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• SC Deputy Cleared of All Charges, Sues for Defamation

  16-01-2017 21:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Federal prosecutors say they will not charge a deputy who was videotaped using force against a South Carolina high school student in a classroom after she refused to give him her cellphone, reports the Associated Press.The U.S. Justice Department said in a news release that Richland County deputy Ben Fields did not intend to violate the Spring Valley High School student’s civil rights during the October 2015 confrontation.State prosecutors also decided not to charge Fields, who was the pol
  
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• WA Officer Shot in Head Will 'Most Likely' Be Blind

  16-01-2017 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Wounded Mount Vernon, WA, police officer Mike McClaughry will most likely be blind as a result of his injuries, according to the latest news from his family, reports mynorthwest.com.McCaughry has been in the hospital since he was shot in the head in December. He has shown some signs of recovery. The community has helped the family in the weeks since the shooting.But this past weekend, the family was told by one doctor that McClaughry will likely be blind. Another doctor wants to wait and see how
  
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• NV Officer Dragged By Car During Traffic Stop

  16-01-2017 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Las Vegas Metro officer suffered nonlife-threatening injuries when he was dragged by a vehicle during a traffic stop Saturday night just west of the Las Vegas Strip, reports KSNV.The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. on South Rancho Drive and Sirius Avenue, according to Metro Officer Laura Meltzer. The officer made a vehicle stop then got into a physical altercation with the driver. The driver got back into the vehicle and dragged the officer a few feet before he was able to break loose.&nb
  
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• GM to Discontinue Chevrolet Caprice PPV

  16-01-2017 20:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  General Motors will cease production of its Chevrolet Caprice police sedan after building the front-wheel drive patrol car for six model years in Australia.Law enforcement agencies can submit orders for 2017 Caprice PPV (Police Patrol Vehicle) sedans through the end of February, said Rita Kass-Shamoun, a GM Fleet spokesperson.The Caprice PPV has been a top performer at Michigan and California police vehicle testing, but has seen slower adoption since its introduction as a 2011-model-year vehicle
  
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• Video: FBI Arrests Wife of Orlando Nightclub Killer

  16-01-2017 20:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: FBI Arrests Wife of Orlando Nightclub KillerThe FBI on Monday arrested the wife of the gunman in the Orlando, FL, Pulse Nightclub massacre on charges connected to the shooting rampage, investigators confirmed to Fox News.The June 2016 shooting, seen as the deadliest in modern U.S. history, killed 49 people and wounded dozens more. Police shot and killed gunman Omar Mateen after a three-hour standoff, during which he pledged allegiance to the Islamic State terror group.The charges against
  
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• Controversial Painting to be Removed From Capitol

  16-01-2017 20:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesA high school student's painting that depicts police officers as pigs and evoked a national controversy last week will be taken down after it was officially deemed to violate the House Office Building Commission's rules, according to a congressman who objected to the artwork, reports CNN.Rep. Dave Reichert had sent a letter to the Architect of the Capitol with his concerns about the painting. House Speaker Paul Ryan also took a stand against the art, which hung in a tunnel
  
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• Police: Man jumps, stabs Alderwood Mall employee several times - KOMO News

  16-01-2017 02:16
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  Police: Man jumps, stabs Alderwood Mall employee several times
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  LYNNWOOD, Wash. - A man is in custody after jumping an Alderwood Mall employee and stabbing him several times. The stabbing occurred at a bit before 2 p.m. in the mall's food court, Sgt. Sean Doty with the Lynnwood Police Department said.and more »
  
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• Mother of man shot dead by police returns to Queens home - New York Daily News

  16-01-2017 02:01
  
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  Mother of man shot dead by police returns to Queens home
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  Anthony Nicholson arrives at the home of Jarzette Jacobs' Queens home to pick up some items on Sunday. (Debbie Egan-Chin/New York Daily News). BY Anthony Izaguirre Reuven Blau. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Sunday, January 15, 2017, 7:57 PM.and more »
  
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• Exclusive: Loretta Lynch says police issues are this era's civil rights struggle - USA TODAY

  16-01-2017 01:09
  
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  Exclusive: Loretta Lynch says police issues are this era's civil rights struggle
  USA TODAY
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— The explosions of violence that have marked a broken trust between U.S. law enforcement and communities of color across the country echo the painful clashes that marked the early struggles of the American civil rights movement, ...
  Loretta Lynch: Federal Government Must 'Hold Police Accountable'Breitbart News
  AP Interview: Lynch says US must hold police accountableYa
  
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• Woman reportedly armed with knife shot by police in Long Beach - KABC-TV

  16-01-2017 00:57
  
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  Woman reportedly armed with knife shot by police in Long Beach
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  Long Beach police on Sunday opened fire on a woman who was reportedly armed with a knife. KABC. By ABC7.com staff. Sunday, January 15, 2017 05:03PM. LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) --. Long Beach police on Sunday opened fire on a woman who was ...
  Woman allegedly armed with knife shot by Long Beach policeLong Beach Press Telegramall 8 news articles »
  
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• Loretta Lynch Discusses Chicago Police Department Report - NPR

  16-01-2017 00:30
  
  Loretta Lynch Discusses Chicago Police Department Report
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  Ahead of her final speech in office, Attorney General Loretta Lynch reflects on her time leading the U.S. Justice Department. Facebook; Twitter. Google+. Email. Sign Up for the NPR Politics Newsletter. We follow politics; you follow us. Catch up on the ...
  
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• Police: Ex-Contra Costa Co. deputy arrested in Sacramento shooting - KCRA Sacramento

  16-01-2017 00:18
  
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  Police: Ex-Contra Costa Co. deputy arrested in Sacramento shooting
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  Kyle E. Rowland, 23, was arrested Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in connection with a shooting during a Sacramento house party, the Sacramento Police Department said. SOURCE: Courtesy of the Sacramento Police Department. Police: Ex-Contra Costa Co. deputy ...and more »
  
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• Bond set at $75K for Chicago police officer charged with sex assault ... - Chicago Tribune

  16-01-2017 00:11
  
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  Bond set at $75K for Chicago police officer charged with sex assault ...
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  A Chicago Police officer is expected to appear in court Sunday to face felony sex assault charges.
  Chicago Police officer charged with criminal sexual assault ...Chicago Sun-Times
  Chicago police officer charged with sexual assault of minor ...WLS-TV
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