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• 2 Virginia Officers Shot on Call That Killed Rookie 'Recovering Well'

  04-03-2016 23:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The two Prince William County police officers who were shot and injured while responding to a domestic violence call in Woodbridge, VA, last week are "recovering well," the police department said Friday, reports WRC-TV.Officers David McKeown, 33, and Jesse Hempen, 31, were shot Feb. 26 in an incident in which Officer Ashley Guindon was fatally wounded during her first shift on the job.The wife of shooting suspect Ronald Hamilton was found dead in the couple's Woodbridge home.The Prince William C
  
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• Police: Man collapses, dies in Colchester - BurlingtonFreePress.com

  04-03-2016 23:44
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  Police: Man collapses, dies in Colchester
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  COLCHESTER - A man collapsed and died in the parking lot of a Colchester hotel early Friday, Colchester police said. Police were called to the Hampton Inn in Colchester at 7:13 a.m., where they discovered an unresponsive man in the parking lot of the ...
  

• Data: Raleigh police rarely fire on suspects - WRAL.com

  04-03-2016 23:28
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  Data: Raleigh police rarely fire on suspects
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  Raleigh, N.C. — It has been six years since an officer of the Raleigh Police Department shots and killed someone. In 2008, Renford Butler robbed and carjacked a cab driver and led police on a chase before confronting officers with a straight razor. He ...
  Raleigh Man Was Killed During Struggle With Officer, Police SayABC News
  Raleigh police chief: Denkins pulled gun before officer shot himNews & Observer
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• Brazilian Police Question Ex-President Lula da Silva in Petrobras Probe - Wall Street Journal

  04-03-2016 23:09
  Wall Street Journal
  Brazilian Police Question Ex-President Lula da Silva in Petrobras Probe
  Wall Street Journal
  SÃO PAULO—Brazil's federal police on Friday detained former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for questioning in connection with a burgeoning corruption scandal, deepening a political crisis that threatens to engulf the nation's government and ...
  Brazil's Lula Targeted in Police Raid Into Corruption ScandalBloomberg
  Police question Brazil's ex-president in corru
  

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• Babysitter in nanny cam abuse case pleads not guilty - Los Angeles Times

  04-03-2016 21:58
  Los Angeles Times
  Babysitter in nanny cam abuse case pleads not guilty
  Los Angeles Times
  A babysitter in Northern California pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that she tried to smother a baby boy in her care, authorities said. Livermore police say they have video footage from a hidden nanny cam of 20-year-old Moriah Gonzales pressing ...
  NorCal Babysitter Caught on Nanny Cam Abusing Infant, Police SayKTLAall 175 news articles »
  

• Police: Teen tased, arrested after leading high-speed chase - KTVB

  04-03-2016 21:18
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  Police: Teen tased, arrested after leading high-speed chase
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  MERIDIAN -- A 17-year-boy is facing multiple charges after police say he led a high-speed chase in a stolen car Thursday night. Meridian Police say the pursuit started at about 9:30 p.m. when an officer ran the plates on a beige Toyota Camry and ...and more »
  

• Knife Reportedly Found on Former O.J. Simpson Property Is Being Tested by LAPD

  04-03-2016 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In another twist in the long-running O.J. Simpson saga, Los Angeles police are investigating and testing a knife that was reportedly recovered on the Brentwood property once owned by the former football star, reports the Los Angeles Times.The elite Robbery-Homicide Division is investigating a knife now in the possession of the Los Angeles Police Department.The knife was apparently turned over to a police officer a number of years ago by a construction worker who was helping to raze Simpson's man
  
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• Federal Judge Says Filming Police Is Not a Constitutional Right, Prompting Appeal - VICE News

  04-03-2016 20:26
  Federal Judge Says Filming Police Is Not a Constitutional Right, Prompting Appeal
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  Amanda Geraci is detained by Philadelphia Police Officer Dawn Brown on Sept. 12, 2012. (Photo courtesy ACLU Pennsylvania). Americas. Federal Judge Says Filming Police Is Not a Constitutional Right, Prompting Appeal. By Colleen Curry. March 4, 2016 ...
  

