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• Black Teenager Shot by Police in St. Louis - Wall Street Journal

  02-10-2016 23:45 via wsj.com
  
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  Black Teenager Shot by Police in St. Louis
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  A 14-year-old was critically wounded by St. Louis police during what authorities said was an exchange of gunfire Sunday during a carjacking investigation. The teenager, who is black, was taken to a hospital where he was listed in critical but stable ...and more »
  
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• Police Shootings Are 'More Than A One-Dimensional Crisis' Says Pastor TD Jakes - NPR

  02-10-2016 23:08 via npr.org
  
  Police Shootings Are 'More Than A One-Dimensional Crisis' Says Pastor TD Jakes
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  Dallas pastor T.D. Jakes discusses violence between law enforcement and the black community and how his parish and new television show take on the issue. Facebook; Twitter. Google+. Email ...
  
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• Clinton Campaigns In North Carolina In Wake Of Police Shooting - NPR

  02-10-2016 23:07 via npr.org
  
  Clinton Campaigns In North Carolina In Wake Of Police Shooting
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  Hillary Clinton spent the day in Charlotte, N.C., attending a church service and meeting with African-American community leaders to discuss the recent shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by police. Facebook; Twitter. Google+. Email ...
  
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• Police Standoff Streamed Live on Facebook - wnep.com

  02-10-2016 22:19 via wnep.com
  
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  Police Standoff Streamed Live on Facebook
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  SCRANTON -- A man was arrested following an all-night standoff that some people watched live on social media. Police swarmed Cedar Avenue on Scranton's south side after a man's family called 911 worried he might hurt himself. Police say he had a ...
  
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• Police investigate graphic footage of Central Texas youths setting dog on fire - Chron.com

  02-10-2016 21:24 via chron.com
  
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  Police investigate graphic footage of Central Texas youths setting dog on fire
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  Graphic and disturbing video has surfaced online showing young people central Texas repeatedly shooting a dog before shoving firecrackers inside its body and watching it burn. Police are investigating after a cell phone recording of Snapchat video was ...and more »
  
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• Dozens killed in Ethiopia after police use tear gas on protest at festival - Washington Post

  02-10-2016 19:56 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  Dozens killed in Ethiopia after police use tear gas on protest at festival
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  ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — Dozens of people died Sunday at a festival after security forces fired tear gas into a crowd during a political protest and provoked a stampede. Opposition leaders estimated at least 100 dead. Late Sunday, the regional ...
  50 Ethiopians Killed in Stampede After Confrontation with PoliceVoice of America
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• Police investigate whether 3-year-old shot, killed 18-month-old brother - Fox News

  02-10-2016 19:22 via foxnews.com
  
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  Police investigate whether 3-year-old shot, killed 18-month-old brother
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  Police were called Saturday to an Atlanta area home where a 3-year-old boy may have accidentally shot and killed his younger brother, according to a report. Fox 5 Atlanta reports that the victim was an 18-month-old boy and that the shooting took place ...
  Georgia 3-Year-Old May Have Shot and Killed Baby Brother, Police SayTIME
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• Redskins WR DeSean Jackson wears cleats depicting police caution tape - USA TODAY

  02-10-2016 18:11 via usatoday.com
  
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  Redskins WR DeSean Jackson wears cleats depicting police caution tape
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  Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson entered Sunday's pregame workouts wearing cleats depicting police caution tape. Jackson said he felt compelled to speak out against police-related violence, but explained he was not taking a stance ...
  DeSean Jackson protests police violence with custom cleatsCBSSports.com
  DeSean Jackson wears police-tape cleats to fight 'senseless killings'ESPN
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• DeSean Jackson protests police violence with custom cleats - CBSSports.com

  02-10-2016 17:55 via cbssports.com
  
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  DeSean Jackson protests police violence with custom cleats
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  DeSean Jackson is using his feet to make a statement on Sunday ahead of the Redskins facing the Browns. Jackson's custom cleats for pregame warmups are covered in painted caution tape -- a statement that Jackson says he is making to peacefully protest ...
  Redskins WR DeSean Jackson wears cleats depicting police caution tapeUSA TODAY
  Desean Jackson -- Protesting Police Killings ... With Custom CleatsTMZ.c
  
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• Police departments struggle to get cops mental health training - USA TODAY

  02-10-2016 14:04 via usatoday.com
  
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  Police departments struggle to get cops mental health training
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  Police departments and policymakers around the country are grappling with how to bolster training for cops on mental health issues in the midst of a string of high-profile fatal incidents involving suspects believed to be in the throes of mental ...and more »
  
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• Newspaper database shows police killings of Kenyans on the increase - Reuters

  02-10-2016 09:00 via reuters.com
  
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  Newspaper database shows police killings of Kenyans on the increase
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  Kenyan policemen beat a protester during clashes in Nairobi, Kenya May 16, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic/File Photo. 1/4. left. right. Kenyan policemen beat a protester during clashes in Nairobi, Kenya May 16, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic/File ...and more »
  
