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• Video: SC Trooper Chases Down and PITs Suspect After Being Dragged at T-Stop

  02-02-2017 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: SC Trooper Chases Down and PITs Suspect After Being Dragged at T-StopVideo from a South Carolina trooper's in-car video system was released Tuesday showing a violent traffic stop in the Upstate in December.On Dec. 14, the trooper conducted the stop on Highway 25 around 1:30 p.m. The suspect vehicle, an Oldsmobile Intrigue, was later determined to be stolen.Troopers identified the driver as 38-year-old Brian Eugene Saunders of Easley."Do not do what I think you're about to d
  
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• Proposed VA Law Would Prohibit Police Chiefs from Naming Officers Involved in Shootings

  02-02-2017 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A proposed Virginia law would make it illegal for police chiefs to identify officers involved in force incidents that are under investigation.  Del. Jackson H. Miller, R-Manassas, a former police officer, is sponsoring House Bill 2043, which would forbid a police chief or any public official from naming an officer who discharges a gun, or is under investigation for using force, until an investigation is complete, unless the investigation lasts longer than six months.Naming an officer before
  
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• Police Union, New York City Agree on Raises and Body Camera Use

  02-02-2017 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesThe NYPD’s largest police officer union has reached a $1.88 billion tentative deal with the de Blasio administration that increases the average rank-and-file officer’s salary by 11.73 percent and requires all patrol cops to wear body cameras by 2019.The average member of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association will get $12,235 in retroactive pay under the deal, which covers 2012 through July 31, 2017, de Blasio's labor negotiators said Tuesday.By the end o
  
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• NY Corrections Officers Attacked by Inmates, 6 Injured

  02-02-2017 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Six corrections officers at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville, NY, suffered minor injuries Tuesday after being attacked by three inmates, according to a statement from the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association Inc.“This was an extremely violent and volatile situation for all of our officers involved," said Mike Mazzella, vice president of NYSCOPBA Mid-Hudson Region, in the statement. "What started out as a medication run to th
  
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• Denver Transit Officer Ambushed and Killed, Suspect "Radicalized" Convert to Islam

  02-02-2017 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Denver transit police officer who was wearing a dark blue uniform was ambushed and killed Tuesday night.Scott Von Lanken, 56, was killed while working as a transit security officer with Allied Universal. Denver's RTD contracts with Allied Universal to provide security services, the Denver Channel reports.Through investigation, police say they learned two witnesses were talking to Von Lanken before the shooting when a suspect approached from behind, pointed a gun at the victim's neck and f
  
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• Corrections Sgt. Found Dead After Police End Delaware Prison Hostage Standoff

  02-02-2017 20:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Delaware State Police used a backhoe to breach a building at the state's largest prison early Thursday, ending what the governor called a "torturous" hostage standoff that left one guard dead.Inmates used "sharp instruments" to assume control of the building at the James T. Vaughn Correction Center in Smyrna on Wednesday, taking three prison guards and a woman counselor hostage. The inmates told a local newspaper that concerns about their treatment and the leadership of the United States had pro
  
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• Nashville Officer Drowns in River Trying to Rescue Suicidal Subject

  02-02-2017 18:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Nashville Fire Department diver on Thursday morning recovered the body of a Metro police officer who jumped in the Cumberland River to save a suicidal woman.The officer, 44-year-old Eric Mumaw, was an 18-year veteran of the police department who had twice received awards for his heroism, according to the Metro police department. Nashville Mayor Megan Barry ordered flags to be flown at half staff at city buildings. The Korean Veterans Boulevard Bridge and the Historic Metro Courthouse will
  
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• Rally to mark anniversary of NYC fatal police-involved shooting of teen Ramarley Graham - USA TODAY

  02-02-2017 06:42
  
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  Rally to mark anniversary of NYC fatal police-involved shooting of teen Ramarley Graham
  USA TODAY
  The family of a teen from the Bronx is marking the fifth anniversary of his death in a police-involved shooting by holding a rally demanding the firing of 12 police officers. NYPD officers said they thought they saw a gun on 18-year-old Ramarley Graham ...and more »
  
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• Police poised to break into Amona synagogue, complete outpost's evacuation - Jerusalem Post Israel News

  02-02-2017 06:30
  
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  Police poised to break into Amona synagogue, complete outpost's evacuation
  Jerusalem Post Israel News
  After attempting to negotiate with the residents who have locked themselves into the outpost's synagogue in protest of the evacuation, police are now preparing to force their way in. Evacuation of Amona. (photo credit:MARC ISRAEL SELLEM). Security ...
  West Bank Settlers Clash With Israeli Police Sent to Evict ThemNew York Times
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• Dakota pipeline: Police arrest 76 as protests continue - BBC News

