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• North Carolina Officer Leaves Work to Find Thank You Notes on Car

  18-07-2016 23:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Fayetteville (NC) Police Department shared a story of support for police officers on its Facebook Sunday night.The post said after working a secondary employment job at Best Buy, Officer J. Wall found people leaving several thank-you notes on his patrol vehicle, reports the Charlotte Observer.The notes were written on post-its, reading: "Thank you for your service," "Thank you for always coming when we call," "May God be with you," "We appreciate all that you do!" and "Thank you for your sac
  
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• Video: Diverse Kansas Citizens Gather for Barbecue With Police

  18-07-2016 23:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Diverse Kansas Citizens Gather for Barbecue With PoliceAs much of the nation was reeling from yet another act of violence in Baton Rouge, LA, hundreds of Wichitans came out to a barbecue at McAdams Park with Wichita, KS, police officers, reports the Wichita Eagle.Earlier in the week, protesters had planned to march on Sunday, but after organizers met with Police Chief Gordon Ramsay for hours, according to the protesters, they agreed to break bread together instead.The idea was to open up
  
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• Judge Throws Out Ex-L.A. County Sheriff's Plea Deal

  18-07-2016 23:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A federal judge rejected a plea agreement Monday under which former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca would have served up to six months in prison for lying to federal authorities, saying the punishment was not severe enough, reports the Los Angeles Times.Addressing prosecutors and Baca in a downtown courtroom, U.S. District Court Judge Percy Anderson said the deal "would trivialize the seriousness of the offenses … the need for a just punishment, the need to deter others."Anderson said
  
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• 2016 Could Be The Deadliest Year For Terror Attacks Targeting Police Since 1973 - FiveThirtyEight

  18-07-2016 23:04 via fivethirtyeight.com
  
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  2016 Could Be The Deadliest Year For Terror Attacks Targeting Police Since 1973
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  Notes, flowers and other items decorate a squad car at a makeshift memorial in front of the Dallas police headquarters after five officers were shot and killed in the city earlier this month. Eric Gay / AP. Even before the attacks on police officers in ...and more »
  
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• Miami Police Rush Order for $300,000 in Body Armor Approved After Orlando Shooting

  18-07-2016 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Earlier this year, Miami Police sent a bid request for 687 "active shooter kits," which consist of at least one front and one back torso stand-alone hard armor plate and a tactical carrying vest to be worn by the officers. This past March 7, a company offered a quote, claiming the purchase would cost the City of Miami $295,410. But the city didn't sign off on the order right away.At Thursday's city commission meeting, Miami Police Chief Rodolfo Llanes argued that, in the wake of the Pulse nightc
  
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• Baton Rouge Gunman 'Was Targeting Officers,' Police Say

  18-07-2016 20:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The man who fatally shot three law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, LA, and wounded three others on Sunday morning "was targeting officers," state police officials said Monday."Our preliminary investigation shows that he definitely ambushed those officers," Lt. J.B. Slaton, a public affairs commander for the Louisiana State Police, said in a phone interview Monday morning. "We are still trying to find out what his motive was, and that's going to be part of our investigation. But we believe h
  
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• NLEOMF Issues Statement in Response to Louisiana Officer Fatalities

  18-07-2016 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today, I join all members of the law enforcement family and caring citizens across our nation in expressing profound grief and outrage over the murders of three Louisiana law enforcement professionals and the wounding of three others by what appears to be an armed assassin. We will remember the ultimate sacrifice made by Officers Brad Garafola, Matthew Gerald, and Montrell Jackson.Unbelievably, this is the third time in two weeks that multiple law enforcement officers have been shot and killed i
  
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• FLEOA Outraged Over Continued Ambushed Attacks on Law Enforcement

  18-07-2016 19:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FLEOA issued a statement Sunday in response to ambush attacks on Milwaukee and Baton Rouge police officers.Nathan R. Catura, President of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, states, "FLEOA is appalled by two more ambush attacks on law enforcement. Today's depraved ambush attacks on a Milwaukee Police Officer followed by attacks on multiple Baton Rouge Police Officers were unconscionable. We offer our prayers to the men and women of these departments, their families and friends. We
  
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• Judge Acquits Baltimore Lt. of All Charges in Freddie Gray Case

  18-07-2016 18:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Circuit Judge Barry G. Williams acquitted Baltimore Police Lt. Brian Rice of all charges related to Freddie Gray's arrest and death, reports the Baltimore Sun.Williams cleared Rice, 42, of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and misconduct in office in a downtown Baltimore courtroom on Monday morning. The judge had dismissed a second-degree assault charge at the trial's midpoint, and prosecutors dropped a second misconduct charge at the start.Rice selected a bench trial rather than
  
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• Turkey coup attempt: Thousands of police officers suspended - BBC News

  18-07-2016 11:17 via bbc.com
  
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  Turkey coup attempt: Thousands of police officers suspended
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  Turkish officials say that nearly 8,000 police officers have been suspended, reportedly on suspicion of having links to the failed coup attempt at the weekend. Some 6,000 members of the judiciary and military, including generals, have been detained in ...and more »
  
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• Kazakhstan: Three police and civilian killed in Almaty gun attack - BBC News

  18-07-2016 10:36 via bbc.com
  
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  Kazakhstan: Three police and civilian killed in Almaty gun attack
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  Gunmen have killed three policemen and a member of the public in Kazakhstan's commercial capital, Almaty, officials say. One attacker, 27, has been captured but an accomplice is still at large, the interior ministry said in a statement. The government ...and more »
  
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• Armed ex-con dead in police-involved shooting in Brooklyn - New York Daily News

