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• Young pledges to redirect $10 million from Baltimore police to schools, sparking debate - Baltimore Sun

  21-03-2017 23:58 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Young pledges to redirect $10 million from Baltimore police to schools, sparking debate
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  Young, who first made that pledge to cheering education advocates outside City Hall, is among a growing number of city leaders who have suggested spending less on policing and more on education and other services — even as Baltimore grapples with ...and more »
  
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• Oregon Trooper Rescues Injured Eagles

  21-03-2017 23:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A pair of injured bald eagles in Gold Beach, OR, were recently rescued by an Oregon state trooper.Senior Trooper Paul Rushton came to the birds' rescue in Gold Beach on March 9, the Oregon State Police shared in a new Facebook post. Authorities said the birds had been spotted injured in a ravine: when Rushton arrived, he placed them into animal carriers and had the experts at Grants Pass' Wildlife Images Rehabilitation and Education Center take a look. It turned out one had a "sma
  
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• Sacramento Chief Asks City to Delay Mandated Release of Video from February Shootout

  21-03-2017 23:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In the first test of a new policy requiring the release of video in officer-involved shootings, Sacramento police Tuesday will ask the City Council for permission to withhold footage from a February gunfight between three officers and a parolee.Interim police Chief Brian Louie said Monday his request pertains to a Feb. 10 incident in which officers ended up in a street shootout with Armani Sicilian Lee, 28, that left North Sacramento residents scrambling for cover and Lee in critical c
  
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• Video: OK Officer Kills Woman with Patrol Car to End Gunfight

  21-03-2017 23:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: OK Officer Kills Woman with Patrol Car to End GunfightA Tulsa police officer used a patrol car to run over and kill a woman who was in a shootout with police Saturday.Sgt. Dave Walker told reporters that 21-year-old Madison Sueann Dickson was killed Saturday when the officer intentionally struck her while she exchanged gunfire with other officers.Dickson was wanted for four recent gun related incidents, including three shootings that left at least two people wounded, the Associated Press
  
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• IWCE to Host an Apps Center and a Wearable Technology Pavilion

  21-03-2017 23:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) will host an Apps Center and a Wearable Technology Pavilion within the Exhibit Hall, March 29-30 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The new apps and wearable technologies bring the communications technology sector into the next century. The IWCE Exhibit Hall will include more than 400 exhibitors showcasing the most innovative technologies in the communications technology industry. Apps and wearable tech are all the rage today with consumers
  
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• Video: FL Prosecutor Fights to Stay on Cop Killing Case, Prevent Death Penalty

  21-03-2017 23:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: FL Prosecutor Fights to Stay on Cop Killing Case, Prevent Death PenaltyFlorida cop killing suspect Markeith Loyd was back in court Monday in Orange County for the first time since State Attorney Aramis Ayala announced last week she would not seek the death penalty in his case, or any other during her time in office.Loyd’s case, however, is in new hands.Gov. Rick Scott pulled Ayala from the case after she made her death penalty decision and appointed State Attorne
  
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• Police Arrest Suspected Burglar Who Fired at Police after Chase, Standoff - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  21-03-2017 23:05 via nbcdfw.com
  
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  Police Arrest Suspected Burglar Who Fired at Police after Chase, Standoff
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  After an hourslong standoff Tuesday morning, Richardson police arrested a man suspected of breaking into a Lamborghini dealership, firing at officers, then leading them on two separate chases along U.S. 75. (Published Tuesday, March 21, 2017). After an ...and more »
  
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• Chicago Police Say They're Investigating Livestreamed Gang Rape Of Teenage Girl - NPR

  21-03-2017 22:45 via npr.org
  
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  Chicago Police Say They're Investigating Livestreamed Gang Rape Of Teenage Girl
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  Chicago police say they've located a missing teenage girl who was sexually assaulted in an attack streamed live on Facebook. 4 Charged With Hate Crimes Over Beating Live-Streamed On Facebook ...
  Police say dozens watched a teen's sexual assault on Facebook Live — and no one reported itWashington Post
  Police: At least 40 people watched teen's sexual assault on Facebook LiveCNN
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• Route 30 target of police patrols to chase down aggressive drivers - Tribune-Review

  21-03-2017 22:22 via triblive.com
  
  Route 30 target of police patrols to chase down aggressive drivers
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  North Huntingdon Police patrolman Ted Kukich, talks to the media about the Pennsylvania Aggressive Driver Enforcement and Education Program, at the police barracks, in North Huntingdon Township, on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. The program runs from ...
  
