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• Cleveland Police Training on New Use-Of-Force Policies Delayed

  02-11-2016 23:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Cleveland police will not be fully trained on its new use-of-force policies until well into 2017, pushing back plans that said all officers would be trained by the end of this year, reports Cleveland.com.Under a new schedule submitted to the federal judge overseeing a reform agreement the city reached with the U.S. Justice Department, all officers will now be trained by March 31.Several things factored into the delay, but the biggest is that the new policies have yet to be completed. Monitor Mat
  
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• Guns Not Allowed at School Functions in Georgia, Court Rules

  02-11-2016 23:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Georgia Supreme Court delivered a blow to gun rights activists Monday in a ruling that said a law that prohibits guns at school property trumps one passed at the same time that allowed firearms inside school safety zones, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.The ruling came in a challenge the gun rights group GeorgiaCarry.org brought after the governor signed two conflicting bills passed by the 2014 Legislature. On April 22, 2014, Gov. Nathan Deal signed House Bill 826, which allowed lic
  
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• MN County Volunteer Unit Launches Aladtec for Online Workforce Management

  02-11-2016 23:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Hennepin County (MN) Sheriff's Office has over 100 civilian volunteers who donate their time to provide valuable public safety duties. Each member is required to work at least 16 hours per month. Last year this special deputy group volunteered 25,000 hours. It is a great feat - but also a huge challenge to schedule those hours across 100 people."Prior to using Aladtec, we used a homegrown SharePoint site. We had several issues with it, including it was just too complex for us to do what we n
  
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• NLEOMF Issues Statement About Slaying of 2 Iowa Officers

  02-11-2016 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund President and CEO Craig W. Floyd issued the following statement about two Iowa officers killed in ambush-style attacks:The shocking news that two Iowa police officers were murdered in what appears to be ambush-style shootings has put an exclamation point on one of the darkest weeks for law enforcement in recent history. Since October 26, 10 law enforcement professionals have died in the line of duty, including five who were shot to death, as well a
  
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• Fallen Iowa Officers Were Ambushed by Man Firing Rifle

  02-11-2016 23:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A more detailed picture of how two Des Moines, IA-area law enforcement officers were ambushed and killed in their patrol vehicles Wednesday and how the man suspected of their murders was captured emerged this afternoon during a press conference held by local officials.Shortly after 1 a.m. officers responded to a shots fired call in Urbandale, IA, a Des Moines suburb. Arriving on the scene they discovered Officer Justin Martin of the Urbandale Police Department had been shot to death inside his c
  
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• Man suspected of killing wife, son and wounding attorney is shot by police after manhunt - Miami Herald

  02-11-2016 23:17
  
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  Man suspected of killing wife, son and wounding attorney is shot by police after manhunt
  Miami Herald
  An ice cream truck driver suffering financial woes and frustrated that his wife wanted to move back to New Jersey shot and killed her and his son and badly wounded an attorney before police ended a three-hour standoff Wednesday afternoon when they shot ...and more »
  
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• Kustom Signals Announces LaserCam 4 LR

  02-11-2016 23:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kustom Signals Inc., introduced the new Long Range accessory for the LaserCam 4 at the IACP Conference 2016. The LaserCam 4 LR is an optical lens accessory that takes a tripod-mounted yoke and a telephoto camera lens to significantly increase the operational distance at which the device can identify target registration plates and other offenses. The LaserCam 4 LR is able to provide video or photo evidence that can identify registration plates (depending on region) at approximately 400 meters (13
  
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• Video: Footage Shows OK Fugitive's Fatal Shootout with Troopers

  02-11-2016 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Footage Shows OK Fugitive's Fatal Shootout with TroopersNewly released video shows a rolling gun battle between Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers and the fugitive who was being sought in connection with two homicides and the shootings of four people, including two Wellston, OK, police officers last week. Dashboard cameras inside several patrol cruisers captured the dramatic shootout on Sunday. Troopers shot and killed Michael Vance Jr. after a high-speed chase in western Oklahoma. It
  
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• Ambush-Style Killings of Police Up 300% in First Half of Year

