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• Accused Cop Killer Sues Fallen Officer, Indianapolis PD for Excessive Force

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  The man charged with killing Indianapolis Metro Police Officer Perry Renn in July 2014 has now filed a federal lawsuit against Renn, and the City of Indianapolis, alleging the use of excessive force. Major Davis II claims he was irreparably injured. He's demanding almost $7 million dollars in damages.Jack Crawford, a former prosecutor, is an experienced criminal defense attorney whose job often puts him at odds with police. He read the lawsuit."It is outrageous, inc
  
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• Violent Crime in Los Angeles Hits Highest Level Since 2009, Police Blame Gangs

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  Los Angeles officials on Wednesday attributed last year's crime jump to increased gang activity and homelessness, among other things. With every crime category increasing last year in the city, total crime stood at its highest point since 2009, according to data released by the Los Angeles Police Department. Violent crime was up 20.2% last year compared with 2014, and property crime rose 10.7% during the same span, LAPD figures showMayor Eric Garcetti said he w
  
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• Video: Tennessee Officers Take Groceries to Disabled Man

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  VIDEO: Tennessee Officers Take Groceries to Disabled ManA group of Mt. Pleasant, TN, police officers are being recognized for going out of their way to help an elderly man over the weekend.Saturday night, the 79-year-old disabled man called dispatchers and said he had not eaten in two days.A short time later, a group of officers showed up at his door with several bags full of groceries. The officers had spent $160 out of their own pockets to make sure the man had enough food in his kitchen to la
  
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• Video: Missouri Officer Seriously Wounded by Shooting Suspect

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  VIDEO: Missouri Officer Seriously Wounded by Shooting SuspectA Monroe City, MO, police officer was shot and seriously wounded Wednesday night by a man accused of shooting two other people, police say.Chief Darren Freidank stated in a release that one of the police officers was shot while on duty and was being treated Thursday. Marion County Sheriff Jimmy Shinn previously told WGEM News the officer pulled over a vehicle Timothy Brokes was driving when Brokes shot him. The officer shot B
  
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• Video: Chicago Police Say Shootings Killed 19, Wounded 101 in First 10 Days of 2016

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  VIDEO: Chicago Police Say Shootings Killed 19, Wounded 101 in First 10 Days of 2016Seven people were shot to death and 30 more were wounded across Chicago over the weekend, raising the number of shootings in the city to more than 100 in just over a week into the new year, according to police.As of Monday morning, at least 19 people have been killed in gun violence in Chicago this year and at least 101 more have been wounded, according to data compiled by the Tribune.  This ti
  
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• Video: Baltimore to Spend More Than $200K to Enhance Safety in Prisoner Vans

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  VIDEO: Baltimore to Spend More Than $200K to Enhance Safety in Prisoner VansMajor changes are in the works for Baltimore City police vans. Close to a quarter of a million dollars will soon be spent on new designs to improve officer and prisoner safety.The issue of safety came into light last April when 25-year-old Freddie Gray suffered a severe spinal injury after he was loaded in the back of a police van. Gray died a week later.His death sparked riots and led to six officers being charged for t
  
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• New San Francisco Sheriff Reverses Ban on Communicating with Immigration Agents

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  In one of her first acts in office, San Francisco Sheriff Vicki Hennessy plans to reverse her predecessor’s policy barring deputies at the city jail from communicating with federal immigration agents — a policy that came under fire last year after a man wanted for deportation was released from jail and then was accused of killing a woman on Pier 14.Hennessy, who was sworn in Friday, is working with her staff and legal counsel to develop a new policy that would roll back the
  
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• Minnesota Deputy Pleads Guilty to Beating K-9 Partner

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  VIDEO: Minnesota Deputy Pleads Guilty to Beating K-9 Partner A Ramsey County, MN, Sheriff's deputy caught on camera repeatedly hitting his K9 partner Boone pleaded guilty Tuesday to animal cruelty.In June, Deputy Brett Berry was charged with animal cruelty and assaulting a public safety dog. With his guilty plea, the assault charge will be dropped. He will continue to work as a deputy with the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office but will be reassigned. His new role did include a pay cut.Ber
  
