• Justice Department report blasts San Francisco police - Washington Post

    Justice Department report blasts San Francisco police - Washington Post
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    Justice Department report blasts San Francisco police
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    The San Francisco Police Department stops and searches African Americans at a disproportionately high rate and does not adequately investigate officers using force, a Justice Department review found. The review — released Wednesday by the Justice ...
    US Cites Bias by San Francisco Police Against BlacksNew York Times
    Justice Department review finds bias at San Francisco Police DepartmentFox News
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  • Syrian bomb plotter commits suicide in German police custody - Reuters

    Syrian bomb plotter commits suicide in German police custody - Reuters
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    Syrian bomb plotter commits suicide in German police custody
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    A view of a residential bulding in Leipzig, Germany October 10, 2016 where German police had captured a man suspected of planning a bomb attack. REUTERS/Oliver Ellrodt. 2/2. left. right. A German policeman holds the picture of a terrorist-subject ...
    German terror plot suspect found dead in police custodyRTall 199 news articles »
  • Justice Dept. issues scathing review on San Francisco police operations - USA TODAY

    Justice Dept. issues scathing review on San Francisco police operations - USA TODAY
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    Justice Dept. issues scathing review on San Francisco police operations
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    The San Francisco Police Department, whose officers have been involved in a spate of recent fatal shootings and racially charged conduct, is plagued by dozens of operational problems, including a failure to fully investigate officer-involved shootings ...
    Justice Department review finds bias at San Francisco Police DepartmentFox News
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  • LeSean McCoy plans to invite police officers to Bills game - ESPN

    LeSean McCoy plans to invite police officers to Bills game - ESPN
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    LeSean McCoy plans to invite police officers to Bills game
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    As Colin Kaepernick potentially continues his protest during the national anthem Sunday, running back LeSean McCoy is looking to invite local police officers to the game. The gesture is unrelated to Kaepernick but could happen simultaneously. Video by ...and more »
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  • 'Those police officers walked into a trap': Suspect in Palm Springs police killings charged with murder - Los Angeles Times

    'Those police officers walked into a trap': Suspect in Palm Springs police killings charged with murder - Los Angeles Times
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    'Those police officers walked into a trap': Suspect in Palm Springs police killings charged with murder
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    The man accused of shooting and killing two Palm Springs police officers had set a trap and ambushed his victims as they stood outside his door Saturday, according to the Riverside County district attorney, who announced the filing of capital murder ...
    Prosecutors: California Man Target Police in Deadly AmbushABC News
    DA: Suspect fired assault rifle, 'want
  • New Mexico Mom Confesses to Watching Both Kids Be Raped Before Daughter's Death: Police - PEOPLE.com

    New Mexico Mom Confesses to Watching Both Kids Be Raped Before Daughter's Death: Police - PEOPLE.com
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    New Mexico Mom Confesses to Watching Both Kids Be Raped Before Daughter's Death: Police
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    The New Mexico mom who confessed to witnessing her 10-year-old daughter's rape shortly before the girl's death had for months been organizing sexual assaults against both of her young children, while she watched, police say she told them.and more »
  • Video: SRO Foils Shooting Plot at Florida High School

    Video: SRO Foils Shooting Plot at Florida High School
    VIDEO: SRO Foils Shooting Plot at Florida High SchoolA school resource officer was credited with stopping a shooting attack at a Florida high school Monday.Coral Springs police spokeswoman Carla Kmiotek said in a statement that a 17-year-old boy was seen lifting his shirt and displaying a gun to several students during the school day.A female student reported the incident to Officer Jeff Heinrich, an SRO at the school. Heinrich was able to locate the teen, Local 10 reports."He imm
  • Video: Man Charged with Murder in Killings of Palm Springs Officers

    Video: Man Charged with Murder in Killings of Palm Springs Officers
    VIDEO: Man Charged with Murder in Killings of Palm Springs OfficersRiverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced Wednesday morning that 26-year-old John Felix of Palm Springs had formally been charged on Wednesday in the deaths of officers Jose Vega and Lesley Zerebny.Hestrin said Felix was charged with two counts of murder with special circumstances, three counts of attempted murder, unlawfully possessing an assault weapon, unlawfully possessing a weapon after being convicted of a f
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  • Murder Trial Against NM Officers Ends in Mistrial

