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• Video: Mother of 3 Serves as NYPD’s First Female Counter-Sniper

  22-05-2017 23:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Mother of 3 Serves as NYPD’s First Female Counter-SniperNYPD detective Tina Guerrero is a mother, wife, and counter-sniper dedicating her life to keeping the city safe.Soon after the birth of her first child at 24, Guerrero became a police officer. She worked undercover in Vice but wanted the challenge of being in the prestigious Emergency Services Unit (ESU), which handles everything from hostage situations and people pinned in cars to presidential details. She felt it was a greate
  
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• Off-Duty LAPD Officer Helps Subdue Unruly Passenger on Hawaii-Bound Flight

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  A Turkish student could face federal charges for purportedly trying to enter the cockpit of a Los Angeles to Honolulu flight until he was grabbed by passengers, including an off-duty LAPD officer, and duct-taped to a seat.The threat of terrorism prompted authorities to scramble two Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor fighter jets to escort the airliner on the last leg of its trip to Hawaii on Friday.American Airlines Flight 31, with 181 passengers and six crew members aboar
  
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• 5 Baltimore Officers Facing Discipline Over Freddie Gray Incident, 3 Could be Fired

  22-05-2017 23:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Baltimore Police Department has brought internal charges against five officers involved in the Freddie Gray case, and three of them face termination, The Baltimore Sun reports.The three who face firing are Officer Caesar Goodson, who was driving the van where an autopsy determined Gray suffered fatal injuries; Lt. Brian Rice and Sgt. Alicia White, according to sources with knowledge of the case.Officers Edward Nero and Garrett Miller, who made the initial arrest of Gray, face five days suspe
  
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• Video: TX Deputy Chiefs Demoted for Leaking Body Cam Footage of Controversial Arrest

  22-05-2017 21:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: TX Deputy Chiefs Demoted for Leaking Body Cam Footage of Controversial ArrestTwo high-ranking Fort Worth, TX, police officials were demoted from department command staff to the rank of captain Friday, accused of leaking an officer’s body camera video from a controversial arrest and his personnel file.Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald, who handed down the punishment, also recommended that Abdul Pridgen, formerly an assistant chief, be demoted to sergeant, pending approval from the Civil S
  
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• Michigan Officer Rescues Man from Apartment Fire

  22-05-2017 21:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Kalamazoo, MI, police officer rescued an unresponsive man from a fire that extensively damaged a home Sunday morning.At 7:29 a.m. Sunday, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to a report of smoke coming from an apartment.Officer Amir Khillah was the first one to arrive on scene and noted heavy smoke conditions from the apartment.Fearing for the occupants’ safety, Khillah forced the door open and began searching the apartment. A 34-year-old resident was located un
  
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• Man Gets 2 Life Sentences for Ambush Killings of Iowa Officers

  22-05-2017 21:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Iowa man was sentenced Friday to two consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty to last year's ambush killings of two Des Moines-area police officers.During a hearing at the Polk County (Iowa) Courthouse Friday morning, Scott Michael Greene, 46, withdrew not guilty pleas and pleaded guilty to two first-degree murder charges in the shooting deaths of Urbandale (Iowa) Police Officer Justin Martin, 24, and Des Moines Police Sgt. Anthony "Tony" Beminio, 38.Greene ambushed each officer separ
  
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• 38-Year-Old FL Officer Dies of Off-Duty Aneurysm

  22-05-2017 21:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Miami police officer who patrolled the Coconut Grove area and had been on the force less than five years died Sunday from an apparent aneurysm.Miami police told the Miami Herald that Orlando Machado, 38, who was married and has two children, suffered the aneurysm Friday while off-duty and doctors removed him from life support Sunday.Machado will get a proper police burial later in the week, the Miami PD says. 
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• Baltimore Police Department Brings Internal Charges Against 5 Officers in Freddie Gray Case - The Root