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• Fatal police shooting of 18-year-old after chase draws angry crowd in South LA - Los Angeles Times

  02-10-2016 07:08 via latimes.com
  
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  Fatal police shooting of 18-year-old after chase draws angry crowd in South LA
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  Los Angeles police fatally shot an 18-year-old man Saturday in South Los Angeles after he bailed out of a vehicle being pursued by officers and ran away on foot. The fatal shooting of the man, identified by his relatives as Carnell Snell Jr., stirred ...
  Police Fatally Shoot Man in Los Angeles After Car ChaseABC News
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• Omaha girl gives birth alone, throws newborn out second-story window, police say - CBS News

  02-10-2016 05:16 via cbsnews.com
  
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  Omaha girl gives birth alone, throws newborn out second-story window, police say
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  Omaha, Neb. The Omaha Police Department are investigating after a newborn baby was thrown from an apartment window and died Friday morning, CBS affiliate KMTV reports​. Police say a 16-year-old girl gave birth to a premature baby some time before 4 ...
  Police: Premature baby dies after being thrown out window by motherWLS-TV
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• Police embrace 'de-escalation' to reduce shootings, but some officers remain skeptical - Los Angeles Times

  02-10-2016 04:20 via latimes.com
  
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  Police embrace 'de-escalation' to reduce shootings, but some officers remain skeptical
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  Slow it down. Police haven't always been trained to think that way. They're supposed to take immediate control of a situation, resolve the problem and move on to the next call. There are always more calls. But the recent spate of fatal police shootings ...and more »
  
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• Cleveland NAACP reacts to Cleveland police union's vote to endorse Donald Trump for president - cleveland.com

  02-10-2016 03:22 via cleveland.com
  
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  Cleveland NAACP reacts to Cleveland police union's vote to endorse Donald Trump for president
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  The Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association, led by Steve Loomis, seen here with Donald Trump at far right, voted Friday to endorse the Republican nominee for president. The Cleveland NAACP reacted to the endorsement in a statement released ...
  Cleveland police union overwhelmingly endorses Trump for presidentnewsnet5.com
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• Police involved in Los Angeles shooting - USA TODAY

  02-10-2016 02:55 via usatoday.com
  
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  SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles police are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting Saturday that came after a chase involving a stolen car. The incident in South Los Angeles began around 12:58 p.m., said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Drake ...
  Police Fatally Shoot Man in Los Angeles After Car ChaseABC News
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• Dash-cam video shows police trying to run over a mentally ill suspect before shooting him 14 times - Los Angeles Times

  02-10-2016 02:27 via latimes.com
  
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  Dash-cam video shows police trying to run over a mentally ill suspect before shooting him 14 times
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  A graphic video shot from a Sacramento police cruiser dash-cam appears to show two officers attempting to run over a mentally ill black suspect before they fatally shot him 14 times. One of the officers curses the man while gunning the engine with ...
  Video shows Sacramento police trying to hit man with car before fatal shootingChicago Tribune
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• Brother of man killed in police-involved shooting speaks out - WPVI-TV

  02-10-2016 02:07 via 6abc.com
  
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  Brother of man killed in police-involved shooting speaks out
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  The brother of a man who was shot and killed by Philadelphia police after allegedly stabbing three people spoke to Action News Saturday about the tragedy that's hit his family, and many of the questions that will likely go unanswered. "When I heard, I ...
  Police ID 9 officers who fired at W. Philly man in fatal shootingPhilly.com
  Police: Number of shots fired in deadly police-involved shooting of 'serious concern'6abc.
  
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• Charlotte police to release full video in black man's death - Fox News

  02-10-2016 01:52 via foxnews.com
  
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  Charlotte police to release full video in black man's death
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  CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Police in Charlotte say they will release all of the dashcam and body camera video from the fatal shooting of a black man that sparked in riots in the city. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department issued a news release Friday ...
  Berger pushes Charlotte to release video of police shootingWRAL.com
  Charlotte Police to Release All Video in Fatal Encounter With Keith ScottNBCNews.com
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• Three arrests in ugly scenes at West Ham - ESPN FC

  02-10-2016 00:54 via espnfc.com
  
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  Three arrests in ugly scenes at West Ham
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  Three football fans were arrested outside the London Stadium on Saturday as West Ham supporters' unrest threatened to boil over. Dimitri Payet's stunning goal secured a 1-1 draw for the Hammers against Middlesbrough after four straight defeats, but ...and more »
  
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• NFL star pursuing criminal justice degree in hopes of uniting police, urban communities - TheBlaze.com

  02-10-2016 00:35 via theblaze.com
  
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  NFL star pursuing criminal justice degree in hopes of uniting police, urban communities
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  NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the San Fransisco 49er's has lead the protests against the national anthem after he took a knee during a pre-season game last month. Kaepernick said he is protesting fatal police shootings of black men in America.
  
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