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• Polk worker fired for refusing to serve police explains what happened - WFLA

  29-08-2016 23:52 via wfla.com
  
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  Polk worker fired for refusing to serve police explains what happened
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  WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) – A Polk County man has been fired from his job at Tropical Smoothie for refusing to serve a police officer. On Sunday, Lake Alfred Police Department Officer Adam Leatherberry posted the following on Facebook about an ...
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• Harlem man dies in police custody, may have suffered stroke - New York Daily News

  29-08-2016 22:58 via nydailynews.com
  
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  Harlem man dies in police custody, may have suffered stroke
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  Police are trying to determine how a man died in custody after cops responded to his Harlem home on a routine call, sources said. At about 1:40 p.m. Sunday in an apartment on W. 143rd St. near Broadway, someone called 911 to report that the man ...
  
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• Video: TN Deputy Struck by Car While Helping Motorist

  29-08-2016 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: TN Deputy Struck by Car While Helping MotoristA deputy with the Shelby County (TN) Sheriff's Office is recovering after being hit by a car late Saturday night.According to Earle Farrell with the Sheriff's Office, Deputy Angela Winfrey was helping a driver on Austin Peay Highway near Old Brownsville Road around 11:30 p.m. Saturday -- when she was hit by another vehicle."She has quite a bit of road thrash, and injuries -- she has injuries that are internal," Wilkins told WREG TV."We're all
  
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• Raleigh Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Shootout

  29-08-2016 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Raleigh police officer was wounded by a gunshot and another man was shot and killed at a house on Donald Ross Drive late Monday morning.The shooting took place after police responded to a 911 call about a man with a gun who was reportedly trespassing. An officer located the man in the street and gave chase on foot before he was joined by a second officer, police told the News & Observer.Police have not released details about the shooting, including the names of the officers or the man who
  
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• NV Trooper Shot in Badge During Foot Pursuit

  29-08-2016 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper was struck by a bullet and a suspect was killed after an exchange of gunfire early this morning in the southeast Las Vegas Valley.The trooper pulled over a vehicle with three people shortly after midnight near U.S. 95 and Boulder Highway, according to investigators. A man in the vehicle jumped out of the vehicle and was pursued by the trooper. The man opened fire on the officer.The trooper’s badge deflected a bullet, according to investigators. He was also w
  
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• NJ Boy Saves Allowance to Buy Lunch for Officers

  29-08-2016 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A 5-year-old boy in New Jersey has picked up the lunch tab for his local police department.William Evertz Jr. saved up his allowance for seven months and went to a Subway restaurant on Wednesday to get sandwiches for officers in Winslow Township, a suburb of Philadelphia. His mother says he told her he wanted the officers to rest so they could protect the town–and he also wanted them to be healthy.Police made the boy an honorary officer and gave him a special shirt and badges. He also got
  
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• Video: NJ Transit Officer Rescues Man from Tracks

  29-08-2016 22:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: NJ Transit Officer Rescues Man from TracksA New Jersey Transit police officer is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a man who was lying on the train tracks in Secaucus last week.According to authorities, New Jersey Transit officer Victor Ortiz climbed down from the platform at the terminal in Secaucus after reports of a man lying in the tracks on Friday, Aug. 26.CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reported Ortiz followed the man he saw exiting the train on the platform as the man ran and jumped
  
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• Florida Officer Dies in Nevada while Scuba Diving

  29-08-2016 22:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Tampa Police Department is mourning the loss of a 27-year veteran who died unexpectedly over the weekend while scuba diving to see a sunken B-29 bomber in Nevada's Lake Mead.The coroner's office in Clark County, Nevada, confirmed to WTSP TV that the body of Master Patrol Officer Fred Arnold was found in Echo Bay.Arnold "proudly served the community for 27 years and volunteered countless hours to mentoring young teens in our Police Explorer program." according to the TPD's Facebook post.Arnol
  
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• Police Probe Brawl That Killed College Student After Party - ABC News

