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• Nassau police checking all 7-Eleven ATMs for skimming devices - Newsday

  23-02-2017 23:57
  
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  Nassau police checking all 7-Eleven ATMs for skimming devices
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  Ryan Brady, 33, of Massapequa, is being praised for tipping cops off to an ATM card skimmer at a 7-Eleven in Seaford on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2017. Brady recorded police as they quickly removed the device and posted the video to Facebook. His post has been ...and more »
  
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• Police identify murder suspect in 1997 Costa Mesa cold case - Los Angeles Times

  23-02-2017 23:53
  
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  Police identify murder suspect in 1997 Costa Mesa cold case
  Los Angeles Times
  It has been exactly 20 years since the body of Sunny Adrienne Sudweeks, a 26-year-old photography student, was found on her bed inside her Costa Mesa apartment. She had been raped and strangled. Sudweeks' family says the Orange Coast College ...and more »
  
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• Video: Off-Duty Incident Between LAPD Officer, Teens Sparks Protest

  23-02-2017 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Off-Duty Incident Between LAPD Officer, Teens Sparks ProtestAuthorities on Thursday released new information about the investigation into a caught-on-video incident in which an off-duty LAPD officer fired a weapon during a struggle with a 13-year-old boy and a confrontation with other teenagers earlier this week in Anaheim. The incident sparked protests in the city and property damage at the officer’s home and other houses on the street.Anaheim Police Department Chief Raul Quez
  
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• Video: FL Officer, Chief Charged in Citizen Academy Death

  23-02-2017 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: FL Officer, Chief Charged in Citizen Academy DeathA Punta Gorda, FL, police officer who is believed to have accidentally shot and killed a retired librarian during a citizens academy 'shoot, don't shoot' exercise has been charged with manslaughter, according to arresting documents. Officer Lee Coel, as well as the Punta Gorda Chief of Police Tom Lewis were arrested Wednesday. Lewis was charged with culpable negligence, according to the state attorney's office.The charges come af
  
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• Video: ACLU Sues Milwaukee Alleging Police “Stop and Frisk” Tactics

  23-02-2017 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: ACLU Sues Milwaukee Alleging Police “Stop and Frisk” TacticsThe Milwaukee Police Department is in the sights of the American Civil Liberties Union in Wisconsin which has filed a lawsuit over who officers stop and why.The lawsuit calls it a stop and frisk policy and says it's targeting black and Latino residents who are often detained without cause.There are six black and Latino plaintiffs who say they've been stopped once or multiple times without a citation or clear explanati
  
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• Black Lives Matter Protesters Disrupt Ceremony Honoring Maine Chief

  23-02-2017 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It was supposed to be a moment of honor for Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck given on behalf of the city council and sponsored by Mayor Ethan Strimling for his service.But during the mayor’s proclamation… directly behind the chief stood members of the black lives movement with their hands raised over their heads….Speaking out against the chief.Saying this to the chief while leaving….“And good job murderer,” WABI TV reports. 
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• Police: 2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Fairbanks - Alaska Dispatch News

  23-02-2017 23:29
  
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  Police: 2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Fairbanks
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  Fairbanks police say a woman and her ex-boyfriend were found dead Wednesday in an apparent murder-suicide at the boyfriend's home. According to Fairbanks Police Department spokeswoman Yumi McCulloch, the deceased — 24-year-old Vanessa D.and more »
  
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• Orlando police officer shoots man firing BB gun at Wal-Mart where Lt. Debra Clayton was killed - Orlando Sentinel

  23-02-2017 23:06
  
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  Orlando police officer shoots man firing BB gun at Wal-Mart where Lt. Debra Clayton was killed
  Orlando Sentinel
  Orlando Police Chief John Mina holds a press conference about and officer-involved shooting at the Wal-Mart where Lt. Debra Clayton was killed. David Harris and Christal Hayes Contact ReportersOrlando Sentinel. Privacy Policy. An Orlando police officer ...
  BB gun-wielding suspect shot by officer near Orlando Walmart, police sayWFTV Orlandoall 17 news articles&nbs
  
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• Maryland police officer honored for heroism after apartment explosion - Fox News

  23-02-2017 22:31
  
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  Maryland police officer honored for heroism after apartment explosion
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  SILVER SPRING, Md. – A Maryland police officer who was the first to respond to a gas explosion and fire that killed seven people and injured dozens of others at an apartment complex last year has received his department's highest honor. Montgomery ...and more »
  
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• Santa Cruz police: Homeland Security misled city with 'gang' raids that were immigration related - The Mercury News

  23-02-2017 22:24
  
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  Santa Cruz police: Homeland Security misled city with 'gang' raids that were immigration related
  The Mercury News
  This file photo from Feb. 13, 2017 shows the U.S. Department of Homeland Security leading a pre-dawn operation across Santa Cruz County and Daly City that led to multiple arrests. Santa Cruz Police Chief Kevin Vogel says the department misled local ...
  ICE fights back against Santa Cruz police allegationsKSBW The Central Coastall 26 news articles »
  
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• Ex-Nassau police boss William Flanagan surrenders to officials - Newsday

  23-02-2017 22:04
  
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  Ex-Nassau police boss William Flanagan surrenders to officials
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  William Flanagan, a former Nassau deputy police commissioner, began a 60-day term in jail Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. The photo is from Feb. 15, 2013. Photo Credit: Howard Schnapp. advertisement | advertise on newsday ...and more »
  