  02-02-2017 06:28
  
  Dakota pipeline: Police arrest 76 as protests continue
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  Police in the US state of North Dakota say they have arrested 76 people protesting against a controversial oil pipeline. They say the arrests happened when protesters refused to leave land owned by the pipeline company. A spokesman said the latest ...and more »
  
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• Police: Woman attacked after getting off CTA bus in Grand Crossing - WLS-TV

  02-02-2017 05:24
  
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  Police: Woman attacked after getting off CTA bus in Grand Crossing
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  Police are warning people in Grand Crossing to be on the lookout for a man they say tried to sexually assault a woman early Tuesday morning. (WLS). WLS. Liz Nagy. Wednesday, February 01, 2017 10:20PM. CHICAGO (WLS) --. Police are warning people in ...
  Police: Man follows woman off bus, tries to sexually assault herChicago Tribuneall 2 news articles »
  
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• Police threaten use of batons, chemical agents for UC Berkeley protest against Breitbart editor - KGO-TV

  02-02-2017 05:14
  
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  Police threaten use of batons, chemical agents for UC Berkeley protest against Breitbart editor
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  Police at the University of California at Berkeley placed the campus on lockdown and ordered students to leave the area amid a tense protest at a planned speaking event by controversial far-right writer and speaker Milo Yiannopoulos Wednesday evening.and more »
  
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• Two students threatened attack 'bigger than Columbine' at Troy High School, police say - Los Angeles Times

  02-02-2017 04:46
  
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  Two students threatened attack 'bigger than Columbine' at Troy High School, police say
  Los Angeles Times
  Two students at Troy High School were detained after allegedly threatening a school shooting, Fullerton police said Wednesday. Fullerton police said a school official was told that the students, both 16, were overheard at a campus sporting event ...and more »
  
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• Police: 10-year-old boy found in Wilmington - The News Journal

  02-02-2017 04:17
  
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  Police: 10-year-old boy found in Wilmington
  The News Journal
  UPDATE: The missing boy has been located and is in good health, according to a news release issued by Wilmington Police Department just before 10 p.m. He is safe at home with his family. Wilmington Police Department is seeking the public's help in ...
  
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• Baytown police looking for missing 10-year-old girl who vanished from her bedroom - KTRK-TV

  02-02-2017 04:10
  
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  Baytown police looking for missing 10-year-old girl who vanished from her bedroom
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  Baytown police are looking for a missing 10-year-old girl who was last seen Tuesday night at her home in the 4100 block of Waterwood Drive. Jaidyn Amiot was reported missing at about 1pm Wednesday. Her grandmother told police she last saw the girl at ...
  
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• Carjacking suspect surrenders to Denver police in Cherry Creek North standoff - The Denver Post

  02-02-2017 03:37
  
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  Carjacking suspect surrenders to Denver police in Cherry Creek North standoff
  The Denver Post
  A suspected carjacker who held police at bay Wednesday evening in the Cherry Creek North shopping district for about four hours surrendered peacefully to police. The incident, which started about 2:45 p.m., created traffic problems and street closures ...and more »
  
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• San Bernardino police, SWAT team swarm Riverside apartment complex - Press-Enterprise

  02-02-2017 01:47
  
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  San Bernardino police, SWAT team swarm Riverside apartment complex
  Press-Enterprise
  San Bernardino police were at the Alvista Canyons apartment complex in the 600 block of Central Avenue in Riverside on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, for a SWAT operation. ALI TADAYON, STAFF. Related article » ...and more »
  
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• Barricade set in Cherry Creek as police work to contact carjacking suspect - 9NEWS.com

  02-02-2017 01:42
  
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  Barricade set in Cherry Creek as police work to contact carjacking suspect
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  DENVER - Denver Police are working to contact a suspect accused of a carjacking at 3rd Ave. and Columbine St. in Cherry Creek. Details at the moment are extremely limited, but police are urging people to avoid the area, as there is a perimeter set.and more »
  
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• Police: High school student nearly abducted at South Austin bus stop - KVUE.com

  02-02-2017 01:34
  
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  Police: High school student nearly abducted at South Austin bus stop
  KVUE.com
  Police say two men tried to abduct a Travis High student near South Congress and Oltorf on Tuesday morning. KVUE 8:07 PM. CST February 01, 2017. CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. AUSTIN - A William B. Travis High School senior ...and more »
  
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• Police surround home, make 'harmful' discovery - WCVB Boston