  29-08-2016 20:47 via abcnews.go.com
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  An Ithaca College student fatally stabbed at Cornell University was attacked while trying to help a fellow student amid a series of fights after a weekend party, his sister said Monday. Anthony Nazaire, a 19-year-old sophomore from New York City who ...
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• Little Girl Cries During Dad's Traffic Stop Because She's Afraid of Police — Here's How the Officer Responded - TheBlaze.com

  29-08-2016 20:19 via theblaze.com
  
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  Little Girl Cries During Dad's Traffic Stop Because She's Afraid of Police — Here's How the Officer Responded
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  A black father in Texas took to Facebook to thank a local police officer for comforting his daughter during a traffic stop. Image source: WFAA-TV. According to WFAA-TV, Michael Harris was pulled over earlier this month while driving with his daughter ...and more »
  
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• Police in tin boat use gaff hook to fish fugitive from Gold Coast canal - Telegraph.co.uk

  29-08-2016 19:52 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in tin boat use gaff hook to fish fugitive from Gold Coast canal
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  Police in tin boat use gaff hook to fish fugitive from Gold Coast canal Play! 00:50. Keely Lockhart, video source Facebook / David Rowe via Storyful. 29 August 2016 • 6:52pm. There was something fishy going down in Palm Beach, Australia, on Saturday.and more »
  
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• London police arrest 240 at Notting Hill Carnival - USA TODAY

  29-08-2016 19:26 via usatoday.com
  
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  London police arrest 240 at Notting Hill Carnival
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  LONDON (AP) — London police have made about 240 arrests at the Notting Hill Carnival as thousands of revelers turned out for one of Europe's largest street parties. The Metropolitan Police reported at least four knife attacks during the two-day ...
  Notting Hill Carnival begins as police use 'super-recognisers' in crime crackdownDaily Mailall 218 news articles »
  
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• Bel Air man found dead after suicide call prompts police investigation - Baltimore Sun

  29-08-2016 19:08 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Bel Air man found dead after suicide call prompts police investigation
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  Patterson Mill High and Middle schools had a delayed three-hour opening today because of police activity at a house in the 200 block of Stratton Court in the Bright Oaks community in Bel Air. Patterson Mill High and Middle schools had a delayed three ...and more »
  
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• Police detain man dressed as Zorro just before Los Angeles airport panic - CBS News

  29-08-2016 19:06 via cbsnews.com
  
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  Police detain man dressed as Zorro just before Los Angeles airport panic
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  LOS ANGELES -- A false report of gunshots that sent panicked travelers fleeing from Los Angeles International Airport came right after officers with weapons drawn detained a masked man dressed in black and possibly carrying a sword, officials said.
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• Chicago police to Donald Trump: 'If you have a magic bullet to stop the violence,' let us know - Washington Post

  29-08-2016 18:39 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  Chicago police to Donald Trump: 'If you have a magic bullet to stop the violence,' let us know
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  A week after Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, said he believed police in Chicago could stop the increasing levels of violence in the city by being “much tougher” — and implied there was a way to accomplish this feat in a week — the ...
  2 Brothers on Parole Killed Dwyane Wade's Cousin, Chicago Police SayNew York Times
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• Report of police officer shot in Raleigh - WTVD-TV

  29-08-2016 18:14 via abc11.com
  
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  Report of police officer shot in Raleigh
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  There are reports a police officer has been shot in the 200 block of Donald Ross Drive near the Raleigh Country Club. Pictures from Chopper 11 showed a heavy police presence in the area. The Raleigh Police Department said officers responded to a report ...
  
