.Attorneys are expected to present closing arguments Monday in Porter's case. He is one of six officers charged in connection with the
  
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• Ax-Wielding Student Shot and Killed by Texas Campus Officer

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  An ax-wielding University of North Texas student was fatally shot near the University of North Texas campus in Denton after he advanced toward a university officer early Sunday, officials said.The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office identified the man as Ryan McMillan, who just turned 21 on Saturday. He was a second-year transfer student from Fort Worth studying pre-hospitality, said Kelley Reese, UNT spokeswoman.Police had responded about 1 a.m. to a report that someone was brea
  
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• Atlanta Transit Officer Killed in Funeral Procession Wreck

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  A Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) officer was killed in a wreck in Fulton County, GA, Saturday afternoon.According to officials with Fulton County police and MARTA police, the crash happened near 1300 Utoy Springs Road.Authorities say off-duty motorcycle officer Jesse Tarplin was working a funeral detail outside Murray Brothers Funeral Home when he lost control and crashed.Tarplin, 38, was an 11-year veteran of the MARTA Police Department, WSB TV reports.  
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• At Least 41 Argentine Police Officers Killed in Bus Crash

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  At least 41 Argentine police officers were killed Monday morning when a bus fell off the side of a bridge near the city of Salta in northern Argentina.The Salta Civil Defense Authority confirmed to NBC News that another six officers were seriously injured and the rest had minor injuries. The bus was carrying 51 gendarmes, the national police force that patrols Argentina's border regions.Authorities were still working to find out the cause of the crash, according to a statement issued by the Nati
  
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• Alleged victims in high-profile Long Island police brutality cases open up ... - WABC-TV

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  Alleged victims in high-profile Long Island police brutality cases open up ...
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  Amid allegations of police brutality on Long Island, two men are now opening up about their experiences. The claims involve former Suffolk County police Chief James Burke, who who is now facing assault and obstruction charges, as well as the Nassau ...and more »
  

• Driver runs over pedestrian in front of Harrisburg police - PennLive.com

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  Driver runs over pedestrian in front of Harrisburg police
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  Harrisburg police were called early Sunday to a pedestrian wreck, where they could not find a victim. Instead, they witnessed a pedestrian wreck and chased the suspect. (Christine Vendel, PennLive.com). Print Email · Christine Vendel | [email protected] more »
  

• At least 41 police officers killed in Argentina bus crash - Fox News

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  At least 41 police officers killed in Argentina bus crash
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  Dec. 14, 2015: The scene of a deadly bus crash in Argentina that has left at least 41 police members dead. (Policia de Salta/Sky News). At least 41 police officers were killed Monday and some reportedly were trapped after their bus flipped and fell off ...
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• The terror behind Daniel Holtzclaw: The horrific truth about police & serial abuse - Salon

  14-12-2015 13:59 via
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  The terror behind Daniel Holtzclaw: The horrific truth about police & serial abuse
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  An Oklahoma City officer has been convicted on dozens of charges of abuse. But he isn't alone. Eesha Pandit · Share; WhatsApp. Post. 0. All Share Services. linkedin pinterest reddit digg email stumbleupon delicious tumblr blogger instapaper messenger ...
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• Prosecutor: Maywood suspect with BB gun in car shot by police on Route 17 in ... - NorthJersey.com

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  Prosecutor: Maywood suspect with BB gun in car shot by police on Route 17 in ...
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  Why a Maywood man had a BB gun whose orange tip had been painted black was one of the questions detectives were investigating Monday in the wake of an early morning shooting in which two Rochelle Park police officers wounded the driver of a car after ...
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• Police chaplains proud to protect their own - Chicago Tribune

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  Police chaplains proud to protect their own
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  The Rev. Daniel Brandt, chaplain with the Chicago Police Department, distributes Communion during Mass on Dec. 13, 2015, at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. Brandt believes that Jason Van Dyke, the officer who shot Laquan McDonald 16 times, was simply ...and more »
  

• Judge negates jury's $3.5 million verdict in Chicago police shooting - Chicago Tribune

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  Judge negates jury's $3.5 million verdict in Chicago police shooting
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  Police shot and killed 19-year-old Niko Husband outside of a club in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side in July 2011. Jason MeisnerContact ReporterChicago Tribune. Two weeks before the release of video in Laquan McDonald's shooting thrust ...and more »
  

• The Controversial "Rule" Police Rely on to Shoot and Kill Supsects - Mother Jones

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  The Controversial "Rule" Police Rely on to Shoot and Kill Supsects
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  Did Laquan McDonald, Mario Woods, and others die because of a police training myth from the 1980s? —By Jaeah Lee. | Mon Dec. 14, 2015 6:00 AM EST. Tweet · Email. Screenshot taken from a video showing the police shooting of Mario Woods in San ...and more »
  

• Fatal Police Shooting in LA Suburb Was Different From Others - ABC News

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  Fatal Police Shooting in LA Suburb Was Different From Others
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  When deputies confronted a man carrying a handgun in a Los Angeles suburb, the fatal shooting that unfolded was notably different from other recent flashpoints in the debate over police use of force: The suspect was armed and in an area crowded with ...
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• Psych evaluations may be required for all police hires in Colorado - The Denver Post

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  Psych evaluations may be required for all police hires in Colorado
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  The board in charge of certifying law enforcement officers in Colorado will decide Monday whether to start requiring all agencies in the state to conduct psychological and physical evaluations before hiring applicants. State law requires such ...and more »
  

• California Police and FBI Open Hate Crimes Inquiry Into Vandalism of Mosques - New York Times

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  California Police and FBI Open Hate Crimes Inquiry Into Vandalism of Mosques
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  The police in California and the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Sunday opened a hate crimes investigation after two mosques were vandalized overnight, the latest in a series of episodes of vandalism and arson at Muslim and Sikh houses of worship in ...
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• Handcuffing after shooting is standard police practice - Minneapolis Star Tribune

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  Handcuffing after shooting is standard police practice
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  Police trainer Kevin Kelleher described his first thought when he heard the circumstances of Jamar Clark's death: “They handcuffed him after they shot him.” That's because it's such a common practice. It's standard procedure for officers at law ...
  

• Wrigleyville shooting leaves 1 wounded, sparks police shooting - Chicago Tribune

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  Wrigleyville shooting leaves 1 wounded, sparks police shooting
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  A shootout in the Wrigleyville neighborhood left one person in serious condition and caused two Chicago police officers to fire on the alleged gunmen, police said. A Tribune reporter observed about two dozen marked shell casings at the scene, these in ...and more »
  

• 'All hell broke loose' as police chased the San Bernardino shooters - Los Angeles Times

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  'All hell broke loose' as police chased the San Bernardino shooters
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  How the hunt for the pair who killed 14 people in a terrorist attack ended with 455 bullets fired on a suburban street. By Joel Rubin, Richard Winton, Brittny Mejia and Joseph Serna. Dec. 13, 2015. Police Sgt. Andy Capps (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times ...and more »
  

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