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• Some police agencies are easing racial tensions - USA TODAY

  10-07-2016 23:49 via usatoday.com
  
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  Some police agencies are easing racial tensions
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  In Seattle, police have the power to send drug offenders to a rehabilitation center instead of jail. In Kalamazoo, Mich., officers are evaluated less on the number of tickets or arrests they make and more on their "customer service." And efforts in ...and more »
  
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• Police Agencies on Edge, on Guard Amid Heightened Threats - ABC News

  10-07-2016 23:30 via abcnews.go.com
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  Police Agencies on Edge, on Guard Amid Heightened Threats
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  Police agencies across the U.S. are on edge and on guard after receiving threats and calls for violence against them on social media in the aftermath of the killings of two black men and the sniper attack that left five officers dead in Dallas. Some ...
  Protesters March In Cities Across The U.S. In Opposition To Police ViolenceHuffington Post
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• Former Police Chief Has A Plan For 'How To Fix America's Police' - NPR

  10-07-2016 23:30 via npr.org
  
  Former Police Chief Has A Plan For 'How To Fix America's Police'
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  Former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper says in his book To Protect and Serve: How to Fix America's Police that policing is in crisis. He says more emphasis needs to be put on community policing. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Of course, police officers - past ...
  
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• Greenville police respond to Saturday's demonstrations - WYFF Greenville

  10-07-2016 23:20 via wyff4.com
  
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  Greenville police respond to Saturday's demonstrations
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  Five Upstate Black Lives Matters protesters were arrested Saturday night after threatening to shut down Interstate 385, according to the Greenville Police Department. Protesters arrested in downtown Greenville · Protesters arrested in downtown Greenville.and more »
  
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• Attacks on Police: Inspired or Directed by Militant Groups? - ABC News

  10-07-2016 22:41 via abcnews.go.com
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  Attacks on Police: Inspired or Directed by Militant Groups?
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  Police shootings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota were followed by calls from black militant groups and others to seek vengeance against officers. Almost immediately, several officers were attacked, including the five slain by a sniper in Dallas.
  Dallas Activists Try to Balance Solidarity With Police While Voicing Their ConcernsWall Street Journal
  Top police group wants Justice to investigate Dallas
  
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• Mother Who Shielded Her Sons During Dallas Shooting Thanks Police 'Heroes' - ABC News

  10-07-2016 22:28 via abcnews.go.com
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  Mother Who Shielded Her Sons During Dallas Shooting Thanks Police 'Heroes'
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  Shetamia Taylor, the 37-year-old woman who helped protect her four sons from bullets during an ambush-style shooting on police at a protest march in Dallas, broke down into tears today as she told the story of how she survived the carnage of that night.
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• The 2 police shootings this week revealed the 'biggest issue' facing police departments today - Business Insider

  10-07-2016 21:42 via businessinsider.com
  
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  The 2 police shootings this week revealed the 'biggest issue' facing police departments today
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  The world watched two black men in two different US cities die at the hands of police this week. In the first incident, an anonymous bystander filmed two Louisiana police officers find a gun in the pocket of 37-year-old Alton Sterling, then while he ...and more »
  
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• Reducing police abuses by reducing the number of hostile interactions between police and civilians - Washington Post

  10-07-2016 21:22 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  Reducing police abuses by reducing the number of hostile interactions between police and civilians
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  Recent incidents have once again put the spotlight on the problem of police brutality and excessive use of force, particularly against African-Americans. Many people concerned about this issue assume that the main cause must be racism. Racism ...
  
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• Police chief 'disgusted' by violence at I-94 protest; 21 officers hurt - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  10-07-2016 20:51 via startribune.com
  
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  Police chief 'disgusted' by violence at I-94 protest; 21 officers hurt
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  President Obama said the violence aimed at police by protesters is a "reprehensible crime" that is "doing a disservice to the cause." There were about 100 arrests total in St. Paul, roughly half on I-94 and the others elsewhere in the city. By Paul ...
  Police and Protesters Clash in Minnesota CapitalNew York Times
  Minnesota police pelted with rocks, rebar; 102 arrested after
  
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• Latest police shootings inspire wave of celebrity activism - Fox News

  10-07-2016 20:45 via foxnews.com
  
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  Latest police shootings inspire wave of celebrity activism
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  LOS ANGELES – In the days after the shooting deaths of two black men by police, celebrities are doing more than just expressing frustration. They're demanding action, and in some cases, leading it. Beyonce called on her fans to contact their ...and more »
  