  02-11-2016 21:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The killings of two police officers in the Des Moines, IA, metro area Wednesday are the latest examples of a concerning trend of ambush-style attacks on law enforcement this year, reports USA Today.The number of officers killed in such attacks spiked 300% in the first seven months of 2016 alone, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.Through July 20, 14 officers were shot and killed in ambushes, the group said in a report released this summer. It's unclear how many othe
  
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• Ridge Footwear Launches Updated Dura-Max Boot Collection

  02-11-2016 21:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ridge Footwear is launching the updated and improved Dura-Max boot collection, with even more to love in comfort, performance, and durability. In addition, a new model has been added to the line, the non-zip 8" Dura-Max in Coyote brown, ideal for public safety professionals and the active outdoorsman. For added comfort and freedom of movement, the collars and shafts of the Dura-Max boots now have more built-in flexibility. Air/Water vents have been added to the uppers for breathability and
  
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• Iowa Police Arrest Suspect in 'Ambush' Killings of 2 Officers - New York Times

  02-11-2016 20:30
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  Iowa Police Arrest Suspect in 'Ambush' Killings of 2 Officers
  New York Times
  The officers were shot dead in their patrol cars in two assaults in the Des Moines area early Wednesday. By WOI VIA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS on Publish Date November 2, 2016. Photo by Sam Hodgson for The New York Times. Watch in Times Video ».
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  Suspect in killing of Iowa police officers charged with murderReuters
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• Suspect in 'ambush-style' killings of two Iowa police officers taken into custody - Washington Post

  02-11-2016 18:24
  
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  Suspect in 'ambush-style' killings of two Iowa police officers taken into custody
  Washington Post
  A man suspected of killing two police officers sitting in their squad cars in central Iowa was taken into custody Wednesday, according to authorities. The two officers were shot and killed early Wednesday morning in a pair of “ambush-style attacks ...
  Iowa Police Arrest Suspect in 'Ambush' Killings of 2 OfficersNew York Times
  Suspect captured in 'ambush-style' killings of two
  
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• Police search for gunman after attorney shot at Kendall law... - Local 10

  02-11-2016 17:58
  
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  Police search for gunman after attorney shot at Kendall law...
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  MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - An attorney was shot Wednesday morning at his Kendall law office, hours before the shooter killed his wife and son, a police source told Local 10 News. Miami-Dade police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta said the shooting happened ...and more »
  
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• Former Police Chief Gets Nearly 4 Years in Beating Case - ABC News

  02-11-2016 17:56
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  Former Police Chief Gets Nearly 4 Years in Beating Case
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  A suburban New York police chief who orchestrated a department cover-up after beating a handcuffed man for stealing embarrassing items from his SUV has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison. Federal prosecutors have indicated other charges ...
  Ex-Suffolk County police chief gets 46 months for assaultNew York Daily News
  Ex-police chief sentenced to 46 months in jail for sex-toy beatdownNew York Post
  
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• James Burke, Ex-Suffolk County Police Chief, Is Sentenced to 46 Months - New York Times

  02-11-2016 17:14
  James Burke, Ex-Suffolk County Police Chief, Is Sentenced to 46 Months
  New York Times
  The former chief of the Suffolk County Police Department, James Burke, in December. Credit Newsday. CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — The once-popular and swaggering chief of the Suffolk County Police Department, James Burke, was sentenced to 46 months in ...and more »
  
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• Watch live: Police briefing on Iowa officers killed - USA TODAY

  02-11-2016 17:01
  
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  Watch live: Police briefing on Iowa officers killed
  USA TODAY
  DES MOINES - Two Des Moines-area officers were gunned down overnight in what police are calling "ambush-style" attacks. USA TODAY is providing live coverage of the latest police briefing, which you can watch below.
  
