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• Video: Police Wife, Officer Refused Service at Kroger Stores in TX, LA

  11-10-2016 23:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Police Wife, Officer Refused Service at Kroger Stores in TX, LAKroger grocery stores are facing backlash after two recent incidents, one in Spring, Texas, and another in Alexandria, Louisiana, with police officers or their families alleging mistreatment from employees.Meredith, who asked that her last name not be used, is the wife of a police officer. She said she overheard a cashier explain to a coworker that she refused to ring up Meredith's groceries at a location in Spring last week,
  
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• Twitter Cuts Police Intelligence Software Company’s Access to Data After ACLU Complaint

  11-10-2016 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Twitter has cut off Geofeedia’s access to its data, in the wake of a report from the American Civil Liberties Union that law enforcement has been monitoring activists and protesters using social media data collected by the startup.Twitter is following moves from other social media sites: Instagram and Facebook cut off the access it provided to Geofeedia on Sept. 19, according to a post from the ACLU Tuesday.Representatives from Geofeedia did not immediately respond to Chicag
  
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• NC Trooper Shoots and Kills Man in Area Flooded by Hurricane

  11-10-2016 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A North Carolina state trooper searching for people trapped by flood waters in hard-hit Lumberton shot and killed an angry man who confronted officers while holding a gun, authorities said Tuesday.The trooper and two Robeson County deputies were driving through about 4 feet of water when they found the man on a road within a few hundred feet of Interstate 95 around 8 p.m. Monday, the State Bureau of Investigation said in a news release.The man "became hostile toward the officers and displayed a
  
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• Black Lives Matter Protesters at California University Say Blue Lives Don’t Matter

  11-10-2016 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Black Lives Matter protesters at the University of California at Irvine were seen holding signs that read “Blue Lives Don’t Matter,” “Police Kill The Mentally Ill,” and “F**k the Police” Friday as part of their calls to ban the UC Irvine police department.The protest, which was organized by UC Irvine’s Black Student Union, was in response to a talk organized by the university with Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck, who was
  
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• Autopsy Report Says Man Killed by Tulsa Officer was on PCP

  11-10-2016 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Oklahoma State Medical Examiner's Office on Tuesday released its final public report on the death of Terence Crutcher, who was found to have PCP in his system when he died Sept. 16 after being shot by a Tulsa Police officer.The report included results of a toxicology analysis that found Crutcher, 40, had 96 nanograms per milliliter of phencyclidine, or PCP, in his bloodstream at the time he died, the Tulsa World reports. A Tulsa Police homicide official told the Tulsa World in Sept
  
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• The End Game

  11-10-2016 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Since the August 2014 officer-involved shooting that made Ferguson, MO, Officer Darren Wilson and a 19-year-old man named Michael Brown into household names, law enforcement officers have been the target of a campaign. And all campaigns, whether they are designed to promote a product through advertising, elect a candidate, or accomplish a military objective, must have an a overarching strategy.The first thing you have to do when creating a strategy for a campaign is define victory. Many people w
  
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• Ethiopian PM says police do not use violence against protesters - Reuters

  11-10-2016 11:14
  
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  Ethiopian PM says police do not use violence against protesters
  Reuters
  A vandalised room from protests is seen through shattered glass of a textile factory in the town of Sebeta, Oromia region, Ethiopia, October 8, 2016. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri. 3/3. left. right. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn attends the ...and more »
  
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• Vietnam detains blogger after police custody deaths post - Reuters

  11-10-2016 10:57
  
  Vietnam detains blogger after police custody deaths post
  Reuters
  HANOI Vietnamese police have detained a prominent blogger for posting anti-state reports, including one about civilians dying in police custody, which they said undermined trust in the ruling Communist Party. Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, 37, known as "Me ...and more »
  
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• Turkey orders detention of 125 police officers: media - Reuters

