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• Police break up protests against Guinea-Bissau president - Reuters

  05-11-2016 23:51 via reuters.com
  
  Police break up protests against Guinea-Bissau president
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  BISSAU Police in Guinea-Bissau's capital used tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters demanding fresh elections on Saturday as a regional mission pushed for the implementation of a deal to end a year-long political crisis. President Jose Mario Vaz ...and more »
  
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• London police arrest 33 at masked-marcher event - USA TODAY

  05-11-2016 23:46 via usatoday.com
  
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  London police arrest 33 at masked-marcher event
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  Thousands of protesters flooded central London on Saturday for the annual "Million Mask March" under tighter restrictions imposed this year after violent confrontations with police in 2015. As of 10:30 p.m. local time, police had reported 33 arrests in ...
  Thousands of protesters attend Million Mask March as police make 47 arrestsTelegraph.co.uk
  Thousands join Million Mask March in London amid rigorous police restrictionsT
  
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• Sacramento police officer arrested on drug-related charges - KCRA Sacramento

  05-11-2016 22:29 via kcra.com
  
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  Sacramento police officer arrested on drug-related charges
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  A 16-year veteran of the Sacramento Police Department who was arrested on several drug-related charges was released on bail Saturday, officials said. Advertisement. Officer Isaac Knutila, 45, was arrested Friday night, officials said. Police received a ...
  Sacramento police arrest colleague at hotel for allegedly possessing drugs while armedSacramento Beeall 9 news articles »
  
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• Italian protesters clash with police at anti-govt rally in Florence - RT

  05-11-2016 22:26 via rt.com
  
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  Italian protesters clash with police at anti-govt rally in Florence
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  Protesters initiated violent scuffles with police during a massive rally in the Italian city of Florence. Protests against the government of Matteo Renzi have been going on since October, but this is the first time they have prompted such fierce ...
  Florence police use tear gas to quell anti-govt protestersFox News
  Violence flares in Florence as anti-government protesters clash with police during Renzi visitTelegraph.co.u
  
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• Turkish police use tear gas, water cannons against protesters - CNN

  05-11-2016 22:01 via cnn.com
  
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  Turkish police use tear gas, water cannons against protesters
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  Istanbul (CNN) Clashes erupted Saturday in Istanbul between police and protesters demonstrating against the arrests of opposition politicians and journalists. Turkish police in riot gear used tear gas, stun grenades and pepper spray to break up a crowd ...
  Turkey PM: PKK - not ISIL - bombed police HQ killing 11Aljazeera.com
  Turkish police use water cannon to disperse protest over journalists' arrestsThe Guardian
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• 1 dead after police fire shots in Mount Greenwood - Chicago Tribune

  05-11-2016 21:50 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  1 dead after police fire shots in Mount Greenwood
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  A man was fatally shot by police after a road rage incident escalated into a fight on the Far Southwest Side Saturday afternoon. It happened about 3 p.m. in the 11100 block of South Troy Street in the city's Mount Greenwood neighborhood, according to ...
  1 dead in police-involved shooting in Mount GreenwoodWLS-TV
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• Police: Driver going 80 mph in Eastwood stabs man for throwing hammer in road - Syracuse.com

  05-11-2016 21:33 via syracuse.com
  
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  Police: Driver going 80 mph in Eastwood stabs man for throwing hammer in road
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  Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse driver who was estimated going faster than 80 mph down an Eastwood street got out and repeatedly stabbed his neighbor who threw a hammer in the road, according to police. The incident ended when Sean Michel, 26, of 313 ...and more »
  
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• Police Kick Out Fan For Photographing Pro-Art Briles Shirts At Baylor Tailgate - Deadspin

  05-11-2016 21:07 via deadspin.com
  
  Police Kick Out Fan For Photographing Pro-Art Briles Shirts At Baylor Tailgate
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  Five months after Baylor head football coach was fired for his role in the university's sexual assault scandal, fans are selling #CAB t-shirts outside today's game against Texas Christian to show their support for Coach Art Briles. A TCU fan who ...and more »
  
