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• Video: MN Prosecutor Reveals Details of Castile Shooting

  17-11-2016 23:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: MN Prosecutor Reveals Details of Castile ShootingRamsey County, MN, prosecutor John Choi has released details of what he says investigators have discovered about the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, MN, on July 6.The aftermath of the shooting was recorded by Castile's girlfriend and streamed live on social media.Wednesday Choi charged Officer Jeronimo with second-degree manslaughter in the shooting.According to the criminal complaint this is the timeline of eve
  
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• Boise K-9 Dies from Wounds Suffered in Last Week's Shooting

  17-11-2016 23:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Boise, ID, police K-9 named Jardo shot Friday during a manhunt on the Central Rim has died.Jardo, a six-year-old Belgian Malinois, was taken to WestVet Emergency and Specialty Center Friday afternoon with a gunshot wound to his chest. He underwent major surgery, and lost a lung during the operation. He also lost a lot of blood during the procedure.Jardo was released to his handler on Saturday and appeared to be on the road to recovery when he was reunited with Cpl. Chris Davis earlie
  
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• Video: 2 Detained After Shots Fired at CA Officers, Bystander Wounded

  17-11-2016 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: 2 Detained After Shots Fired at CA Officers, Bystander WoundedTwo people were detained after shots were fired at Torrance, CA,  police officers and a bystander was struck by gunfire in Wilmington on Wednesday afternoon, according to LAPD.About 3 p.m., the Torrance police officers were fired upon but not struck, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Sal Ramirez. It’s not yet known if the officers were in their vehicle or on foot, he said.A bystander was struck
  
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• White police officers don't unfairly target black suspects, study says ... - Fox News

  17-11-2016 22:02 via foxnews.com
  
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  The day after a Minnesota cop was charged in the July shooting death of a black man, an in-depth study purported to show race generally does not play a role in ...and more »
  
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• Video: New Denver Police Calendar Humanizes Officers by Showing Them Off Duty

  17-11-2016 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: New Denver Police Calendar Humanizes Officers by Showing Them Off DutyA new Denver Police calendar titled "Behind the Badge" features images of officers off duty, contributing to the community and enjoying their hobbies."I don’t want to offend any of our firefighters so I’ll say this," Detective Malik Gatling told CBS Denver. "We’re the first guys to do a calendar with our clothes on."A group of officers’ wives started the project, including Kristen Lopez whose hus
  
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• Video: CA Officers Shoot, Kill Man Charging Them with Machete

  17-11-2016 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: CA Officers Shoot, Kill Man Charging Them with MacheteTwo Whittier (CA) Police Department officers fatally shot a man after he charged at them with a machete on Wednesday morning, authorities said.The incident began at about 6 a.m. in the area of Penn Street and Painter Avenue when police responded to a report of an armed man walking down the street in a threatening manner.The suspect picked up a stick, threw it and struck one of the officers, according to Lt. Steve Jauch of the Los Angel
  
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• GA Suspect Fatally Shot During Foot Pursuit, But Not by Police

  17-11-2016 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Georgia authorities say an autopsy found a man who was fatally shot during a foot chase with a Savannah police officer may have killed himself.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a news release that 24-year-old Brandon Christopher Adams died early Wednesday. The GBI said autopsy results showed the fatal injury was "consistent with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest." However, the agency said it's still investigating the death.Savannah-Chatham County police say an officer stopped
  
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• Police are using software to predict crime. Is it a 'holy grail' or biased against minorities? - Washington Post

  17-11-2016 21:24 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  Police are using software to predict crime. Is it a 'holy grail' or biased against minorities?
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  LOS ANGELES — Sgt. Charles Coleman popped out of his police SUV and scanned a trash-strewn street popular with the city's homeless, responding to a crime that hadn't yet happened. It wasn't a 911 call that brought the Los Angeles Police Department ...
  
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• Many Secret Service Agents Work Without Pay

  17-11-2016 21:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesSecret Service agents lose tens of thousands of dollars because they are required to work weeks and months for no pay.Agents’ annual pay, including overtime, is capped at $160,300. But during presidential campaign years they can easily work far more time than covered by that amount. They don’t stop working when they reach the cap. They stay on the job without pay.That’s dedication to mission. It also can wreck home life, lead to burn-out and sap morale.Th
  
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• Cincinnati City Council Asks Prosecutor to Retry Former Campus Officer for Fatal Shooting

  17-11-2016 20:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesThe Cincinnati City Council Wednesday urged Hamilton County, OH, prosecutor Joe Deters to retry former University of Cincinnati Police officer Ray Tensing for his involvement in the death of Sam DuBose.The Council unanimously passed a resolution telling Deters to "to take all steps necessary to pursue a retrial" in Tensing’s case. Tensing’s first trial ended Saturday with a hung jury. After 25 hours of deliberation, four jurors were ready to convict Tensing of
  
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• Armor Express Awarded $93.8 Million ID/IQ Contract with DHS

  17-11-2016 19:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Central Lake Armor Express Inc. ("Armor Express"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance body armor solutions, today announced that the Company has been awarded a seven-year, $93.8 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Under the terms of the contract (Solicitation #: HSBP1016R0004), Armor Express will provide its cutting-edge Razor Level IIIA ballistic system, along with four carriers specifically des
  
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• BLM Activist Accused of Punching Houston Police Horse Faces Charges

  17-11-2016 00:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A community activist accused of punching a Houston police horse last week during an anti-Donald Trump protest was taken into custody Monday after a Houston judge raised her bail, reports the Houston Chronicle.Shere Dore, 40, a vocal Black Lives Matter supporter, was escorted to a holding cell after state District Judge Jim Wallace raised her bail from $2,000 to $5,000. Dore had been out on bond after being jailed Thursday for interference with a police service animal.In court, prosecutors said D
  
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