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• Most UK police forces have disproportionate number of white officers - The Guardian

  01-01-2016 20:17 via
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  Most UK police forces have disproportionate number of white officers
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  Police officers take part in the passing out ceremony at the Hendon police academy. Photograph: Max Nash/PA. Kevin Rawlinson, Helena Bengtsson and Will Franklin. Friday 1 January 2016 14.13 EST Last modified on Friday 1 January 2016 14.37 EST.
  

• Tel Aviv shooting: Two dead, Israeli police say - BBC News

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  Tel Aviv shooting: Two dead, Israeli police say
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  Two people have died and and seven others have been injured after a gunman opened fire with an automatic rifle at a bar in Tel Aviv, Israeli police say. Security forces have launched a manhunt for the gunman, cordoning off areas of the city. The ...
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• Chicago Police: Some Crimes Dropped in 2015, Homicides Rose - ABC News

  01-01-2016 19:24 via
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  Chicago Police: Some Crimes Dropped in 2015, Homicides Rose
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  As it scrambles to regain public trust shattered by the video of a black 17-year-old being shot 16 times by a white officer, the Chicago Police Department released crime statistics Friday that reveal a drop in some major crimes in the city but a ...
  Chicago mayor's office, police review board coordinated response to officer's ...Fox News
  FBI Is Asked to Investigate Chicago Police Shooting That Left 2 DeadNew York Time
  

• Police: Man arrested after lying about fatally shooting intruder - FOX 10 News Phoenix

  01-01-2016 19:15 via
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  Police: Man arrested after lying about fatally shooting intruder
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  CHANDLER, Ariz. (KSAZ) - A valley man has been arrested after police say he lied to them about fatally shooting an intruder on New Year's Eve. The Chandler Police Department says 19-year-old Nathaniel Thomas has been arrested after telling police he ...
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• Police: Drunk man arrested after stealing, crashing CMPD cruiser - WSOC Charlotte

  01-01-2016 18:45 via
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  Police: Drunk man arrested after stealing, crashing CMPD cruiser
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  Police have arrested a man they said was drunk when he stole an officer's patrol car overnight and crashed it in the woods in west Charlotte. Investigators said the officer was working off-duty at a nightclub when the theft happened, and that the man ...
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• Busy night for Brevard police as New Year arrives - Florida Today

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  Busy night for Brevard police as New Year arrives
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  It was a busy first few hours of the New Year for Brevard County law enforcement as officers found themselves answering at least three calls involving people injured by gunfire and another case of a person whose hand was severely injured by fireworks.and more »
  

• Police probe 'possible shots fired' after crash ignites fire at Wyandanch BP ... - Newsday

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  Firefighters and Suffolk County police responded to an accident in which a vehicle crashed into a gas pump, bursting into flames at the BP Station on Straight Path about 2:25 a.m. Jan. 1, 2016. (Credit: Paul Mazza). Suffolk County police are trying to ...and more »
  

• State's Attorney Calls in FBI to Assist in Investigation of Chicago Police Shooting

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  The State's Attorney in Cook County, Illinois, has asked for FBI assistance in the police shooting of a 19-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman.Quintonio LeGrier, a Northern Illinois University student, and his neighbor Bettie Jones, a mother of five children, were killed Saturday while officers responded to a domestic disturbance. LeGrier's father Antonio has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the case. Police say Quintonio Legrier charged officers with a baseball bat."This is a deeply disturbin
  
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• Obama to Impose New Gun Control Curbs Next Week

  01-01-2016 16:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  President Obama will meet with Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch on Monday to finalize a set of executive actions on guns that he will unveil next week, according to several individuals briefed on the matter.White House officials declined to comment on Obama’s plans beyond releasing his weekly radio address on Friday, a day earlier than usual. But according to those familiar with the proposal, who asked for anonymity because it was not yet public, the president will expand new background-c
  
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• Jackson councilman suggests throwing rocks at police - Jackson Clarion Ledger

  01-01-2016 15:44 via
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  Jackson councilman suggests throwing rocks at police
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  Jackson Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes said he wants to send a message to police officers from other jurisdictions who chase misdemeanor suspects into Jackson. Stokes told WLBT that officers from surrounding cities put Jackson residents in danger ...and more »
  

• 'I drank too much, I can't stand up,' man tells police on New Year's Eve - lehighvalleylive.com

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  'I drank too much, I can't stand up,' man tells police on New Year's Eve
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  New Year's Eve and the early part of New Year's Day didn't pass without incident in Downtown Easton, city police report in news releases. At 9:11 p.m. Thursday, David P. Wambold, 55, of the 400 block of Northampton Street in the city, experienced the ...
  

• UNT Student Crashes Car After Being Shot in Head: Denton Police - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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  UNT Student Crashes Car After Being Shot in Head: Denton Police
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  A 20-year-old UNT student is in critical condition after being shot in the head by a man in an SUV and subsequently crashing her car early Friday. (File photo). Police said a 20-year-old college student was critically injured when she was shot in the ...and more »
  

• One man in custody after police pursuit in Va. Beach - 13newsnow.com

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  One man in custody after police pursuit in Va. Beach
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  Officials say a man tried to elude police after firing shots at the Green Run Square Shopping Center. Staff, 13News Now 7:25 a.m. EST January 1, 2016. handcuffs crime graphic. file image (Photo: Rafe Swan, Getty Images/Cultura RF).and more »
  

• Police investigate shooting in Southeast Newport News - Daily Press

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  Police investigate shooting in Southeast Newport News
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  Newport News police are investigating after a person was shot in the Southeast Community Thursday night. Police and medics responded to a report of a shooting victim on 28th Street near Roanoke Avenue just after 9:20 p.m., an emergency communications ...and more »
  

• Chicago police investigating New Year's Day homicide - WGN-TV

  01-01-2016 12:34 via
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  Chicago police investigating New Year's Day homicide
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  A 24-year-old man was shot near 46th and St. Lawrence. The shooting happened around 3 a.m. Friday. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are not yet clear. This comes as the city of Chicago ended 2015 with some discouraging numbers on violent ...and more »
  

• Decatur Police investigating late night shooting - whnt.com

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  Decatur Police investigating late night shooting
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  DECATUR, Ala. – The Decatur Police Department is investigating a late night shooting that sent one man in critical condition to the hospital. Police say it happened shortly after midnight Friday at Nash BBQ on the corner of 12th Avenue and Moulton Street.and more »
  

• Police warn of "imminent" terror attack in Munich - CBS News

  01-01-2016 05:49 via
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  Police warn of "imminent" terror attack in Munich
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  Last Updated Dec 31, 2015 11:49 PM EST. MUNICH, Germany -- With less than an hour to go before midnight on New Year's Eve, police in one of Germany's largest cities warned residents of the "imminent threat" of a possible terror attack. Bavaria's ...
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• Police: 1 dead in shooting near Tempe-Phoenix border - azcentral.com

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  Police: 1 dead in shooting near Tempe-Phoenix border
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  Police are investigating a shooting at an apartment complex on the Phoenix-Tempe border that left one person dead Thursday night, according to one official. Loading… Post to Facebook. Police: 1 dead in shooting near Tempe-Phoenix border Police are ...and more »
  

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