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• Supreme Court Sides With Death Row Inmate in Racial Discrimination Case

  23-05-2016 23:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Supreme Court ruled Monday morning in favor of a death row inmate in a case concerning race discrimination in jury selection, reports CNN.Timothy Tyrone Foster, an African-American, is on death row in Georgia for the 1987 murder of an elderly white woman, Queen Madge White. The jury that convicted him was all white. Twenty years after his sentence his attorneys obtained notes the prosecution team took while it was engaged in picking a jury, including marking potential jurors who were black h
  
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• FLEOA Supports Moving Criminal Investigation Division from IRS to Main Treasury

  23-05-2016 23:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Representative George Holding (R-NC) has introduced new legislation to create a Bureau of Criminal Investigation within main Treasury and move the functions of the Criminal Investigation Division (CI) from under the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to this new Bureau.In response, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) National President Nathan Catura issued the following statement:“We are grateful to Representative Holding for the introduction of this judicious legislation.
  
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• Five G4S police control room staff suspended amid 999 'test calls' investigation - Telegraph.co.uk

  23-05-2016 23:38 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Five G4S police control room staff suspended amid 999 'test calls' investigation
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  Five police control room staff have been suspended amid claims they made hundreds of 999 calls at quiet times to massage performance figures. The workers, employed by G4S Public Services and working for Lincolnshire Police, are alleged to have made ...
  G4S police control room staff suspended over claims of bogus 999 callsThe Guardianall 13 news articles »
  
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• 'Armed, extremely dangerous' man on run after shooting, police say - WYFF Greenville

  23-05-2016 23:01 via wyff4.com
  
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  'Armed, extremely dangerous' man on run after shooting, police say
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  WOODRUFF, S.C. —Police are looking for an "armed and extremely dangerous" man after a shooting Monday afternoon that led to multiple schools being locked down, Woodruff police Chief Alan Bledsoe said. The shooting happened at 233 Woodruff Street ...
  Victim shot then kidnapped in Woodruff say policeWSPA.comall 5 news articles »
  
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• Video: Rhode Island Officer Dies in Wrong-Way Crash

  23-05-2016 22:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Rhode Island Officer Dies in Wrong-Way CrashJamestown, RI, police Officer Ryan Bourque had just gotten off his night shift and was driving home to Coventry early Monday morning when, according to Rhode Island State Police, his Dodge Charger was hit by another vehicle head-on.Both Bourque, 24, and the other driver – identified as Dejae T. Pizarro, 23, of Bedford, MA – died as a result of their injuries.State Police Sgt. Jeff Leroux told WPRI the driver of the Toyota pulled a U-
  
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• Alleged cop-killer had long history with police - The Boston Globe

  23-05-2016 22:28 via bostonglobe.com
  
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  Alleged cop-killer had long history with police
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  AUBURN — The 35-year-old Worcester man who allegedly killed an Auburn police officer on Sunday was an ex-convict with a lengthy criminal record, and he had no plans to surrender in his final, fatal confrontation with police, authorities said.
  Suspected police officer killer dead; second officer shotWCVB Boston
  Man Who Fatally Shot Father-of-3 Officer During Traffic Stop Is Later Killed in Police StandoffPeop
  
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• Police arrest man on the lam in Nashville killing - The Tennessean

  23-05-2016 22:18 via tennessean.com
  
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  Police arrest man on the lam in Nashville killing
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  Metro Nashville police say they have arrested a man wanted in the May 9 murder of 20-year-old Ronnie Foxx at James Cayce Homes in East Nashville. Karlus Branch, also 20, was found Monday afternoon inside a room at Knights Inn in Murfreesboro, ...and more »
  
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• Mother Shares Story of Being Wrestled to Ground by Police, Accused of Child Abuse After Letting 11-Year-Old Son ... - TheBlaze.com

  23-05-2016 21:56 via theblaze.com
  
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  Mother Shares Story of Being Wrestled to Ground by Police, Accused of Child Abuse After Letting 11-Year-Old Son ...
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  A North Carolina mother of two had a frightening run-in with police during what was supposed to be a luxurious family vacation. Julie Mall, 43, of Charlotte, was only two days into the July trip to Bald Head Island when a police officer pulled her ...and more »
  
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• Suspected Massachusetts Cop Killer Dead, Trooper Wounded

  23-05-2016 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Auburn, MA, police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop early Sunday, setting off a massive daylong manhunt that ended in an explosion of gunfire when the suspect burst from a bedroom closet, opened fire, and was fatally shot by police, reports the Boston Globe.Jorge Zambrano, 35, of Worcester, was killed by police about 18 hours after he fatally shot Ronald Tarentino, a 42-year-old police officer and father of three, authorities said.Zambrano had holed up in a duplex in nearby O
  