  11-10-2016 10:43
  
  Turkey orders detention of 125 police officers: media
  Reuters
  ISTANBUL A Turkish prosecutor on Tuesday ordered the detention of 125 police officers in the investigation of a religious movement the government blames for an unsuccessful military coup, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. It was the second wave of ...and more »
  
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• Police: Man killed, another wounded in Austin shooting - Chicago Sun-Times

  11-10-2016 10:29
  
  Chicago Sun-Times
  Police: Man killed, another wounded in Austin shooting
  Chicago Sun-Times
  One man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting early Tuesday in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side, police said. The men, ages 24 and 36, were in a vehicle at 12:06 a.m. traveling in the 1800 block of North Laramie when someone in ...and more »
  
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• French Police say lawless 'no-go' areas exist, challenge PM Valls who says they don't - RT

  11-10-2016 09:48
  
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  French Police say lawless 'no-go' areas exist, challenge PM Valls who says they don't
  RT
  France has no-go zones where police can't intervene and work safely, police unions say, adding that criminals are under no law there and can attack citizens. This contradicts the words of French PM Manuel Valls, who said there are only “difficult areas.”.
  Are there police no-go zones in France? The police say yesThe Local Franceall 2 news articles »
  
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• Indian Police Charge Parents of Girl Who Died Following a 10-Week Religious Fast - TIME

  11-10-2016 08:14
  
  TIME
  Indian Police Charge Parents of Girl Who Died Following a 10-Week Religious Fast
  TIME
  The parents of a 13-year-old Indian girl who died after a 10-week religious fast have been charged in relation to her death. “The parents — Laxmi Chand and Manshi Samdariya — have been booked under culpable homicide and the Juvenile Justice Act,” ...
  Indian police investigate girl's death after 68-day fastThe Guardianall 140 news articles »
  
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• 15-year-old boy shot in Everett, police searching for suspect - KOMO News

  11-10-2016 08:11
  KOMO News
  15-year-old boy shot in Everett, police searching for suspect
  KOMO News
  Everett Police are investigating after 15-year-old boy was shot in the 900 block of Casino Road Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. (KOMO Photo). VIEW PHOTO GALLERY. 9 photos. AA. EVERETT, Wash. - Police are investigating a shooting in Everett that sent a ...and more »
  
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• Police release ID of driver killed in crash on I-93 in Manchester - WMUR Manchester

  11-10-2016 07:05
  
  WMUR Manchester
  Police release ID of driver killed in crash on I-93 in Manchester
  WMUR Manchester
  BARRACKS IN BEDFORD WITH WHAT WE'RE LEARNING AT THIS HOUR. JEAN: STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING WHAT HAPPENED JUST AFTER 6:30 TONIGHT OUT ON INTERSTATE 93 IN MANCHESTER. IT APPEARS THAT SEVERAL ...and more »
  
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• Meet the 13-year-old girl who's Chief of Police in India - CNN International

  11-10-2016 07:02
  
  CNN International
  Meet the 13-year-old girl who's Chief of Police in India
  CNN International
  (CNN) Bhavani Banu is 13, and for a brief period Monday, was chief of police. The ninth-grader is focused on identifying problems facing girls in her home nation of India and finding ways to fix them. And on Monday, her efforts were rewarded with a ...and more »
  
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• Thai police warn of Bangkok bomb plot, step up security - Reuters

  11-10-2016 05:52
  
  Thai police warn of Bangkok bomb plot, step up security
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  BANGKOK Police in Thailand on Tuesday said they have increased security at major landmarks in the capital Bangkok, at airports and in surrounding provinces following reports of bomb plots just weeks after deadly attacks rocked the country's south.and more »
  
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• Boat that capsized off Fisherman's Wharf overloaded, police say - SFGate

  11-10-2016 04:13
  
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  Boat that capsized off Fisherman's Wharf overloaded, police say
  SFGate
  Police believe a boat that capsized off Fisherman's Wharf on Saturday was overloaded. The motorized yacht, carrying 30 people, flipped and sank Saturday afternoon 100 yards off Pier 45. San Francisco police are looking into the cause but said Monday ...
  
