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• Federal Judge Declares “Black Lives Matter” During Open Court Hearing Over Seattle Police Reform

  17-08-2016 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. District Judge James Robart, pointedly reacting to the Seattle police union’s rejection of a tentative contract, said Monday he would not let the powerful labor group hold the city “hostage” by linking wages to constitutional policing.“To hide behind a collective- bargaining agreement is not going to work,” Robart said during a dramatic court hearing he opened by laying out a path for police-accountability reform and closed with an emotional declaration that &l
  
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• CopBox Cabinet

  17-08-2016 21:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CTECH’s CopBox Cabinet is designed to offer a tactical storage solution for the next generation police vehicle. It provides secure storage for the cargo area of any SUV for your gear, guns and equipment. Organization is key to efficiency and safety when on the job. Now you can be thinking about your next move, not where your equipment is. 
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• Video: Tulsa Police Helicopter Damaged by Ground Fire

  17-08-2016 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Tulsa Police Helicopter Damaged by Ground FireTulsa police officials say they believe a bullet caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage to one of their helicopters.They said they noticed the damage earlier this month during a preflight inspection. Though they aren't completely sure what caused the damage, they believe it was a bullet.Officials said they think the helicopter’s blade was shot during the evening shift on Aug. 1. The pilot reportedly did not notice any issues
  
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• Milwaukee Officer Facing Social Media Threats After Fatal OIS

  17-08-2016 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The rioting in the Sherman Park area of Milwaukee that occurred after a fatal police shooting Saturday appears to have mostly abated, but the social media communication that helped fuel it has, if anything, intensified and focused on the officer.As of Tuesday, at least 3,000 people have shared a Facebook photo of the 24-year-old Milwaukee patrolman who fatally shot 23-year-old Sylville Smith – some of them adding furious and threatening comments.“Now y'all see his
  
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• Chicago Officer Wounded in Carjacking Investigation

  17-08-2016 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A man out on parole for armed robbery shot at and grazed the face of a Chicago police officer investigating a possible carjacking Tuesday night on the Far South Side, authorities said.The man was driving a car that matched one reported stolen earlier in the evening when the officer and his partner spotted him in the 600 block of East 100th Place just after 10 p.m., police said. The officers tried to stop him, but the man stuck a gun out the window and fired shots at the squad car, according
  
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• Black Lives Matter Rakes in $100 Million from Liberal Foundations

  17-08-2016 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesFor all its talk of being a street uprising, Black Lives Matter is increasingly awash in cash, raking in pledges of more than $100 million from liberal foundations and others eager to contribute to what has become the grant-making cause du jour.The Ford Foundation, which has no holdings in or contemporary relationship with Ford Motor Co., and Borealis Philanthropy recently announced the formation of the Black-Led Movement Fund [BLMF], a six-year pooled donor campaign aimed
  
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• Ryan Lochte Has Left Brazil — Where Police Tried To Seize His Passport - NPR

  17-08-2016 19:23 via npr.org
  
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  Ryan Lochte Has Left Brazil — Where Police Tried To Seize His Passport
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  Police visited the athletes' village in Rio Wednesday, hoping to seize the passports of Ryan Lochte and James Feigen as part of an inquiry into Lochte's report that he was the victim of a robbery — a crime that has since been called into question ...
  Ryan Lochte's robbery story is getting messier as Rio police are now reportedly doubting his claimsBusiness Insider
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• Police: Girl, 4, found zip-tied, beaten thought her name was 'Idiot' - NBC4i.com

  17-08-2016 18:01 via nbc4i.com
  
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  Police: Girl, 4, found zip-tied, beaten thought her name was 'Idiot'
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  HOT SPRINGS, AR (WCMH/AP) — Police have arrested a Hot Springs, Arkansas, couple on battery and abuse charges for allegedly zip-tying a 4-year-old girl to her bed as punishment. Clarence Reed, 47, and the child's mother, Jennifer Denen, 30, both of ...and more »
  
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• DC police launch investigation after viral video shows woman pinned to car by cop - AOL News