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• Juneau police seek woman who left hospital while in custody - Alaska Dispatch News

  23-05-2016 21:35 via adn.com
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  Juneau police seek woman who left hospital while in custody - Alaska Dispatch News ...and more »
  
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• Georgia Police Officers Caught on Camera Allegedly Fatally Tasering Georgia Man - and High-Fiving Afterward - People Magazine

  23-05-2016 21:35 via people.com
  
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  Georgia Police Officers Caught on Camera Allegedly Fatally Tasering Georgia Man - and High-Fiving Afterward
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  When Mary Ann Sherman's son started acting erratically after smoking synthetic marijuana last November, she did what she thought was the right thing: She called police for help. The Florida mom had no idea her 32-year-old son, Chase Sherman, would end ...and more »
  
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• Georgia graduation brawl ends with police using stun gun - New York Daily News

  23-05-2016 20:58 via nydailynews.com
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  Georgia graduation brawl ends with police using stun gun
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  Atlanta-area parents who couldn't attend their children's graduation brawled Friday night and police used a stun gun and arrested one parent, officials said. Tri-Cities High School ran out of seats in the gym when rain forced the 1,800-student public ...
  Georgia police use stun gun on parents at children's Tri-Cities high school graduationDaily Mailall 6 news articles »
  
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• Police pressure PwC over IT blowout - Radio New Zealand

  23-05-2016 20:46 via radionz.co.nz
  
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  Police pressure PwC over IT blowout
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  Police have put the hard word on the firm in charge of an IT project that is running months late and is now millions of dollars over budget. Police Commissioner Mike Bush Photo: RNZ/Lauren Baker. The delay in setting up the NZ Police's new human ...and more »
  
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• Rhode Island Officer Named May 2016 NLEOMF Officer of the Month

  23-05-2016 20:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Officer Brenton Medeiros, of the Cranston (RI) Police Department, as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for May 2016.On March 24, 2015, Officer Brenton Medeiros was on his way to start his 11:30 p.m. shift at the Cranston (RI) Police Department, driving westbound on I-195 in East Providence, when he came upon flames rising from North Hull Street. Officer Medeiros pulled over and discovered an SUV on fire at the end of
  
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• Police Officer in Freddie Gray Case Is Acquitted of All Charges - New York Times

  23-05-2016 20:22 via nytimes.com
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  Police Officer in Freddie Gray Case Is Acquitted of All Charges
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  Protesters gathered outside court in Baltimore on Monday to follow the verdict in the Freddie Gray trial. By CBS, VIA REUTERS on Publish Date May 23, 2016. Photo by Patrick Semansky/Associated Press. Watch in Times Video ». embed. BALTIMORE — A ...
  Baltimore Police Officer Found Not Guilty in Freddie Gray DeathABC News
  Baltimore police officer acquitted on all charges in Freddie Gray c
  
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• VIDEO: Fairlawn police realize they are chasing off-duty officers; driver charged - fox8.com

  23-05-2016 19:44 via fox8.com
  
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  VIDEO: Fairlawn police realize they are chasing off-duty officers; driver charged
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  FAIRLAWN, Ohio -- An off-duty Fairlawn police officer has been charged after allegedly leading police on a chase. It happened on Saturday, May 7, just before 2 a.m. Police say they were involved in a pursuit which started after they saw a vehicle ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore County police charge teacher with human trafficking - WBAL Baltimore

  23-05-2016 19:38 via wbaltv.com
  
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  Baltimore County police charge teacher with human trafficking
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  Michael Brandon Osikomaiya, 23, was charged with human trafficking, prostitution and related charges. He is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on $200,000 bail. Police said a 16-year-old girl posted an online ad for prostitution and ...and more »
  
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• Suspects fire shots at police during chase through KCMO - KMBC Kansas City

  23-05-2016 19:35 via kmbc.com
  
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  Suspects fire shots at police during chase through KCMO
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  KMBC 9'S PEGGY BREIT IS AT MEYER AND WALROND. >> IT WAS THE MOST FRIGHTENING THING I HAVE SEEN IN A WHILE. PEGGY: AND IT STARTED HAPPENING A RED SUV WITH TEXAS TAGS BEING COMING FROM THE DRIVER. WHEN HE ...and more »
  
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• Jackpot! Winning lottery tickets lead police to suspects in home burglary - NJ.com

  23-05-2016 19:26 via nj.com
  
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  Jackpot! Winning lottery tickets lead police to suspects in home burglary
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  UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP. — The urge to quickly cash in winning lottery tickets allegedly taken when they broke into a home proved to be the downfall of two burglars, authorities say. upper pitsgrove burglary.jpg Eric Gilch, left, and Joshua Robinson have ...and more »
  