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• Police officer shot in Raleigh, suspect killed - WTVD-TV

  29-08-2016 18:14 via abc11.com
  
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  Police officer shot in Raleigh, suspect killed
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  A police officer was shot Monday on Donald Ross Drive near the Raleigh Country Club. The Raleigh Police Department said officers responded to a report of a person with a gun just after 11:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Donald Ross Drive. Police released a ...
  Police officer, 2nd person taken to WakeMed following shooting in east RaleighWRAL.comall 17 news articles »
  
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• 10 Dead, 60 Wounded in Weekend Shootings, Police Say - DNAinfo

  29-08-2016 17:48 via dnainfo.com
  
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  10 Dead, 60 Wounded in Weekend Shootings, Police Say
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  Weekend gun violence killed 10 people and wounded at least 60 others since early Friday afternoon in yet another bloody weekend in the city, according to police. View Full Caption. Shutterstock. CHICAGO — Weekend gun violence killed 10 people and ...and more »
  
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• US--Police-Mental Health - Yahoo News

  29-08-2016 17:46 via yahoo.com
  
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  FILE - In this May 26, 2015 file photo, Vanita Gupta, the head of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, speaks in Cleveland. Justice Department lawyers investigating police agencies for racial discrimination and excessive force are increasingly ...and more »
  
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• Teen Takes Break From Running From the Police to Ask News Station to Post a More Flattering Photo of Her - New York Magazine

  29-08-2016 16:30 via nymag.com
  
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  Teen Takes Break From Running From the Police to Ask News Station to Post a More Flattering Photo of Her
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  On August 19, 18-year-old Sydney resident Amy Sharp allegedly escaped from a local police station and went on the lam. Five days later, in an attempt to help the cops find Sharp, 7 News Sydney posted a photo of the teen on Facebook that was presumably ...
  Australian fugitive posts comment on police Facebook appeal offering a more flattering mugshotTel
  
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• Australian fugitive posts comment on police Facebook appeal offering a more flattering mugshot - Telegraph.co.uk

  29-08-2016 16:07 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Australian fugitive posts comment on police Facebook appeal offering a more flattering mugshot
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  Australian fugitive posts comment on police Facebook appeal offering a more flattering mugshot ...
  Teen Takes Break From Running From the Police to Ask News Station to Post a More Flattering Photo of HerNew York Magazine
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• 10 dead, 57 injured in Chicago shootings over weekend, police say - WLS-TV

  29-08-2016 15:26 via abc7chicago.com
  
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  10 dead, 57 injured in Chicago shootings over weekend, police say
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  Ten people were killed and at least 57 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago between Friday afternoon and Monday morning, police said. Nykea Aldridge, a cousin of Chicago Bulls star Dwyane Wade, was shot to death Friday afternoon as she ...
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• N.J. mayor taps his brother to lead police force after string of shootings - NJ.com

  29-08-2016 15:06 via nj.com
  
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  N.J. mayor taps his brother to lead police force after string of shootings
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  ORANGE — After a string of shootings in the city this summer, Mayor Dwayne Warren appointed his brother as the city's acting police director with a mandate to carry out a wide-ranging plan to tackle crime. Todd Warren, who previously served as deputy ...
  
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• Solon police identify man charged with murder in fatal shooting that followed car crash - cleveland.com

  29-08-2016 14:55 via cleveland.com
  
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  Solon police identify man charged with murder in fatal shooting that followed car crash
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  SOLON, Ohio – Solon police have identified the North Ridgeville man accused of fatally shooting a woman after their two vehicles crashed at a busy intersection. Matthew Ryan Desha, 29, of North Ridgeville, is charged with murder in the death of Deborah ...and more »
  
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• Man leads police on high speed chase through Back Porch Revival crowd - The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines

  29-08-2016 14:50 via thegazette.com
  
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  Man leads police on high speed chase through Back Porch Revival crowd
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  UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — A Wisconsin man led police on a high speed pursuit through University Heights as the area was full with people leaving the Back Porch Revival concert at Kinnick Stadium. According to University Heights criminal complaints, around ...and more »
  
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• Teenager shot; police searching for killer - wtvr.com

  29-08-2016 14:36 via wtvr.com
  
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  Teenager shot; police searching for killer
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  PETERSBURG, Va. — Police are investigating the overnight shooting death of 19-year-old William C. Elmore Jr. Police responded to the area of High Pearl Street and St. Mark Street in Petersburg for a shooting at about 1:40 a.m. Monday. “Police arrived ...and more »
  