  22-05-2017 21:08 via theroot.com
  
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  Baltimore Police Department Brings Internal Charges Against 5 Officers in Freddie Gray Case
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  Top row: Caesar R. Goodson Jr.; Garrett E. Miller; Edward M. Nero. Bottom row: William G. Porter; Brian W. Rice; Alicia D. White. (Baltimore Police Department). The Freddie Gray case still lives on with the Baltimore Police Department deciding to bring ...
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• Police identify man who died after Glendale fight, shooting - ABC15 Arizona

  22-05-2017 20:15 via abc15.com
  
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  Police identify man who died after Glendale fight, shooting
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  GLENDALE, AZ - Police have identified an 18-year-old man who died Friday after he was shot by an officer and crashed a car in Glendale. Police say just after 3 p.m. Officer Andrew Johnson came upon a fight between four men on the side of the road near ...and more »
  
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• Inattention cost Wheaton College hammer throw victim his life, police say - Chicago Tribune

  22-05-2017 19:26 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  Inattention cost Wheaton College hammer throw victim his life, police say
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  Wheaton College student Ethan Roser, 19, a freshman from Cincinnati, was killed April 22, 2017, after being accidentally hit by a hammer during a hammer throw event while volunteering at a track and field competition. (Roser family). John ...and more »
  
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• Shootout that led police to Pearl District results in one arrest - OregonLive.com

  22-05-2017 19:22 via oregonlive.com
  
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  Shootout that led police to Pearl District results in one arrest
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  Ronnie Lee Smith, 26, was booked into jail at about 2 a.m. Monday, May 22, 2017. (Multnomah County Sheriff's Office). By Aimee Green · [email protected]. The Oregonian/OregonLive. Police who are investigating a shootout near the Moda Center in ...and more »
  
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• POLICE WARNING: Man harassing drivers, following officers in Mint Hill - WSOC Charlotte

  22-05-2017 19:20 via wsoctv.com
  
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  POLICE WARNING: Man harassing drivers, following officers in Mint Hill
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  MINT HILL, N.C. - Mint Hill police have issued a warning about a man who they said has been harassing motorists by following and filming drivers and even blocking the roadway. Police said social media posts say the man, who police identified as Brian ...and more »
  
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• Accused child molester impregnated 10-year-old girl, police say - KFSN-TV

  22-05-2017 19:04 via abc30.com
  
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  Accused child molester impregnated 10-year-old girl, police say
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  Nicholas Deon Thrash is in custody after police say he molested and impregnated a 10-year-old in Marion, Indiana. (WLS). Monday, May 22, 2017 10:04AM. MARION, Ind. --. A man is in custody after police say he molested and impregnated a 10-year-old in ...and more »
  
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• Driver arrested in LIE wrong-way crash in Plainview, police say - Newsday

  22-05-2017 18:28 via newsday.com
  
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  Driver arrested in LIE wrong-way crash in Plainview, police say
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  An early morning crash involving a wrong-way driver forced the closure of the eastbound Long Island Expressway in Plainview on Monday, May 22, 2017, Nassau County police said. (Credit: News 12 Long Island). advertisement | advertise on newsday.and more »
  
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• Manlius police officer files lawsuit alleging workplace discrimination, harassment - Syracuse.com

  22-05-2017 18:25 via syracuse.com
  
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  Manlius police officer files lawsuit alleging workplace discrimination, harassment
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  Kerry Wolongevicz, a Manlius police officer on leave , has filed a notice of claim against the town police and Manlius village fire department. The photo was taken about two years ago when Wolongevicz got a call about an injured squirrel. (Provided photo).
  
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• Suspect tells police he killed Tampa Palms roommates for disrespecting his Muslim faith - Tampabay.com

  22-05-2017 18:17 via tampabay.com
  
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  Suspect tells police he killed Tampa Palms roommates for disrespecting his Muslim faith
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  Devon Arthurs, 18, of Tampa told police he shared neo-Nazi beliefs with his roommates, Jeremy Himmelman and Andrew Oneschuk, until he converted to Islam and shot them because they disrespected his faith. [Photo courtesy of Tampa Police]. TAMPA — A ...and more »
  
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• 'Severely Battered' Off-Duty Delaware Trooper Shoots, Kills Boyfriend: Police - NBC 10 Philadelphia

