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• Researchers Say 9/11 First Responders Showing Signs of Cognitive Impairment

  31-08-2016 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesCognitive impairment, long considered a leading risk factor for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, has been detected in a significant proportion of people who served as first responders during the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster, Stony Brook University researchers have found.For years, the lion’s share of public attention has been riveted on the cancers and respiratory conditions that have afflicted first responders, but mental-health disorders have been
  
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• Deaf Driver Had Prior Record, Led NC Trooper on High-Speed Chase Before Fatal OIS

  31-08-2016 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On Aug. 18 a North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper fatally shot a deaf motorist at the end of a high-speed vehicle pursuit Tuesday, the NCHP released audio of radio traffic from that chase, revealing that before the officer-involved shooting several attempts were made to stop the driver.The short clip of radio traffic between the trooper and his dispatcher offers the most detailed account yet of the 7-mile chase, which started on Interstate 485 when the trooper said he clocked Daniel Harris&rsqu
  
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• Police look into whether sun glare was factor in New York City kayak crash - Fox News

  31-08-2016 23:38 via foxnews.com
  
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  Police look into whether sun glare was factor in New York City kayak crash
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  NEW YORK – Authorities are looking into whether sun glare was a factor in an accident in which a ferry departing a pier slammed into a group of kayakers, critically injuring one and knocking some into the Hudson River. Ten people in eight kayaks were ...and more »
  
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• Congress troubled by Blue Alert delays after ambush attacks on police - USA TODAY

  31-08-2016 23:12 via usatoday.com
  
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  Congress troubled by Blue Alert delays after ambush attacks on police
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  WASHINGTON — The bipartisan authors of a law creating a national "Blue Alert" system are demanding answers from the Justice Department about why the system to prevent ambush attacks against police isn't up and running. Senate Judiciary Committee ...and more »
  
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• Chicago Mayor Creates Civilian Agency To Monitor Police - NPR

  31-08-2016 22:37 via npr.org
  
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  Chicago Mayor Creates Civilian Agency To Monitor Police
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  Chicago's police superintendent took formal steps on Tuesday to fire five police officers involved in the shooting of Laquan McDonald. That same day, Mayor Rahm Emanuel quietly proposed long-awaited changes to how the city polices its police. "The end ...
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• Shirley police step up patrols after jogger approached by man - The Boston Globe

  31-08-2016 21:48 via bostonglobe.com
  
  Shirley police step up patrols after jogger approached by man
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  A woman told Shirley police that a man approached her in a van while she was jogging alone, leading police to step up patrols about three weeks after Vanessa Marcotte was murdered while running in Princeton. The jogger called police at around 10 a.m. ...and more »
  
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• Police: Ohio man kills neighbor at school bus stop amid long-running feud - CBS News

  31-08-2016 19:42 via cbsnews.com
  
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  Police: Ohio man kills neighbor at school bus stop amid long-running feud
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  HOLLAND, Ohio — An Ohio man who shot a couple who live on his street, killing a woman, at a school bus stop amid what neighbors called a long-running feud has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Lucas County sheriff's office says Jimmie ...and more »
  
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• Milwaukee pol thrown to ground at scene of fatal police shooting - New York Daily News

  31-08-2016 19:36 via nydailynews.com
  
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  Milwaukee pol thrown to ground at scene of fatal police shooting
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  A Wisconsin state lawmaker who was thrown to the ground and arrested Tuesday night at the scene of a fatal police shooting and violent unrest in Milwaukee said he was just trying to help. Rep. Jonathan Brostoff went to the Sherman Park neighborhood at ...
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• Vertx Presents Speed Concealed Carry Shirt

  31-08-2016 18:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Vertx, a tactical brand specializing in low profile apparel and gear for the prepared professional, presents its Speed Concealed Carry Shirt with 37.5 Technology, available in both short and long sleeve.The Speed Concealed Carry Shirt allows for a smoother sweep-to-weapon, while maintaining a low profile in large or small crowds.It features a small inner pocket at the bottom of the shirt that you can weigh down to allow the shirt to sweep away as you reach for your firearm. In addition, it has t
  