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• Obit: Jeff Sandell, brains behind mnpoliceclips.com, police scanner monitoring site - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  10-07-2016 20:11 via startribune.com
  
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  Obit: Jeff Sandell, brains behind mnpoliceclips.com, police scanner monitoring site
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  The founder of a Twin Cities website that monitored law enforcement scanner dispatches and shared them online for citizens and journalists alike has died, his family said. Jeff C. Sandell, 39, the largely anonymous and lone operator of mnpoliceclips ...and more »
  
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• President Obama Warns 'Hostile' Rhetoric Against Police Hurts Reform Efforts - ABC News

  10-07-2016 17:47 via abcnews.go.com
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  President Obama Warns 'Hostile' Rhetoric Against Police Hurts Reform Efforts
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  President Obama said today that attacking police officers -- physically or verbally -- can only hurt the cause of reform in the criminal justice system, but cautioned that the actions of a few should not be used to discredit the entire Black Lives ...
  Obama to cut short European trip after 'vicious' attacks on Dallas policeUSA TODAYall 398 news articles »
  
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• No injuries reported, 1 in custody after shots fired at police - Chicago Tribune

  10-07-2016 17:47 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  No injuries reported, 1 in custody after shots fired at police
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  Nick Quesada and 6 others woke up to the sound of gunfire in their neighborhood this morning on July 10, 2016. He claims police unfairly barricaded their house and detained them. (Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune). Nick Quesada and 6 others woke up to the ...and more »
  
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• Dallas Activists Try to Balance Solidarity With Police While Voicing Their Concerns - Wall Street Journal

  10-07-2016 17:36 via wsj.com
  
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  Dallas Activists Try to Balance Solidarity With Police While Voicing Their Concerns
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  DALLAS—Like many Texans, Shannon Marshall is licensed to carry a gun. And, like many black Americans after the shooting death of Philando Castile in Minnesota, she's worried about what that could mean in an encounter with police. “I get terrified ...and more »
  
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• President Obama Urges Mutual Respect From Protesters and Police - New York Times

  10-07-2016 17:24 via nytimes.com
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  President Obama Urges Mutual Respect From Protesters and Police
  New York Times
  During his trip to Spain, President Obama urged protesters and police officers to treat one another with respect as demonstrations spread across the United States. By AP and REUTERS on Publish Date July 10, 2016. Photo by Stephen Crowley/The New York ...
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• Police Said They Shot A Man Because He Pointed A Gun At Them. Video Shows He Had His Hands Up. - ThinkProgress

  10-07-2016 16:58 via thinkprogress.org
  
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  Police Said They Shot A Man Because He Pointed A Gun At Them. Video Shows He Had His Hands Up.
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  Houston Police said Alva Braziel was waving a gun around and pointed it at them when they opened fire. But surveillance footage from a nearby gas station suggests otherwise. The video, which began circulating Saturday night on Twitter, shows Braziel ...
  Surveillance video shows man shot by Houston policeChron.com
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• Police and Protesters Clash in Minnesota Capital - New York Times

  10-07-2016 15:14 via nytimes.com
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  Police and Protesters Clash in Minnesota Capital
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  Black Lives Matter demonstrations in the wake of police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota continued on Saturday across the country, as well as in Europe. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS on Publish Date July 10, 2016. Photo by Joshua Lott for The New ...
  Minnesota police pelted with rocks, rebar; 102 arrested after protests turn violentFox News
  Minnesota Police Use Smoke Bombs to Clear Protesters From HighwayWall Stre
  
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• Tense protests against police violence continue in Baton Rouge, St. Paul - CBS News

  10-07-2016 14:49 via cbsnews.com
  
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  Tense protests against police violence continue in Baton Rouge, St. Paul
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  Last Updated Jul 10, 2016 8:49 AM EDT. Protests over police violence continued Saturday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and St. Paul, Minnesota, two cities reeling from shooting deaths of black men earlier this week. In Baton Rouge, police seized seven ...and more »
  
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• Dallas Shootings Deal Black Police Officers A Double Heartbreak - Huffington Post

  10-07-2016 14:10 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  Dallas Shootings Deal Black Police Officers A Double Heartbreak
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  “My heart has been totally torn out of my chest by both violence perpetrated on officers and violence perpetrated by officers.” 07/10/2016 08:07 am ET. Christopher Mathias National Reporter, The Huffington Post. Carlo Allegri / Reuters ...and more »
  
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• Police: Man shot by Chicago cop answering call of someone threatening suicide - Chicago Tribune