  22-05-2017 17:50 via nbcphiladelphia.com
  
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  'Severely Battered' Off-Duty Delaware Trooper Shoots, Kills Boyfriend: Police
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  NBC10 Delaware reporter Tim Furlong reports from the scene of a shooting in Pike Creek where a Delaware State Trooper allegedly shot her boyfriend during a domestic incident. (Published 4 hours ago). An off-duty Delaware trooper used her service ...
  Man shot, wounded during domestic dispute involving Delaware state trooper, police say6abc.com
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• 'Severely Battered' Off-Duty Delaware Trooper Shoots Boyfriend: Police - NBC 10 Philadelphia

  22-05-2017 17:50 via nbcphiladelphia.com
  
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  'Severely Battered' Off-Duty Delaware Trooper Shoots Boyfriend: Police
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  NBC10 Delaware reporter Tim Furlong reports from the scene of a shooting in Pike Creek where a Delaware State Trooper allegedly shot her boyfriend during a domestic incident. (Published 1 minute ago). An off-duty Delaware trooper used her service ...
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• Woman drives into Lake Calhoun while fleeing police - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  22-05-2017 17:28 via startribune.com
  
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  Woman drives into Lake Calhoun while fleeing police
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  A motorist who was attempting to get away from police drove into Lake Calhoun late Sunday and was subsequently arrested for driving while intoxicated, authorities said. Police attempted to stop a 25-year-old woman around 10:55 p.m. near W. 36th Street ...and more »
  
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• GRAPHIC VIDEO: Cartel Gunmen Execute Police Chief in Mexican Border State - Breitbart News

  22-05-2017 17:21 via breitbart.com
  
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  GRAPHIC VIDEO: Cartel Gunmen Execute Police Chief in Mexican Border State
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  SAN PEDRO, Nuevo León — A team of cartel gunmen executed one of the highest ranking police officers in this metropolitan area. The police chief had previously been threatened by Mexican cartels and had lost a brother to a similar attack. A ...and more »
  
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• Lakewood to small city: No police aid for you - The News Tribune

  22-05-2017 17:01 via thenewstribune.com
  
  Lakewood to small city: No police aid for you
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  The message from Lakewood's police chief to the small city of Ruston is direct and drastic: We won't provide law enforcement aid if you need it, and your police officers have no authority within our borders. The surprising declaration appears in a May ...
  
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• Police: Man shot, killed during attempted robbery in North Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  22-05-2017 16:44 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Police: Man shot, killed during attempted robbery in North Baltimore
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  Thumbnail image Police, Courts Crime Scene Law Enforcement Baltimore City | BALTIMORE, MD -- 01/09/2008 -- Generic crime scene image of police lights as Baltimore Police investigate an apparent shooting Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. (Baltimore Sun ...
  
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• Police trade shots with robbers in SF home invasion - SFGate

  22-05-2017 16:38 via sfgate.com
  
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  Police trade shots with robbers in SF home invasion
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  A home-invasion robbery in San Francisco led to a shootout Sunday night between assailants attempting to make a getaway and police, officials said. The incident unfolded around 11 p.m. at a home in the 2100 block of Quesada Avenue near Rankin Street in ...and more »
  
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• Jakarta police raid gay sex party amid crackdown on LGBT Indonesians - CNN

  22-05-2017 15:50 via cnn.com
  
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  Jakarta police raid gay sex party amid crackdown on LGBT Indonesians
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  (CNN) A raid by police on a gym and sauna in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Sunday evening is being seen by some as the latest evidence of a crackdown on the rights of the country's LGBT population. Police detained 141 men as part of the raid on the ...
  Indonesia Police Arrest 141 Men Accused of Having Gay Sex PartyNew York Times
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• Police break up fight, large crowd of teens at Maplewood park - NJ.com

  22-05-2017 15:45 via nj.com
  
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  Police break up fight, large crowd of teens at Maplewood park
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  MAPLEWOOD -- Police were called to break up a crowd of more than 100 teens who gathered at a Maplewood park after leaving a nearby street festival, prompting at least one fight, officials said. Mayor Victor DeLuca, who was at the park during the ...and more »
  
