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• Texas Tabloid Backs Down from Plan to Publish Names, Addresses of Officers

  08-02-2016 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A little-known Texas tabloid that threatened to publish the names and addresses of every San Antonio police officer — as retaliation for a controversial officer-involved shooting — has backed off after national outrage, the New York Daily News reports.San Antonio Observer editor and publisher Stephanie Zarriello likened local cops to Klansmen and sex offenders in a Saturday press conference, announcing her paper's plan in response to the death of Antronie Scott. The Observer is a sma
  
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• Retired Ohio Officer Gets to Keep K-9 Partner for $1 Payment

  08-02-2016 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  After nearly two weeks of back and forth between a retired K9 officer and the city of Marietta, Ohio, the former officer gets to stay retired and keep his K9, Ajax.Ajax was set to go up for auction because he was considered “property” and could still work. The city offered to let retired officer Matt Hickey keep Ajax if he signed on as an auxiliary officer. Hickey declined for health reasons.Last week the city’s law director called Hickey to settle the issue. “And he said
  
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• Ohio Officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Gunfight, Pursuit

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  A call about a domestic disturbance in Hardin County turned deadly Saturday night, with a Kenton, OH, police officer shot and recovering in a Columbus hospital and the suspect dead.About 5 p.m., Kenton Police took a call of trouble at a house on Grove Street in the northwest part of that city, which is about 60 miles northwest of Columbus.As officers arrived, the suspect, identified as Steve Davis, 47, of Kenton, took off in a vehicle and a pursuit began heading west out of Kenton on Rt. 309. At
  
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• Iowa Officer Shot While Investigating Robbery

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  Sioux City Police Chief Doug Young held a press conference Monday afternoon to update the media on the weekend shooting of a Sioux City Police Officer.Chief Young says that Officer Ryan Moritz, 42, a 13 year department veteran, was dealing with robbery suspects when he was shot in the inner thigh of his left leg.Police say that Isaiah Mothershed, who was handcuffed and sitting on the couch, retrieved a gun from in the couch and fired a single shot hitting Officer Moritz. Moritz was treated
  
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• Colorado Deputy Shot After Call About Masked Man With Gun

  08-02-2016 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  A suspect has been taken into custody in the shooting of a male Mesa County sheriff’s deputy in Pear Park this morning, the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed.Police scanner traffic indicated around 12:10 p.m. that a suspect had been detained in the backyard of a home on Ol’ Sun Drive near 30 3/4 and E roads, and that deputies were bagging the man’s hands. Authorities were reportedly searching the neighborhood for a handgun, the Grand Junction Sentinel reports.She
  
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• Rudy Giuliani: Beyoncé's halftime show was an 'outrageous' affront to police - Washington Post

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  Rudy Giuliani: Beyoncé's halftime show was an 'outrageous' affront to police
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  New York's former mayor is not pleased with the Queen B. Rudy Giuliani, a onetime Republican presidential contender, rebuked Beyoncé on Monday for what he described as an “attack” on police officers during her Super Bowl halftime show performance.
  Rudy Giuliani: Beyonce's halftime show was an 'outrageous' attack on policeChicago Tribune
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• Police: Bullet found at Huntley High School - Chicago Sun-Times

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  Police: Bullet found at Huntley High School
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  A live round of ammunition was found Sunday morning at Huntley High School while the school was being used for church services in the northwestern suburb. Officers were called to the high school at 13719 Harmony Rd. about 11:20 a.m. after a single ...and more »
  

• Denver police use pepper spray to disperse Super Bowl crowds, arrest 12 - The Denver Post

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  Denver police use pepper spray to disperse Super Bowl crowds, arrest 12
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  Denver police use pepper spray to disperse a crowd at 16th and Champa streets in Denver on Feb. 7, 2016, following the Denver Broncos Super Bowl victory. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post). Denver police disperse a crowd near 16th and Champa streets on ...and more »
  

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• Police 'ponder eagles to tackle drones' - BBC News

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  Police 'ponder eagles to tackle drones'
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  The Metropolitan Police says it is considering using eagles to intercept drones amid concerns the aircraft are increasingly used to commit crime. The force's interest in using the birds of prey follows trials in the Netherlands. Drones - pilot-less ...
  Metropolitan police interested in using eagles to take down dronesThe Guardian
  Police set to use EAGLES to foil terrorist drone attacksDaily Mailall 57 news articles »
  

• Police using pepper spray in downtown Denver; numerous street closures - The Denver Post

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  Police using pepper spray in downtown Denver; numerous street closures
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  Denver police use pepper spray to disperse a crowd at 16th and Champa streets in Denver on Feb. 7, 2016, following the Denver Broncos Super Bowl victory. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post). Denver police disperse a crowd near 16th and Champa streets on ...and more »
  

• Intoxicated Tigard man attacks his Uber driver, steals his car, police say - OregonLive.com

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  Intoxicated Tigard man attacks his Uber driver, steals his car, police say
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  This Uber ride ended with an arrest after the rider attacked his driver and stole his car. (Jeff Chiu/Associated Press). Print Email · Anna Marum | The Oregonian/OregonLive By Anna Marum | The Oregonian/OregonLive The Oregonian Email the author ...and more »
  