  02-02-2017 01:15
  
  WCVB Boston
  Police surround home, make 'harmful' discovery
  WCVB Boston
  Authorities spent several hours Wednesday gathering evidence in the backyard of an apartment off Forest Avenue. and Spooner Street. in Plymouth. Advertisement. Police at the scene said the incident started as a simple search warrant for drugs, but once ...and more »
  
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• Police surround carjacking suspect in Cherry Creek North - The Denver Post

  02-02-2017 01:08
  
  The Denver Post
  Police surround carjacking suspect in Cherry Creek North
  The Denver Post
  Police surrounded a suspected carjacker Wednesday evening in the Cherry Creek North shopping district; the incident has created traffic problems, and street closures are affecting businesses and residences. The suspect, shut inside a dark-colored SUV ...and more »
  
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• Police: Man follows woman off bus, tries to sexually assault her - Chicago Tribune

  02-02-2017 01:08
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Police: Man follows woman off bus, tries to sexually assault her
  Chicago Tribune
  A woman fought off a man who tried to sexually assault her after they exited a CTA bus together early Wednesday in the South Shore neighborhood. The victim was riding a bus home from work with the man about midnight. When she reached her stop in the ...and more »
  
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• Maryland State Police Ground Much of its Fleet of Helicopters - NBC4 Washington

  02-02-2017 00:44
  
  NBC4 Washington
  Maryland State Police Ground Much of its Fleet of Helicopters
  NBC4 Washington
  Maryland State Police have grounded much of its fleet of helicopters, after finding cracks in the paint of blades on the choppers' tail rotors. The news comes just weeks after unscheduled maintenance issues forced a similar grounding of the choppers ...and more »
  
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• State Police: Inmates have 4 hostages after 1 freed - KCRG

  02-02-2017 00:43
  
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  State Police: Inmates have 4 hostages after 1 freed
  KCRG
  SMYRNA, Del. (WPVI) -- One of the five hostages being held in the James T. Vaughn state correctional facility in Smyrna, Delaware was released Wednesday afternoon. Negotiations continue for the four others: three correctional officers and a counselor.and more »
  
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• Video: Hospital’s Warrant Refusal Could Weaken Case Against Cop Killer Suspect

  02-02-2017 00:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Hospital’s Warrant Refusal Could Weaken Case Against Cop Killer SuspectThere was a delay in gathering evidence against the suspected hit-and-run driver charged with killing Cleveland Police Officer David Fahey, reports Fox8.com.It may be harder now to tell if Israel Alvarez was drunk or high when investigators say he hit and killed the officer. The crash happened last Tuesday morning as Fahey was putting out flares and directing traffic near another accident scene.After police arres
  
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• Police investigate string of Durham break-ins - WTVD-TV

  02-02-2017 00:26
  
  WTVD-TV
  Police investigate string of Durham break-ins
  WTVD-TV
  Police officers in Durham are trying to catch the suspect wanted in a string of burglaries. The man was caught on camera snooping around the back door of a townhome in Durham last week, plotting his move to break-in. The man is believed to be ...and more »
  
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• Driver flees after plowing into entire family in Morton Grove, police say - WLS-TV

  02-02-2017 00:18
  
  WLS-TV
  Driver flees after plowing into entire family in Morton Grove, police say
  WLS-TV
  Police said a 54-year-old woman struck an entire family and their dog with her car in suburban Morton Grove. (WLS). WLS. By Michelle Gallardo. Wednesday, February 01, 2017 05:26PM. MORTON GROVE, Ill. (WLS) --. Charges are pending against a driver ...and more »
  
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• L.A. Police Commission Unveils Process That Could Lead to Public Release of LAPD Video

  02-02-2017 00:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On Tuesday, the civilian board that oversees the Los Angeles Police Department began a process to review the department's current policy of generally withholding video — whether it was captured by body cameras, patrol car cameras, or otherwise collected during an investigation — unless ordered to release it in court. Some police commissioners, along with Chief Charlie Beck, have indicated in recent months that they were open to revisiting the policy, but Tuesday marked a more formal
  
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• Investigators respond to police shooting in Newark - NJ.com

  02-02-2017 00:07
  
  NJ.com
  Investigators respond to police shooting in Newark
  NJ.com
  NEWARK -- At least one person was injured and at least one law enforcement officer fired shots Wednesday afternoon in Newark's North Ward, law enforcement sources confirmed. Police swarmed an area near Broadway and Kearny street around 5 p.m. It ...
  2 Wounded In Police-Involved Shooting In NewarkCBS Localall 5 news articles »
  
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