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• Police release sketch of person they 'need to talk to' in killing of NYC jogger - Fox News

  31-08-2016 18:17 via foxnews.com
  
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  Police release sketch of person they 'need to talk to' in killing of NYC jogger
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  Police investigating the killing of a 30-year-old jogger in New York City earlier this month released a sketch Wednesday showing a man they said they "need to talk to." Karina Vetrano's father, Philip, a retired firefighter, discovered her body on Aug ...
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• A man broke the law. Then police pepper-sprayed his elderly mother. - Washington Post

  31-08-2016 18:05 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  A man broke the law. Then police pepper-sprayed his elderly mother.
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  Video released by police in Oklahoma shows an officer pepper-spraying an 84-year-old woman after authorities entered her home to search for her son. The footage — captured Aug. 7 on a Muskogee Police Department body camera — shows police kicking ...
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• Navajo Nation Officer Killed in AZ Patrol Vehicle Crash

  31-08-2016 16:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Arizona authorities say a Navajo Nation patrol officer has been killed in a car crash between Chinle and Tsaile.The Navajo Nation Police Department has identified the officer as Leander Frank, the Associated Press reports.They say Frank had been dispatched to a call Tuesday in the Tsaile area.Authorities say Frank's vehicle collided head-on with another car in the middle of Navajo Route 64, killing Frank instantly. 
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• The Mysterious Private Police Force That's Killing People In The Nation's Capital - ThinkProgress

  31-08-2016 16:21 via thinkprogress.org
  
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  The Mysterious Private Police Force That's Killing People In The Nation's Capital
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  The last time Beverly Smith had a full conversation with her son, Alonzo, was October 30, 2015. It was a Friday, and even though the weekend had just begun, he was thrilled about the upcoming week. The 27-year-old, who worked with special needs ...
  
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• Video: Woman Accused of Running Over Georgia Officer

  31-08-2016 00:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Woman Accused of Running Over Georgia OfficerA woman accused of running over and dragging a Statham (GA) Police Department officer by her car on a Barrow County street has been arrested, reports Fox 5 Atlanta.Authorities announced the arrest of Jessica Fox, 28, Tuesday morning. She had been on the run for several days, according to police.Dash cam video shows Statham Police Officer Marc Lofton trying to make a stop on Dooley Town Road Saturday afternoon. Lofton said he clocked the car at
  
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• Surge in Police Retirements Feared in Milwaukee

  31-08-2016 00:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Monday marked the deadline for the Milwaukee Common Council to place a referendum on the November ballot. It would have asked voters if they wanted to pay more property taxes in order to hire 150 additional police officers. The deadline for action came and went.The City of Milwaukee could face a huge shortage of police officers. Estimates are that well over 300 could retire by the end of next year, reports WUWM.Ald. Terry Witkowski wanted to ask voters whether to raise property taxes to pay for
  
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• Missouri Officer Dragged by Motorcyclist

  31-08-2016 00:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Joplin, MO, police officer was injured early Saturday morning when he was dragged by a motorcyclist he was trying to apprehend, reports the Joplin Globe.The operator of the motorcycle, Paul G. Haney, 19, of Joplin, was arrested the following day in Newton County and charged with felony assault on a law enforcement officer.Capt. Bob Higginbotham of the Joplin (MO) Police Department said in a news release Monday that about 1 a.m. Saturday police Sgt. Rusty Rives observed two motorcycles travelin
  
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• San Francisco Police Union Demands Apology from 49ers Quarterback

  31-08-2016 00:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The San Francisco Police Officers Association is unhappy with the recent comments Colin Kaepernick made about law enforcement corruption, and the organization is demanding an apology, reports MSN.In a letter addressed to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and 49ers president and CEO Jed York, SFPOA president Martin Halloran ripped Kaepernick for his "foolish statement" about the law enforcement profession."While we certainly acknowledge Mr. Kaepernick's first amendment right to remain seated during
  
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