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• N.J. police are cracking down on seat belts - NJ.com

  22-05-2017 15:45 via nj.com
  
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  N.J. police are cracking down on seat belts
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  TRENTON -- Police across New Jersey will be cracking down on seat belt violations starting Monday, likely handing out more than 20,000 tickets over the next two weeks. Part of a national campaign known as "Click It or Ticket," New Jersey law ...and more »
  
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• Gresham police investigating shooting, reports say - OregonLive.com

  22-05-2017 15:44 via oregonlive.com
  
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  Gresham police investigating shooting, reports say
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  More than a dozen police units have responded to a shooting in Gresham, according to reports. Online dispatch records show officers responded to shots fired around 4:30 p.m. at the 1300 block of Northeast 183rd Avenue. Broadcast reporters say a nine ...and more »
  
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• Transit cop caught trying to be immigration police - New York Post

  22-05-2017 15:35 via nypost.com
  
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  Transit cop caught trying to be immigration police
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  A Minneapolis transit cop was caught on camera asking a train passenger about his immigration status — prompting the agency to launch an internal probe to determine if the officer stepped out of bounds. The incident on May 14 was posted to Facebook by ...and more »
  
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• Police alert: Man tried to lure girl, 6, into his car on Northwest Side - Chicago Tribune

  22-05-2017 15:33 via chicagotribune.com
  
  Police alert: Man tried to lure girl, 6, into his car on Northwest Side
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  Chicago police are searching for a man who tried to lure a 6-year-old girl into his car Sunday afternoon in the Northwest Side's Union Ridge neighborhood. About 5:20 p.m., the girl was running in the 5400 block of North Neenah Avenue when a silver or ...and more »
  
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• Police ID weekend homicide victim - Lansing State Journal

  22-05-2017 15:07 via lansingstatejournal.com
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  Police ID weekend homicide victim
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  LANSING - Police on Monday identified the 27-year-old man who was found dead in a Kalamazoo Street home Sunday morning. Kevin Wade Wirth, of Lansing, was found after police were called to the 1100 block of East Kalamazoo Street shortly before 7 ...and more »
  
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• Pepper Pike police investigating man's death as suspected homicide - cleveland.com (blog)

  22-05-2017 14:23 via cleveland.com
  
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  Pepper Pike police investigating man's death as suspected homicide
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  Pepper Pike police are investigation the death of a 24-year-old man as a suspected homicide, officials said. (File photo). Print Email · Evan MacDonald, cleveland.com By Evan MacDonald, cleveland.com The Plain Dealer Email the author | Follow on Twitter
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• Armed man barricades himself inside Daytona Beach Shores condo, police say - WESH Orlando

  22-05-2017 14:23 via wesh.com
  
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  Armed man barricades himself inside Daytona Beach Shores condo, police say
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  A man barricaded himself Monday morning in a Daytona Beach Shores home, prompting a SWAT team response, several road closures and the evacuation of nearby homes. Advertisement. Daytona Beach Shores police said the man is barricaded in a ...and more »
  
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• Police: No evidence of sex assault after lockdown at Holocaust Museum - WTOP

  22-05-2017 14:13 via wtop.com
  
  Police: No evidence of sex assault after lockdown at Holocaust Museum
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  Police responded Sunday to a report of an assault inside the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Park Police now say there is no evidence of a crime. (Courtesy Mike Demma). WASHINGTON — U.S. Park Police say there is no evidence to support that a sexual ...and more »
  
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• Loved ones mourn father after shooting - FOX 5 Atlanta

  22-05-2017 14:09 via fox5atlanta.com
  
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  Loved ones mourn father after shooting
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  ATLANTA - Police are searching for whoever shot and killed a man early Sunday morning in southwest Atlanta. Police confirm Terry Tolbert took two bullets to the face and three to the chest before 2 a.m. Sunday. He was transported in critical condition ...and more »
  
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• New Jersey police allege gun company sold defective guns - ABC News

