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• 5 Killed in Washington State Mall, Suspect at Large

  24-09-2016 15:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Police searched Saturday for a gunman authorities said opened fire in the makeup department of a Macy's store at a mall north of Seattle, killing four females and one man, before fleeing toward an interstate on foot.People fled, customers hid in dressing rooms and employees locked the doors of nearby stores after gunshots rang out just after 7 p.m. Friday at the Cascade Mall. A helicopter, search teams and K-9 units scoured the area for a rifle-carrying man, Yahoo News reports."We are still acti
  
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• Video: Man Braves Charlotte Riots to Hug Officers

  24-09-2016 00:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Man Braves Charlotte Riots to Hug OfficersA man who travels to cities rocked by anti-police protests after officer-involved shootings and hugs police officers was on the streets of Charlotte Wednesday night as protesting transitioned to rioting.Activist Ken Nwadike was wearing a "Free Hugs" shirt and is with a group that travels to cities during unrest, WSOC TV reports.He tried to explain to others who were protesting why violence is not the answer."It's about staying neutral, that's what
  
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• Trump Wants to Bring Back Stop and Frisk

  24-09-2016 00:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, in remarks at an African-American church on Wednesday, praised "stop-and-frisk" policing methods that have aroused protests and successful legal challenges, for singling out minorities.The anti-crime tactic in which police stop, question and search pedestrians for weapons or contraband, gained traction in New York City under Mayor Rudy Giuliani, now a top Trump supporter.But opposition to the practice led police departments in New York, as well
  
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• All CA Agencies Must Begin Tracking Use-of-Force Injuries

  24-09-2016 00:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  All 800 police departments in California must begin using a new online tool launched Thursday to report and help track every time officers use force that causes serious injuries.The tool's developers hail it as the first statewide dataset of its kind in the country and a model for other states. Those more critical of law enforcement call it a big step toward better police accountability.The tool, named URSUS for the bear on California's flag, includes fields for the race of those injured and the
  
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