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• Video: Off-Duty NJ Officer Shoots Intruder in His Home

  21-03-2017 22:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Off-Duty NJ Officer Shoots Intruder in His HomeAn intruder was shot inside an off-duty police officer's home in Manville, New Jersey, early Monday.Authorities say the officer confronted the alleged burglar, identified as 19-year-old Tyreek Cook, just after midnight inside his home and opened fire, hitting Cook in the chest.Cook, who lives a few blocks away, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick in critical condition.The homeowner, whom authorities have only
  
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• Video: Civilians Aid Michigan Trooper Under Attack on Side of the Road

  21-03-2017 22:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Civilians Aid Michigan Trooper Under Attack on Side of the RoadMichigan State Police have released in-car video of a trooper being attacked during a traffic stop in Berrien County. Civilians stopped to help the officer, perhaps preventing a gun grab attack.The video — obtained by WNDU, the NBC affiliate in South Bend, Indiana — shows Trooper Garry Guild tried to pull over a speeding motorcycle on Feb. 20, 2017.The alleged driver, 21-year-old Michael Scott Barber of G
  
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• Singer Wyclef Jean requests 'formal investigation into racial profiling' after police incident - ABC News

  21-03-2017 21:38 via abcnews.go.com
  Singer Wyclef Jean requests 'formal investigation into racial profiling' after police incident
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  Rapper and businessman Wyclef Jean today requested a "formal investigation into racial profiling" after slamming police this morning for detaining him in West Hollywood, California, an incident that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department described ...and more »
  
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• Chicopee police lieutenant under investigation for 'unacceptable' behavior during St. Patrick's Parade in Holyoke - MassLive.com

  21-03-2017 20:51 via masslive.com
  
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  Chicopee police lieutenant under investigation for 'unacceptable' behavior during St. Patrick's Parade in Holyoke
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  CHICOPEE -- A Chicopee police lieutenant is under investigation after he allegedly acted inappropriately while in uniform and marching with a contingent of fellow officers during the Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade on Sunday. John Pronovost Chicopee ...
  
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• Oregon police dog takes down 3 suspects in 90 minutes - Fox News

  21-03-2017 20:39 via foxnews.com
  
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  Oregon police dog takes down 3 suspects in 90 minutes
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  An Oregon police K9 proved his worth to the force this past weekend, catching three suspects all within the span of 90 minutes. The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that Spencer's "rare K9 hat-trick" began around 10:20 a.m ...and more »
  
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• Off-Duty CHP Officer Fatally Shoots Home Intruder

  21-03-2017 00:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An off-duty California Highway Patrol officer shot a would-be intruder and held him at gunpoint until Redding, CA, Police officers could arrive, reports KRCR TV.Officers were first dispatched to the 800 block of Country Oak drive early Sunday morning, after getting a report of a subject prowling and attempting to get into a residence through a back door. Officers arrived at the home and spoke to the homeowner, but were unable to find any suspect.While in the area, SHASCOM got another report of a
  
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• Video: Man Fatally Shot by TN Deputy While Live-Streaming

  21-03-2017 00:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Man Fatally Shot by TN Deputy While Live-StreamingAuthorities in Tennessee are investigating the shooting death of a man by sheriff's deputies after he reportedly twice tried to strike deputies with his vehicle, reports KTLA. Rodney James Hess, 36, of New Orleans was streaming on Facebook Live when he was shot Thursday afternoon.Hess' video does not show the officers shooting. Crockett County, TN, sheriff's deputies approached his sport utility vehicle because it was parked at a perpendic
  
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