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• Md. police trooper struck while responding to earlier crash - WTOP

  05-11-2016 20:16 via wtop.com
  
  Md. police trooper struck while responding to earlier crash
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  WASHINGTON — A Maryland State police trooper's vehicle was struck while responding to a separate vehicle crash on Interstate 495 early Saturday morning, police said. At 6:20 a.m., Trooper Jasmine Ingram arrived at the scene of a single-vehicle crash ...and more »
  
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• London police keep tight rein on masked marchers - USA TODAY

  05-11-2016 20:07 via usatoday.com
  
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  London police keep tight rein on masked marchers
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  Thousands of protesters flooded central London on Saturday for the annual "Million Mask March" under tighter restrictions imposed this year after violent confrontations with police in 2015. The protesters began their march at Trafalgar Square, heading ...
  Million Mask March: police curb protests amid fears of violenceThe Guardian
  Thousands join Million Mask March in London amid rigorous police restrictionsThe Independentall 54
  
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• East Longmeadow police shoot man who attacked officer with knife; suspect in critical condition - MassLive.com

  05-11-2016 19:31 via masslive.com
  
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  East Longmeadow police shoot man who attacked officer with knife; suspect in critical condition
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  EAST LONGMEADOW - A man who attacked a police officer Friday evening is in critical condition after another officer shot him. Police were attempting to arrest Clifford Ahern, 59, on a warrant for assault and battery out of Palmer District Court. He was ...and more »
  
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• DA: Hidden key granted access to Framingham police evidence room - WCVB Boston

  05-11-2016 19:20 via wcvb.com
  
  DA: Hidden key granted access to Framingham police evidence room
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  FRAMINGHAM, Mass. —With the fallout from a criminal probe into Framingham's former evidence room officer beginning to spill over into the courtroom, Middlesex County prosecutors disclosed new information this week that could hamper scores of ...and more »
  
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• Anti-government protesters clash with police in Florence - Reuters

  05-11-2016 19:15 via reuters.com
  
  Anti-government protesters clash with police in Florence
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  MILAN Hundreds of hooded anti-government protesters clashed with police in Florence on Saturday just weeks before a referendum on a constitutional reform on which Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has staked his political future. There have been protests ...and more »
  
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• San Antonio police officer fired for giving sandwich with feces to homeless man - KABC-TV

  05-11-2016 18:27 via abc7.com
  
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  San Antonio police officer fired for giving sandwich with feces to homeless man
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  San Antonio officer fired for giving sandwich with feces to man. (San Antonio Police Department). AP. Saturday, November 05, 2016 10:31AM. SAN ANTONIO, Texas --. A San Antonio police officer has been fired after an internal investigation determined he ...
  A Texas police officer was fired for giving a homeless man a poop sandwichMic
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• Police: Computers with Clinton's schedules stolen from SUV in Northern Liberties - 6abc.com

  05-11-2016 18:08 via 6abc.com
  
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  Police: Computers with Clinton's schedules stolen from SUV in Northern Liberties
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  Police are investigating a theft inside an SUV that belonged to Hillary Clinton campaign workers in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties section. It happened on the 100 block of Brown Street after 8 p.m. Friday. Three campaign workers say they were at a ...and more »
  
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• Philippine police say drug-linked mayor is shot dead in jail - Los Angeles Times

  05-11-2016 18:01 via latimes.com
  
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  Philippine police say drug-linked mayor is shot dead in jail
  Los Angeles Times
  Philippine police killed a town mayor in his jail cell in a purported gunbattle Saturday, the second killing in a week of a politician linked to illegal drugs under President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal crackdown. Rolando Espinosa Sr., the mayor of the ...
  Philippine Mayor Linked to Drug Crimes Killed by Police in Prison ShootoutWall Street Journal
  Philippine mayor accused over drugs killed in jail: po
  
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• Sacramento Police Officer Arrested for Narcotic Possession - FOX40

