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• Dems to rehang painting depicting police as pigs, after GOP rep took it down - Fox News

  09-01-2017 23:30 via foxnews.com
  
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  Dems to rehang painting depicting police as pigs, after GOP rep took it down
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  Democratic lawmakers plan to rehang a controversial painting on Capitol Hill that angered law enforcement groups with its depiction of police officers as pigs, after Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter personally took down the picture last week. A Monday ...
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• Lenco Armor to Display New BearCat X3 'FireCat' at 2017 SHOT Show

  09-01-2017 23:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lenco Industries Inc., known for its design and manufacture of armored police vehicles, will highlight a new armored variant – the BearCat X3 FireCat at the 2017 SHOT Show, January 17-20 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, NV. The BearCat X3 FireCat will be on display at booth #1261 on the lower level. Over 700 Law Enforcement and Special Response Agencies in the U.S. alone rely on Lenco BEARs and BearCats every day, with a fast-growing International client list.The Lenco BearCat X3 'Fi
  
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• What Would Jeff Sessions Mean for the Future of Police Reform as ... - NBCNews.com

  09-01-2017 23:05 via nbcnews.com
  
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  If confirmed as attorney general, Jeff Sessions' could impact the DOJ's probes of systemic cop misconduct and reform agreements with 14 departments.
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• What Would Jeff Sessions Mean for the Future of Police Reform as Attorney General? - NBCNews.com

  09-01-2017 23:05 via nbcnews.com
  
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  What Would Jeff Sessions Mean for the Future of Police Reform as Attorney General?
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  Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump's pick to become the nation's top lawman, could dramatically shift the federal government's approach to police reform by choosing not to pursue the aggressive investigations of local departments that have expanded in the ...and more »
  
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• Police sergeant released from hospital after assault with caustic substance - WAVY-TV

  09-01-2017 22:52 via wavy.com
  
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  Police sergeant released from hospital after assault with caustic substance
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  NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Norfolk police sergeant who was assaulted with a caustic substance Monday morning has been released from the hospital. According to investigators, the sergeant was exiting the Dunkin' Donuts at 841 North Military Highway ...
  Man accused of burning Norfolk police sergeant's face "thought someone was out to kill him"Virginian-Pilotall 23 news articles »
  
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• Airport Police Association Stands with Ft. Lauderdale

  09-01-2017 22:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The American Alliance of Airport Police Officers (AAAPO) has released a statement about Friday's shooting at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport:The American Alliance of Airport Police Officers (AAAPO) is saddened by Friday's shooting at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. We extend our sympathies to the families and friends of the five people who were killed, those who have been injured, and all those affected by this horrible incident.This tragedy highlights that airport
  
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• Alderman & Police Have Doubts About Shooting Reported At 103rd & Western - DNAinfo

  09-01-2017 22:42 via dnainfo.com
  
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  Alderman & Police Have Doubts About Shooting Reported At 103rd & Western
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  A 25-year-old man told police he was shot in the arm at the busy intersection by another driver. He took himself to MetroSouth Hospital in suburban Blue Island, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said. "I don't ...
  
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• Steelers suspend Joey Porter hours after police charge him with assault - Tribune-Review

  09-01-2017 22:12 via triblive.com
  
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  Steelers suspend Joey Porter hours after police charge him with assault
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  This is a 2016 photo of Joey Porter of the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL football team. This image reflects the Pittsburgh Steelers active roster as of Tuesday, April 19, 2016 when this image was taken. (AP Photo). Chaz Palla | Trib Total Media. Outside ...
  Video Shows Joey Porter Arguing With Pittsburgh Police During ArrestDeadspin
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• Police ID National Guard soldier as pedestrian in fatal hit-and-run - Albany Times Union

  09-01-2017 22:08 via timesunion.com
  
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  Police ID National Guard soldier as pedestrian in fatal hit-and-run
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  Colonie police have identified the pedestrian struck in killed in a possible hit-and-run Sunday, January 8, 2016, as 57-year-old Rudolph E. Seabron of Rome, New York. Seabron was a master sergeant in the New York National Guard's 42nd Combat Aviation ...and more »
  
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• Texas Police Officer Suspended For 10 Days Over Woman's Forceful Arrest - NPR

  09-01-2017 21:51 via npr.org
  
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  Texas Police Officer Suspended For 10 Days Over Woman's Forceful Arrest
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  A police officer in Fort Worth, Texas, has been suspended for 10 days after an inquiry into his forceful arrest of a woman and her two daughters in December. The arrest was recorded and streamed live on Facebook, as The Two-Way reported at the time:.
  Texas Police Officer Who Violently Arrested Woman Over Littering Gets 10-Day SuspensionTIME
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• Man fatally shot by St. Louis officer after pointing gun at police, chief says - STLtoday.com

