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• PA Trooper Tried Less-Lethal Force on Driver Dragging Him

  16-11-2016 23:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Pennsylvania State trooper tried to use less-lethal force to subdue a driver who was dragging him with his car Tuesday afternoon, the York County coroner's office said.However, when the unidentified man continued dragging him, the trooper shot and killed the suspect along Interstate 83 south in Manchester Township, the coroner's office said. The coroner did not specify which type of less-lethal force the trooper attempted to use, however, reports PennLive.The driver died at the scene in a mang
  
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• TX Officer Killed in Crash With Train

  16-11-2016 22:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A veteran Texas law enforcement officer was killed Wednesday morning when the vehicle he was driving was struck by a train south of Kingsville, reports the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.Officer Ken Starrs, the assistant commander of the South Texas Specialized Crimes and Narcotics Taskforce, was driving to his office on County Road 2140 beyond the railroad tracks on Highway 77 when the train struck the pickup he was driving. Starrs was 65.He was crossing a set of railroad tracks that run parallel
  
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• Grand Jury Convened to Probe Possible Cover-Up in Chicago OIS

  16-11-2016 21:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The special prosecutor assigned to investigate a possible cover-up by Chicago police in the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald said in court Wednesday that a special grand jury has been impaneled to hear evidence in the case, reports the Chicago Tribune.Patricia Brown Holmes, the special prosecutor, said the special grand jury will begin issuing subpoenas over the next 30 to 45 days. She did not disclose if the grand jury has heard any evidence yet, but she said she will file documents under seal
  
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• Oregon Deputy Shot, Suspect in Custody

  16-11-2016 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A sheriff's deputy was shot in the leg and a man was injured after a shooting Tuesday morning in Happy Valley, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said.The deputy responded after Steven W. Wilson, a pedestrian, was struck by a vehicle at Southeast Sunnyside Road and 139th Avenue, said sheriff's office spokesman Sgt. Brian Jensen. The deputy and Wilson then got into an altercation, Jensen said.Shots were fired, striking the deputy in the leg, Jensen said. The sheriff's office does not know who
  
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• Manslaughter Charge Filed Against MN Officer in Philando Castile's Death

  16-11-2016 20:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Minnesota prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against the police officer who fatally shot driver Philando Castile — the aftermath of which was livestreamed on Facebook in a video that went viral.St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez was charged with second-degree manslaughter and two felony counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm in the July 6 traffic stop in Falcon Heights, MN, a Twin Cities suburb, reports the Associated Press."It is my conclusion that the use of deadly force was
  
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• Gun Used to Shoot Alaska Police Officer Tied to Five Murders

  16-11-2016 19:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The handgun used to wound an Anchorage police officer last weekend has been linked to five previously unsolved homicides this year in Alaska's largest city, police said Tuesday.Lt. John McKinnon, head of the city police's homicide division, said the Colt Python .357 revolver was linked through ballistics to two double homicides and one other killing, reports the Associated Press."It is just heartbreaking," Anchorage Police Chief Chris Tolley told reporters.The gun was used by James Dale Ritchie,
  
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• Man with machete fatally shot by Whittier police officers - Los Angeles Times

  16-11-2016 19:15 via latimes.com
  
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  Man with machete fatally shot by Whittier police officers
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  A man armed with a machete was fatally shot by police Wednesday morning in a Whittier neighborhood, officials said. Police received a call about 6 a.m. from a witness reporting the man was waiving a machete in the 13400 block of Penn Street, Whittier ...
  Man armed with machete shot, wounded by Whittier policeKABC-TVall 6 news articles »
  
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• GA Deputy Dies from October Crash Injuries