  05-11-2016 17:38 via fox40.com
  
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  Sacramento Police Officer Arrested for Narcotic Possession
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  SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Police Department has arrested one of their own officers for various narcotic related charges while possessing a firearm off duty. Isaac Knutila, 45, is a 16-year veteran with the department. Sac PD receieved information ...
  Sacramento police arrest colleague at hotel for allegedly possessing drugs while armedSacramento Beeall 8 news articles »
  
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• Here are the 10 fastest police cars in America - Business Insider

  05-11-2016 17:27 via businessinsider.com
  
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  Here are the 10 fastest police cars in America
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  Every day, motorists around the nation drive with the knowledge that police are roaming the highways and byways of America in patrol vehicles ready to enforce the law. Even though police cars bear some resemblance to standard production sedans and ...and more »
  
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• Sacramento police arrest colleague at hotel on suspicion of possessing drugs while armed - Sacramento Bee

  05-11-2016 17:09 via sacbee.com
  
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  Sacramento police arrest colleague at hotel on suspicion of possessing drugs while armed
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  A Sacramento police officer was arrested on several drug-related charges Friday night at a local hotel, including a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance while carrying a loaded gun, the Sacramento Police Department announced Saturday ...
  Sacramento police officer arrested on drug-related chargesKCRA Sacramento
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• Sacramento police arrest colleague at hotel for allegedly possessing drugs while armed - Sacramento Bee

  05-11-2016 17:09 via sacbee.com
  
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  Sacramento police arrest colleague at hotel for allegedly possessing drugs while armed
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  A Sacramento police officer was arrested on several drug-related charges Friday night at a local hotel, including a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance while carrying a loaded gun, the Sacramento Police Department announced Saturday ...and more »
  
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• Apple Valley police believe man killed woman, then himself - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  05-11-2016 16:30 via startribune.com
  
  Apple Valley police believe man killed woman, then himself
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  APPLE VALLEY, Minn. — Authorities have released the names of an Apple Valley man and woman who died in what investigators are calling an apparent murder-suicide. The Hennepin County medical examiner identified them as 49-year-old Alan Lee ...and more »
  
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• Police arrest rape suspect in racially motivated attack - WPXI Pittsburgh

  05-11-2016 16:28 via wpxi.com
  
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  Police arrest rape suspect in racially motivated attack
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  PITTSBURGH - A man who police say raped a woman in a racially motivated attack has been arrested. Lee Harris, 47, was arrested early Saturday morning with the assistance of a SWAT team and the Sex Assault/Family Violence Unit. Harris is facing multiple ...and more »
  
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• Turkey PM: PKK - not ISIL - bombed police HQ killing 11 - Aljazeera.com

  05-11-2016 16:26 via aljazeera.com
  
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  Turkey PM: PKK - not ISIL - bombed police HQ killing 11
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  Prime Minister says Kurdistan Workers Party behind Friday blast that also wounded more than 100 after ISIL makes claim. 05 Nov 2016 15:22 GMT. Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker. 0; All Social. At least 11 people were killed in the bombing outside a ...
  Turkish police use water cannon to disperse protest over journalists' arrestsThe Guardian
  Turkish police detain 2 leaders & 12 MPs of pro-Kurdish HDP
  
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• Wapato police searching for alleged gang member they say opened fire on officers - Yakima Herald-Republic

  05-11-2016 16:16 via yakimaherald.com
  
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  Wapato police searching for alleged gang member they say opened fire on officers
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  WAPATO, Wash. -- Police continue to seek a Wapato man they say fired one shot at officers investigating a domestic violence call late Friday afternoon. Sergio Alejandro Perez, 22, is sought for assault on officers with a firearm in the incident that ...
  