  09-01-2017 21:50 via stltoday.com
  
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  Man fatally shot by St. Louis officer after pointing gun at police, chief says
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  St. Louis police investigate a car crash near Page Boulevard and North Taylor Avenue in St. Louis on Jan. 9, 2017. Police said a man inside pointed a gun at officers, and he was critically injured when they returned fire. Photo by Cristina Fletes, ...and more »
  
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• CA K-9 Shot Responding to Armed Robbery

  09-01-2017 21:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Elk Grove, CA, Police K-9 is recovering after being shot Saturday night as officers responded to reports of an armed robbery, reports KTXL.Elk Grove Police K-9 Blu is recovering at his home after being treated at VCA Bradshaw Animal Hospital and released Sunday.According to Elk Grove Police Officer Chris Trim, officers responded to reports of two suspects who had robbed the Jamba Juice on West Stockton and Laguna boulevards at gunpoint.Officers spotted two men that matched the description of
  
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• Hangry? Grilled cheese sandwich dispute ends in 3hr police standoff - RT

  09-01-2017 21:33 via rt.com
  
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  Hangry? Grilled cheese sandwich dispute ends in 3hr police standoff
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  Police were called to a house in Dundalk, near Baltimore, Maryland after reports of shots being fired following a domestic dispute over “a grilled cheese sandwich.” "Apparently, the man had made a grilled-cheese sandwich and either the wife or the ...
  Police: Man upset over sandwich triggers barricade situation in DundalkWBAL Baltimoreall 69 news articles »
  
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• Denver police horse dies after officer forgot he was tied in stall without food or water - The Denver Post

  09-01-2017 21:30 via denverpost.com
  
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  Denver police horse dies after officer forgot he was tied in stall without food or water
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  A Denver Police Department mounted patrol officer has been docked one vacation day after he left his horse tied in a stall for 16 hours without food or water. The horse developed colic and was euthanized. Denver police internal investigators did not ...and more »
  
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• Video: TX Man Shoots Himself Inside Police Car, In Critical Condition

  09-01-2017 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: TX Man Shoots Himself Inside Police Car, In Critical ConditionAustin, TX, Police are investigating how a suspect handcuffed inside a patrol car was able to get into the car with a gun and shoot himself, reports KXAN.Police arrested the young man at Barton Creek Square Mall around noon for shoplifting and possession of a controlled substance. Officers couldn't figure out his name, so they decided to drive him to APD Headquarters downtown to get fingerprints. On the way, police say the youn
  
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• Police: Man who shot himself inside patrol car dies - KXAN.com

  09-01-2017 21:17 via kxan.com
  
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  Police: Man who shot himself inside patrol car dies
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  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are investigating how a suspect handcuffed inside a patrol car was able to get into the car with a gun and shoot himself on Sunday. Police arrested 19-year-old Zachary Khabir Anam at Barton Creek Square Mall around noon ...
  Man who shot self in Austin police car dies, family spokesman saysAustin American-Statesman
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• Militants Attack Police Checkpoint in Sinai, and ISIS Is Suspected - New York Times

  09-01-2017 21:12 via nytimes.com
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  Militants Attack Police Checkpoint in Sinai, and ISIS Is Suspected
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  An attack by militants on an Egyptian police checkpoint in the northern Sinai Peninsula left at least nine people dead on Monday. The group rammed a stolen garbage truck packed with explosives into the checkpoint, setting off clashes with security ...
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• Man who shot self in Austin police car dies, family spokesman says - Austin American-Statesman

  09-01-2017 20:59 via statesman.com
  
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  Man who shot self in Austin police car dies, family spokesman says
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  Interim Police Chief Brian Manley discusses an incident where a man shot himself in police custody in the 500 block of Lavaca Street in downtown on Sunday, January 8, 2017. The man, who is currently in critical condition, had been arrested by Austin ...
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• Smog Police: New Beijing Force Created To Tackle Air Pollution - NPR

  09-01-2017 20:38 via npr.org
  
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  Smog Police: New Beijing Force Created To Tackle Air Pollution
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  Beijing is launching a new police force aimed at tackling its persistent smog problem. This comes after a month of particularly severe air quality that left the capital and dozens of other Chinese cities blanketed in thick, brown smog. The city's ...and more »
  
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• Reported kidnapping, police chase ends in crash killing abductee, another driver - OregonLive.com

