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• Chicago to Move Forward with “Police Reform” Despite Sessions’ Review

  04-04-2017 23:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday said his administration would move forward with changes to the Chicago Police Department after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered a review of federal agreements that have bound other cities’ departments to reforms.In a two-page memo, Sessions said agreements reached previously between the department's civil rights division and local police departments — a legacy of the Obama administration — will be subject to review by his two top dep
  
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• Sessions Orders Review of All Police Reform Agreements

  04-04-2017 20:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered a review Monday of all police reform agreements and investigations initiated by the Justice Department, part of an effort to cut back on federal oversight of local law enforcement.The directive, issued in a two-page memorandum, effectively opens a re-examination of an aggressive effort by the Obama administration to force local police to change many policies, USA Today reports.Under President Obama, the Justice Department opened investigations into more tha
  
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• Woman arrested after police chase through Detroit, Hamtramck - Fox 2 Detroit

  04-04-2017 16:56 via fox2detroit.com
  
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  Woman arrested after police chase through Detroit, Hamtramck
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  HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (WJBK) - A female suspect was taken in custody after a police pursuit through Detroit and Hamtramck Tuesday morning. The pursuit ended at about 10:20 a.m. when the driver stopped in the area of Caniff and Dequindre. SkyFOX flew ...
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• NEW: Florida man breaks through police bathroom ceiling to escape - Palm Beach Post

  04-04-2017 16:24 via palmbeachpost.com
  
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  NEW: Florida man breaks through police bathroom ceiling to escape
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  Police were sent on a wild goose chase to regain custody of a Florida man who said he “does stupid things” when high. Michael Caruso, 31, was first arrested at a Kohl's department store Sunday afternoon in Volusia County after he tried walking out of ...
  
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• Man Gets Life in Prison for Killing NYPD Officer

  04-04-2017 15:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tyrone Howard, the man convicted of murder for shooting NYPD Officer Randolph Holder during a 2015 chase, was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday in a Manhattan courtroom filled with a sea of blue uniforms.The courtroom erupted in applause and one spectator shouted, “He’s a [expletive]. Burn in hell,” as Howard left the courtroom in a suit and shackles following an emotional sentencing that included remarks from the father of the deceased 33-year-old Guyana-born o
  
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• Slain TX Constable Told Officials He Felt Threatened

  04-04-2017 15:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Texas law enforcement officer murdered Monday in an apparent ambush told county officials last week he felt threatened by a man he'd once targeted in a corruption investigation.Clint Greenwood - three months into a new job as a chief deputy constable - shared his concerns with officials in the Harris County Attorney's Office who were handling an administrative matter related to the case, an unnamed source told the Houston Chronicle."I believe [this person] poses a real threat to my and my
  
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• Video: Congressman Defends Border Patrol’s Use of Deadly Force Against Rock Throwers

  04-04-2017 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Congressman Defends Border Patrol’s Use of Deadly Force Against Rock ThrowersU.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) has posted a video on his Facebook page defending the right of Border Patrol agents to respond with deadly force against people throwing rocks at them.In the video, Higgins shows the size of rock commonly used to attack the agents and the less-lethal response they are permitted by Border Patrol policy.Higgins, a former St. Landry’s Parish sheriff’s captain, rose to
  
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• Syria chemical attack, Susan Rice and "unmasking," and police reform - CBS News

  04-04-2017 13:12 via cbsnews.com
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  Syria chemical attack, Susan Rice and "unmasking," and police reform
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  “Poison gas”. Airstrikes carried out by Syrian or Russian jets have hammered rebel-held areas of the northwestern Idlib province, killing dozens of civilians, according to a activists and medical workers who say chemical weapons were likely used ...and more »
  
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• Uber driver charged after police find fake badge, gun in car - ABC News

  04-04-2017 12:37 via abcnews.go.com
  Uber driver charged after police find fake badge, gun in car
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  A South Carolina Uber driver has been arrested after police say they found a fake police badge and loaded gun inside his vehicle. Folly Beach Public Safety tells news outlets 57-year-old David Stanley Hubbard was running sirens in his 2007 Honda Pilot ...and more »
  
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• Police: Man fatally stabbed at Daytona Beach bar - WFTV Orlando

  04-04-2017 12:06 via wftv.com
  
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  Police: Man fatally stabbed at Daytona Beach bar
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  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A man was fatally stabbed late Monday at a bar, the Daytona Beach Police Department said. The victim, whose identity wasn't released, was stabbed multiple times during a fight at Crooks Den on Orange Avenue near South Beach ...and more »
  