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• Cleveland police make arrest after woman stabbed in head - cleveland.com

  05-11-2016 15:44 via cleveland.com
  
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  Cleveland police make arrest after woman stabbed in head
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  A woman suffered a stab wound to the head early Saturday in Cleveland's South Broadway neighborhood. (File photo). Print Email · Evan MacDonald, cleveland.com By Evan MacDonald, cleveland.com The Plain Dealer Email the author | Follow on Twitter
  
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• PHOTOS: Police target SW Philly drug sales, dozens arrested - 6abc.com

  05-11-2016 15:07 via 6abc.com
  
  PHOTOS: Police target SW Philly drug sales, dozens arrested
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  Dozens of people were arrested as police went out in force to combat violence in Southwest Philadelphia. A three-day operation was conducted late last week, the Philadelphia Police Department announced on Wednesday. Police say most of the arrests ...and more »
  
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• Man arrested with 24 pounds of cocaine after wild run from police - fox8.com

  05-11-2016 15:05 via fox8.com
  
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  Man arrested with 24 pounds of cocaine after wild run from police
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  AKRON, Ohio — A Summit County man was arrested earlier this week after being caught by police with a massive amount of cocaine. According to the United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Ohio, Jerry Davis, 35, of New Franklin, was stopped ...and more »
  
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• Shot fired during traffic stop in SW Houston, police... - KPRC Houston

  05-11-2016 14:48 via click2houston.com
  
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  Shot fired during traffic stop in SW Houston, police...
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  A Meadows Place police officer pulled over a car for a traffic violation and then heard a shot come from inside the car, police said. Two men left a club in southwest Houston and were pulled over by an officer around 4:30 a.m. Saturday on South ...
  Attempted shooting at W. Houston police officerKTRK-TVall 6 news articles »
  
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• London police clamp down on 'million mask' protest - USA TODAY

  05-11-2016 14:44 via usatoday.com
  
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  London police clamp down on 'million mask' protest
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  The thousands of protesters expected to flood central London for the annual "Million Mask March" will be under tighter restrictions and a strict three-hour time limit this year after the 2015 march broke out in violence, including battles between ...
  Million Mask March: police to curb protests amid fears of violenceThe Guardian
  Police warn protesters on Million Mask MarchSky Newsall 37 news articles »
  
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• Potential US terror attack prompts authorities to ramp up police presence - CBS News

  05-11-2016 13:56 via cbsnews.com
  
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  Potential US terror attack prompts authorities to ramp up police presence
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  Law enforcement agencies have been warned of a potential terror attack that could be set for Monday, the day before the presidential election. Intelligence officials assessing terror threat ahead of election. Play Video. CBSN ...
  New York Police on Alert After Warning of Terror Attack Before ElectionNew York Timesall 219 news articles »
  
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• Philippine Mayor Linked to Drug Crimes Killed by Police in Prison Shootout - Wall Street Journal

  05-11-2016 10:45 via wsj.com
  
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  Philippine Mayor Linked to Drug Crimes Killed by Police in Prison Shootout
  Wall Street Journal
  Philippine police killed a town mayor in his jail cell Saturday in a purported gunbattle with officers, the second killing in a week of a politician linked to illegal drugs under the president's brutal crackdown. Rolando Espinosa Sr., mayor of Albuera ...
  Philippine police say drug-linked mayor is shot dead in jailLos Angeles Times
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• At Least 5 People Shot Outside Oakland Nightclub: Police - ABC News - ABC News

  05-11-2016 10:39 via abcnews.go.com
  At Least 5 People Shot Outside Oakland Nightclub: Police - ABC News
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  At least five people were injured during a shooting early Saturday morning outside a nightclub in Oakland, California, police said. The shooting occurred after ...and more »
  
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• At Least 5 People Shot Outside Oakland Nightclub: Police - ABC News

  05-11-2016 10:39 via abcnews.go.com
  At Least 5 People Shot Outside Oakland Nightclub: Police
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  At least five people were injured during a shooting early Saturday morning outside a nightclub in Oakland, California, police said. The shooting occurred after midnight in downtown Oakland. "Upwards of five people were shot," said an Oakland Police ...and more »
  
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• Bombs hit convoy of displaced people in Iraq, kills 18: police - Reuters