  09-01-2017 20:34 via oregonlive.com
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  Reported kidnapping, police chase ends in crash killing abductee, another driver
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  2 people were killed near Ontario on Jan. 9, 2017 when a pickup with a woman suspected to have been kidnapped by the driver crashed into an SUV along Oregon 201. The crash killed the woman and the SUV driver. (The Oregonian/file). Print Email.
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• Austin police officer fired for breaking into ex-girlfriend's house - KXAN.com

  09-01-2017 20:31 via kxan.com
  
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  Austin police officer fired for breaking into ex-girlfriend's house
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  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police Officer Michael Stone has been indefinitely suspended from the force after an investigation uncovered that he broke into his ex-girlfriend's house and then lied about it. A memo from the Austin Police Department says ...and more »
  
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• NV Authorities Warn Public About Bogus Fallen Officer Accounts

  09-01-2017 20:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The North Las Vegas Police Department is warning the public of a fake GoFundMe account raising money for the detective who died Saturday after being hit by a wrong-way driver.  According to the department, there are no authorized or legitimate GoFundMe accounts set up to benefit Detective Chad Parque's family, Las Vegas Now reports. All donations should be directed to the only account that has been established to aid the family. The account is set up at the following banks:Injured
  
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• Manhunt grips Orlando as police search for suspect in officer's shooting death - Fox News

  09-01-2017 20:16 via foxnews.com
  
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  Manhunt grips Orlando as police search for suspect in officer's shooting death
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  An "armed and dangerous" murder suspect wanted in a shooting that killed a police officer outside a Walmart in Orlando was on the loose, officials warned, saying their intense manhunt would not end until they found the gunman. VIDEO: DRAMATIC ...
  Orlando Police Officer Shot and Killed; Manhunt Underway for SuspectNew York Times
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• Streamlight Unveils Newly Upgraded Website

  09-01-2017 20:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting tools, recently launched its newly upgraded website, Streamlight.com, featuring a sleek new look with a responsive design and state-of the-art navigation that works from any device – desktop, tablet, or smartphone.As part of the new design, Streamlight.com now features updated, easy-to-search product pages and categories that include key details at a glance. Product pages feature related videos, accessories, and multiple ima
  
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• Law enforcement sees Sessions as 'police-first' AG - The Hill

  09-01-2017 19:48 via thehill.com
  
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  Law enforcement sees Sessions as 'police-first' AG
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  Law enforcement groups view Sessions as someone who will bring a "police-first" mentality to Justice that they say was absent during President Obama's eight years in office. In Sessions, they see a traditional law-and-order style enforcer who they ...and more »
  
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• Ohio police officer gives GPS to lost elderly motorist driving to Florida - Fox News

  09-01-2017 19:12 via foxnews.com
  
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  Ohio police officer gives GPS to lost elderly motorist driving to Florida
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  An Ohio police officer is being recognized for her act of kindness during the holiday season when an elderly motorist became lost on the streets of Cincinnati. ADVERTISEMENT. Cincinatti Police Officer Virginia Villing gave her own personal GPS ...and more »
  
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• SIG Sauer Introduces the 1911 Spartan BB Training Pistol

  09-01-2017 18:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SIG Sauer, Inc. has introduced the 1911 Spartan BB Pistol. Modeled after the 1911 Spartan centerfire pistol, this CO2-powered, semi-automatic 1911-style BB pistol features a bronze finish.This high-performance air pistol also features a full-metal slide and frame with realistic blowback action of the metal slide and a 16-round magazine that holds 4.5mm steel BBs.  The 1911 Spartan BB Pistol also fits in current 1911 holster systems and has the same weight and controls of a traditional
  
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• FL Motor Deputy Hit by Vehicle and Killed While Working Cop Killer Manhunt

  09-01-2017 17:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Orange County, FL, motorcycle deputy was hit and killed by a van Monday while working a perimeter in the search for the suspected gunman in the death of an Orlando police officer, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.The crash happened on Pine Hills Road and Balboa Drive at about 9:43 a.m.“In my 36-year career, this is probably one of the toughest days in my career,” said Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings told WFTV.The fallen deputy has now been identified as Deputy First Cla
  
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• Paris police arrest 17 in Kim Kardashian jewelry heist - Los Angeles Times

  09-01-2017 17:25 via latimes.com
  
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  Paris police arrest 17 in Kim Kardashian jewelry heist
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  French police arrested 17 people Monday in connection with the October theft of more than $10 million worth of jewelry from Kim Kardashian West, finding weapons and a large amount of cash during multiple raids. Paris police officials said the arrests ...
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• Police: Hospital bomb scare suspect was plotting revenge against ex-girlfriend - KOMO News