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• Mother of abandoned Lakewood baby tells police she used drugs ... - The Seattle Times

  04-04-2017 11:53 via seattletimes.com
  
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  Lakewood police say the 3-month-old boy was found lying by himself in a yard around 1:30 a.m. Monday.
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• Police release surveillance video and suspect description in deadly shooting of deputy constable - KTRK-TV

  04-04-2017 11:21 via abc13.com
  
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  Police release surveillance video and suspect description in deadly shooting of deputy constable
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  Baytown police released new video and a suspect description in the murder of Harris County Precinct 3 Assistant Chief Deputy Clinton Greenwood. Police said they are looking for a white or Hispanic man, approximately 6' to 6'3 tall, short hair and ...and more »
  
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• Washington state man arrested after killing intruder in shower, police say - Fox News

  04-04-2017 10:30 via foxnews.com
  
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  Washington state man arrested after killing intruder in shower, police say
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  A Washington state man was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder after police said he shot and killed an intruder who was showering inside his house. LAW OFFICER DEATHS IN THE LINE OF DUTY UP 10 PERCENT IN 2017. Bruce Fanning, 59 ...
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• SF Police Investigate Reports of Sexual Battery on Muni Line | NBC ... - NBC Bay Area

  04-04-2017 08:03 via nbcbayarea.com
  
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  San Francisco police on Monday night were investigating reports of sexual battery on the N Judah light rail line that spans the city.and more »
  
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• Syracuse police investigate Gifford Street shooting; family member says 'brother is dead' - Syracuse.com

  04-04-2017 07:42 via syracuse.com
  
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  Syracuse police investigate Gifford Street shooting; family member says 'brother is dead'
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  SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuse police knocked on neighbors' doors and hung layers of police tape across their front yards Monday night as officers investigated a shooting in the 500 block of Gifford Street. A man who stood watching said his brother had ...and more »
  
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• Neighbors Push Back After Hurst Police Hover Drone Over Back Yard Without Warning - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  04-04-2017 05:27 via nbcdfw.com
  
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  Neighbors Push Back After Hurst Police Hover Drone Over Back Yard Without Warning
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  Neighbors in Hurst are now pushing back after a police drone hovered over one back yard, without warning. (Published Monday, April 3, 2017). Neighbors in Hurst are now pushing back after a police drone hovered over one back yard, without warning.
  
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• San Antonio Police Recruiting in Dallas - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  04-04-2017 05:07 via nbcdfw.com
  
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  San Antonio Police Recruiting in Dallas
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  At least one Texas police department is actively recruiting North Texas officers to join what they call a strong pension force. San Antonio has activated jumbo advertisements in the DFW area, looking for officers. (Published 2 hours ago). At least one ...
  
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• Justice Department To Review All Civil Rights Agreements On Police Conduct - NPR

  04-04-2017 05:04 via npr.org
  
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  Justice Department To Review All Civil Rights Agreements On Police Conduct
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  The leader of the U.S. Justice Department has ordered federal authorities to emphasize building partnerships with local law enforcement over hard-nosed investigations of them, asking a federal judge in Baltimore to delay a hearing this week on a deal ...
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  Justice Dept. Seeks to Delay Police Reforms in Baltimore in Wake of Jeff Sessions ReviewTIME
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• Mesa police seek help finding missing woman - AZCentral.com - AZCentral.com

  04-04-2017 04:27 via azcentral.com
  
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  Mesa police seek help finding missing woman - AZCentral.com
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  Verna Gill has been missing since she left the area of Mesa Drive and Main Street in Mesa at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday for the Walmart Supercenter on Stapley.and more »
  
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• Police: Dispute over stacking firewood ends with SWAT teams responding as explosion, fire claim home - The Union Leader

  04-04-2017 04:03 via unionleader.com
  
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  Police: Dispute over stacking firewood ends with SWAT teams responding as explosion, fire claim home
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  SALEM — Residents of a Salem neighborhood were evacuated and firefighters could only watch Monday night as an explosion and flames engulfed the home of a man that neighbors said changed drastically after the death of his wife. SWAT teams from the ...and more »
  
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• Mountain View police arrest man for sex crimes - The Mercury News