    Murder Trial Against NM Officers Ends in Mistrial
    The case against two former New Mexico police officers charged in the death of a homeless man ended in a mistrial Tuesday when jurors told the judge they were hopelessly deadlocked on the counts of second-degree murder.Judge Alisa Hadfield declared the mistrial after more than two days of deliberations in the case against Keith Sandy and Dominique Perez. Nine jurors wanted to acquit the men, and three were holding out for a guilty verdict.Hadfield asked the jurors one by one if further deliberat
  • LA Police Commission Approves Reforms Aimed at Reducing Number of Shootings

    LA Police Commission Approves Reforms Aimed at Reducing Number of Shootings
    The Los Angeles Police Commission approved a sweeping set of reforms Tuesday aimed at getting officers to hold their fire. One of the reforms requires officers to exhaust all non-lethal means before shooting, and practice de-escalation during incidents. The department already teaches this in its academy for new recruits, but enacting it as policy means that officers could be disciplined for failing to see a reasonable alternative to shooting.The package approved by the police commission als
  • Federal Report Slams San Francisco PD for Bias

    Federal Report Slams San Francisco PD for Bias
    A report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice accuses the San Francisco Police Department of implicit and institutionalized bias against minority groups.The report found the majority of deadly use of force incidents by the department involved persons of color, the Associated Press reports.Additionally, on traffic stops, African American drivers were disproportionately stopped and more African American and Hispanic drivers were searched and arrested compared to whites."The as
  • 4 Men Arrested in Beating of Alabama Police Supporter

    4 Men Arrested in Beating of Alabama Police Supporter
    Four men face assault charges in connection with the beating of an Alabama high school student who had posted pro-police comments online, police confirmed Wednesday.The men, all former Sylacauga High School students, were arrested Tuesday after the Sept. 30 attack against 17-year-old Brian Ogle. Police have said the attack may have been racially motivated. All four suspects are black and the victim is white, Fox News reports.Ogle's mother, Brandi Allen, says her son responded to students we
  • Feds to Pursue Contempt Charge Against Sheriff Joe Arpaio

    Feds to Pursue Contempt Charge Against Sheriff Joe Arpaio
    Embed from Getty ImagesProsecutors said Tuesday they will charge Sheriff Joe Arpaio with criminal contempt-of-court for defying a judge's orders to end his signature immigration patrols in Arizona, exposing the 84-year-old lawman to the possibility of jail time and clouding his political future as he seeks a seventh term.The announcement in federal court sets in motion criminal proceedings against the sheriff less than a month before Election Day and comes as he has taken on a prominent role on
  • Police investigating shooting death of LAPD detective looking into Derrick Rose case - Washington Post

    Police investigating shooting death of LAPD detective looking into Derrick Rose case - Washington Post
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    Police investigating shooting death of LAPD detective looking into Derrick Rose case
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    Nadine Hernandez, one of two Los Angeles Police Department detectives who were conducting a criminal investigation into a sexual assault allegation lodged against New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose, was found dead of a single gunshot wound Tuesday ...and more »
  • Michael B. Jordan & More Star in Powerful New Police Violence PSA - Daily Beast

    Michael B. Jordan & More Star in Powerful New Police Violence PSA - Daily Beast
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    Michael B. Jordan & More Star in Powerful New Police Violence PSA
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    In 'Against the Wall,' Jordan, Michael K. Williams, Danny Glover, and more are held up as if at gunpoint while audio footage of police killings of black men plays. Kevin Fallon. 10.12.16 9:30 AM ET. Stars including Michael B. Jordan, Michael K ...
    'Black is not a weapon': Celebrities star in stunning PSA against police brutalityMashableall 14 news articles »
  • San Antonio Officers Face Discipline for Wearing Trump Hats

    San Antonio Officers Face Discipline for Wearing Trump Hats
    San Antonio police officers who wore Donald Trump campaign hats on the airport tarmac as the met the Republican presidential hopeful Tuesday will be disciplined, the chief said.Chief William McManus said the officers wearing the “Make America Great Again” hats violated department policy.“SAPD officers are charged with protecting the entire community,” McManus told KXAN TV. “The officers displayed poor judgment.”In a video Trump posted to Twitter, more than a d
  • LA Police Commission takes on issue of police shootings - Los Angeles Times