  17-08-2016 18:00 via aol.com
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  DC police launch investigation after viral video shows woman pinned to car by cop
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  The Washington D.C. Police Department has launched an internal investigation after a video by Twitter user @MacAndCheeks went viral. The video, which has since been shared thousands of times, shows a D.C. police officer holding a woman up against a ...and more »
  
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• Paul O'Neal fatally shot by police in back: autopsy - Chicago Tribune - Chicago Tribune

  17-08-2016 16:54 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  Paul O'Neal fatally shot by police in back: autopsy - Chicago Tribune
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  Warning: graphic content/language. The Independent Police Review Authority released video Aug. 4, 2016, from the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Paul ...
  Chicago teen Paul O'Neal died from police gunshot to the backNew York Daily Newsall 9 news articles »
  
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• Armed robbery suspect sought by police is convicted murderer - MLive.com

  17-08-2016 16:12 via mlive.com
  
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  Armed robbery suspect sought by police is convicted murderer
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  LYNDON TOWNSHIP, MI - Michigan State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a person of interest in an armed home invasion in western Washtenaw County. Police believe person of interest Robert Staley Winburn, 44, was involved in a home ...and more »
  
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• Former Philly Police Commissioner John Timoney dies - Philly.com

  17-08-2016 15:44 via philly.com
  
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  Former Philly Police Commissioner John Timoney dies
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  John F. Timoney, 68, a former New York City cop who became Philadelphia's police commissioner and an influential figure in law enforcement circles, has died after a battle with lung cancer. An Irish immigrant with a colorful personality, Timoney was ...
  Former Miami Police Chief John Timoney diesLocal 10
  Former Miami Police Chief John Timoney Dies at 68 After Battle With CancerNBC 6 South Florida
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• Mother charged after telling police, among other things, that she sold her twins for $2000 each - Washington Post

  17-08-2016 15:41 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  Mother charged after telling police, among other things, that she sold her twins for $2000 each
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  $2,000. That's how much each of Patricia Fowler's twins cost. At least, that's what she told Penn Hills police when they inquired about the children's whereabouts for the past 10 years — that she had sold the pair of fraternal twins to a woman named ...
  Police: Mom hiding information on twin boys missing 10 yearsPhilly.comall 8 news articles »
  
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• Zimbabwe police break up anti-Mugabe protest - Aljazeera.com

  17-08-2016 15:34 via aljazeera.com
  
  Zimbabwe police break up anti-Mugabe protest
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  Several people have been beaten by police and at least one of the protesters sustained deep cuts on the head. 17 Aug 2016 13:44 GMT. Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker. 0; All Social. A protest leader said Wednesday's demonstration was just a ...and more »
  
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• Men armed with axes, guns attack police station near Moscow, 2 officers injured - officials - RT

  17-08-2016 14:54 via rt.com
  
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  Men armed with axes, guns attack police station near Moscow, 2 officers injured - officials
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  Two men armed with axes and guns have launched an attack on a traffic police station in Moscow region, injuring at least two officers, security officials said. The attackers were killed in a standoff. WATCH LIVE: Scene of gun attack on police station ...and more »
  
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• IOC Executive Targeted in Police Probe Into Ticket Scalping - ABC News

  17-08-2016 14:35 via abcnews.go.com
  
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  IOC Executive Targeted in Police Probe Into Ticket Scalping
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  FILE - In this June 11, 2015 file photo, Patrick Hickey, the head of the European Olympic Committee speaks during a news conference on the eve of the opening of the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. Rio de Janeiro authorities have issued an ...
  Brazilian Police Arrest Olympics Official For Scalping TicketsHuffington Post
  IOC executive Patrick Hickey taken to hospital after scalping accusations in RioESPN
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• Police: Semi driver veered into bike lane, killing art student - Chicago Tribune

  17-08-2016 14:32 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  Police: Semi driver veered into bike lane, killing art student
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  A 20-year-old SAIC student died after she was hit by a semi while riding a bicycle in Chicago's Goose Island neighborhood Tuesday morning. Aug. 17, 2016. (CBS Chicago). A 20-year-old SAIC student died after she was hit by a semi while riding a bicycle ...and more »
  
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• Grandfather says Milwaukee police shooting victim had mental health issues - Chicago Tribune