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• Puppy addicted to meth, heroin, on path to recovery, police say - USA TODAY

  23-05-2016 19:08 via usatoday.com
  
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  Puppy addicted to meth, heroin, on path to recovery, police say
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  A puppy found strung out on drugs after police arrested his owner in California has received addiction treatment and is on the path to recovery, authorities said. Officers arrested 40-year-old Joshua West in a motel room at the Key Inn & Suites in ...
  Puppy tests positive for meth, heroin, police say6abc.comall 76 news articles »
  
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• Chicago Police Try to Predict Who May Shoot or Be Shot - New York Times

  23-05-2016 18:28 via nytimes.com
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  Chicago Police Try to Predict Who May Shoot or Be Shot
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  Eddie Johnson, the Chicago Police Department superintendent. “We know we have a lot of violence in Chicago, but we also know there's a small segment that's driving this stuff,” he said in a recent interview. Credit Joshua Lott for The New York Times.and more »
  
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• Baltimore Officer Found Not Guilty of All Freddie Gray Charges

  23-05-2016 18:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams on Monday acquitted Officer Edward Nero of all counts stemming from the arrest and subsequent in-custody death of Freddie Gray.The judgment, following a five-day bench trial, is the first in the closely-watched case. Nero, 30, faced four misdemeanor charges of second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and two counts of misconduct in office, the Baltimore Sun reports.Nero was the second of six city police officers charged in the case to stand trial.
  
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• Police K9 finds missing 11-year-old boy in Delaware - 6abc.com

  23-05-2016 17:41 via 6abc.com
  
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  Police K9 finds missing 11-year-old boy in Delaware
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  An 11-year-old boy in New Castle, Delaware has been found safe thanks to the work of a police K9 named Ax. (New Castle Police Department). share; share; tweet; email. WPVI. Monday, May 23, 2016 11:41AM. NEW CASTLE, Del. (WPVI) --. An 11-year-old ...and more »
  
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• U-Md. investigates police use of pepper spray to break up graduation party after complaints of racism - Washington Post

  23-05-2016 17:34 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  U-Md. investigates police use of pepper spray to break up graduation party after complaints of racism
  Washington Post
  The University of Maryland's president promised a complete and transparent investigation of whether campus police used excessive force in breaking up a graduation party made up mostly of black students over the weekend, after officers used pepper spray ...
  Video Shows UMd. Police Use Pepper Spray to Break Up Party in College ParkNBC4 Washington
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• Police have person of interest in hit-and-run involving NH state trooper - Boston.com

  23-05-2016 17:23 via boston.com
  
  Police have person of interest in hit-and-run involving NH state trooper
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  Police say they have identified a person of interest in the hit-and-run accident involving a New Hampshire state trooper on Sunday morning. Trooper Ryan Hickey was struck by a car on Everett Turnpike in Merrimack, N.H. early Sunday while assisting ...and more »
  
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• Pittsburgh police refusing to work security at Beyonce' concert over anti-police message - Hot Air

  23-05-2016 16:41 via hotair.com
  
  Pittsburgh police refusing to work security at Beyonce' concert over anti-police message
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  This would likely be an easier column to write if I were more familiar with the life and work of Beyonce', but even I know that she's a very popular singer with significant music sales and well attended concerts. In terms of the latter revenue stream ...and more »
  
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• Suspected drunk driver hits Johns Creek police car - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  23-05-2016 16:05 via ajc.com
  
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  Suspected drunk driver hits Johns Creek police car
  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  A drunk driver hit a patrol car during an arrest of another person accused of DUI on Sat., May 21, 2016, police said. (Credit: Johns Creek Police Department). Story Highlights. The impact caused the car to strike a second police car carrying an officer ...and more »
  
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• Bay Shore teen arrested after fleeing police, crashing car, cops say - Newsday

  23-05-2016 13:38 via newsday.com
  
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  Bay Shore teen arrested after fleeing police, crashing car, cops say
  Newsday
  A Bay Shore teenager was high on drugs early Monday when he ran a red light while fleeing police and crashed into a flatbed truck, seriously injuring himself and his passenger, Suffolk County police said. Alex Nyugen, 17, was charged with driving while ...and more »
  
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• Police brand innocent 13-year-old girls shoplifters after they wrongly circulate CCTV footage of them - Telegraph.co.uk

  23-05-2016 13:30 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Police brand innocent 13-year-old girls shoplifters after they wrongly circulate CCTV footage of them
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  Police have been forced to apologise to two 13-year-old girls for accusing them of stealing make-up worth more than £400 by distributing CCTV images of them online. Francesca Galelli and Molly Curtis were left in tears when images of themselves were ...
  Cambridgeshire police issue apology to girls for releasing CCTV video of shop theft they had nothing
  
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