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• Man Who Killed Virginia K-9 Sunday in Standoff Dies in Hospital

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  A man has died two days after he was shot by police officers who say he barricaded himself inside a Norfolk home and fatally wounded a police dog.In a statement, Norfolk police say 58-year-old Keith Richardson died Tuesday afternoon from injuries sustained following the standoff, the Associated Press reports. 
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• London Police to Add 600 Firearm Officers to Boost Terror Response

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  Six hundred extra armed officers are to be trained and patrols more than doubled to help counter the threat of a terrorist attack in London, the Metropolitan Police has announced.It will bring the total number of armed officers in the capital to 2,800.Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said: "It will be an expensive option, but is vital to keeping us safe."It comes after Scotland Yard reassessed its ability to respond to armed attacks after last year's Paris Terror Attacks, the BBC reports.
  
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• Judge Permits Release of Video from Controversial Chicago OIS that Sparked Lawsuit

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  A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday allowed for the release of a police shooting video of teenager Cedrick Chatman.The decision by U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman comes as the city reversed its position on Wednesday, saying it no longer opposed release of the video of the 2013 police shooting.Lawyers for Chatman’s family have sued two officers involved in the shooting and the city, and several times had tried to force the release of the video to the public, while the city– as
  
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• Federal Judge Tosses Alabama Officer's Excessive Force Case

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  A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a civil rights case against an Alabama police officer accused of using excessive force on an Indian man.U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala granted a motion to acquit Madison police officer Eric Parker after his two previous trials ended in hung juries.In her 92-page opinion, Haikala said evidence that was presented during Parker's two trials didn't eliminate reasonable doubt that Parker was guilty of a crime, the Associated Press reports.  
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• FBI Treating Philly Officer's Shooting as Terror Attack

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  The FBI says it's investigating the ambush shooting of a Philadelphia police officer as a terrorist attack.FBI Director James Comey spoke briefly about the investigation Wednesday in Pittsburgh.Police say Yeadon resident Edward Archer told them he was acting in the name of Islam when he opened fire on Officer Jesse Hartnett's marked cruiser on Jan. 7 at a Philadelphia intersection. The officer was severely wounded.Archer is charged with attempted murder but hasn't entered a plea.
  
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• $5 Million Bond Set for Man Charged with Killing Ohio K-9

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  A judge has set a $5 million bond for a man charged with fatally shooting a Canton, OH, police dog.Kelontre Barefield, 22, is charged with aggravated burglary and assaulting or harassing a police dog, the Associated Press reports.Canton police say the 3-year-old German shepherd named Jethro died Sunday after being wounded during an investigation of a grocery store break-in. Police say Barefield shot Jethro three times. The dog's police handler returned fire and shot Barefield in the leg. 
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• Renault shares plunge on factory raids by police - BBC News

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  Renault shares plunge on factory raids by police
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  Shares in French car manufacturer Renault have fallen 20% after police raids on several of its factories. The company confirmed the raids, saying that investigators wanted to check equipment at its factories. Renault said it is fully co-operating with ...
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• Police Detain Florence Suspect After DNA Analysis on Condom - ABC News

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  Police Detain Florence Suspect After DNA Analysis on Condom
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  Italian prosecutors say "decisive" DNA analysis of a condom and cigarette butt led them to detain a Senegalese man in the death of an American woman who suffered two deadly fractures to her skull before being strangled in her Florence apartment.
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• Turkey car bomb hits police HQ near Diyarbakir - BBC News

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  Turkey car bomb hits police HQ near Diyarbakir
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  A car bomb blast has hit a police headquarters in south-eastern Turkey, killing six people and wounding at least 39, officials say. A woman and a baby were among the dead. Rescuers were searching through rubble at the scene in Cinar district ...
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• Met Police to get 600 more armed police to boost terror response - BBC News

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  Met Police to get 600 more armed police to boost terror response
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  Six hundred extra armed officers are to be trained and patrols more than doubled to help counter the threat of a terrorist attack in London, the Metropolitan Police has announced. It will bring the total number of armed officers in the capital to 2,800.
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• Police find remains of Wells woman who died in her house more than 2 years ago - Press Herald