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• Iowa Officer Ambush Suspect in Custody

  02-11-2016 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The man named as a suspect in the ambush murders of an Urbandale police officer and a Des Moines police officer is now in custody, WHO TV reports.Scott Greene, 46 of Urbandale, was wanted in connection with the fatal shootings early Wednesday morning. 
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• Police search for motive in 'heinous' fatal stabbing of 3-year-old girl at mother's work - Los Angeles Times

  02-11-2016 16:10
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Police search for motive in 'heinous' fatal stabbing of 3-year-old girl at mother's work
  Los Angeles Times
  Police investigating the killing of a 3-year-old girl at her mother's downtown factory job said her alleged killer and mother both worked at the factory but had “minimal contact.” Detectives have not determined what motivated Ricardo Augusto Utuy, 34 ...and more »
  
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• Suspect in Iowa Officer Ambushes Reportedly Had Confrontation with Police 2 Weeks Ago Over Confederate Flag

  02-11-2016 16:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The man named as a suspect in the early Wednesday morning ambush murders of an Urbandale (IA) police officer and a Des Moines police officer is reportedly known to officers.Scott Greene, 46, of Urbandale, is being sought in connection with the fatal shootings early Wednesday morning.Greene has a lengthy criminal record including arrests for assault and more recently had a run-in with Urbandale police at a local high school football game. Two YouTube videos from an account reportedly owned by Gre
  
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• Police identify five of six people killed in Southwest Baltimore bus crash - Baltimore Sun

  02-11-2016 15:54
  
  Baltimore Sun
  Police identify five of six people killed in Southwest Baltimore bus crash
  Baltimore Sun
  An investigate from the NTSB, along with Baltimore City Police Chief and the Mayor address the media on the school bus and MTA bus crash. (Kevin Richardson/Baltimore Sun video). An investigate from the NTSB, along with Baltimore City Police Chief and ...and more »
  
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• 2 Police Officers Shot, Killed in Ambush Attacks in Iowa - ABC News

  02-11-2016 15:42
  2 Police Officers Shot, Killed in Ambush Attacks in Iowa
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  The man who officials say shot and killed two police officers in an ambush-style attack this morning in central Iowa has been captured. The suspect, identified as 46-year-old Urbandale resident Scott Michael Greene, was located in Dallas County, just ...
  
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• Speeders, beware! Tests reveal the fastest police cars - USA TODAY

  02-11-2016 15:38
  
  USA TODAY
  Speeders, beware! Tests reveal the fastest police cars
  USA TODAY
  Speeders, beware. Police are always on the lookout for faster cruisers in the never-ending cat-and-mouse game with speeders. And with a new round of testing, one agency has come up with some answers. The Michigan State Police pitted 2017 sedans and ...and more »
  
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• Suspect Identified in Ambush Killings of 2 Iowa Officers

  02-11-2016 14:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A suspect in the murders of two Des Moines, IA-area police officers early Wednesday morning has been identified.  The shootings are being called “ambush-style” attacks and police say there is a “clear and present danger to police officers right now.”Police are seeking 46-year-old Scott Michael Greene of Urbandale. He is a white male, 5’11”, 180 pounds, with brown hair, and green eyes. Police believe he is driving a blue 2011 Ford F-150 with Iowa license p
  
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• Video: 2 Iowa Officers Ambushed and Killed in Separate Attacks, Suspect At Large

  02-11-2016 13:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: 2 Iowa Officers Ambushed and Killed in Separate Attacks, Suspect At LargeTwo Des Moines, IA-area police officers were shot and killed in separate apparent "ambush style" attacks early Wednesday morning.Police from Urbandale and Des Moines departments responded to a report of gunfire at the intersection of 70th Street and Aurora Avenue at about 1:06 a.m.The first officers arriving on the scene found an Urbandale officer shot. The officer, whose name has not been released, died, said Des Mo
  
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• Gay Ugandans Say Police Use Torturous Method to 'Prove' Homosexuality - NBCNews.com

  02-11-2016 13:39
  
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  Gay Ugandans Say Police Use Torturous Method to 'Prove' Homosexuality
  NBCNews.com
  It was early in the morning when Jackson Mukasa was awakened by the chants outside his Kampala home. "The homos are in there!" the crowd yelled, banging spoons on metal cooking pots. Mukasa, a 21-year-old gay man living in the Ugandan capital, was ...and more »
  
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• Oklahoma Man Live-Streams High Speed Chase in Allegedly Stolen Police Car - ABC News

  02-11-2016 13:18
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  Oklahoma Man Live-Streams High Speed Chase in Allegedly Stolen Police Car
  ABC News
  A man in Tulsa, Oklahoma, led police on a high speed chase in a stolen patrol car — and streamed the entire incident on Facebook Live. John Pinney, 25, allegedly stole the police car on Monday after an officer left the keys in the vehicle. "If you don ...
  Suspect accused of streaming 120-mph police chase in stolen cruiser on Facebook LiveFox News
  Man allegedly steals squad car, posts videos as poli
  