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• Secrecy for police who had sex with prostitutes on duty 'disgraceful' - The Guardian

  04-03-2016 19:53
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  Secrecy for police who had sex with prostitutes on duty 'disgraceful'
  The Guardian
  One Merseyside police officer was sacked and the other resigned after their disciplinary hearings. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA. Nazia Parveen North of England correspondent. Friday 4 March 2016 13.53 EST Last modified on Friday 4 March 2016 15.22 EST.and more »
  

• LA Police Testing Knife Allegedly Found On O.J. Simpson's Old Property - NPR

  04-03-2016 19:14
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  LA Police Testing Knife Allegedly Found On O.J. Simpson's Old Property
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  The Los Angeles Police Department is currently testing a knife that was allegedly discovered years ago at the former home of O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Capt. Andrew Neiman of the ...
  Police: Knife reportedly found on former OJ Simpson estateCNN
  Knife found at OJ Simpson's former LA home studied by policeReuters
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• Police reviewing traffic stop, dog bite - The Newark Advocate

  04-03-2016 17:02
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  Police reviewing traffic stop, dog bite
  The Newark Advocate
  NEWARK - With nearly everyone carrying a video camera in their pocket, police officers know their interactions with members of the public may be caught on tape. That fact is not something Newark police shy away from, Chief Barry Connell said Friday ...
  

• 'I need a beer,' abandoned 3-year-old tells police before her mother is arrested - Washington Post

  04-03-2016 13:01
  Washington Post
  'I need a beer,' abandoned 3-year-old tells police before her mother is arrested
  Washington Post
  When police in Lubbock, Tex., were called to investigate a report of a 3-year-old girl wandering alone in an apartment complex, they weren't sure what they might find. The girl was “extremely dirty,” according to police, with red bumps from bedbug ...and more »
  

• Critics: Video Shows Need to Reform Baltimore School Police - ABC News

  04-03-2016 02:56
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  Critics: Video Shows Need to Reform Baltimore School Police
  ABC News
  Child advocacy groups demanded reform of Baltimore public school police policies as city police conducted a criminal investigation Thursday into a cellphone video showing an officer slapping and kicking a young man inside a school. The male officer ...
  School police officer in video was fired as sheriff's deputy in 2003Baltimore Sunall 468 news articles »
  

• Prosecutor's Duty Is to Seek Justice When Police Use Force, Says L.A. DA

  04-03-2016 01:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jackie Lacey, district attorney of Los Angeles County, wrote a column for the Los Angeles Daily News:When allegations of excessive force are leveled against law enforcement officers, it causes me deep concern. I understand the public's anger over what they may perceive as unjustified uses of force by those we entrust to protect us. I take these cases — and the public's demand for accountability — very seriously.As the county's top prosecutor, it is my legal and ethical obligation to
  
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• Man Indicted in Ohio K-9's Shooting Death

  04-03-2016 00:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The 22-year-old man accused of killing Canton (OH) Police Department dog Jethro and firing gunshots at city officers has been indicted on a slew of charges and faces up to 57 years in prison, reports the Canton Repository.Kelontre D. Barefield was indicted Tuesday by a Stark County grand jury on charges of aggravated robbery, two counts of felonious assault, assaulting a police dog, harassing a police dog, and breaking and entering, said Stark County Prosecutor John D. Ferrero. Several firearm s
  
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• Video: Colorado Police Singing "Don't Stop Believing" Goes Viral

  04-03-2016 00:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Colorado Police Singing "Don't Stop Believing" Goes ViralWith the loss of multiple law enforcement officers this year, Palisade, CO, Police are hoping to remind communities to "never stop believing," reports WesternSlopeNow.Singing and dancing away to Journey's "Don't Stop Believing," Detective Mark Post and Officer Bryce Raber reached over 100,000 views, 2,000 likes, and 3,000 shares in just 24 hours. The video is being shared all over the country.Palisade Police Chief Deb Funston says s
  
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• Video: LAPD Offers Inside Look at Police Shooting Investigations, Training

  04-03-2016 00:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: LAPD Offers Inside Look at Police Shooting Investigations, Training LAPD tactics are under scrutiny as the department reviews last year's rise in crime and how officers responded. On Wednesday, members of the media had a front-row view of training at the Davis Academy in Granada Hills, CA, reports KABC.A simulated crime unfolds, and a police unit rolls up. An officer calls out to man in a hoodie."Sir! Turn around."Then the officer says to his partner, "Gun!" as the officer spots the suspe
  
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