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• 2 restaurant employees fired after mocking... - KPRC Houston

  11-10-2016 04:05
  
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  2 restaurant employees fired after mocking...
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  Copyright 2016 Cable News Network/Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Blue Bell recalls all products containing... News. Police searching for driver who ...
  
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• Wrong-way driver kills 5 teens, steals police car, officials say - CNN

  11-10-2016 03:49
  
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  Wrong-way driver kills 5 teens, steals police car, officials say
  CNN
  (CNN) Members of several close-knit neighboring communities in Vermont are mourning five teenagers who died in a fiery car crash over the weekend after a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction struck them, authorities said. Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin ...
  Vermont police say 5 people killed by wrong-way driverFox News
  Police: 5 High School Students Killed in Car Crash on I-89 in Williston, VermontNECNall 258 news arti
  
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• Police: Man shot three people in downtown Fayetteville - WTVD-TV

  11-10-2016 03:43
  
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  Police: Man shot three people in downtown Fayetteville
  WTVD-TV
  Fayetteville police are looking for a suspect in the shooting of three men Monday night. Police said it happened about 7:45 p.m. in the 300 block of Adam Street in downtown Fayetteville. Three men standing in the area of Adam Street near Kennedy Street ...and more »
  
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• Hound Labs: Sniffing Out Marijuana

  11-10-2016 03:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As a reserve deputy with the Alameda County (CA) Sheriff's Office, Mike Lynn knew his colleagues were frustrated trying to objectively determine which drivers were actually impaired by a substance, particularly marijuana. As an emergency room doctor in Oakland, CA, he has the medical and science background to understand the complexities of measuring small amounts of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that marijuana leaves behind in the bodies of users. So he decided to develop a solution: the Hound.Lynn
  
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• Hours-long shootout with police in Rio kills 3 - CBS News

  11-10-2016 03:15
  
  CBS News
  Hours-long shootout with police in Rio kills 3
  CBS News
  RIO DE JANEIRO An hours-long shootout between police and suspected criminals in Rio de Janeiro has left three people dead, as well as blocking streets and closing shops in the posh Copacabana and Ipanema districts. The shootout erupted during a raid ...and more »
  
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• How to Deal with Witnesses

  11-10-2016 03:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As first responders, we seldom get to see everything that happens related to an incident. This creates gaps in the story. The only way to fill in these gaps is with help from those who were there.That means that identifying, finding, and interviewing witnesses becomes a factor in any investigation. The success or failure of your investigation will depend on how you deal with witness information.It might seem like a relatively simple task, but being simple doesn't necessarily translate into being
  
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• SIG Sauer MCX Carbine

  11-10-2016 03:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SIG Sauer has been a strong presence in the law enforcement and military world for decades. The company's firearms are the gold standard for many agencies and their quality and reliability is unquestioned. Although SIG rifles have been popular overseas for generations, the company's bread and butter stateside has traditionally been its line of pistols. That may be changing in the near future though as SIG has recently unleashed two new rifle platforms that are packed with innovations and perfect
  
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• If It Pleases the Court

  11-10-2016 02:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When you attended the academy, whether more recently or back when the Earp brothers were being outhouse trained, like me, you probably had some form of training in courtroom testimony and procedures. Some training facilities set up mock trials and put students on the "stand" to have questions fired at them by instructors, acting as prosecutors and defense attorneys. In my class, for more dramatic effect, the training facility secretary acted as the courtroom stenographer, and she appeared to be
  
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• Video: VA Officer Found Not Guilty of Manslaughter in OIS

  11-10-2016 02:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: VA Officer Found Not Guilty of Manslaughter in OISA jury has found a Norfolk, VA, police officer not guilty in the 2014 death of a mentally ill man, reports WVEC. "Just two and a half years of waiting for this weight to be off my shoulders," Officer Michael Edington said outside court, with tears running down his face. "I have my life back."Edington was charged with one count of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of David Latham. He faced one to 10 years in prison had he been co
  
