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• High-speed Cleveland police chase follows two armed robberies on West Side - cleveland.com

  09-12-2016 23:56 via cleveland.com
  
  High-speed Cleveland police chase follows two armed robberies on West Side
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  Cleveland police engaged in a high-speed chase with a vehicle they police to be connected to two armed robberies on the West Side. (cleveland.com file photo). Print Email · Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com By Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com The Plain ...and more »
  
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• Feds investigate police body cam footage in New Mexico - Engadget

  09-12-2016 23:25 via engadget.com
  
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  Feds investigate police body cam footage in New Mexico
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  The Albuquerque Police Department is accused of editing and deleting videos of lethal officer-involved shootings. Jessica Conditt , @JessConditt. 11h ago in Cameras. Comments. 349 Shares. Share (341). Tweet (102). Share (30). Save. The US Department ...and more »
  
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• Chicago set to pay $5 million to settle 2 police shootings - USA TODAY

  09-12-2016 21:43 via usatoday.com
  
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  Chicago set to pay $5 million to settle 2 police shootings
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  CHICAGO — The city of Chicago is set to payout more than $5 million to settle lawsuits filed by the families of two men killed in separate police-involved shootings, according to court and city documents. The city council's finance committee is ...
  2 suits over fatal Chicago police shootings being settled for about $3M eachChicago Tribune
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• Family of Knife-Wielding 14-Year-Old Shot by Police Questions Officer's Use of Gun - ABC News

  09-12-2016 20:21 via abcnews.go.com
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  Family of Knife-Wielding 14-Year-Old Shot by Police Questions Officer's Use of Gun
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  The family of a Nevada high school student who was shot by police this week as he allegedly wielded a knife and threatened other students is questioning whether the officer could have subdued the teen without firing a weapon. The teen, whose name is ...
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• Video: NYPD Releases Footage of Correction Officer's Murder

  09-12-2016 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: NYPD Releases Footage of Correction Officer's MurderThe NYPD has released footage showing the moment a corrections officer was shot and killed as she sat in her car in Brooklyn on Monday.Police are now asking for the public's help identifying two men and a car seen in the surveillance footage, CBS New York reports.Alastasia Bryan, known as Stacey, was on her way to work, just steps from her mother’s house in the Flatlands, when a man came up and fired into the vehicle. Police s
  
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• Video: MO Officer Escapes Injury in Off-Duty Ambush

  09-12-2016 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: MO Officer Escapes Injury in Off-Duty AmbushA Kansas City, MO, police officer narrowly escaped a shooting Tuesday night after someone ambushed him in his car. The shooting happened around 8 p.m. while the officer was working an off-duty shift.The police officer was working security for the Christian Charity Church - sitting in his own car, not in uniform, when someone fired several rounds into his car.Police say the suspect walked up on the police officer as he sat in his car and began fi
  
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• Video: Man Gets 2 Life Sentences for Killing VA Trooper

  09-12-2016 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Man Gets 2 Life Sentences for Killing VA TrooperA man who was convicted of shooting and killing a Virginia State Trooper in Dinwiddie County was sentenced in court Thursday morning.Russell Brown was sentenced to two life terms plus 23 years, without the possibility of parole for killing Master Trooper Junius A. Walker, a 40-year veteran of the Virginia State Police, in 2013.Prosecutors said in 2013 Brown was smoking marijuana with a rifle when his car broke down on I-85 in Dinwiddie Count
  
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• Video: Civilians Come to Aid of Boston Officer in Gun Grab Attack

  09-12-2016 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Civilians Come to Aid of Boston Officer in Gun Grab AttackWitnesses say a 45-year-old man was drinking from an open container and had urinated in front of several families at The Skating Club of Boston on Soldiers Field Road Tuesday night before he got into a gun grab fight with an officer.The officer went up to the man and offered him a ride to a nearby shelter. When the officer asked him to empty a nearly full can of beer, witnesses say the man threw it at the office
  
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• Sheriff Clarke Pushes for Federal Death Penalty for Cop Killers

  09-12-2016 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In the wake of the latest deadly attack on police officers in the United States, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said the government needs to take a tougher line with cop killers, PJ Media reports.On Wednesday, Americus police Officer Nicholas Smarr, age 25, and Georgia Southwestern State University public saftery officer Jody Smith, age 26, were allegedly shot by career criminal Minquell Kennedy Lembrick after responding to a domestic disturbance call. Both officers sadly succum
  
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• Man Convicted of Shooting 2 Officers During Ferguson Protest

  09-12-2016 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The man accused of shooting two police officers during the Ferguson protests has been found guilty on six counts.It took a St. Louis County jury about two hours to convict Jeffrey Williams, ending a three-day trial. The verdict was handed down Thursday evening.Williams claimed he was shooting at someone else when he wounded the St. Louis County and Webster Groves officers on March 12, 2015, KMOX TV reports.Williams was found guilty on two counts of assault, three co
  
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• Images Released of New Suspect in Detroit Cop Killing