  16-11-2016 18:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Newton County, GA, Sheriff's Deputy Justin White, critically injured in an accident on Oct. 30 while responding to an emergency, died at 8:54 a.m. Tuesday at Atlanta Medical Center, according to Sheriff's Capt. Sammy Banks.Deputy White was responding to a medical emergency call at the time of the accident. According to a news release from the Georgia State Patrol, they were called to assist about 2:30 a.m. that Sunday, reports the Rockdale Citizen."The marked Newton County Sheriff Department pat
  
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• Police: Airport Shooting Likely Case of Workplace Revenge - ABC News

  16-11-2016 18:03 via abcnews.go.com
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  Police: Airport Shooting Likely Case of Workplace Revenge
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  A man who gunned down a Southwest Airlines employee outside of Oklahoma City's airport likely killed the victim in retaliation for circumstances that led to the attacker leaving his job with the airline last year, police said Wednesday. Lloyd Dean Buie ...
  Watch: Oklahoma City Police update deadly shooting at airportUSA TODAY
  Shooting of Southwest Airlines employee was planned, police sayLos Angeles Times
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• GBI: Man died after police used Taser on him - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  16-11-2016 17:50 via ajc.com
  
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  GBI: Man died after police used Taser on him
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  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said it is looking into an incident in which a 44-year-old man died after McDonough police used a Taser on him. Late Saturday, police responded to a robbery/domestic disturbance involving two people at a motel on Old ...and more »
  
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• Timeline of Events in Police Shooting of Philando Castile - ABC News

  16-11-2016 17:28 via abcnews.go.com
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  Timeline of Events in Police Shooting of Philando Castile
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  Philando Castile was fatally shot July 6 during a traffic stop in the St. Paul suburb of Falcon Heights. The gruesome aftermath was streamed live on Facebook by Castile's girlfriend, who says Castile was shot while reaching for his ID after he told the ...
  Minn. Police Officer Who Killed Philando Castile Is Charged With ManslaughterNPR
  Police officer charged in fatal shooting of Philando CastileMinneapolis Star Tribune
  
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• DC police searching for youths in three violent robberies in Capitol Hill area - Washington Post

  16-11-2016 15:55 via washingtonpost.com
  
  DC police searching for youths in three violent robberies in Capitol Hill area
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  D.C. police are searching for juveniles, some as young as 9 and 11, involved in three violent street robberies or attempted robberies Tuesday afternoon in the Capitol Hill area. Police did not say whether any of the attacks between 1 p.m. and 3:40 p.m ...
  
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• Police believe shooting suspect had breakdown - WCAX

  16-11-2016 15:39 via wcax.com
  
  Police believe shooting suspect had breakdown
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  We now know what police believe caused a man to fire 17 rounds into an apartment complex in Essex Junction. Police say Patrick Perras, 45, started firing his gun inside his apartment. Two nearby apartments were hit by bullets, but no one was hurt ...and more »
  
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• 2 seriously injured in Nashua shooting, police say - WMUR Manchester

  16-11-2016 15:38 via wmur.com
  
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  2 seriously injured in Nashua shooting, police say
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  Nashua police said two people were taken to a hospital after suffering injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. Few details have been released. The shooting happened about 7 a.m. near the corner of Ash and Lake streets. Lake Street was ...
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• Woman found dead in car near Bellefontaine Neighbors police station - STLtoday.com

  16-11-2016 15:33 via stltoday.com
  
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  Woman found dead in car near Bellefontaine Neighbors police station
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  BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS • Police in Bellefontaine Neighbors police are investigating after a woman was found dead in her car near the police station. She was discovered at about 7 a.m. in the 9600 block of Bellefontaine Road. Police say they believe ...
  