  05-11-2016 08:06 via reuters.com
  
  Bombs hit convoy of displaced people in Iraq, kills 18: police
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  TIKRIT, Iraq Two roadside bombs struck a convoy carrying Iraqi families fleeing an Islamic State-controlled town in the north of the country late on Friday, killing 18 people, a police officer said. The bombs targeted a truck carrying people from ...and more »
  
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• Trump's Denver office vandalized twice, police say - CNN International

  05-11-2016 07:31 via cnn.com
  
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  Trump's Denver office vandalized twice, police say
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  (CNN) Donald Trump's Denver campaign office has been vandalized twice in the last 24 hours, the Denver Police Department said Friday. In the latest incident, a rock was thrown through the window of the Republican presidential nominee's field office ...and more »
  
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• Police Arrest 22-Year-Old Man In Connection With Fatal Shooting Last Month - SFGate

  05-11-2016 07:23 via sfgate.com
  
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  Police Arrest 22-Year-Old Man In Connection With Fatal Shooting Last Month
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  SAN FRANCISCO (BCN). A 22-year-old man is facing murder and attempted murder charges after police arrested him Tuesday in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley last month. After investigating the shooting ...and more »
  
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• U police identify person of interest in anti-Muslim graffiti case - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  05-11-2016 04:41 via startribune.com
  
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  U police identify person of interest in anti-Muslim graffiti case
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  University of Minnesota Police Police released these images of a person of interest in a graffiti incident on the University of Minnesota campus. In the incident, a suspect sprayed the word "ISIS" on a Muslim Student Association banner. Text size ...and more »
  
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• Man who led police on fiery car chase 'not good in the head' - New York Post

  05-11-2016 04:37 via nypost.com
  
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  Man who led police on fiery car chase 'not good in the head'
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  Robert Crumb, with wife Maria, led police on a chase that ended in flames at this Brooklyn gas station. Photo: Seth Gottfried. SEE ALSO. Man accused of killing wife, hurting daughter leads police on fiery car chase. :0. A Long Island man murdered his ...
  Police: Bethpage homicide suspect arrested in NYC after pursuitNewsday
  Police: Husband arrested after stabbing wife to death in BethpageNews 12 Long Island
  
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• Suspect's daughters: Father shooting police not 'imaginable' - DesMoinesRegister.com

  05-11-2016 03:59 via desmoinesregister.com
  
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  Suspect's daughters: Father shooting police not 'imaginable'
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  Just two hours before Scott Michael Greene allegedly ambushed two Des Moines-area police officers, he was on the phone with his oldest daughter, having what she described as the "most normal conversation that we've ever had." On Friday, Sammie ...
  Iowa police shootings 'cowardly,' police chief saysUSA TODAY
  Suspect in police killings held on $10M bondKCCI Des Moines
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• After Violent Encounter Between Police and a Black Man, Something Rare — An Apology - New York Times

  05-11-2016 03:40 via nytimes.com
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  After Violent Encounter Between Police and a Black Man, Something Rare — An Apology
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  Footage released by the St. Paul police department shows an officer kicking Frank Baker and a police dog biting him. By ST. PAUL POLICE DEPARTMENT on Publish Date November 4, 2016. Photo by St. Paul Police Department. Watch in Times Video ».
  St. Paul Police Release Video of Man Bitten By K9 and Kicked by OfficerABC News
  'Worst that I've seen,' says attorney for man bitte
  
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• Pennsylvania State Police Stage Voter Fraud Sting - LifeZette

  05-11-2016 03:16 via lifezette.com
  
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  Pennsylvania State Police Stage Voter Fraud Sting
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  Pennsylvania state police have raided two offices of a voter registration group, just as the election approaches in what could be a crucial state. Police raided the Philadelphia office of FieldWorks LLC's office on Thursday after raiding another office ...and more »
  
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• New York Police on Alert After Warning of Terror Attack Before Election - New York Times