  22-05-2017 13:46 via abcnews.go.com
  New Jersey police allege gun company sold defective guns
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  New Jersey claims in a lawsuit that gun manufacturer Sig Sauer sold about $2 million worth of defective handguns to state police. The state attorney general's office claimed breach of contract among other charges in the lawsuit, filed in April. Sig ...and more »
  
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• Police: 15-year-old attempts to sell heroin to undercover officers - WPXI Pittsburgh

  22-05-2017 12:41 via wpxi.com
  
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  Police: 15-year-old attempts to sell heroin to undercover officers
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  PITTSBURGH - A 15-year-old and two men were arrested Saturday during a drug deal set up by police in a grocery store parking lot on Pittsburgh's North Side. Detectives learned that a man, Robert Harper, was coordinating the sale of heroin and obtained ...and more »
  
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• Officers kill armed robber after he rams 2 police cars - Allentown Morning Call

  22-05-2017 11:41 via mcall.com
  
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  Officers kill armed robber after he rams 2 police cars
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  A police chase in Allentown ended with an armed robbery suspect fatally shot by officers after he rammed two police cruisers with a pickup truck early Sunday. The chaotic episode began shortly after 8 a.m., when the pickup driver robbed the Whitehall ...
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• Indonesia Police Arrest 141 Men Accused of Having Gay Sex Party - New York Times

  22-05-2017 10:54 via nytimes.com
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  Indonesia Police Arrest 141 Men Accused of Having Gay Sex Party
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  Police officers escorted men arrested in a raid on a sauna at North Jakarta police headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday. Credit Tatan Syuflana/Associated Press. JAKARTA, Indonesia — The police in Indonesia have arrested 141 men at a sauna in ...
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• Bomb at hospital in Thailand wounds 24: police - Reuters

  22-05-2017 10:12 via reuters.com
  
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  Bomb at hospital in Thailand wounds 24: police
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  Thai police commander of the explosive ordnance team Kamthorn Aucharoen leaves the Phramongkutklao Hospital after a bomb blast in Bangkok, Thailand May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Aukkarapon Niyomyat. By Aukkarapon Niyomyat | BANGKOK. BANGKOK A ...
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• Chicago Police officer struck by stolen SUV in Lawndale - Chicago Sun-Times

  22-05-2017 08:36 via chicago.suntimes.com
  
  Chicago Police officer struck by stolen SUV in Lawndale
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  Two people are in custody after a Chicago Police officer was struck by a stolen SUV late Sunday in the Lawndale neighborhood on the Southwest Side. Officers were walking up to the stolen vehicle at 11:43 p.m. in the 3600 block of West Ogden when the ...
  
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• North Portland shooting investigation leads police to Pearl District - OregonLive.com

  22-05-2017 07:46 via oregonlive.com
  
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  North Portland shooting investigation leads police to Pearl District
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  Portland police officers are investigating in the Pearl District following reports of a shooting near the Moda Center, according to a Portland Police Bureau report. This could affect traffic in the area. Officers are looking for a potentially involved ...and more »
  
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• Police locate parents of child found unattended - fox4kc.com

  22-05-2017 04:28 via fox4kc.com
  
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  Police locate parents of child found unattended
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  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police said they have located the parents or family members of a little girl found by officers Sunday. Police found this little girl alone and are attempting to locate her parents. Officers found the girl unattended at a play area ...and more »
  
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• Police, FBI investigating University of Maryland killing as possible hate crime - Baltimore Sun

  22-05-2017 03:03 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Police, FBI investigating University of Maryland killing as possible hate crime
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  Police updated the public and discussed a possible hate-based motivation for a fatal stabbing which occurred Saturday on campus. The suspect is a 22-year-old student from Severna Park. Carrie WellsContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Authorities are ...
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• Three Generations Of African-American Police Officers Talk About ... - NPR

  22-05-2017 00:31 via npr.org
  
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  NPR's Michel Martin speaks with three generations of African-American police officers from Indianapolis: Clarence White Sr., Clarence White Jr. and Rodney ...and more »
  
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