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• Police: Drunk Driver Blames Crash on Anger over Trump Victory - Breitbart News

  16-11-2016 15:32 via breitbart.com
  
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  Police: Drunk Driver Blames Crash on Anger over Trump Victory
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  A drunk driver with a BAC of .33 crashed into two vehicles at a traffic stop in Minnesota Wednesday and told police officers she was drinking to drown her sorrows about President-elect Donald Trump's victory, authorities said. Elizabeth L. Lundberg, 33 ...and more »
  
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• Missing University of Maryland student found safe, police say - WBAL Baltimore

  16-11-2016 15:19 via wbaltv.com
  
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  Missing University of Maryland student found safe, police say
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  Missing UMD student Kaitlyn George was last seen at a Baltimore Greyhound bus station on Nov. 11. Missing University of Maryland student found safe, police say. Kaitlyn George, 21, was reported missing on Thursday. Updated: 10:46 AM EST Nov 16, 2016.
  Missing UM student seen boarding bus from Baltimore to D.C., VirginiaBaltimore Sun
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• Paris bomber's missing phone found under big pile of papers at police station - Fox News

  16-11-2016 14:56 via foxnews.com
  
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  Paris bomber's missing phone found under big pile of papers at police station
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  A Belgian police station apparently was so cluttered that investigators didn't realize a missing phone that belonged to one of the Paris suicide bombers was hiding under a giant pile of paperwork, local media reported Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT. The phone ...
  Paris bomber's phone seized months before attacks, found 2yrs later under police papers – reportRTall 6 news articles »
  
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• Man charged after police chase ends in crash on South Side - Chicago Tribune

  16-11-2016 14:56 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  Man charged after police chase ends in crash on South Side
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• Missing Pittsburgh mom forced son, 5, to smoke crack pipe, police say - WPXI Pittsburgh

  16-11-2016 14:44 via wpxi.com
  
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  Missing Pittsburgh mom forced son, 5, to smoke crack pipe, police say
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  PITTSBURGH - Police are searching for a Pittsburgh woman who they say forced her 5-year-old son to smoke a crack pipe and often left him alone. Rochelle Daniels, 39, of Brighton Heights has not been seen since she left her son with a friend on Aug.
  Police: Mom abused 5-year-old son, forced him to smoke crackFox Newsall 4 news articles »
  
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• LA Police Commission takes on racial profiling - Los Angeles Times

  16-11-2016 14:00 via latimes.com
  
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  LA Police Commission takes on racial profiling
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  Good morning. It is Wednesday, Nov. 16. Here's a lovely time lapse of the supermoon over Los Angeles. And here's what else is happening in the Golden State: TOP STORIES. Fairness in policing. African American residents have significantly less trust in ...
  
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• Police Search for Motive in Killing of Airport Worker - ABC News

  16-11-2016 13:38 via abcnews.go.com
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  Police Search for Motive in Killing of Airport Worker
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  Oklahoma City police are investigating why a man waited to gun down an airline employee outside Will Rogers World Airport in a deadly ambush that forced hundreds of travelers to take shelter and prompted authorities to shut down the state's busiest ...
  Police shut down Oklahoma City airport after fatal shootingUSA TODAY
  Shooting of Southwest Airlines employee was planned, police sayLos Angeles Times
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• Protesting soldiers teargassed, hit with water cannon by Belgian police (VIDEO) - RT

  16-11-2016 12:13 via rt.com
  
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  Protesting soldiers teargassed, hit with water cannon by Belgian police (VIDEO)
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  Riot police in Brussels turned water cannons and tear gas on scores of angry military personnel protesting government plans to raise the retirement age from 56 to 63. TrendsViral. According to local reports, an 8,000-strong crowd of servicemen and ...and more »
  
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• Paris bomber's phone seized months before attacks, found 2yrs later under police papers – report - RT

  16-11-2016 11:32 via rt.com
  
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  Paris bomber's phone seized months before attacks, found 2yrs later under police papers – report
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  Paris suicide bomber Brahim Abdeslam's mobile phone was reportedly found underneath a pile of paperwork at a Belgian police station months after going missing, but authorities claim its absence has not hindered their investigation. The phone was seized ...and more »
  
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• Officer Shooting Probe Gives Alaska Police Break in 5 Cases - ABC News

