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• Police: Wisconsin rampage began with domestic dispute - ABC News

  23-03-2017 23:31 via abcnews.go.com
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  Police: Wisconsin rampage began with domestic dispute
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  A man angry after a domestic dispute opened fire in a Wisconsin bank, killing two longtime employees, then killed an attorney at a nearby law firm and a detective trying to set a perimeter outside an apartment complex before he was finally captured ...
  Police detective, three others victims identified in Wisconsin shootingReuters
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• Krait Knife Spear

  23-03-2017 22:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introducing First Tactical’s Krait Knife Spear co-op between First Tactical and noted knife designer Mike Vellekamp to create the perfect advanced utility knife. The Krait is built with a thinner frame and blade for a better fit in the pocket and a quick deploy. 
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• Halcyon Tactical Boot

  23-03-2017 22:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Built to be our toughest and most comfortable boot yet, 5.11® presents the Halcyon Tactical Boot. This durable boot is constructed for all-day comfort and cushioning, and features a multi-terrain outsole to ensure slip and oil resistance. Side mesh panels enhance breathability and Tac-lock lacing secures tied laces while a rigid shank works with a soft Ortholite® insole to keep your feet comfortable all day. For long days on any terrain, trust the Halcyon Tactical Boot for security and c
  
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• K-9 Killed, Officer Injured in LA Shooting

  23-03-2017 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A shooting in Louisiana Tuesday night left two people and a K-9 dead, and an officer wounded, reports WGNO.Authorities say they were called to a home in Crowley, LA, for reports of shots fired. Police say when they got there, someone opened fire on a Crowley police officer and shot and killed K-9 Roscoe.Louisiana State Police say when they arrived, they found a man and a woman dead inside the home.The officer who was shot has since been treated and released from a local hospital and is back home
  
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• WI Officer Killed in Shooting Spree Was 15-Year Veteran

  23-03-2017 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The police officer killed in a series of shootings in Wisconsin on Wednesday has been identified and is being hailed by state officials as a hero for protecting his community, reports Fox News and the Associated Press.Detective Jason Weiland, a 15-year veteran of the Everest Metro Police Department, was shot as he approached an apartment complex in Weston, a small town about 90 miles west of Green Bay, a person with knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person
  
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• Jewish Teen Arrested for JCC Bomb Threats in America, Other Countries

  23-03-2017 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Jewish teenager with American and Israeli dual citizenship was arrested Thursday for a string of recent bomb threats that terrorized Jewish community centers in three continents, reports the New York Daily News.Israeli police announced the arrest of a 19-year-old for phoning in the phony threats, but refused to release his name. He shielded his face from media as guards escorted him out of a justice court in Rishon Lezion.His lawyer told reporters the teen suffers from a "very serious" medical
  
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• Video: TX Police Chief Arrested After Standoff at His Home

  23-03-2017 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: TX Police Chief Arrested After Standoff at His HomeAfter gunfire, a brief chase, and negotiations by police radio, the police chief in Normangee, TX, has been arrested. Charles Herford is charged with evading arrest and deadly conduct, reports KTRK.Deputies responded to his home after a 911 call around 1:55 a.m. Texas Rangers said dispatchers spoke briefly to Herford's wife, but then the call dropped. When they called back, investigators said, the dispatcher heard two gunshots.As deputies
  
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• London victims: Police officer, teacher, American tourist killed - CNN

  23-03-2017 21:14 via cnn.com
  London victims: Police officer, teacher, American tourist killed
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  London (CNN) The four people killed in the London terror attack included a veteran policeman, a teacher and an American tourist. Kurt Cochran, who was visiting London from Utah with his wife, died as a result of injuries sustained in the attack, his ...
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• Attacking Police Officers Now a Hate Crime in KY

  23-03-2017 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has signed into law legislation that makes it a hate crime to attack a police officer or emergency responder. The state joined Louisiana as the only other state with a "Blue Lives Matter" law, reports the Washington Examiner.The bill had drawn opposition from civil rights groups after Rep. Kevin Bratcher, a Republican from Louisville, filed it in the wake of the slayings of five Dallas police officers over the summer.When the law goes into effect July 1, the "hate crime"
  
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• MA State Trooper Dies While Training Off-Duty