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• DC police searching for man who burglarized home, sexually assaulted occupant - Washington Post

  29-08-2016 14:36 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  DC police searching for man who burglarized home, sexually assaulted occupant
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  A man broke into a residence early Sunday in Southeast Washington, sexually assaulted an occupant at gunpoint and left with some of the victim's property, according to D.C. police. The incident occurred about 6 a.m. in the 1200 block of Massachusetts ...and more »
  
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• Police: Teen was assaulted and lost in the woods - Boston.com

  29-08-2016 14:19 via boston.com
  
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  Police: Teen was assaulted and lost in the woods
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  A teenager who became lost in the woods following an assault in Dudley has been found, authorities say. A 17-year-old girl called police Sunday night to report she had been assaulted and was lost in the woods, according to Dudley police. Officers used ...and more »
  
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• Police: Young man killed during shooting in southwest Houston - Chron.com

  29-08-2016 13:55 via chron.com
  
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  Police: Young man killed during shooting in southwest Houston
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  A young man was shot and killed in southeast Houston early Monday morning, according to the Houston Police Department. Officers responded to a shooting that had just occurred in the 12200 block of White Cap Lane just after midnight, HPD Officer R. Moss ...and more »
  
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• N.J. mayor in bitter feud with police chief gets 5 tickets from union prez - NJ.com

  29-08-2016 13:47 via nj.com
  
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  HILLSIDE — Already in a legal battle with her police chief, Mayor Angela Garretson now faces five summonses that a township officer issued her in July. Garretson faces summonses charging her with disregarding an officer's hand signals, obstructing ...
  
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• LAX returning to normal after panic due to unfounded shooter report - CNN

  29-08-2016 13:05 via cnn.com
  
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  LAX returning to normal after panic due to unfounded shooter report
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  (CNN) Operations returned to normal Monday morning at Los Angeles International Airport after reports of a shooting sent panicked travelers sprinting through terminals and onto the tarmac, authorities said. Los Angeles police searched the buildings and ...
  'Loud noises' led to Los Angeles airport evacuation: policeReuters
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• Father Pfleger: There's a trust gap among police, youth - CNN

  29-08-2016 12:20 via cnn.com
  
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  Father Pfleger: There's a trust gap among police, youth
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  The Axe Files, featuring David Axelrod, is a podcast distributed by CNN and produced at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics. The author works at the institute. Chicago (CNN) Father Michael Pfleger has been an outspoken crusader against ...and more »
  
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• State police: bus driver in fatal I-10 crash had no driver's license - WWLTV.com

  29-08-2016 12:08 via wwltv.com
  
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  State police: bus driver in fatal I-10 crash had no driver's license
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  Wynton Yates talks about an accident that took the lives of two people early Sunday morning. WWLTV.com , WWL 8:51 AM. CDT August 29, 2016. CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. LAPLACE, La. -- Two people are dead and dozens more ...and more »
  
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• Paris Attacks Inspire Huge Influx of Police Recruits - NBCNews.com

  29-08-2016 10:55 via nbcnews.com
  
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  Paris Attacks Inspire Huge Influx of Police Recruits
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  PARIS — The police vehicles approached slowly, and the officers accompanying them were visibly tense. The past three days had been a nightmare for French law enforcement. Two officers murdered on the street in cold blood. Nine staff from the ...
  