  09-12-2016 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Detroit Police released several video clips Thursday of a new suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of Wayne State University Police Sgt. Collin Rose last month.In the videos released by police, an unidentified man can be seen riding a bike that has a small front wheel down a street, just prior to the shooting. Two additional videos also show the man running down the street after the killing. But according to a news release from the department, investigators say they thi
  
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• Former Major League Pitcher Becomes Officer

  09-12-2016 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesA former Major League Baseball player who gave up the game this year was set to graduate from the Port Authority Police academy on Friday.Anthony Varvaro, 32, a Staten Island resident and St. John’s University graduate, joined 79 other graduates for a 10 a.m. ceremony in Elizabeth, N.J. Friday.Varvaro was a relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox from 2010 to 2015, but an injury sidelined him for most of the 2015 season.He had a 7-9
  
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• Family of CA Transit Officer Gets $3.1 Million Wrongful Death Settlement

  09-12-2016 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bay Area Rapid Transit directors have agreed to pay $3.1 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit that was filed by the family of BART police Sgt. Thomas Smith, who was inadvertently shot dead by a colleague in a search of a suspect’s home in Dublin in 2014.The suit in U.S. District Court in San Francisco alleged that BART’s police department repeatedly denied Smith’s requests for additional training or use of its SWAT team during high-risk searches such as the incident that
  
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• UPDATE: Police identify suspects in police chase that ended on Dixie Highway - WDRB

  09-12-2016 17:07 via wdrb.com
  
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  UPDATE: Police identify suspects in police chase that ended on Dixie Highway
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  NOTE: There have been questions as to the correct identity of the male suspect in this case. The male suspect has been admitted to Louisville Metro Corrections under the name "Rickie Stovall." An administrative source at Louisville Metro Corrections ...and more »
  
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• Colorado Donut Shop Holds Benefit for Fallen Trooper's Daughters

  09-12-2016 16:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Englewood, CO, donut shop is holding a special event Saturday to benefit the daughters of a fallen Colorado State Patrol trooper.Trooper Cody Donahue, who was hit and killed by a truck on the highway, was a frequent customer at Lora's Donuts.In tribute to Trooper Donahue, all proceeds from Saturday's sales at the donut shop will be donated to a special fund for his daughters, KUSA TV reports. 
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• Bomb at Checkpoint in Cairo Area Kills 6 Police Officers - New York Times

  09-12-2016 13:41 via nytimes.com
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  Bomb at Checkpoint in Cairo Area Kills 6 Police Officers
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  A bomb exploded on Friday at a security checkpoint on the outskirts of Cairo, killing six police officers and wounding three others. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS and REUTERS on Publish Date December 9, 2016. Photo by Khaled Elfiqi/European Pressphoto ...
  Bombing on Cairo Road to Pyramids Kills 6 Egyptian PoliceABC News
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• Police: UPS driver helps free captive woman - CNN

  09-12-2016 10:10 via cnn.com
  
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  Police: UPS driver helps free captive woman
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  (CNN) A UPS driver who spotted "call 911" scrawled on a package helped police free a woman who had been held captive in her own home and sexually assaulted, authorities said. "He was a huge help," Franklin County Sheriff's Department Sgt. T.J. Wild ...and more »
  
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• Man in clown mask robbed Montebello woman at knifepoint, police say - Los Angeles Times

  09-12-2016 08:15 via latimes.com
  
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  Man in clown mask robbed Montebello woman at knifepoint, police say
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  Police in Montebello are searching for a man who wore a clown mask when he robbed a woman at knifepoint, and authorities on Thursday released video of the crime in an effort to identify the suspect. The robbery took place on Oct. 29 in a parking garage ...and more »
  
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• Man loses part of finger during botched car break-in, police say - Los Angeles Times

  09-12-2016 07:48 via latimes.com
  
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  Man loses part of finger during botched car break-in, police say
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  Chico police say a 22-year-old man cut off part of his finger while allegedly trying to break into a parked car. The San Francisco Chronicle says Angel Orozco-Vargas of Oroville arrived at a hospital Wednesday morning missing part of a pinky finger.and more »
  
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• Ex-CPD sergeant gets 6 months for swapping police info for cash - Chicago Sun-Times

  09-12-2016 07:14 via chicago.suntimes.com
  
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  Ex-CPD sergeant gets 6 months for swapping police info for cash
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  A former Near West District sergeant with the Chicago Police Department was sentenced to six months in prison Thursday for trading police information with a liquor store clerk in return for cash. Ray M. Ramirez, 53, admitted in a plea deal that he ...and more »
  
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• Police: Homeless woman kidnapped girl, 4, inside Trader Joe's - SFGate

  09-12-2016 05:54 via sfgate.com
  
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  Police: Homeless woman kidnapped girl, 4, inside Trader Joe's
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  A 41-year-old homeless woman briefly kidnapped a 4-year-old girl inside a Trader Joe's in Santa Rosa on Thursday, grabbing the child under the gaze of her mother who watched from the checkout line, police said. Tina Szczepanek, a transient from Lake ...and more »
  
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• Police: San Jose teacher, 32, arrested for sex with student, 17 - SFGate