    LA Police Commission takes on issue of police shootings - Los Angeles Times
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    LA Police Commission takes on issue of police shootings
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    Good morning. It is Wednesday, Oct. 12. Target expects to hire more than 14,000 people for temporary jobs this holiday season. Here's what else is happening in the Golden State: TOP STORIES. Guidelines on shootings. The Los Angeles Police Commission ...and more »
  • Police: Trump supporter threatens black woman in Albany - Albany Times Union

    Police: Trump supporter threatens black woman in Albany - Albany Times Union
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    Police: Trump supporter threatens black woman in Albany
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    Albany resident Todd M. Warnken, 55, allegedly threatened to beat a black woman and called her racial slurs after being kicked out of a grocery store Monday night. (Albany Police Department). Albany resident Todd M. Warnken, 55, allegedly threatened to ...and more »
  • Police arrest more people for marijuana use than for all violent crimes — combined - Washington Post

    Police arrest more people for marijuana use than for all violent crimes — combined - Washington Post
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    Police arrest more people for marijuana use than for all violent crimes — combined
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    On any given day in the United States, at least 137,000 people sit behind bars on simple drug-possession charges, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch. Nearly two-thirds of them are in ...
    The Human Toll of Criminalizing Drug Use in the United States | HRWHuman Rights Watch
    US: Disastrous Toll of Criminaliz
  • Black Officer Navigates '2 Incompatible Worlds' On NH Police Force - NPR

    Black Officer Navigates '2 Incompatible Worlds' On NH Police Force - NPR
    Black Officer Navigates '2 Incompatible Worlds' On NH Police Force
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    On her way to work, police sergeant Lakeisha Phelps is routinely racially profiled by other officers. In Nashua, New Hampshire, Phelps is one of two black officers on a force of more than 170. RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: We're hearing from voters this week ...
  • Police Arrest Three Boys in Sexual Assault at a Brooklyn School ... - New York Times

    Police Arrest Three Boys in Sexual Assault at a Brooklyn School ...
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    Three boys have been arrested in the sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl at a school building in Brooklyn this month, the police said on Tuesday. During the Oct.and more »
  • Wear Testing the Haix Black Eagle Tactical Boots

    Wear Testing the Haix Black Eagle Tactical Boots
    Earlier this year, Haix worked with POLICE Magazine to launch a contest to find agencies to wear test their Black Eagle Tactical 20 boots and provide feedback. Of the many departments that applied, a lucky three were selected. Back in March, agencies with 150 or more sworn officers were invited to submit an application for the test by May 31. The goal was to find departments in different areas of the country with a range of officers performing different duties, such as street patrol, boat p
  • Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Block Geofeedia Tool Used for Police ... - NBCNews.com

    Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Block Geofeedia Tool Used for Police ... - NBCNews.com
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    Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Block Geofeedia Tool Used for Police ...
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    A new report from the ACLU is highlighting how cops are monitoring social media feeds to keep tabs on protests and potential civil unrest.
    Technology|Police Use Surveillance Tool to Scan Social Media, ACLU SaysNew York Times
    US start-up Geofeedia 'allowed police to track protesters'BBC News
    Facebook, Twitter and Instagram sent feeds that helped police track minorities in Ferguson and Baltimore, report
  • Hundreds of TX, CA Agencies Broke Law on Reporting Officer-Involved Shootings, Study Says

    Hundreds of TX, CA Agencies Broke Law on Reporting Officer-Involved Shootings, Study Says
    Hundreds of police departments in Texas and California failed to report officer-involved shooting deaths as required by law in the past decade, a recent study found.Research by Texas State University in San Marcos found registries created by the two states to report all in-custody deaths did not list about 220 use-of-force fatalities in Texas and 440 in California from 2005-2015, the Houston Chronicle reported Monday.The Texas and California attorney general’s offices and police officials
  • 2 Men Charged in Kidnapping, Sexual Assault of Kansas Deputy

    2 Men Charged in Kidnapping, Sexual Assault of Kansas Deputy
    Two men were charged Tuesday with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Johnson County (KS) sheriff’s deputy who was abducted late Friday outside the Olathe detention facility where she worked.William Luth, 24, of Blue Springs, and Brady Newman-Caddell, 21, of Independence, were each charged Tuesday in Johnson County District Court with two counts of rape and single counts of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated sodomy.Bond for each was set at $1 million, the Kansas City Star reports. 

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