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• Two Iowa police officers killed in 'ambush' attacks - Delmarva Daily Times

  02-11-2016 12:49
  
  Delmarva Daily Times
  Two Iowa police officers killed in 'ambush' attacks
  Delmarva Daily Times
  DES MOINES — Two police officers in the Des Moines metro-area were shot and killed in apparent "ambush-style" attacks early Wednesday. Police from Urbandale and Des Moines responded to a report of gunfire at the intersection of 70th Street and Aurora ...
  
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• Ambush-style killings of police up 300% in first half of year - USA TODAY

  02-11-2016 12:41
  
  USA TODAY
  Ambush-style killings of police up 300% in first half of year
  USA TODAY
  There has been a massive increase in the number of police officers killed in the United States as a result of ambush-style attacks — a jump of more than 300% in the first half of 2016, according to a report published by the National Law Enforcement ...and more »
  
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• India police under fire over prisoner killings - BBC News

  02-11-2016 12:01
  
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  India police under fire over prisoner killings
  BBC News
  Police in India are facing serious questions after they killed eight prisoners who they said had murdered a guard and escaped from jail using bed sheets to scale a wall. BBC Hindi's Vineet Khare explains the debate that has erupted around the police ...
  Bhopal jailbreak: Questions raised over police killingsAljazeera.comall 1,138 news articles »
  
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• Two Iowa police officers killed in 'ambush-style attacks.' Search for suspect underway in Des Moines area. - Washington Post

  02-11-2016 11:42
  
  Washington Post
  Two Iowa police officers killed in 'ambush-style attacks.' Search for suspect underway in Des Moines area.
  Washington Post
  Two police officers in central Iowa were shot and killed Wednesday in a pair of “ambush-style attacks,” the Des Moines Police Department said. Details remain scant, as the investigation is ongoing. Neither of the officers' names have been released as ...
  Two Iowa police officers killed in 'ambush' attacksUSA TODAY
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• Police: 1 suspect sought in 2 Springfield - WHIO

  02-11-2016 10:24
  
  Police: 1 suspect sought in 2 Springfield
  WHIO
  Springfield police believe one suspect is responsible for two shootings Tuesday night that occurred only blocks apart. Police and medics were first dispatched around 10:50 p.m. to a house in the 400 block of West High Street on a reported shooting.and more »
  
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• A Judge Keeps His Eye on Police Spies - New York Times

  02-11-2016 08:21
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  A Judge Keeps His Eye on Police Spies
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  The New York Police Department has had a long history of trampling on the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens engaged in political movements and other activities through illegal and suspicionless surveillance. Judge Charles Haight of Federal ...and more »
  
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• Police: Man shot to death in West Englewood - Chicago Sun-Times

  02-11-2016 06:28
  
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  Police: Man shot to death in West Englewood
  Chicago Sun-Times
  A man was shot to death Tuesday night in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side, according to Chicago Police. Officers responding to reports of shots fired at 9:16 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Wolcott found the 32-year-old man lying ...and more »
  
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• 'Atlanta' Just Showed Us All How We Deal With Police Brutality - TheWrap

  02-11-2016 05:17
  
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  'Atlanta' Just Showed Us All How We Deal With Police Brutality
  TheWrap
  Tuesday night's “Atlanta” finale just gave everyone a healthy dose of the reality of police brutality and how desensitized we have become to it. The episode, appropriately titled “The Jacket,” focuses on Earn's quest in retrieving his lost jacket after ...and more »
  
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• 2 police officers assaulted in downtown Cleveland - cleveland.com

  02-11-2016 04:48
  
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  2 police officers assaulted in downtown Cleveland
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  Two Cleveland police officers reportedly were assaulted while responding to a fight in the Warehouse District downtown. (File photo). Print Email · Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com By Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com The Plain Dealer Email the author ...
  