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• Dakota Access pipeline protest site cleared after police in riot gear enter main camp - ABC News

  23-02-2017 22:04
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  Dakota Access pipeline protest site cleared after police in riot gear enter main camp
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  The protest site for the Dakota Access pipeline has been cleared after some demonstrators refused to leave Wednesday, when a deadline for evacuation passed. The Oceti Sakowin camp was cleared as of 2:09 p.m. local time, a spokesperson for the North ...
  Riot police & military Humvees enter Standing Rock camp (WATCH LIVE)RT
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• DNA profile in Google manager's murder prompts ID, police say - Fox News

  23-02-2017 20:09
  
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  DNA profile in Google manager's murder prompts ID, police say
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  Police revealed Thursday they are closing in on a person of interest in the mysterious murder of a New York City woman who was found dead last summer after running near her mother's home in Massachusetts. Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr.
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• Fifth-grader hits police Facebook site for emergency homework help - Fox News

  23-02-2017 19:50
  
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  Fifth-grader hits police Facebook site for emergency homework help
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  The nation's cops, it's fair to say, face some real conundrums in the course of their duty. But a math quiz sent by a 10-year-old student? Well, that could be a first. Lieutenant BJ Gruber was updating the Facebook page of his police department in ...and more »
  
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• Hundreds of Paris students barricade schools in anti-police protests - CNN

  23-02-2017 16:28
  
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  Hundreds of Paris students barricade schools in anti-police protests
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  (CNN) Hundreds of students on Thursday blockaded the entrances to their schools in Paris, demanding justice for a young black man who was allegedly raped by French police earlier this month. Student protesters barricaded the entryways of at least 16 ...
  Students teargassed while protesting alleged police rapeFRANCE 24
  Paris: Arrests as youths protest against police abuseAljazeera.com
  Protests are erupting in Paris
  
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• CHP Motor Officer Killed in Sacramento Pursuit Crash

  23-02-2017 16:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A California Highway Patrol officer died from injuries he suffered Wednesday when he was involved in a crash during a high-speed chase in south Sacramento and thrown from his motorcycle.Lucas F. Chellew, 31, an 8-year veteran of the CHP died at 6:11 p.m. at UC Davis Medical Center, the Sacramento Bee reports. 
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• Police: South Setauket woman lied about rape - Newsday

  23-02-2017 14:19
  
  Police: South Setauket woman lied about rape
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  A Long Island woman will appear next week in a Connecticut court on charges she falsely claimed being raped in order to maintain a friendship with a prospective boyfriend after having “consensual sex” with the two men she accused, according to court ...
  Police: Football players falsely accused of rapeCT Post
  Woman charged after accusing Sacred Heart students of rapeWABC-TVall 42 news articles »
  
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• Police: Dallas teacher threatened to kill staff unless he was given ... - Fox News

  23-02-2017 14:18
  
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  Police: Dallas teacher threatened to kill staff unless he was given ...
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  A Dallas teacher was arrested after he reportedly threatened to kill the staff if he didn't get a raise, police said.and more »
  
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• Suspect in custody after shooting at Austins Bar and Grill in Olathe leaves one dead, two injured - Kansas City Star

  23-02-2017 04:25
  
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  Suspect in custody after shooting at Austins Bar and Grill in Olathe leaves one dead, two injured
  Kansas City Star
  A gunman shot three people in a packed Olathe bar on Wednesday, killing one and leading authorities on a manhunt that ended with the suspect's arrest early Thursday in Henry County, Missouri. Shots rang out about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at Austins Bar and ...
  Olathe police say one victim in Austins Bar and Grill shooting has died; suspect arrested in Missourifox4k
  
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• Ritter & Stark GmbH to Exhibit at Enforce Tac in March

  23-02-2017 01:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ritter & Stark GmbH, an Austrian-based firearms design and manufacturing company, will be exhibiting its SX-1 Modular Tactical Rifle (MTR) at Enforce Tac, March 1-2, 2017 in Nuremberg, Germany. Ritter & Stark's SX-1 MTR made its American debut at the SHOT Show in January.The SX-1 MTR long-range precision rifle can quickly and easily change calibers between .308 Win, .300 Win Magnum, and .338 Lapua Magnum. The MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny rail is installed directly on the barrel, allowing the u
  
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• Video: TX Officer Shoots, Injures Attacking K-9

  23-02-2017 00:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: TX Officer Shoots, Injures Attacking K-9Houston police say an officer shot a K-9 after the dog attacked him during a chase Wednesday afternoon in north Houston, reports KHOU.The incident occurred around noon Wednesday after two armed robbery suspects fled from officers in a stolen vehicle and rammed a K-9 officer's vehicle. The suspects fled on foot.Officials say during the chase, the K-9 attacked one of the officers, latching onto his thigh. Authorities say the dog would not let go, and
  
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• CA Deputy Struck, Critically Injured by Bus at Jail

  23-02-2017 00:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A veteran Alameda County, CA, sheriff’s deputy is in critical condition on life support after being struck by a transportation vehicle at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, CA, early Wednesday morning, a sheriff’s spokesman said.The incident happened at about 6 a.m. at the transportation yard behind the jail, according to Sgt. Ray Kelly, reports KPIX.An investigation into the accident is being conducted, but no further details are available at this time, Kelly said.  
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