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• Backpay Awarded to 25,000 Feds Who Worked During 2013 Shutdown

  24-02-2017 20:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A federal judge has ruled that around 25,000 federal employees are eligible for compensation from the government for the time they spent working during the 2013 government shutdown, reports fedagent.com.The shutdown lasted two weeks, but some employees were instructed to continue work due to the nature of their job – many for national security or public safety reasons. They were later paid in full, with most receiving proper compensation on the paycheck following the shutdown’s end.E
  
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• CA Deputy Dies After Being Struck by Inmate Transport Bus

  24-02-2017 19:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Alameda County, CA, Deputy Michael Foley died Thursday, a day after he was struck by an inmate transport bus at the Santa Rita jail, authorities said.Foley was hospitalized Wednesday after suffering head injuries, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. He was a 29-year veteran of the Concord (CA) Police Department. After retiring, he was hired by the sheriff’s office in 2007, reports the Los Angeles Times.The accident occurred about 6 a.m. as the bus was leaving the jail t
  
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• Nerve agent found on Kim Jong Un's brother, police say - USA TODAY

  24-02-2017 07:11
  
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  Nerve agent found on Kim Jong Un's brother, police say
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  SINGAPORE — Malaysian police said Friday that VX nerve agent, a highly toxic chemical, was used to kill Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In a statement, Police Inspector-General Khalid Abu Bakar said the ...
  VX Nerve Agent Detected in Kim Jong Nam Death Probe: Malaysian PoliceNBCNews.com
  VX nerve agent used to kill Kim Jong Nam, police sayCNN
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• 2 DC police officers shot; suspect killed - USA TODAY

  24-02-2017 06:57
  
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  2 DC police officers shot; suspect killed
  USA TODAY
  WASHINGTON — Two District of Columbia police officers were wounded and a suspect was killed in a shooting in Northeast D.C. on Thursday night, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The officers were shot around 10:40 p.m. ET at Morse ...
  2 Officers Shot in Northeast DC, Suspect Shot and Killed: PoliceNBC4 Washington
  Suspect shot, killed; 2 DC police officers shot in NortheastWTOPall 18 news articles »
  
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• Police chase ends in crash at South Main, Sandusky streets - The Courier

  24-02-2017 03:45
  
  Police chase ends in crash at South Main, Sandusky streets
  The Courier
  This red Chevrolet pickup truck crashed at the intersection of South Main and Sandusky streets in downtown Findlay after leading police on a chase Thursday night. (Photo by Jason Smith). A chase that started in Wood County and traveled through Fostoria ...and more »
  
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• Los Angeles officials urge ICE agents to stop identifying themselves as police - Los Angeles Times

  24-02-2017 03:05
  
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  Los Angeles officials urge ICE agents to stop identifying themselves as police
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  Los Angeles' top elected officials are urging federal authorities to stop the practice of immigration officers identifying themselves as “police” in their search for people living in the country illegally. Citing a practice disclosed this week in The ...and more »
  
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• One dead, four injured in Raleigh wreck following police chase - WRAL.com

  24-02-2017 02:34
  
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  One dead, four injured in Raleigh wreck following police chase
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  Raleigh, N.C. — A female passenger died in a car accident on Hammond Road near Interstate 40 following a police chase. There were two cars involved in the wreck, according to Raleigh police. The passenger in the suspect vehicle died, and the driver is ...and more »
  
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• Two Casper police officers face charges related to treatment of their children - Casper Star-Tribune Online

  24-02-2017 01:53
  
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  Two Casper police officers face charges related to treatment of their children
  Casper Star-Tribune Online
  Two Casper police officers face criminal charges related to the alleged ill treatment of their adopted children after an investigation by the Natrona County Sheriff's Office. After authorities issued a warrant for his arrest, Casper police Sgt. Todd ...and more »
  
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• Austin police ID woman killed in South Austin police shooting - MyStatesman.com

  24-02-2017 01:40
  
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  Austin police ID woman killed in South Austin police shooting
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  Austin police respond to a fatal officer-involved shooting on Manchaca Road on Wednesday evening. The woman killed in the incident has been identified as Morgan Rankins, 30. Posted: 6:32 p.m. Thursday, February 23, 2017 ...and more »
  
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• Mayor names Peter Newsham as District's police chief - Washington Post

  24-02-2017 01:15
  
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  Mayor names Peter Newsham as District's police chief
  Washington Post
  Longtime law enforcement veteran Peter Newsham was named the District's permanent police chief Thursday, signaling an intent by the mayor to maintain continuity amid a steady drop in crime and satisfaction over the direction of the department.and more »
  
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• Police make arrest in cold case of missing beauty queen - New York Post

  24-02-2017 00:18
  
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  Police make arrest in cold case of missing beauty queen
  New York Post
  OCILLA, Ga. — Authorities announced Thursday they arrested a man on murder charges in the disappearance of a high school teacher in rural south Georgia more than 11 years ago. Ryan Alexander Duke was being held in the Irwin County jail days after ...and more »
  
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• Police pursuit after shots fired in Wentzville neighborhood - fox2now.com

  24-02-2017 00:14
  
  Police pursuit after shots fired in Wentzville neighborhood
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  WENTZVILLE, MO (KTVI) – Three people were taken into custody Thursday afternoon after leading authorities on a chase from St. Charles County into St. Louis County. The Wentzville Police Department received a call of several shots fired in the ...and more »
  
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