  09-12-2016 04:50 via sfgate.com
  
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  Police: San Jose teacher, 32, arrested for sex with student, 17
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  A teacher at a San Jose high school had a months-long relationship with her 17-year-old male student, coercing a minor 15 years her junior with her status as an authority figure, police said Thursday. The teacher, Trudy Hill, who taught at Santa Teresa ...and more »
  
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• In North Dakota, chance for police and protesters to begin new dialogue: Column - USA TODAY

  09-12-2016 03:35 via usatoday.com
  
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  In North Dakota, chance for police and protesters to begin new dialogue: Column
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  The Army Corps of Engineers' surprise announcement this week to seek an alternate route for the Dakota Access Pipeline has averted — perhaps temporarily — an escalation in the showdown between police and protesters in Morton County, N.D. While this ...and more »
  
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• Man killed in police chase on Lake City Way - The Seattle Times

  09-12-2016 02:23 via seattletimes.com
  
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  Man killed in police chase on Lake City Way
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  One man is dead and another person was injured after a car crashed and flipped over while being pursued Thursday by police in North Seattle. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times). Authorities said the man died when his car crashed and flipped over while ...
  1 killed, 1 hurt in rollover crash after high-speed police chase on Lake City WayKOMO Newsall 8 news articles »
  
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• After chase on foot, Anchorage police arrest 2 suspects in credit union robbery - Alaska Dispatch News

  09-12-2016 02:11 via adn.com
  
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  After chase on foot, Anchorage police arrest 2 suspects in credit union robbery
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  Denali Federal Credit Union on Minnesota Drive was robbed at gunpoint Thursday afternoon, Dec. 8, 2016. (Tegan Hanlon / Alaska Dispatch News). Anchorage police say a man with a gun went into the Denali Federal Credit Union on Minnesota Drive on ...and more »
  
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• Police looking for two suspects in shooting of St. Louis store owner - STLtoday.com

  09-12-2016 02:01 via stltoday.com
  
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  Police looking for two suspects in shooting of St. Louis store owner
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  Police released surveillance photos of two men suspected of stealing cell phones from a store on Chippewa Street and shooting the store owner on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. Photo by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Freeman, Leah K. +1.and more »
  
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• Video: SRO Shoots Knife-Wielding Student at NV High School

  09-12-2016 01:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: SRO Shoots Knife-Wielding Student at NV High SchoolA Nevada high school student who was shot by a resource officer Wednesday was armed with at least one knife and was threatening others, which prompted the officer to raise his weapon, police said.At a press conference Wednesday night, Reno police said the unidentified student at Hug High School was given a warning to drop the knife, but he did not comply. The Washoe County school officer then shot the teen, who is reportedly 14 years old.
  
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• Police catch thieves, box truck and 77 stolen packages - WTOP

  09-12-2016 01:14 via wtop.com
  
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  Police catch thieves, box truck and 77 stolen packages
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  Howard County police released this image of stolen holiday deliveries taken from a Columbia neighborhood. Police stopped a box truck containing as many as 77 packages after a caller reported a suspicious truck and individuals... WASHINGTON — Police ...and more »
  
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• Dallas Police and Fire Pension Board ends run on the bank, stops $154M in withdrawals - Dallas News

  09-12-2016 00:54 via dallasnews.com
  
  Dallas Police and Fire Pension Board ends run on the bank, stops $154M in withdrawals
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  The Dallas Police and Fire Pension System's Board of Trustees suspended lump-sum withdrawals from the pension fund Thursday, staving off a possible restraining order and stopping $154 million in withdrawal requests. The system was set to pay out the ...and more »
  
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• 2nd Officer Shot at GA Domestic Has Died

  09-12-2016 00:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The second officer shot responding to a domestic violence call in southern Georgia Wednesday has died, officials say, reports CBS News.Georgia Southwestern State University Officer Jody Smith, 26, died Thursday at a Macon hospital where he was being treated for his injuries, according to a statement from the university's interim president. Smith was shot along with an Americus police officer, 25-year-old Nicholas Smarr, who died Wednesday. The officers were reportedly best friends and had gradua
  
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• Video: CA Sheriff's Office Seeks to Prevent Future Accidental Discharges

  09-12-2016 00:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: CA Sheriff's Office Seeks to Prevent Future Accidental DischargesThe Fresno County (CA) Sheriff's Office Wednesday demonstrated how a deputy was wounded by his service pistol in an accidental discharge and emphasized that additional training was being implemented to prevent another such incident, reports the Fresno Bee.The deputy is a member of the MAGEC anti-gang unit who was wounded on Nov. 4 in southeast Fresno while was he was putting on his gun belt in preparation for an operation. T
  
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• Police release names of kids fatally shot in New Mexico - Fox News

  09-12-2016 00:25 via foxnews.com
  
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  Police release names of kids fatally shot in New Mexico
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  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Three days after a deadly shooting rocked New Mexico's largest city, police finally released the names Thursday of the three children who died inside their Albuquerque home as their mother fought to shield them. Investigators said ...
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