  09-01-2017 17:22 via komonews.com
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  Police: Hospital bomb scare suspect was plotting revenge against ex-girlfriend
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  PUYALLUP, Wash. - The man who triggered a bomb scare at a Puyallup hospital on Sunday now admits it was a revenge plot that backfired, police say. According to investigators, the 18-year-old man admitted to police that he was planning to set off a pipe ...and more »
  
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• SHOT Show 2017: TRU-SPEC and 5ive Star Gear to Introduce New Products

  09-01-2017 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TRU-SPEC, one of the leading suppliers of uniforms and personal equipment to the military, law enforcement and public safety markets, has announced that it will be unveiling several new products at its booth (#10970) at SHOT Show 2017, in Las Vegas, NV. Also, Sister brand, 5ive Star Gear, will make its first appearance at SHOT Show with new products geared towards tactical, outdoor and survival at booth #10974.TRU-SPEC will be introducing both Men’s and Women’s 24-7 Series Ascent Sho
  
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• Orlando Officer Shot and Killed, Manhunt Under Way for Suspect

  09-01-2017 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Orlando police officer was shot and killed Monday morning. A suspect, who was already wanted in connection with the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend, is now the subject of a massive law enforcement manhunt.Markeith Loyd, 41, was spotted Monday morning fleeing in a vehicle from the Walmart near Princeton Avenue near John Young Parkway, where the reportedly female Orlando officer was shot, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.The fallen officer has been identified as Master Sgt. Debra Cl
  
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• NV Detective Dies After Wrong-Way Crash

  09-01-2017 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A North Las Vegas, NV, police detective died early Saturday morning after he was critically injured in a Friday afternoon crash. Chad Parque, 32, was a 10-year veteran of the force.Parque suffered critical injuries in a head-on collision with a car traveling the wrong way on Martin Luther King Boulevard about 2 p.m. Friday. The detective had to be cut out of his vehicle, the Review-Journal reports.A preliminary investigation suggests Parque was on duty when he was leaving the parking lot at
  
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• State police ID men involved in Sunday Big Y stabbing - theday.com

  09-01-2017 15:27 via theday.com
  
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  State police ID men involved in Sunday Big Y stabbing
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  Rescue personnel at the scene of a multiple stabbing which occurred at the Big Y, located in the Old Lyme Marketplace, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. Life Star transported one of the patients, a male, with life-threatening injuries. (Tim Martin/The Day). 7 ...and more »
  
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• Manhunt underway for man accused of killing Orlando officer - WESH Orlando

  09-01-2017 15:07 via wesh.com
  
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  Manhunt underway for man accused of killing Orlando officer
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  An Orlando police sergeant was shot and killed Monday after approaching a suspect wanted for questioning in the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend, and a second law enforcement officer was killed in a motorcycle crash while responding to a massive ...and more »
  
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• Kim Kardashian West robbery suspects picked up by French police - CNN International

  09-01-2017 14:45 via cnn.com
  
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  Kim Kardashian West robbery suspects picked up by French police
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  Paris (CNN) French police have detained 17 people for questioning over the armed robbery of Kim Kardashian West in Paris last October, a spokesman for the Paris prosecutor told CNN. The group were picked up in Paris as well as the eastern suburbs of ...
  Paris police arrest 17 in Kim Kardashian jewelry heistLos Angeles Times
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• Police: Woman crushed by car door in Connecticut - Boston.com

  09-01-2017 14:38 via boston.com
  
  Police: Woman crushed by car door in Connecticut
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  NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut police say a woman apparently crushed by her vehicle's door has died. Police are investigating but say there are no known witnesses to the death that was reported at about 4 p.m. Sunday. Police tell The Hour of ...and more »
  
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• Police stealing migrants' blankets in below-freezing Paris – MSF - RT

  09-01-2017 13:00 via rt.com
  
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  Police stealing migrants' blankets in below-freezing Paris – MSF
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  As homeless migrants struggle to keep warm in below-freezing temperatures in Paris, police are stealing their blankets and dispersing them with tear gas, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned, accusing officers of "systematic police violence.".
  French police 'stealing blankets from migrants', charity warnsThe Independentall 3 news articles »
  
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• China: Anti-pollution cops to take on Beijing's smog - CNN

  09-01-2017 04:07 via cnn.com
  
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  China: Anti-pollution cops to take on Beijing's smog
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  (CNN) Officials in Beijing are taking steps toward tackling the city's long-standing smog problem with the creation of an environmental police force, according to state media. Spearheaded by Beijing's acting mayor Mayor Cai Qi, the political crackdown ...
  China to launch 'environmental police' forceAljazeera.com
  Beijing pollution: Police force to combat toxic smogBBC Newsall 290 news articles »
  
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