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• Chris Brown Fined by "Cool as S--t" Amsterdam Police Over Bike Incident - E! Online

  10-06-2016 23:27 via eonline.com
  
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  Chris Brown Fined by "Cool as S--t" Amsterdam Police Over Bike Incident
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  Chris Brown got his motor running in Amsterdam but police weren't having it. However, everyone became friends at the end. The 27-year-old R&B singer was stopped by cops for driving what appears to be a dirt bike without a license plate and was released ...and more »
  
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• Virginia Deputy Recovering After Being Shot Four Times

  10-06-2016 22:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Stafford, VA, deputy who was shot four times after responding to a call late Tuesday was recovering from surgery Thursday in a Richmond hospital, reports the Free Lance-Star."He seems to be doing as well as he could be considering what he went through," Sheriff David Decatur said. "The hope is that he will have a full recovery."Decatur has not released the deputy's name.Suspect Joshua Anthony Sumter, 18, of Meadows Drive in southern Stafford is charged with numerous offenses, including four co
  
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• Video: Florida Police Rescue Puppy Trapped in Drain Pipe

  10-06-2016 22:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Florida Police Rescue Puppy Trapped in Drain PipeA puppy received a second chance at life after being rescued from a drain pipe by deputies in Florida, reports KABC.The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office posted about the rescue on their Facebook page on Tuesday. The deputies had been serving civil process paperwork when they heard the sound of a dog whimpering."During a search of the neighboring vacant lot, they found a puppy who had fallen into a collapsed septic drain," according to the
  
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• Man Shot After Advancing on Officers with Large Rock at Dallas Airport

  10-06-2016 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An incident at Dallas Love Field Airport that led to a man being shot by police outside the terminal stemmed from a domestic disturbance between a woman and her children's father, a police spokesman said. The man who was shot was the father, the spokesman said. The man's condition was not given, reports CNN.Witness Bryan Armstrong said it appeared the man was approaching the officer with a large rock when he was shot.An officer told the man to "drop the rock and stop walking," but he continued t
  
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• Will Scottsdale police come when you call? - azcentral.com

  10-06-2016 22:24 via azcentral.com
  
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  Will Scottsdale police come when you call?
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  SCOTTSDALE -- During 78,000 calls for service in Scottsdale analyzed, the typical American police department would likely have used 45 percent fewer personnel resources, a report concluded. Loading… Post to Facebook. Will Scottsdale police come when ...and more »
  
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• Senate Passes FLEOA-Backed Bill on Federal Law Enforcement Protection

  10-06-2016 22:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Senate passed H.R. 2137, the Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act, which will give federal law enforcement officers the ability to carry their government-issued firearms and credentials during periods of a government shutdown or furlough.The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) initiated this legislation following the last government shut down, when some agencies were uncertain about the carry authorities for federal law enforcement officers. This new law c
  
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• Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Charges in Ohio Officer's Slaying

  10-06-2016 22:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A suspect in the fatal shooting of an Ohio police officer has pleaded not guilty to charges that could carry the death penalty upon conviction, reports the Associated Press.Lincoln Rutledge is accused of shooting Columbus SWAT officer Steven Smith in the head while officers were trying to arrest him on an arson warrant. The 54-year-old officer was shot April 10 while standing in the turret of a SWAT vehicle. He died two days later.The 44-year-old Rutledge is charged with aggravated murder, attem
  
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• Police search for Brownsburg shooting victim's brother - Indianapolis Star

  10-06-2016 22:09 via indystar.com
  
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  Police search for Brownsburg shooting victim's brother
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  Update: Brownsburg police are calling the brother of the man who was found dead Thursday night a person of interest. Christopher Brabson, 30, was fatally shot in his home, in the 7000 block of Meadow Trail, where he lived with his brother, Justin Brabson.and more »
  
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• Police: 2 inmates escaped from LCC, considered dangerous - KETV Omaha