  23-03-2017 20:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Massachusetts State Trooper died after suffering a medical emergency while performing physical training Wednesday, authorities said.According to police, the 31-year-old trooper, who has now been identified as Matthew F. Daigle, was off-duty at the time. He was rushed to Framingham Union Hospital where he was pronounced dead, reports WCVB.His cause of death was not immediately known.Police said he was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was assigned to the Framingham Barracks as a memb
  
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• Bill Requiring CA Police to Disclose Surveillance Equipment Clears First Hurdle

  23-03-2017 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Despite no show of public support, the state Senate Public Safety Committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would require law enforcement agencies in California to disclose all of the surveillance equipment they use to the public, reports the Los Angeles Times.Under the legislation by state Sen. Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo), police and sheriff's departments would have to submit a plan to local officials — and present it at an open hearing — on what surveillance technology they employ and h
  
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• London Bridge Attack: Why Most UK Police Don't Carry Guns - NBCNews.com

  23-03-2017 20:10 via nbcnews.com
  
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  London Bridge Attack: Why Most UK Police Don't Carry Guns
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  LONDON — The London Bridge attack and a similar one in March near the heart of Britain's democracy may have been shocking, but authorities have known for years that such incidents were coming. Last year — when Brits watched terrorists strike France, ...and more »
  
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• Antwerp police intercept speeding car and thwart 'attempted terrorist attack' - CNN

  23-03-2017 20:09 via cnn.com
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  Antwerp police intercept speeding car and thwart 'attempted terrorist attack'
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  (CNN) Belgian police intercepted a car that was speeding toward a busy shopping area and refused to stop, authorities said Thursday. The car, registered in France, was driving "at a very high speed" in central Antwerp, the Belgian federal prosecutor's ...
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• Assailant In London Attack Had Been Investigated For Terrorism; Slain Officer Identified

  23-03-2017 20:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The man who killed three people including a police officer and injured dozens more in an attack outside the British Parliament before being shot to death by police was "a peripheral figure" in British terrorism investigations who had a long criminal history that included violent crimes, authorities said Thursday.The Islamic State group claimed the British-born suspect, identified as Khalid Masood, 52, as one of its "soldiers," reports the Los Angeles Times.He is believed to be the assailant who
  
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• Police Officer Killed In London Attack Was Father, 15-Year Police Veteran

  23-03-2017 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Keith Palmer's 15-year career as a London police officer was brutally ended Wednesday by a terrorist's knife, reports CNN."He was someone who left for work today expecting to return home at the end of his shift, and he had every right to expect that would happen," Metropolitan Police Acting Deputy Commissioner Mark Rowley said in an evening press conference.Palmer, a 48-year-old father, was one of three people killed in Britain's most lethal terror attack since the 2005 public transit bombings.T
  
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• Police: 3 dead, officer wounded in Louisiana shooting - ABC News

  23-03-2017 18:29 via abcnews.go.com
  Police: 3 dead, officer wounded in Louisiana shooting
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  Authorities are retracing the movements of a man suspected of killing two women before he was fatally shot by police. The man died in an exchange of gunfire after wounding an officer and gunning down a police dog, a Louisiana police chief said Thursday.and more »
  
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• Police shoot, kill machete-wielding suspect in Des Moines - KOMO News

  23-03-2017 14:41 via komonews.com
  Police shoot, kill machete-wielding suspect in Des Moines
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  DES MOINES, Wash. - Police shot and killed a man armed with a machete early Thursday morning in Des Moines after he refused to follow officers' commands, authorities said. The drama unfolded at about 12:30 a.m. as police were responding to a ...and more »
  
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• IWCE Brings Students and Veterans to Event through Scholarships

  23-03-2017 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) is collaborating with ETA International, Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers (AFCCE), and Radio Club of America (RCA) to bring students and veterans through scholarships to IWCE March 27-31 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. By offering industry education, a robust expo hall hosting new and innovative technologies, and access to thought leaders in the communications technology marketplace it is hoped the scholarship w
  
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• Wisconsin Officer, 3 Others Killed in Shooting Spree

  23-03-2017 12:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Everest (WI) Metro police officer and three others are dead following a shooting spree Wednesday afternoon.Everest Metro Police Chief Wally Sparks confirmed the deaths at a press conference shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday. The shooter is in police custody, Sparks said. He declined to release names of those involved pending notification of family members.The shootings began as part of a "domestic situation," according to a press release from the Rothschild Police Department. The first
  
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