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• Sanford police defend actions before fatal shooting - Orlando Sentinel

  03-04-2017 23:56 via orlandosentinel.com
  
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  Sanford police defend actions before fatal shooting
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  Sanford police Monday once again defended the interaction of officers with a man hours before he allegedly shot six people, killing two, including an 8-year-old boy. Police Chief Cecil Smith said he called the news conference because of an erroneous ...
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• Russian Metro Bomb Blast Kills at Least 10

  03-04-2017 23:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  At least 10 people were killed in a blast on the St. Petersburg metro Monday, three state-run Russian news agencies said. Authorities say the explosion is a terrorist attack, reports CNN.An explosion tore through a train as it was traveling between two stations in Russia's second-biggest city, injuring dozens more.A second device was found and defused at another station, Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee said. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which led to the shutdown of the c
  
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• State Police vehicle involved in I-78 crash - MyCentralJersey.com

  03-04-2017 23:34 via mycentraljersey.com
  
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  A New Jersey State Police vehicle was involved in a Route 78 crash near Exit 40. (Photo: ~File). 31 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDIN 1 COMMENTEMAILMORE. WATCHUNG - An advanced life support team responded to the scene of a crash involving a New ...
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• Police: Woman fatally shot in Peachtree Street crosswalk was ... - WXIA-TV

  03-04-2017 22:15 via 11alive.com
  
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  ATLANTA - Police have released video of a man they believe fatally shot a woman in a crosswalk on Peachtree Street at Peachtree Place in Midtown Atlanta ...and more »
  
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• Miami-Dade police officer accused of beating wife... - Local 10

  03-04-2017 21:52 via local10.com
  
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  MIAMI - A Miami-Dade police officer was arrested Sunday after he beat his wife following a night out at the Katt Williams comedy show at the James L. Knight Center, authorities said. Miami-Dade police Detective Robin Pinkard confirmed that Alexander ...and more »
  
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• Gunshot Strikes Milwaukee Squad, Officer Hurt by Broken Glass

  03-04-2017 21:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Milwaukee police are investigating an incident during which a gunshot was fired in the area of an occupied squad car and the bullet struck the squad, reports WITI.The shooting occurred around 1:45 p.m. Friday near 37th and Burleigh. Police blocked parts of the roads trying to figure out who was shooting and why.As two Milwaukee police officers sat in a parked squad, a bullet struck the windshield. They were just one block away from Milwaukee Police District Seven.Neither officer was hit by the g
  
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• Boston Mayor Opposes Military Gear for Officers

  03-04-2017 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh voiced concern last week about issuing military-grade equipment to police, even as he backed war-inspired training for Boston officers — a stance that drew fire from a national union leader who said officers need the gear to go with the skills, reports the Boston Herald."If he says, 'Oh yeah, I want to use these tactics,' that equipment is part and parcel of those tactics," said Jim Pasco, senior adviser to the president of the national Fraternal Order of Polic
  
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• CO Department Gifted Over $130,000 in Body Armor

  03-04-2017 20:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Pueblo (CO) Police Department is getting $132,000 worth of supplemental body armor designed to withstand high-powered rifle fire thanks to a generous gift from a national foundation, reports the Pueblo Chieftain.The Barber Family Foundation recently donated 200 vests, which also come with trauma kits, to the police department. "That will basically be a vest for each officer that's in a position that they need to wear one of these," said Sgt. James Olonia of the police department.Each vest wi
  
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• Video: TX Deputy Constable Slain in Possible Ambush Shooting at Courthouse

  03-04-2017 20:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: TX Deputy Constable Slain in Possible Ambush Shooting at CourthouseA deputy constable has died after being shot at the courthouse in Baytown, TX, reports KTRK.Baytown police identified Harris County Precinct 3 Asst. Chief Deputy Clint Greenwood, a 30-year law enforcement veteran, as the victim in this morning's shooting.There was no word on the suspect, who is presumed to still be on the run after the shooting at 7 a.m. There was no description given of the shooter.Authorities told KTRK
  
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• New chief named for Melbourne Police Department - Florida Today - Florida Today

  03-04-2017 15:54 via floridatoday.com
  
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  Melbourne city officials have selected a new police chief.and more »
  
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