  10-06-2016 22:09 via ketv.com
  
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  Police: 2 inmates escaped from LCC, considered dangerous
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  TH A LONG HISTORY OF ISLANDS. THEY ARE BOTH ESCAPEES FROM A ARMAND DIXON AND TIMOTHY CLAUSEN ARE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS. TWO INMATES IN A MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON SOMEHOW GET OUT LINCOLN ...and more »
  
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• Chaos at Dallas Airport as Cop Shoots Man Armed With Rock, Police Say - NBCNews.com

  10-06-2016 22:01 via nbcnews.com
  
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  Chaos at Dallas Airport as Cop Shoots Man Armed With Rock, Police Say
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  Dallas' number two airport was thrown into chaos Friday after a police officer shot and wounded a man who had reportedly "rushed" at him with a rock following a domestic disturbance. Shawn Diamond, 29, is in stable condition after he allegedly ...
  Dallas police shoot man who charged officer at airportReuters
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• Haters Gonna Hate

  10-06-2016 21:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Editor's Note: This blog post was first published by https://alads.org/. It appears Howard Bryant, a columnist employed by ESPN, is offended by police officers being honored by professional sports teams. In several rants posing as columns and posted by ESPN, he decried teams which donate a portion of ticket proceeds to Police Officer Memorial Funds, provide discount tickets to first responders to games, or allow officers to sing the national anthem. Why? Because Bryant believes that such actions
  
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• Cal Harris charged with stalking police investigator - Press & Sun-Bulletin

  10-06-2016 21:37 via pressconnects.com
  
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  Cal Harris charged with stalking police investigator
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  Cal Harris, who was acquitted in his wife's murder case after four trials, has been charged with stalking a state police investigator who was involved in the 15-year criminal case against him. State police have charged Harris, 55, with a misdemeanor ...and more »
  
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• Video: Florida Mom, Deputy Thwart Abduction of Girl, 13, in Store

  10-06-2016 21:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Florida Mom, Deputy Thwart Abduction of Girl, 13, in StoreA store clerk, a mother, and a quick-thinking deputy are being credited with saving a girl from a potential abduction in Citrus County, FL, in broad daylight, reports WFLA.Deputies responded to the Dollar General on Tuesday after receiving a 911 call. Dispatchers learned that an attempted child abduction was in progress.Investigators say the suspect, Craig Bonello, age 30, entered the store and at some point grabbed a 13-year-old g
  
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• Brownsburg police search for shooting victim's brother - Indianapolis Star

  10-06-2016 21:27 via indystar.com
  
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  Brownsburg police search for shooting victim's brother
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  Update: Brownsburg police are searching for the brother of a man who was shot and killed in an apartment Thursday. Christopher Brabson, 30, was shot to death in the home in the 7000 block of Meadow Trail about 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Brownsburg Police ...
  Police identify man killed in Brownsburg homicide, now searching for brotherFox 59all 21 news articles »
  
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• Police follow blood trail after boy shot in Evanston - Chicago Tribune

  10-06-2016 21:07 via chicagotribune.com
  
  Police follow blood trail after boy shot in Evanston
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  An Evanston teenager was shot in the leg in the 1600 block of Monroe Street Friday afternoon. Evanston police Cmdr. Joe Dugan said officers responded to the scene at 12:25 p.m. and found a 17-year-old boy on the street with one gunshot wound in his ...and more »
  
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• Court Rules 2nd Amendment Gives No Right to Carry Concealed in Public for California, Hawaii

  10-06-2016 21:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A federal appeals court says people do not have a right to carry concealed weapons in public under the 2nd Amendment, reports the Associated Press.An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling Thursday.The panel says law enforcement officials can require applicants for a Concealed Carry Weapons permit (CCW) to show they are in immediate danger or otherwise have a good reason for a permit beyond self-defense.The decision overturned a 2014 ruling by a smaller 9th Cir
  
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• Chicago Police Plan to Revamp Overtime Program