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• Paris Attacks Inspire Huge Influx of Police Recruits - NBC News - NBCNews.com

  29-08-2016 10:55 via nbcnews.com
  
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  Earning a slot at the Police Nationale's academy is now as competitive as applying to one of France's top universities.and more »
  
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• Police surround a house in quiet Sussex village in a 24-hour stand-off with an 'armed pensioner' - Telegraph.co.uk

  29-08-2016 10:24 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Police surround a house in quiet Sussex village in a 24-hour stand-off with an 'armed pensioner'
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  Armed police have been locked in a stand-off with a pensioner - thought to have a gun - since Sunday night. Officers are involved in a bid to solve the siege, which started after police were called to a house in Harbour Road, Pagham, West Sussex, at ...
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• Hundreds of Pokemon Go incidents logged by police - BBC News

  29-08-2016 10:01 via bbc.com
  
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  Hundreds of Pokemon Go incidents logged by police
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  Pokemon Go players have been involved in hundreds of police incidents since the gaming app phenomenon launched, the BBC has learned. Robberies, thefts, assaults and driving offences were among 290 incidents recorded across England and Wales ...and more »
  
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• Police Probe Cornell Brawl That Left Ithaca Student Dead - ABC News

  29-08-2016 06:45 via abcnews.go.com
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  Police Probe Cornell Brawl That Left Ithaca Student Dead
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  Police investigating a brawl on the campus of Cornell University that left an Ithaca College student dead and another Ithaca student injured are asking witnesses with cellphone video of the fight to come forward. The students were stabbed around 2 a.m. ...
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• 1 dead, 4 arrested in Salt Lake drug deal gone bad, police say - KSL.com

  29-08-2016 06:02 via ksl.com
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  1 dead, 4 arrested in Salt Lake drug deal gone bad, police say
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  SALT LAKE CITY — One man is dead and four others are in jail after a shooting and car crash Sunday near the Rio Grande station in what police say was a drug deal gone bad. The "pretty complicated situation" happened just before 7:30 a.m. when officers ...and more »
  
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• Suspect kills self after leading police on high-speed chase - KSAT San Antonio

  29-08-2016 04:11 via ksat.com
  
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  Suspect kills self after leading police on high-speed chase
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  SAN ANTONIO - A man with two felony warrants out for his arrest led police on a chase Sunday afternoon before killing himself, police said. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. on the city's Northeast Side. Police said they found a man sleeping in his ...
  Wanted felon shoots, kills self after running from San Antonio policemySanAntonio.comall 3 news articles »
  
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• Dallas police squelch critics, questions about deadly attack on officers - CBS News

  29-08-2016 03:46 via cbsnews.com
  
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  Dallas police squelch critics, questions about deadly attack on officers
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  DALLAS -- The day after five Dallas officers were killed by a sniper, the city's police chief described the men as “guardians” of democracy, praising them for protecting the freedom to protest at a large demonstration against police brutality. Three ...
  Dallas Police Squelch Critics, Questions About Sniper Attack - ABC ...ABC Newsall 19 news articles »
  
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• Rancher's widow to sue FBI, Oregon police over standoff death - USA TODAY

  29-08-2016 02:53 via usatoday.com
  
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  Rancher's widow to sue FBI, Oregon police over standoff death
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  The widow of Robert “Lavoy” Finicum, the Arizona rancher killed last January during a standoff at an Oregon wildlife refuge, plans to sue the Oregon State Police and FBI agents involved in the shooting, her attorney said this weekend. Finicum, 54, was ...and more »
  
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• 2 Brothers on Parole Killed Dwyane Wade's Cousin, Chicago Police Say - New York Times

  29-08-2016 02:53 via nytimes.com
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  2 Brothers on Parole Killed Dwyane Wade's Cousin, Chicago Police Say
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  CHICAGO — The police said on Sunday that two brothers, both felons on parole, were trying to shoot a driver last week when their gunshots fatally struck Nykea Aldridge, a young mother pushing a stroller on a nearby sidewalk. The fatal shooting itself ...
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• New Orleans Program Teaches Officers to Police One Another - New York Times

  29-08-2016 02:03 via nytimes.com
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  New Orleans Program Teaches Officers to Police One Another
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  Officers Rose Cauthron, left, and Erica Williams on Friday in New Orleans. A new police training program in this city teaches officers to intervene if they see colleagues engage in unethical behavior. Credit Max Becherer for The New York Times.
  
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