  16-11-2016 10:32 via abcnews.go.com
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  Officer Shooting Probe Gives Alaska Police Break in 5 Cases
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  The horrific shooting of an Anchorage police officer has led to an unexpected break in a series of outdoor deaths that have gone unsolved for months and left people uneasy to use the city's extensive trail system. Ballistics tests matched the gun to ...
  Gun used to shoot Alaska police officer tied to five murdersFox News
  Chief Tolley: Gun used to shoot police officer tied to 5 Anchorage ...KTUU.comall 19 news articles
  
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• One dead after police chase on Detroit's east side - WDIV Detroit

  16-11-2016 10:28 via clickondetroit.com
  
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  One dead after police chase on Detroit's east side
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  DETROIT - The Detroit Police Department is investigating a deadly accident that is the result of a police chase on the city's east side this morning. Police were called to area of Charles near Mound on a man that had threatened a woman with a gun. The ...
  Driver dies after fleeing Detroit police, crashing into treeDetroit Free Pressall 6 news articles »
  
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• Indonesia police name Jakarta governor as blasphemy suspect - USA TODAY

  16-11-2016 07:46 via usatoday.com
  
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  Indonesia police name Jakarta governor as blasphemy suspect
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  JAKARTA, Indonesia - Police on Wednesday named the Christian governor of the Indonesian capital as a suspect in a blasphemy investigation in a major test of the Muslim-majority nation's reputation for religious tolerance. Earlier this month, Jakarta ...
  'Ahok': Police name Jakarta governor as blasphemy suspectBBC News
  Indonesia police to pursue blasphemy case against capital's Christian gove...Reutersall 125 news ar
  
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• SF police union under fire over new use-of-force policy - SFGate

  16-11-2016 07:39 via sfgate.com
  
  SF police union under fire over new use-of-force policy
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  The San Francisco police union came under fire at a special joint Police Commission meeting with the Board of Supervisors Tuesday, with supervisors, commissioners and members of the public criticizing the union's refusal to budge on a new use-of-force ...and more »
  
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• Police: Pizza Shop Customer Shoots 2 Robbers, Killing 1 - ABC News

  16-11-2016 07:12 via abcnews.go.com
  Police: Pizza Shop Customer Shoots 2 Robbers, Killing 1
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  A pizza shop customer armed with a gun shot and killed one robber and injured another as they tried to hold up the Pennsylvania restaurant, according to police. The shooting happened late Tuesday night at Porfirio's Pizza and Pasta, located in a ...and more »
  
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• Greek police use tear gas, stun grenades to quell anti-Obama protesters in Athens - Fox News

  16-11-2016 06:40 via foxnews.com
  
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  Greek police use tear gas, stun grenades to quell anti-Obama protesters in Athens
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  ATHENS, Greece – Greek riot police used tear gas and stun grenades Tuesday in Athens to disperse about 3,000 left-wing marchers protesting a visit by President Barack Obama after they tried to enter an area off-limits to demonstrators. Police made at ...
  Obama offers Greece solidarity on debt as police, protesters clashCNBC
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• Police search for Connecticut man last seen at Upper East Side party over weekend - WABC-TV

  16-11-2016 05:34 via abc7ny.com
  
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  Police search for Connecticut man last seen at Upper East Side party over weekend
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  Police in New York City and Connecticut are searching for a missing man, and they fear the worst. Stamford Police say that Joseph Comunale, 26, was reported missing by his father Monday morning. He was last seen on the Upper East Side Sunday morning.and more »
  
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• Police arrest 2 on suspicion of robbing 'Deadliest Catch' cast member Jake Harris - The Seattle Times