  10-07-2016 11:26 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  Police: Man shot by Chicago cop answering call of someone threatening suicide
  Chicago Tribune
  Chicago police Chief of Detectives Eugene Roy briefs the media on a police-involved shooting in an apartment complex on the 1800 block of East 87th Street early July 10, 2016. (John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune). Chicago police Chief of Detectives Eugene ...and more »
  
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• Tensions flare amid prayers and protests of police shootings - USA TODAY

  10-07-2016 07:14 via usatoday.com
  
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  Tensions flare amid prayers and protests of police shootings
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  Tensions flared in cities across the country as protesters took over streets and highways Saturday, chanting “black lives matter” in the wake of two fatal officer-involved shootings this week in Louisiana and Minnesota. In San Francisco, hundreds took ...
  Protests Against Police Shooting Resume in Baton RougeABC News
  Protesters Nationwide Denounce Police ShootingsNBCNews.com
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• San Antonio: Shots fired at police headquarters - CNN

  10-07-2016 07:05 via cnn.com
  
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  San Antonio: Shots fired at police headquarters
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  (CNN) Gunfire hit the San Antonio police headquarters, leaving bullet marks on the building and shell casings in a nearby alley, authorities said. San Antonio police are investigating reports of a suspect seen fleeing from an alley nearby, Police Chief ...
  Police investigating shots fired near San Antonio PD HQ, hitting buildingKSAT San Antonioall 19 news articles »
  
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• Police revamp policies to change public perceptions - CBS News

  10-07-2016 05:36 via cbsnews.com
  
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  Police revamp policies to change public perceptions
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  MIAMI -- Overtown is one square mile of Miami neighborhood of grinding poverty and crime. Its residents, mostly black, so distrust cops that they'll call them only when it's time to pick up a body. "When you get a call in Overtown, you come prepared ...and more »
  
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• Protests Over Police Shootings Block Roads In U.S. Cities - Huffington Post

  10-07-2016 05:16 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  Protests Over Police Shootings Block Roads In U.S. Cities
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  Protests against the shootings of two black men by police officers shut down main arteries in a number of U.S. cities on Saturday, leading to numerous arrests, scuffles and confrontations between police and demonstrators.
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  Tense protests against police violence continue in Baton Rouge, St. PaulCBS News
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• Demonstrators take to LA streets to rally against shootings by police - Los Angeles Times

  10-07-2016 04:55 via latimes.com
  
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  Demonstrators take to LA streets to rally against shootings by police
  Los Angeles Times
  Jelecia Smith was driving near her South L.A. home on Saturday afternoon when the 23-year-old saw a small group of people standing on the corner of Florence and Normandie avenues, holding photos of people shot by police and handing out fliers.and more »
  
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• Angry protesters aim to 'disrupt,' 'shut down' outside 24th, 25th Police Districts - Philly.com

  10-07-2016 04:31 via philly.com
  
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  Angry protesters aim to 'disrupt,' 'shut down' outside 24th, 25th Police Districts
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  A multiracial crowd of blacks, whites, and Latinos protested the fatal police shootings of young black men around the country, marching Saturday night from the Fairhill section of North Philadelphia toward the 24th and 25th Districts and chanting ...and more »
  
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• Armed man looking for horse shot by police - Chron.com

  10-07-2016 04:15 via chron.com
  
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  Armed man looking for horse shot by police
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  An armed man who friends say was searching for a stolen horse overnight on Houston's south side was shot dead by police early Saturday morning after waving a gun when he was approached by two officers, authorities said. A woman who identified herself ...
  Houston police fatally shoot man who officers say pointed a gun at themWashington Post
  Houston Police Shoot, Kill Black Man Who They Say Pointed GunNewsweek
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• Marchers condemning police shootings enter Taste of Chicago, clog downtown - Chicago Tribune

  10-07-2016 03:29 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  Marchers condemning police shootings enter Taste of Chicago, clog downtown
  Chicago Tribune
  Chanting, "No justice, no peace — no racist police" and "Black lives matter," protesters gathered in several locations in downtown Chicago on Saturday in response to police-involved killings of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in ...
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• Renewed protests over police violence spark clashes - CBS News

  10-07-2016 01:42 via cbsnews.com
  
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  Renewed protests over police violence spark clashes
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  LOS ANGELES -- Across the country this weekend, demonstrators are taking to the streets and raising their voices against police brutality. There has been trouble in several cities. Protesters voice outrage over police violence nationwide. Play Video ...and more »
  
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