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• Ben White Blvd. near I-35 reopens after emergency call, police say - Austin American-Statesman

  11-10-2016 02:11
  
  Austin American-Statesman
  Ben White Blvd. near I-35 reopens after emergency call, police say
  Austin American-Statesman
  Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the Statesman delivered to your inbox. 7 p.m. update: All lanes of traffic on Ben White Boulevard at Interstate 35 have reopened after police and first responders retrieved a man who was at ...
  
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• Man Charged With Hotel Sex Assaults After Police Place Decoy - NBC4 Washington

  11-10-2016 02:00
  
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  Man Charged With Hotel Sex Assaults After Police Place Decoy
  NBC4 Washington
  Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on Prince William County police using a decoy to cat ch a suspect in a series of motel sex assaults. (Published Monday, Oct. 10, 2016). The man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman and two teens as ...and more »
  
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• Don't Forget about Your Baton

  11-10-2016 01:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Is the baton a dying tool for law enforcement officers? In a recent survey of Illinois law enforcement officers I conducted and published in the University of Illinois Police Training Institute's journal Law Enforcement Executive Forum, over 90% of the respondents reported they carry O.C. spray and batons, while 70% said they carry TASERs. However, most officers have never used their batons as a striking tool, and most officers have either rarely or never used their baton as a leverage tool or c
  
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• The Cloud: Beyond Data Storage

  11-10-2016 01:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Cloud computing became a popular concept in law enforcement about five years ago with the widespread acceptance of body-worn cameras. One of the first things the agencies that adopted body cams learned about their systems was that they capture a lot of data, much more than in-car video systems. With dash-cams, law enforcement agencies were dealing with terabytes (1,000 GB) of data storage; now they have to cope with petabytes (1,000 TB) of information.And the storage and processing demands are i
  
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• Portland man, 19, stabbed to death in Gresham: police - OregonLive.com

  11-10-2016 01:40
  
  OregonLive.com
  Portland man, 19, stabbed to death in Gresham: police
  OregonLive.com
  Police have identified the man killed Sunday morning in Gresham as a 19-year-old Portland resident. Otoniel Hernandez-Duarte died of multiple stab wounds, Gresham police said in a news release. Ariana Marlene Cortez of Gresham, 19, is facing a murder ...and more »
  
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• Think Before You Hit Send

  11-10-2016 01:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A police officer is involved in a traumatic shooting incident. It was a close call but the officer is going to be OK. It turns out the suspect he shot had a litany of felony convictions on his record and never should have been let out of prison. Within hours of the incident, the officer receives a number of text messages on his personal cell phone that express relief that the officer's injuries were not more serious. One officer jokingly tells him his injuries now give him "bragging rights." The
  
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• Robbing Banks Doesn't Pay Like It Used To

  11-10-2016 00:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bank robbery may be the quintessential American crime, immortalized in screaming headlines and Hollywood movies, but it is fading like those grainy old newsreels of Bonnie and Clyde and John Dillinger.Bank heists have fallen about as fast as any other crime, dropping almost 60% in the past quarter century, according to FBI statistics. And robbers are getting away with less and less loot, reports the Washington Post.FBI numbers show the average take has dwindled by nearly half over the past 10 ye
  
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• Woman Thanks MD Trooper Who Saved Her Life 45 Years Ago

  11-10-2016 00:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Teresa Dietz almost died 45 years ago after she accidentally swallowed some of her mother's pain medicine when she was 18 months old. If it hadn't been for a Maryland State Police trooper who gave her CPR on the way to the hospital, Dietz might not be here, reports the Baltimore Sun.The past few years, the mother of three and grandmother of two has been thinking quite a lot about that day her life almost ended prematurely, but it wasn't until last week that she had the opportunity to share her g
  
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