  04-04-2017 02:31 via mercurynews.com
  
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  Mountain View police arrest man for sex crimes
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  Yamagata, a 31-year-old Redwood City resident, was arrested on Sunday afternoon in the shopping area off Charleston Road near 101 after allegedly exposing himself to one woman and accosting another. After Yamagata was arrested and interviewed by ...and more »
  
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• Record 7 L.A. County Female Police Chiefs Bring Different Skills, Perspectives to Law Enforcement

  04-04-2017 02:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There are currently seven female police chiefs in Los Angeles County, an all-time high. Women lead departments in Glendora, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Claremont, Hermosa Beach, Alhambra, and Manhattan Beach. Several of the chiefs gathered recently at USC's Sol Price School of Public Policy in Los Angeles for a panel discussion on female leaders in law enforcement to share their differing perspectives on their roles.The number of women in the highest ranks of law enforcement is still extremely
  
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• 13-year-old dies of OD; police found drugs at home before - Dayton Daily News

  04-04-2017 01:40 via daytondailynews.com
  
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  13-year-old dies of OD; police found drugs at home before
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  Dayton police previously found drug paraphernalia in the home of 13-year-old Nathan Wylie, the boy w...and more »
  
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• Blue Salem police car debuts for child abuse prevention month - Statesman Journal

  04-04-2017 01:39 via statesmanjournal.com
  
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  Blue Salem police car debuts for child abuse prevention month
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  In the United States, almost 700,000 children are abused every year. About 8,500 child abuse calls are made in Polk and Marion counties annually to the child abuse hotline, according to local and national data. The Salem Police Department works ...and more »
  
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• Video: CA Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Man Demanding Coffee, Donuts

  04-04-2017 01:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: CA Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Man Demanding Coffee, DonutsAn armed suspect demanding coffee and donuts at an El Monte, CA, business was shot and wounded by police after raising his knife at officers, reports KABC.The officer-involved shooting happened just before 1 a.m. Investigators at the scene said it started when the unidentified suspect tapped at the 24-hour Yum Yum Donuts window with a knife, demanding coffee and pastries. The suspect eventually walked off.When El Monte police off
  
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• Sunnyvale police foot chase prompts Homestead High lockdown - The Mercury News

  04-04-2017 01:17 via mercurynews.com
  
  Sunnyvale police foot chase prompts Homestead High lockdown
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  SUNNYVALE — Homestead High School was locked down for about an hour Monday while police chased a suspect who ran from officers called to a disturbance at a nearby mini-mart, authorities said. The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety got a 911 ...and more »
  
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• Philly Police Officer Remains Undefeated as Pro Fighter

  04-04-2017 00:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  His day job as a Philadelphia police officer is full of risks and challenges, but it's Manny Folly's night gig as a professional fighter that receives the attention, reports CBS Philly.Folly drove his record to 10-0, with 8 knockouts, Friday night at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, when he scored a first-round TKO over veteran Luis Hinojosa (30-11, 17 KOs) in what was supposed to be a scheduled 6-rounder. Folly knocked down Hinojosa three times in the first; two knockdowns came off straight righ
  
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• Arrest Numbers Plummeting Across California

  04-04-2017 00:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Los Angeles police officers began making fewer arrests in 2013. The following year, the Los Angeles Police Department's arrest numbers dipped even lower and continued to fall, dropping by 25% from 2013 to 2015, reports the Los Angeles Times.The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the San Diego Police Department also saw significant drops in arrests during that period.Statewide numbers are just as striking: Police recorded the lowest number of arrests in nearly 50 years, according to the
  
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• SF police officer reportedly fired for anti-Muslim text message - SFGate

  04-04-2017 00:22 via sfgate.com
  
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  SF police officer reportedly fired for anti-Muslim text message
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  A San Francisco police officer was fired last month after purportedly using an anti-Muslim slur in a text message, sources familiar with the case said Monday. The officer, who was not identified, expressed regret, according to an attorney involved in ...
  
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• TX Man Calls 911 to Lure, Shoot at Deputies, Sheriff Says

  04-04-2017 00:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A man was arrested Saturday morning after firing shots at Parker County, TX, Sheriff's deputies, reports WFAA. He faces a charge of attempted capital murder of a peace officer.According to the Parker County Sheriff's Office, Allen Dewayne Thomas, 47, of Weatherford, called the communications center shortly before 6:30 a.m., threatening if deputies didn't respond to his location, he would "shoot 'em [sic] all." He claimed that he shot two people near his property and two others were loose.Officia
  
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