  17-08-2016 13:52 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  Grandfather says Milwaukee police shooting victim had mental health issues
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  This undated file photo provided by the Milwaukee County Sheriff shows Sylville K. Smith, who was killed in Milwaukee on Aug. 13, 2016, in a police shooting that sparked two nights of violence. This undated file photo provided by the Milwaukee County ...
  Grandfather: Man Killed by Police Was Just Trying to SurviveABC News
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• Milwaukee police officer target of online threats following shooting - Fox News

  17-08-2016 11:28 via foxnews.com
  
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  Milwaukee police officer target of online threats following shooting
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  A Milwaukee police officer was the target of accusations and online threats Tuesday from people who believe he shot the black man whose death sparked violence and days of unrest in the city. Authorities have yet to identify the name of the officer who ...
  Why Milwaukee boiled over with violence after police shooting deathWashington Post
  Milwaukee Police Make Multiple Arrests in Second Night of UnrestNew York
  
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• Walmart's Out-of-Control Crime Problem Is Driving Police Crazy - Bloomberg

  17-08-2016 11:16 via bloomberg.com
  
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  Walmart's Out-of-Control Crime Problem Is Driving Police Crazy
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  Darrell Ross—Officer Walmart to his colleagues in the Tulsa Police Department—operates for up to 10 hours a day out of the security office of a Walmart ...and more »
  
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• Donald Trump Backs Police After Milwaukee Shooting, Says Hillary Clinton Doesn't - Newsweek

  17-08-2016 09:45 via newsweek.com
  
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  Donald Trump Backs Police After Milwaukee Shooting, Says Hillary Clinton Doesn't
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  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has backed the United States police over the fatal shooting of a black man in Milwaukee, which prompted riots in the city. Police in the midwestern U.S. city shot Sylville Smith, 23, on Saturday after ...
  Donald Trump defends Milwaukee police shootingBBC News
  Donald Trump says shooting of black man by police in Milwaukee was justifiedTelegraph.co.ukall
  
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• How Can Police Do a Better Job of Recruiting Officers? - New York Times

  17-08-2016 09:21 via nytimes.com
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  How Can Police Do a Better Job of Recruiting Officers?
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  rfdpolice New cadets at a swearing-in of new New York City police recruits last month. Dave Sanders for The New York Times. Among the many reforms recommended by scathing reports on police in Baltimore and Chicago were changes in the departments' ...
  
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• Rio Police Seek to Clear Up Olympians' Robbery - Wall Street Journal

  17-08-2016 07:20 via wsj.com
  
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  Rio Police Seek to Clear Up Olympians' Robbery
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  RIO DE JANEIRO—Local police haven't been able to speak to two U.S. swimmers who were allegedly robbed at gunpoint along with gold medalist Ryan Lochte and another teammate, a police official said, as investigations continue into the high-profile ...
  Rio police: No evidence found supporting Ryan Lochte robberySports Illustrated
  Police seek cab driver who drove US swimmersUSA TODAY
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• Police: Carjacking suspect fires at police, grazes officer in the face ... - Chicago Tribune

  17-08-2016 06:50 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  A Chicago police officer was wounded after someone fired shots at a squad car in the 600 block of East 100th Place.
  Chicago Police Officer Grazed By Gunfire | NBC ChicagoNBC Chicago
  Chicago Police officer wounded in Far South Side shootingChicago Sun-Timesall 19 news articles »
  
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• Officer fatally shoots a person in South LA after an emotional Police Commission meeting - Los Angeles Times

  17-08-2016 05:40 via latimes.com
  
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  Officer fatally shoots a person in South LA after an emotional Police Commission meeting
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  A Los Angeles police officer shot and killed someone Tuesday afternoon during a traffic stop in South L.A., hours after activists and others made an emotional appeal for police officials to release more information about a high-profile shooting last week.and more »
  
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• Los Angeles Police Detain 2 in Investigation of Armed Men - ABC News

  17-08-2016 05:38 via abcnews.go.com
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  Los Angeles Police Detain 2 in Investigation of Armed Men
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  Two men who were watched by police as they marched through a Los Angeles suburb carrying assault rifles and wearing military-style gear were later detained after a standoff that occurred when their car was stopped in the city of Los Angeles ...
  2 men in custody after openly carrying rifles in Inglewood, police sayKABC-TVall 12 news articles »
  