  10-06-2016 20:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As Chicago struggles with some of the worst violence it has seen since the 1990s, the Police Department plans on revamping its overtime program that allows a couple of hundred officers each day to work on their days off, officials said.For several years, the department has allowed officers to earn extra pay through its "violence reduction initiative." In its current form, officers volunteer to work on their days off, typically in areas designated by the department as the 20 most dangerous parts
  
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• Video: Judge Blasts Prosecutors as New Freddie Gray Trial Begins

  10-06-2016 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Judge Blasts Prosecutors as New Freddie Gray Trial BeginsIn a hearing before Officer Caesar Goodson's trial in the death of Freddie Gray, Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams admonished the state and determined that they violated discovery rules, but he ruled that opening statements could still begin Thursday, reports the Associated Press.Just before Goodson's trial was set to begin, his attorneys filed a motion asking the judge to dismiss the case because prosecutors didn't disclose th
  
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• Oakland police chief resigns following multiple officer misconduct cases - The Guardian

  10-06-2016 20:30 via theguardian.com
  
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  Oakland police chief resigns following multiple officer misconduct cases
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  The police chief in Oakland, California, has resigned following multiple officer misconduct cases, including a high-profile sex scandal, making him the latest top cop of a major US city to step down in the face of growing backlash.
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• Smiling dog prompts visit from Waterford police - Detroit Free Press

  10-06-2016 20:22 via freep.com
  
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  Smiling dog prompts visit from Waterford police
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  Waterford police say it's a case of a dangerous dog — a pit bull being kept illegally within the township. But a dog rescue group says it's a case of mistaken identity because the dog in question isn't a pit bull at all. "Diggy is an American Bulldog ...
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• Police Across the Nation Concerned Over Rise in Use of Bump Keys - ABC News

  10-06-2016 14:45 via abcnews.go.com
  Police Across the Nation Concerned Over Rise in Use of Bump Keys
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  It used to be that only locksmiths used bump keys -– a modified key that can be used to open many kinds of locks –- but now anyone can buy them online, and police are worried because the keys are increasingly being used in burglaries across the country.and more »
  
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• Will California stop police from taking people's property without a criminal conviction? - Los Angeles Times

  10-06-2016 09:06 via latimes.com
  
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  Will California stop police from taking people's property without a criminal conviction?
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  Almost a year after California lawmakers rejected legislation that would restrict police departments' ability to take cars, cash, homes and other property from suspected criminals without a conviction, the bill's author is trying again as similar ...
  
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• 'I'm so sorry': Australian police probed after shooting 3 bystanders - CNN

  10-06-2016 08:01 via cnn.com
  
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  'I'm so sorry': Australian police probed after shooting 3 bystanders
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  (CNN) Two Australian police officers face an investigation after shooting three innocent bystanders outside a suburban shopping mall, while confronting a psychiatric patient armed with a knife. Video from witnesses at the scene made available to CNN's ...and more »
  
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• Video: County Pulls Health Insurance for Nebraska Deputy Recovering from Ambush Shooting

  10-06-2016 01:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: County Pulls Health Insurance for Wounded Nebraska DeputyTuesday morning, Deuel County, NE, commissioners did not make a decision on whether to pay for temporary health coverage for a wounded sheriff's deputy while he recovers from an on-duty shooting.Deuel County, NE, Deputy Mike Hutchinson made a promise to serve and protect, and now he wants Deuel County to do the same for him, reports KNOP.Hutchinson was shot four times on December 3, 2015 while serving an arrest warrant in Big Spring
  
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• Laser Training Pistol

  10-06-2016 01:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Laser Ammo's new Advanced Professional Level Laser Training Pistol was co-developed by Laser Ammo and Smart Firearms Training Devices (SFTD) to offer shooters a professional level training pistol with an accidental-discharge sensor to encourage preparedness in safety training, and to build more profound muscle memory and thwart bad habits. This intelligent training tool will distinguish between a real shot (with a shot sound) and a placed finger in the trigger without pulling the trigger (with a
  
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• Police: Teen's mom reported he might be armed, headed to Sheldon High - KVAL