  18-07-2016 09:34 via nydailynews.com
  
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  Armed ex-con dead in police-involved shooting in Brooklyn
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  A man died following a police-involved shooting in Brooklyn after cops responded to a gunpoint robbery. NY Daily News. Raw: Man dead in police involved shooting in Brooklyn. A man died following a police-involved shooting in Brooklyn after cops ...and more »
  
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• Baton Rouge State Police: How Shooting Unfolded - Wall Street Journal

  18-07-2016 07:32 via wsj.com
  
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  Baton Rouge State Police: How Shooting Unfolded
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  Louisiana State Police Col. Mike Edmonds provides details on the shooting that took place Sunday morning, resulting in the deaths of three police officers and a suspect. Editor Picks. 2:03 Up Next. Tour de France 2016: How to Fix a Bicycle From a.and more »
  
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• California police search for suspect accused of stabbing 2 dogs at park - Fox News

  18-07-2016 07:28 via foxnews.com
  
  California police search for suspect accused of stabbing 2 dogs at park
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  Authorities in Northern California were searching for a man Sunday who allegedly stabbed two dogs during a trip to a local park. According to CBS San Francisco, Robert Selhorst took his three dogs to a dog park in Oakland last week. One of his dogs ...and more »
  
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• US police officers killed in Baton Rouge shooting - Aljazeera.com

  18-07-2016 06:27 via aljazeera.com
  
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  US police officers killed in Baton Rouge shooting
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  At least three policemen killed after gunman shoots several officers near police headquarters in Baton Rouge. 18 Jul 2016 05:55 GMT. Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker. 0; All Social. At least three police officers and a suspect have been shot and ...
  Baton Rouge shootings: Obama calls for calm after three police officers killedBBC News
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• Police armored vehicle arrives at Georgetown Manor standoff - The News Journal

  18-07-2016 04:53 via delawareonline.com
  
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  Police armored vehicle arrives at Georgetown Manor standoff
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  New Castle County Police says the department is investigating two shooting deaths in the community of Georgetown Manor Apartments. About 6:15 p.m., County Police officers responded to the apartment complex near New Castle for a welfare check, ...and more »
  
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• Daytona police car firebombed outside Islamic Center - Daytona Beach News-Journal

  18-07-2016 03:42 via news-journalonline.com
  
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  Daytona police car firebombed outside Islamic Center
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  The Daytona Beach Police Department may have been the target of anti-police backlash early Sunday morning when someone firebombed an unoccupied squad car parked in front of a mosque and left a note near the destroyed vehicle attributing the act to ...
  Daytona Beach police car torched by Molotov cocktail, police sayWESH Orlandoall 13 news articles »
  
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• Cleveland police officer on motorcycle hit by van outside police department - cleveland.com

  18-07-2016 03:16 via cleveland.com
  
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  Cleveland police officer on motorcycle hit by van outside police department
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  Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams speaks to his officer on the scene of a crash that involved a police officer. (Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com). Print Email · Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com By Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com The Plain Dealer Email the ...
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• Bono rescued by police during Nice, France terror attack - Consequence of Sound (blog)

  18-07-2016 03:04 via consequenceofsound.net
  
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  Bono rescued by police during Nice, France terror attack
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  U2 frontman Bono was dining at restaurant in Nice, France at the time of the Bastille Day terror attack and was rescued by armed police officers, according to the Mirror. Bono, who owns a home in the nearby town of Eze, was eating at La Petite Maison ...
  Bono rescued by armed police after being caught up in Nice terror attack following ISIS lorry slaughterMirror.co.ukall 38 news arti
  
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• Daytona Beach police car torched by Molotov cocktail, police say - WESH Orlando

  18-07-2016 02:27 via wesh.com
  
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  Daytona Beach police car torched by Molotov cocktail, police say
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  Police in Daytona Beach say somebody threw a Molotov cocktail into an unoccupied patrol car Sunday, destroying the vehicle. Never Miss a Beat. Download the WESH 2 News app to stay on top of the latest news in Central Florida and beyond. More.and more »
  
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• Police officer deaths from guns up 72% from July 2015 - CNN

  18-07-2016 02:22 via cnn.com
  
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  Police officer deaths from guns up 72% from July 2015
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  (CNN) The shooting deaths of three officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday pushed the number of law enforcement fatalities past a tragic benchmark. As of Sunday, 31 law enforcement officers were shot to death in the United States, according to ...and more »
  
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• Police union calls for open carry gun ban as fears of violence mount ahead of GOP convention - Washington Post

  18-07-2016 02:08 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  Police union calls for open carry gun ban as fears of violence mount ahead of GOP convention
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  With fears of impending violence mounting on the eve of the Republican National Convention, the head of Cleveland's largest police union called for Ohio Gov. John Kasich to temporarily ban open carrying of gun as crowds of protesters and politicians ...and more »
  
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• Obama focuses on supporting police - Politico

  18-07-2016 01:24 via politico.com
  
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  Obama focuses on supporting police
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  President Barack Obama expressed the unequivocal support that police have been waiting to hear on Sunday — while telling Republicans to watch their rhetoric if they want to help cops, too. In a set of public statements amid news about the deaths of ...and more »
  
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• Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Police Cruiser in Prince George's County - NBC4 Washington

  18-07-2016 00:32 via nbcwashington.com
  
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  Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Police Cruiser in Prince George's County
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  A pedestrian was killed in Langley Park after being hit by a police cruiser. News4's Derrick Ward reports. (Published 5 hours ago). A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Prince George's County, Maryland, police cruiser early Sunday morning, police say.and more »
  
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