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• 3-year-old hit, critically injured by Phoenix police car - AZCentral.com - azcentral.com

  17-08-2016 05:38 via azcentral.com
  
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  3-year-old hit, critically injured by Phoenix police car - AZCentral.com
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  A 3-year-old girl was taken to Phoenix Children's Hospital after she was hit by a Phoenix police vehicle.and more »
  
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• Trump, Rallying White Crowd for Police, Accuses Democrats of ... - New York Times

  17-08-2016 04:47 via nytimes.com
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  Trump, Rallying White Crowd for Police, Accuses Democrats of ...
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  Speaking in West Bend, Wis., Mr. Trump accused Hillary Clinton of complicity in violence against the police and blamed Democrats for the plight of black ...and more »
  
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• Trump, Rallying White Crowd for Police, Accuses Democrats of Exploiting Blacks - New York Times

  17-08-2016 04:47 via nytimes.com
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  Trump, Rallying White Crowd for Police, Accuses Democrats of Exploiting Blacks
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  Before the Trump rally in West Bend on Tuesday. Some in Milwaukee were skeptical of the Trump focus on the suburbs. Credit Damon Winter/The New York Times. WEST BEND, Wis. — Forty miles north of the racially charged unrest unfolding in Milwaukee, ...
  Donald Trump defends Milwaukee police shooting - BBC NewsBBC News
  Donald Trump says shooting of black man by police in Milwaukee
  
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• Donald Trump Rally in Wisconsin Finds Support for the Police - New York Times

  17-08-2016 04:45 via nytimes.com
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  Donald Trump Rally in Wisconsin Finds Support for the Police
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  Before the Trump rally in West Bend on Tuesday. Some in Milwaukee were skeptical of the Trump focus on the suburbs. Credit Damon Winter/The New York Times. WEST BEND, Wis. — Forty miles north of the unrest in Milwaukee, residents here in West ...
  Donald Trump defends Milwaukee police shooting - BBC NewsBBC News
  Donald Trump says shooting of black man by police in Milwaukee was justifiedTelegrap
  
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• Police: Man shot himself after pursuit in Twin Falls - Twin Falls Times-News

  17-08-2016 04:11 via magicvalley.com
  
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  Police: Man shot himself after pursuit in Twin Falls
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  Police are investigating after a pursuit resulted in a crash with one man who shot himself at the scene on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, in Twin Falls. prev. next. TWIN FALLS — A suspect in a police chase shot himself Tuesday on a dead-end road in a quiet ...and more »
  
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• Donald Trump defends Milwaukee police shooting - BBC News

  17-08-2016 02:46 via bbc.com
  
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  Donald Trump defends Milwaukee police shooting
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  US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said initial evidence suggests the shooting of a black man by police in Milwaukee was justified. The killing of Sylville Smith in a predominantly African-American part of the city on Saturday led to ...
  Donald Trump Rally in Wisconsin Finds Support for the PoliceNew York Times
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• Suspect Found Biting Pieces of Man's Face Off at Murder Scene

  17-08-2016 02:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Martin County (FL) Sheriff's Office is trying to piece together an extremely gruesome and violent attack on a married couple at a home near Tequesta, FL, reports WPEC.Authorities say the suspect is 19-year-old Florida State University student Austin Harrouff. The victims have been identified as 59-year-old John Joseph Stevens III and 53-year-old Michelle Karen Mishcon.Deputies were called to the 9000 block of Kokomo Lane around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday in reference to a stabbing.Sheriff William Sny
  
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• Arkansas Cop Killer Suspect Charged With Capital Murder

  17-08-2016 02:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The shooting suspect in the death of Sebastian County, AR, Deputy Cpl. Bill Cooper received upgraded charges Monday.Billy Monroe Jones was charged with capital murder and 10 counts of attempted capital murder, along with felon in possession of a firearm, killing or injuring animals used by law enforcement, and habitual crime, reports KFSM.Jones will be arraigned Wednesday at 9 a.m.Prosecuting Attorney Dan Shue stated in a release that his office will review the decision as to whether it will pur
  
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• Brier police officer says he was fired for responding to Mukilteo shooting - KIRO Seattle

  17-08-2016 02:13 via kiro7.com
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  Brier police officer says he was fired for responding to Mukilteo shooting
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  BRIER, Wash. - A Brier police officer says he was fired for responding to the Mukilteo shooting that left three teenagers dead and a fourth seriously injured. He says the city's police chief told him he shouldn't have left Brier unprotected to answer ...
  