• People boycotted Beyoncé after her Super Bowl song sent a harsh message to police - Business Insider

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  People boycotted Beyoncé after her Super Bowl song sent a harsh message to police
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  Beyoncé's Super Bowl halftime performance of her new song, "Formation," was met with acclaim by her fans and the mainstream media. But many called for a boycott of the singer's performance because of the harsh message the video for her song sends to ...and more »
  

• Police arrest four in Miami Beach robbery - Miami Herald

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  Police arrest four in Miami Beach robbery
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  Police arrested four people in connection with an armed robbery Sunday in Miami Beach. According to cops, two victims were returning to their car parked in the public lot at 73rd Street around 10:30 a.m. when Normarie DeJesus, 19, and Braulio Abel ...and more »
  

• Police shoot and kill armed 16-year-old during confrontation in Boyle Heights - Los Angeles Times

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  Police shoot and kill armed 16-year-old during confrontation in Boyle Heights
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  A 16-year-old boy who was armed with a gun was fatally shot Saturday night during a confrontation with LAPD officers, authorities said. A 16-year-old boy who was armed with a gun was fatally shot Saturday night during a confrontation with LAPD officers ...
  Police Shoot, Kill Armed Man During Confrontation in Boyle Heights: LAPDKTLAall 18 news articles »
  

• Police defuse Uber protest outside Super Bowl - SFGate

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  Police defuse Uber protest outside Super Bowl
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  Up to 20 Uber drivers tried to block a busy intersection near Levi's Stadium on Sunday in protest of company policies, but Santa Clara police quickly halted the demonstration, authorities said. The protest happened at Great America Parkway and Tasman ...and more »
  

• Police: Woman was drunk while she led officers on chase with 3 kids at the car - KATU

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  Police: Woman was drunk while she led officers on chase with 3 kids at the car
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  PORTLAND, Ore. — Police say a woman was drunk when she led police on a chase in North Portland Saturday afternoon, all the while three kids were in the car with her. Officers first responded to the area of NE 70th Avenue and Sandy Boulevard for a ...
  Woman arrested after police chase through N. PortlandOregonLive.comall 15 news articles »
  

• Rock Hill police officer hit by car and injured - KSDK

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  Rock Hill police officer hit by car and injured
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  ST. LOUIS - It happened in the 800 block of Tavalon and a short time later, police say what could be the same car hit a telephone pole in Kirkwood. The injured officer is 46-year-old Stephen Sperber, he's a 13 year veteran on the force. Sperber ...and more »
  

• 2 dead, 4 hurt in shooting after Mississippi Mardi Gras parade, police say - Fox News

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  2 dead, 4 hurt in shooting after Mississippi Mardi Gras parade, police say
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  PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. – South Mississippi police say a shooting after a Mardi Gras parade in Pass Christian has left two people dead and four others wounded. Police Chief Tim Hendricks confirmed the number of dead and wounded to WLOX-TV.
  Police: 2 Dead, 4 Hurt in Shooting After Mississippi ParadeABC Newsall 189 news articles »
  

• Police: Va. toddler 'safely recovered,' Amber Alert canceled - WTOP

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  Police: Va. toddler 'safely recovered,' Amber Alert canceled
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  Haven Melina Moses, 3, was "safely recovered" Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. Virginia State Police thought the child might have been abducted and had issued an Amber Alert. (Photo courtesy of Virginia State Police). WASHINGTON — Virginia State Police have ...
  Virginia State Police terminate Amber Alert for missing Fluvanna girlDaily Pressall 72 news articles »
  

• Police seek third victim in Blue Ash shootout - Cincinnati.com

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  Police seek third victim in Blue Ash shootout
  Cincinnati.com
  At least 10 shots were fired Sunday morning during a shootout on a residential street in Blue Ash, police said. One went through the garage door of Bryan Isaacs' house and missed his 10-year-old son, who was in the living room, by a few feet, he said.
  Police: Three men shot in Blue Ash, car overturnedWCPOall 7 news articles »
  

• Super Bowl police chase kills 3; some were attending San Francisco football event - Los Angeles Times

  08-02-2016 00:16 via
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  Super Bowl police chase kills 3; some were attending San Francisco football event
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  Three people died in a fiery crash at 9th and Brannan streets in San Francisco on Saturday night. Three people died in a fiery crash at 9th and Brannan streets in San Francisco on Saturday night. Staff and wire reports. Three people died in a fiery ...
  3 Killed After Brief Police Chase in San Francisco StreetsABC News
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• Russian runaway APC draws police into midnight cross-country chase (VIDEO) - RT

  08-02-2016 00:16 via
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  Russian runaway APC draws police into midnight cross-country chase (VIDEO)
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  Russians are known to enjoy a free spirit unique ways to stay entertained, and Sunday was no exception for two villagers who decided to take an armored personnel carrier (APC) for a spin in the middle of the night, prompting an exciting police chase.
  

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