  16-11-2016 04:48 via seattletimes.com
  
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  Police arrest 2 on suspicion of robbing 'Deadliest Catch' cast member Jake Harris
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  Jake Harris, of TV's “Deadliest Catch,” was hospitalized after he was reportedly robbed, beaten and found on Highway 526. (Ted S. Warren/ASSOCIATED PRESS). He told investigators he was robbed of his wallet and $2,400 cash and beaten while riding in a ...
  Jake Harris of 'Deadliest Catch' recovering after severe beatingKIRO Seattle
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• Officers shoot man to death in motel parking... - KPRC Houston

  16-11-2016 04:44 via click2houston.com
  
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  Officers shoot man to death in motel parking...
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  WEBSTER, Texas - Officers working to serve a warrant at a Webster motel shot a man to death on Tuesday night, police said. Officers went to the 800 block of West Bay Area Boulevard to serve a warrant to a 38-year-old known violent offender around 7 p.m ...and more »
  
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• Police Identify Homicide Victim Found At Western Express - NewsChannel5.com

  16-11-2016 03:49 via newschannel5.com
  
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  Police Identify Homicide Victim Found At Western Express
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  Officials with the Metro Nashville Police Department identified a homicide victim found in a Western Express parking lot as 24-year-old Deon. L. Brown. WTVF. Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, ...and more »
  
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• New York City Helps to Keep Police Records Secret - New York Times

  16-11-2016 02:49 via nytimes.com
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  New York City Helps to Keep Police Records Secret
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  Mayor Bill de Blasio at a press conference at Rikers Island in September. Credit Damon Winter/The New York Times. Mayor Bill de Blasio, who promised an open government, has been far from transparent when it comes to the conduct of police officers.and more »
  
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• Chicago police arrest suspect in dismembered toddler case - CNN

  16-11-2016 02:22 via cnn.com
  
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  Chicago police arrest suspect in dismembered toddler case
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  (CNN) Chicago police have made an arrest in the death of a toddler whose remains were found in a lagoon near the city's Near West Side a year ago, police announced Tuesday. The 2-year-old boy, Kyrian Knox, was last seen in August 2015 when his ...
  Chicago police charge man with killing lactose-intolerant toddler who cried after drinking milkWashington Post
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• Police shut down Oklahoma City airport after fatal shooting - USA TODAY

  16-11-2016 02:21 via usatoday.com
  
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  Police shut down Oklahoma City airport after fatal shooting
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  Authorities temporarily shut down Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport after an ambush attack of an airline employee Tuesday afternoon. The gunman was later found dead. The killer lay in wait outside the airport in a premeditated attack, police said.
  Shooting of Southwest Airlines employee was planned, police sayLos Angeles Times
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• 'You can all go home now': Police investigate hate-filled note targeting Iowa Muslim family - Washington Post

  16-11-2016 01:30 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  'You can all go home now': Police investigate hate-filled note targeting Iowa Muslim family
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  Amar Samel and his wife, Muna Abdalla, moved their family to Iowa from Sudan in 2010. Five years later, the couple and their four children became naturalized citizens and moved into a house in Iowa City. It only took 14 handwritten words — delivered ...and more »
  
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• Gun used to shoot Alaska police officer tied to five murders - Fox News

  16-11-2016 01:06 via foxnews.com
  
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  Gun used to shoot Alaska police officer tied to five murders
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The handgun used to wound an Anchorage police officer last weekend has been linked to five previously unsolved homicides this year in Alaska's largest city, police said Tuesday. Lt. John McKinnon, head of the city police's homicide ...
  Chief Tolley: Gun used to shoot police officer tied to 5 Anchorage ...KTUU.comall 19 news articles »
  
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• Los Altos police arrest mail-theft suspects - The Mercury News

  16-11-2016 00:16 via mercurynews.com
  
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  Los Altos police arrest mail-theft suspects
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  Kenneth Wayne Gates Jr., 28, of East Palo Alto, left, and Nichelle Rene Stanfield, 26, of East Palo Alto. (Courtesy of Los Altos Police Department). By John Orr | [email protected]. November 15, 2016 at 3:03 pm. The Los Altos Police Department ...and more »
  
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