  05-11-2016 02:15 via nytimes.com
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  New York Police on Alert After Warning of Terror Attack Before Election
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  New York City police officers patrolling Times Square on Friday. An unclassified bulletin from the federal authorities said Al Qaeda may be planning attacks in New York and other states on Monday, the day before the presidential election. Credit Bebeto ...and more »
  
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• As Scrutiny Mounts, a Small Town Police Force Scours for Leads in Saudi Student's Death - NBCNews.com

  05-11-2016 01:26 via nbcnews.com
  
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  As Scrutiny Mounts, a Small Town Police Force Scours for Leads in Saudi Student's Death
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  Menomonie, Wisconsin—The Menomonie Police Department is now consulting with the FBI in the investigation into the brutal assault and death of a Saudi student in this small college town. For authorities in Menomonie, population: 16, 264, the death of ...and more »
  
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• 2 MO Officers Shot in Face, Suspect in Custody

  05-11-2016 00:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two Arnold, MO, police officers were shot in the face with buckshot, but suffered non-life threatening injuries near Fox Elementary School on Friday afternoon, putting the school on lock down.Arnold police Det. Lt. James Jones said a 52-year-old man was taken into custody following the shooting that occurred at about 2:38 p.m. as officers were responding to a call for a "disturbance" in the 2000 block of Plaza Drive at Jeffco Estates, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.The suspect was taken to
  
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• Police Sergeant Fatally Shot in the Bronx; Another Is Injured - New York Times

  05-11-2016 00:30 via nytimes.com
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  Police Sergeant Fatally Shot in the Bronx; Another Is Injured
  New York Times
  The scene of a shooting in the Bronx on Friday, when a sergeant was fatally shot and another was wounded. The suspect was also killed. Credit Ángel Franco/The New York Times. The police found the suspect just a few blocks from the Bronx apartment he ...
  New York police officer wounded in shootout released from hospitalReuters
  2 New York police sergeants shot, 1 killed; suspect deadChicago Tri
  
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• Video: MA Lieutenant Teaches Fellow Officers About Autism

  05-11-2016 00:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: MA Lieutenant Teaches Fellow Officers About AutismWith one in 69 children being diagnosed with autism, a Massachusetts police officer is on a mission to train fellow officers how to interact with those on the spectrum, reports NECN.Norwood, MA, Police Lt. Martin Baker, a father of a 22-year-old with autism, wants people to understand how to cope. The program known as ALEC, Autism Law Enforcement Coalition, was created by The Arc of South Norfolk. 
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• Another Officer Charged In San Francisco Bay Area Police Sex Scandal - NPR

  05-11-2016 00:20 via npr.org
  
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  Another Officer Charged In San Francisco Bay Area Police Sex Scandal
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  Another law enforcement officer will be charged in the ongoing investigation of dozens of San Francisco Bay Area police officers who allegedly had sex with a teen sex trafficking victim. Contra Costa County District Attorney Mark Peterson said he is ...
  California Prosecutor Announcing Results of Police Sex ProbeABC News
  Ex-Oakland police captain, over 80, to be charged in sex scandalNew York Daily Newsall 33 news arti
  
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• Federal Salary Council Says Feds Underpaid

  05-11-2016 00:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Federal Salary Council, a group of union representatives and outside experts on compensation that oversees the General Schedule, recently announced that federal workers earn an average 34.07% less than their private sector counterparts, reports FedAgent."Federal pay needs to be substantially increased," said National Treasury Employees Union president Tony Reardon, a member of the council. "When you look at the private sector, what kind of pay increases they have had, it dwarfs what federal
  
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• Post-Katrina Police Shooting Criminal Cases End with Plea

  05-11-2016 00:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A former police sergeant admitted on Friday that he helped cover up the fatal police shootings of two people in the chaotic days following Hurricane Katrina, ending a criminal case that roiled the New Orleans Police Department after the 2005 storm, reports the Associated Press.Gerard Dugue had been scheduled for trial Monday but pleaded guilty to one charge of being an "accessory after the fact to willful deprivation of rights under cover of law," a misdemeanor.U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhard
  
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