  10-06-2016 01:03 via kval.com
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  Police: Teen's mom reported he might be armed, headed to Sheldon High
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  A call to police reporting that "a possibly armed subject might be bringing weapons to Sheldon High School" sent officers to the school on Thursday afternoon. No threat to the public was found. (Image from SBG Video). 160609police-at-sheldon4.jpg ...and more »
  
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• Oklahoma Police Get New Device for Civil Forfeitures - snopes.com

  10-06-2016 00:52 via snopes.com
  
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  Oklahoma Police Get New Device for Civil Forfeitures
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  While Oklahoma police did get a new device to make civil forfeitures, this device cannot empty anybody's bank account. Dan Evon. 1 hour ago. Share. 136. 136. Flickr. Claim: The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is using a device called an "ERAD" to seize money ...
  Oklahoma Police Just Made It Easier Than Ever To Seize Someone's MoneyThinkProgress
  Civil asset forfeiture goes digital: Police tool swipes money from cards before
  
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• Man gunned down, teen shot in Hempstead, Nassau police say - Newsday

  10-06-2016 00:52 via newsday.com
  
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  Man gunned down, teen shot in Hempstead, Nassau police say
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  Nassau County and Hempstead Village police are investigating a shooting death on Lawson Street at Pierson Avenue in Hempstead on Thursday morning, June 9, 2016. (Credit: Jim Staubitser). A Hempstead man was killed at his home and a teenager was ...and more »
  
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• Video: Police Union Defends Cleveland Officer Criticized by Councilman

  10-06-2016 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Police Union Defends Cleveland Officer Criticized by CouncilmanFox 8 reports it is still getting strong reaction to a picture that shows a Cleveland officer struggling to fit into his riot gear that the city ordered for the upcoming Republican National Convention.Union officials say the picture shows the equipment ordered for the RNC does not fit all officers. Police Chief Calvin Williams says the equipment will fit the officers that are assigned to wear it during the RNC.But the picture
  
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• Police identify man they say shot at Brookhaven police officer - WSB Atlanta

  10-06-2016 00:43 via wsbtv.com
  
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  Police identify man they say shot at Brookhaven police officer
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  Sgt. Lonne Napier said he was parked at the Village of Druid Hills shopping plaza at North Druid Hills and North Hills roads when a man ran up to his patrol car shouting that Newk's restaurant had been robbed and there had been a shooting. The man said ...and more »
  
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• Man dies after being shot by police in Paeroa - The Press

  10-06-2016 00:32 via stuff.co.nz
  
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  Man dies after being shot by police in Paeroa
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  A neighbour of the Paeroa property where a man was shot dead by police says he often heard arguing from the section. Police said in a statement that they fired shots while responding to an incident near the Waikato town. They subsequently said the man ...
  Machete-wielding man dies following police shooting in northern WaikatoTVNZall 11 news articles »
  
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• Mother of two children found dead in Miramar arrested, police announce - Sun Sentinel

  10-06-2016 00:26 via sun-sentinel.com
  
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  Mother of two children found dead in Miramar arrested, police announce
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  When Sophia Hines arrived in Miramar about a week ago with her two young children, the cousin with whom she was staying understood the Philadelphia woman was in town for a vacation, according to police. But that vacation took a horrifying turn, police ...
  Philadelphia mom admitted suffocating her 2 children in Florida, police say6abc.comall 39 news articles »
  
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• Ex-Finalist for Top Cop Job Picked to Oversee Police Reforms in Chicago

  10-06-2016 00:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former Spokane, Wash., police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick was among the finalists to lead the Chicago Police Department through one of its rockiest periods — a top-to-bottom reform spurred by the Laquan McDonald scandal.While she impressed officials with her detailed research on Chicago, Kirkpatrick and two other finalists were scrapped when Mayor Rahm Emanuel made the surprise decision to tap department veteran Eddie Johnson, even though he had not sought the post.Now Kirkpatrick will still pl
  
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