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  Police find remains of Wells woman who died in her house more than 2 years ago
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  Officers made several previous well-being checks but didn't enter the home until numerous factors – her unpaid taxes, returned mail and disconnected phone – gave them sufficient cause. By Gillian Graham and Eric Russell Staff Writers.
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• Drug charges to be thrown out over alleged police corruption - Chicago Tribune

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  Drug charges to be thrown out over alleged police corruption
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  Former Chicago police Sgt. Ronald Watts, right, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Oct. 9, 2013, after being sentenced to 22 months in prison. Watts was accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a purported drug courier who turned out to be an ...
  

• Police need public's help identifying West Oakland BART train shooting suspect - KGO-TV

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  Police need public's help identifying West Oakland BART train shooting suspect
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  Oakland police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man accused of fatally shooting a passenger on a BART train at the West Oakland station on Saturday. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" ...and more »
  

• Police to Scrutinize Phone Video in Brooklyn Gang Rape Case - ABC News

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  Police to Scrutinize Phone Video in Brooklyn Gang Rape Case
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  This Monday, Jan. 11, 2016 photo shows Osborn playground in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, N.Y., the site of an alleged gang rape. Four teenagers were in custody on Monday in connection with the incident, and a fifth was being sought.
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• FBI Probes Shooting of Philadelphia Police Officer as Suspected Terrorism - Wall Street Journal

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  FBI Probes Shooting of Philadelphia Police Officer as Suspected Terrorism
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  The shooting of a Philadelphia police officer last week is being investigated as a suspected act of terrorism, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday. FBI Director James Comey told reporters that was the case when he was asked about the ...
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• Police: HPD officer shot in leg in Third Ward - KTRK-TV

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  Police: HPD officer shot in leg in Third Ward
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  Police say officers were serving a warrant. They served the warrant but before they left, someone opened fire, hitting one of them in the leg. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://abc13.com/video/embed/?pid=1157847" frameborder="0" ...and more »
  

• Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Stockton - FOX40

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  Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Stockton
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  The Stockton Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting near Stanislaus and Hemlock streets that happened on Wednesday afternoon. Officers say they were trying to perform a vehicle check, when the suspect sped off and crashed into ...and more »
  

• Warriors or Guardians?

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  Over the years I have tried to keep this column from being in any way political, and focus on issues that help the reader stay healthy, strong, and safe. The problem is that few things having anything to do with law enforcement today are NOT political. Whether the issue is use of force, crime statistics, or budgets, one can be accused of damn near anything, in a political sense, just by commenting on the problem.Social justice warriors clamor for "procedural justice" wherein the officer is suppo
  
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• Michigan Man Flies Off Car Hood When It Rams Police Cruiser — on Video - NBCNews.com

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  Michigan Man Flies Off Car Hood When It Rams Police Cruiser — on Video
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  A shirtless man clinging to the hood of his brother's car was sent flying when the car rammed into a police cruiser in Michigan — according to video of the entire incident recorded by the cops themselves. Police in Shelby Township, in Macomb County ...and more »
  

• Foxborough police may have violated public records law in Patriots player ... - Boston.com

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  Foxborough police may have violated public records law in Patriots player ...
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  Of all the medical emergencies that Foxborough police responded to during the last seven days, only one deserved a “modification” to the official police log by a lieutenant. It also happened to be the only incident involving a New England Patriots ...
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• Family Sues Over Tennessee Man's Death in Police Custody - ABC News

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  The family of a Tennessee man who died in police custody has sued police officers, a doctor and others, alleging the man died because he was hog-tied by police for an extended period and could not breathe properly. The lawsuit seeking more than ...and more »
  

• Family heartbroken after Pomona police shoot dog near crime scene - KABC-TV

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  Family heartbroken after Pomona police shoot dog near crime scene
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  A family was heartbroken after their beloved pet was shot to death by Pomona police early Tuesday morning. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://abc7.com/video/embed/?pid=1158097" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>. KABC.
  

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