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• Activist asks IPRA to re-investigate 2012 police shooting - WLS-TV

  17-08-2016 01:17 via abc7chicago.com
  
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  Activist asks IPRA to re-investigate 2012 police shooting
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  Chicago activist William Calloway is calling on IRPA to launch a second investigation into the 2012 fatal police-involved shooting of Jamaal Moore. (WLS). WLS. By Eric Horng. Tuesday, August 16, 2016 06:19PM. CHICAGO (WLS) --. Chicago activist William ...and more »
  
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• Men's Stonecutter Pant

  17-08-2016 01:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For hunting, heading out for a day on the job, or a day at the range, 5.11 Tactical's Men's Stonecutter is designed to be 5.11's most durable tactical pant yet. Utilizing the same innovative waist construction as the company's popular Apex Pant, the Stonecutter is made to be a comfortable and multifaceted work horse pant. Features like abrasion-resistant nylon overlays for durability, comfortable lining, inseam gusset for improved seam strength, and multi-use front pockets for storage make this
  
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• US spends millions to train women police officers worldwide - USA TODAY

  17-08-2016 01:04 via usatoday.com
  
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  US spends millions to train women police officers worldwide
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  Last week's Justice Department investigation into the Baltimore Police Department shocked the nation — and not just for its accusations of racism and aggressive police tactics. At the back of the report was a detailed accounting of rampant sexism in ...and more »
  
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• No one volunteered, so Boston will assign bodycams to police - CBS News

  17-08-2016 01:02 via cbsnews.com
  
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  No one volunteered, so Boston will assign bodycams to police
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  BOSTON -- Boston Police Commissioner William Evans says he plans to randomly assign body cameras to 100 officers by September since none of them volunteered for the pilot program. Watch: Chicago police release shooting video. Play Video. CBSN ...
  Boston police to randomly assign 100 body camerasThe Boston Globeall 54 news articles »
  
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• Rio police: No evidence found supporting Ryan Lochte robbery - Sports Illustrated

  17-08-2016 00:59 via si.com
  
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  Rio police: No evidence found supporting Ryan Lochte robbery
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  Rio police say they have found no evidence supporting Ryan Lochte's gunpoint robbery, reports the Associated Press. Lochte and three other American swimmers claim to have been robbed at gunpoint Sunday. While returning to the Olympic village after a ...
  Ryan Lochte: We delayed reporting robbery for fear 'we'd get in trouble'ESPNall 1,231 news articles »
  
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• Video: Vocal Atlanta Police Protester Busted for Impersonating an Officer

  17-08-2016 00:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Vocal Atlanta Police Protester Charged with Impersonating an OfficerOne of the most vocal leaders of an Atlanta group protesting police brutality has himself been arrested multiple times for impersonating a police officer, reports WAGA.Tyree "Sir Maejor" Page is currently on probation after pleading guilty to lesser crimes of obstruction of a police officer and carrying a weapon in an unauthorized location.In the days following the often chaotic marches through Atlanta protesting fatal po
  
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• Northeastern Illinois University hires CPD's Escalante as police chief ... - Chicago Tribune

  17-08-2016 00:28 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  Northeastern Illinois University hires CPD's Escalante as police chief ...
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  First Deputy Superintendent John Escalante is retiring from the Chicago Police Department and will become police chief at Northeastern Illinois University.and more »
  
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• D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier steps down to work for the NFL ... - Washington Post

  17-08-2016 00:02 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier steps down to work for the NFL ...
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  D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier announced Tuesday that she will step down next month to take over as head of security for the National Football League, ...
  DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier Announces Retirement; Accepts Job With NFLNBC4 Washington
  DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier Resigns to Lead NFL SecurityNPR
  NFL picks Washington D.C. police chief to head securityCNNMoney
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