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• Miami police motorcycle officer killed in crash at... - Local 10

  02-11-2016 04:05
  
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  Miami police motorcycle officer killed in crash at...
  Local 10
  MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - A police officer was killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon in southwest Miami-Dade County. Officer Jorge Sanchez -- who had served with Miami police for 21 years -- was on his motorcycle headed to work Tuesday when he was ...
  Miami Police officer dead after multi-car vehicle crash in West Miami-Dade7News - WSVN-TVall 16 news articles »
  
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• 'Rabbit Lady' Challenges Police in Brooklyn Cruelty Case - The New ... - New York Times

  02-11-2016 03:38
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  'Rabbit Lady' Challenges Police in Brooklyn Cruelty Case - The New ...
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  In very small steps, proceedings began in the opening day of the trial of Dorota Trec, who is charged with 126 counts of cruelty and is acting as her own lawyer.and more »
  
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• 'Rabbit Lady' Challenges Police in Brooklyn Cruelty Case - New York Times

  02-11-2016 03:38
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  'Rabbit Lady' Challenges Police in Brooklyn Cruelty Case
  New York Times
  Dorota Trec arriving for court on Tuesday. Ms. Trec, who is acting as her own lawyer, is charged with 126 counts of animal cruelty. Credit Anthony Lanzilote for The New York Times. The detective took the stand to talk about the defendant and her rabbits.
  
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• NY / Region|'Rabbit Lady' Challenges Police in Brooklyn Cruelty Case - New York Times

  02-11-2016 03:38
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  NY / Region|'Rabbit Lady' Challenges Police in Brooklyn Cruelty Case
  New York Times
  Dorota Trec arriving for court on Tuesday. Ms. Trec, who is acting as her own lawyer, is charged with 126 counts of animal cruelty. Credit Anthony Lanzilote for The New York Times. The detective took the stand to talk about the defendant and her rabbits.and more »
  
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• To protect and swerve: Police chief caught speeding, gets a laugh but no ticket (VIDEO) - RT

  02-11-2016 03:20
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  To protect and swerve: Police chief caught speeding, gets a laugh but no ticket (VIDEO)
  RT
  Video footage of a police chief being pulled over for traveling at speeds above 100 miles per hour was only released after one irritated citizen watched the top cop drive into the sunset without as much as a ticket.and more »
  
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• Miami Motor Officer Killed in Crash

  02-11-2016 02:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A City of Miami Police motorcycle officer who was involved in a major crash Tuesday in southwest Miami-Dade has died, reports NBC Miami.Miami Police identified the officer as 53-year-old Jorge Sanchez. He is a 23-year police veteran.The crash, which happened at the intersection of Southwest 8th Street and 137th Avenue, had the road shut down for several hours and injured a dozen people.At least six cars were involved in the crash, with one resting on its side. Debris was scattered across the int
  
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• Baylor sexual assault scandal: Police reports not shared, new policies delayed - CBS sports.com (blog)

  02-11-2016 02:02
  
  CBS sports.com (blog)
  Baylor sexual assault scandal: Police reports not shared, new policies delayed
  CBS sports.com (blog)
  Baylor's sexual assault scandal was the focus of a months-long investigation by CBS News' Armen Keteyian. His report, along with a jaw-dropping series of interviews with the scandal's key players, aired Tuesday on Showtime's 60 Minutes Sports. CBS News ...and more »
  
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• Ohio Officer Wounded in Deadly Shooting

  02-11-2016 01:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Brookville, OH, officer was wounded in the arm Monday night during a shooting at a gas station that resulted in the death of a woman believed to be a suspect. A male suspect was taken into custody Tuesday morning, reports WHIO.Officer Henry Edds remains in stable condition and is recovering after undergoing surgery. Officer Frank Graci also discharged his weapon but was not injured, police said.Police have arrested 27-year-old suspect Conrad Davis in connection with the shooting. He was hiding
  
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• Montreal Police Face a Storm of Criticism Over Surveillance of a Journalist - New York Times

  02-11-2016 00:57
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  Montreal Police Face a Storm of Criticism Over Surveillance of a Journalist
  New York Times
  OTTAWA — Investigators looking into corruption within Montreal's police force for almost six months focused their attention on one of Quebec's most prominent journalists even though he had neither reported on the corruption case nor had any strong ...
  Canadian newspaper says Montreal police tracked journalist's iPhoneCBS News
  Montreal police defend surveillance of journalist's phone am
  
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