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• Video: San Jose Motor Officer Killed in Head-On Crash

  15-06-2016 16:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: San Jose Motor Officer Killed in Head-On CrashA San Jose, CA, police officer died in the line of duty in a motorcycle crash on Tuesday, the chief of police announced.Chief Eddie Garcia said Officer Michael Katherman, 34, an 11-year veteran, husband and father of two, was riding his motorcycle in full uniform when the head-on collision with silver minivan occured.The crash happened at around 4:22 p.m.. on North 10th Street near the intersection of Horning Street, KTVU TV. 
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• Video: Chicago Officer on Desk Duty Over Use of Force

  15-06-2016 01:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Chicago Officer on Desk Duty Over Use of ForceA Chicago police officer has been placed on desk duty after a video surfaced that appears to show the officer kicking a man in the head on Monday, reports WLS and the Associated Press.The video is under investigation by the Independent Police Review Authority. Supt. Eddie Johnson made the decision to place the office on desk duty after a meeting Tuesday morning.The suspect was arrested after officers chased him and found three bags of heroin o
  
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• Video: Idaho Officer Praised for Less-Lethal Approach as Two Dogs Charge

  15-06-2016 00:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Idaho Officer Praised for Less-Lethal Approach as Two Dogs ChargeA police officer is being praised for keeping his gun holstered after two vicious dogs roaming an Idaho neighborhood charged him, reports WXIN.Body camera footage shows Meridian police officer David Gomez standing his ground as the canines, one foaming at the mouth, run directly at him.Gomez can be heard warning bystanders as he readies his nonlethal tools — a baton and pepper spray. Not only does he prevent an attack,
  
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• Baltimore Officer Goodson's Trial Continues in Freddie Gray Case

  15-06-2016 00:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The trial of Baltimore Police Officer Caesar Goodson Jr., the van driver accused of second-degree murder in the death of Freddie Gray, resumed Tuesday morning with continued testimony from a string of witnesses, reports the Baltimore Sun.First was Det. Michael Boyd, a member of the police department's Force Investigation Team that investigated the incident. Boyd, who first took the stand Monday, continued to walk prosecutors through a series of city surveillance videos that tracked Gray's 45-min
  
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• City of Cleveland Vows to Fix Problems in Investigating Police-Misconduct Claims

  15-06-2016 00:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The city of Cleveland said in a court filing that it's working toward fixing the "dire" branch of the Cleveland police department that investigates officer misconduct complaints from citizens, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer.The city says that it "recognizes that the timely, full, and fair investigation of citizen complaints is a critical part of the agreed upon reforms ..." according to a Monday evening status report filed in a case brought by the U.S. Justice Department.The city's report co
  
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• NLEOMF Issues Statement on Orlando Terror Attack

  15-06-2016 00:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) President Craig W. Floyd has issued a statement on the Orlando terror attack.The monstrous terrorist attack in Orlando was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, leaving 49 innocent persons dead and 53 more injured. We join with our fellow citizens and with caring people from around the world in standing in solidarity with the Orlando community and offering our thoughts and prayers for all of the victims and their families during thi
  
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