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• ICE Says Posters Asking Public to Report Undocumented Immigrants Are Fake

  02-06-2017 23:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Federal immigration authorities said they did not circulate or issue notices posted Thursday in the Washington, DC, area asking the public to report undocumented immigrants, reports BuzzFeed.The notices, which feature the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) logo at the top, state that it is a federal offense to harbor, encourage, or help an undocumented immigrant remain in the US."If you see something, say something," the poster states. "If you would like to report illegal aliens, pleas
  
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• Video: MI Officers Save Man with Stab Wounds Self-inflicted During Arrest

  02-06-2017 23:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: MI Officers Save Man with Stab Wounds Self-inflicted During ArrestPolice in Royal Oak, MI, most likely saved the life of a man who began stabbing himself during an arrest in the parking lot of a Meijers grocery store Monday, reports clickondetroit.Royal Oak police officers located a possible stolen vehicle parked in a Meijer's parking lot and found a man sitting inside.When officers approached the vehicle, the man began stabbing himself several times in the leg with a knife. Officers brok
  
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• Slain Police Chief's Widow Sues Fugitive's Wife, Son

  02-06-2017 23:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The widow of a Pennsylvania police chief slain in 1980 is suing the wife of the FBI fugitive in the case, saying investigators recently found a hidden room in her Massachusetts home where the suspect may have hidden from authorities a decade or more after the shooting, the widow and her attorney said Friday, reports the Associated Press.A writ of summons filed Thursday targets Lillian Webb and son Stanley Webb, both of North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The filing signals an intention to file a det
  
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• Video: LAPD Officer Recounts Helping Subdue Unruly Man on LAX Flight

  02-06-2017 23:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: LAPD Officer Recounts Helping Subdue Unruly Man on LAX FlightAn off-duty officer who helped subdue an unruly passenger on a flight from Los Angeles to Hawaii talked about the incident on Thursday.It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation to Honolulu for off-duty LAPD Detective Ross Nemeroff on May 19, but about two hours into the flight, a 25-year-old Turkish national began screaming and pounding his fists into the plane's walls, reports KABC.Anil Uskanil wrapped a blanket around his head
  
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• Sheriff's Deputy Among 8 Killed in MS Lauded as 'A Hero'

  02-06-2017 23:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and others on Thursday saluted a sheriff's deputy who was among the eight people killed in a series of shootings Saturday and Sunday, reports the Associated Press.Nearly a thousand police officers, family members and others gathered Thursday for the funeral and burial of Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy William Durr.Speaking at Easthaven Baptist Church, Bryant recounted his own career as a deputy decades ago and saluted the courage of "that man with a badge," telling
  
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• More Officers Carrying Naloxone to Protect K-9s from Opioid Overdose

  02-06-2017 22:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesSome law enforcement officers in the Pittsburgh, PA, region have started carrying naloxone in case a K-9 falls ill while sniffing out drugs during detection work, such as raids and searches of cars and homes, reports the Tribune-Review.A few K-9 handlers said while the dose they carry isn't designed for an animal, they would use it in an emergency.Pennsylvania State trooper handlers will be trained this month to administer naloxone to their K-9s, a spokesman said."It's ver
  
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• Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Stole From Victim of Portland Attack - NBCNews.com

  02-06-2017 22:10 via nbcnews.com
  
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  Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Stole From Victim of Portland Attack
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  Portland Police have arrested a man accused of stealing a backpack and wedding band from Ricky Best, one of the victims killed while defending a woman and her friend from an anti-Muslim attack. George Elwood Tschaggeny, 51, was arrested early Friday ...
  Police Make Arrest in Theft of Portland Attack Victim's Wedding RingNew York Times
  Portland stabbings: Police search for man who allegedly swiped v
  
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• Why Police Chiefs Oppose Texas's New Anti-Immigrant Law - The New Yorker

  02-06-2017 19:26 via newyorker.com
  
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  Why Police Chiefs Oppose Texas's New Anti-Immigrant Law
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  Last month, Greg Abbott, the Republican Governor of Texas, signed into law an anti-immigrant measure allowing local police officers to ask for the citizenship status of anyone they detain. This sort of provision—often called a “show me your papers ...
  DC mayor asks police to remove fake ICE flyersWTOP
  Texas Leads Resurgence in Restrictive State Actions on Immigration Enforcement | migrationpolicy.o
  
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• Police identify man shot, killed at Brookhaven apartment complex - FOX 5 Atlanta

  02-06-2017 17:46 via fox5atlanta.com
  
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  Police identify man shot, killed at Brookhaven apartment complex
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  BROOKHAVEN, Ga. - Brookhaven police have identified the man shot and killed in the parking deck of a Brookhaven apartment complex Thursday night. Friday morning, the Brookhaven Police Department identified the victim as 26-year-old Travis Ridley.and more »
  
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• ISIS claims Manila casino attack despite police denial - CNN

  02-06-2017 17:43 via cnn.com
  
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  ISIS claims Manila casino attack despite police denial
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  (CNN) ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack Friday at a casino in the Philippine capital that left more than 37 people dead; however, police continue to deny what happened as terror-related. A lone gunman entered the Resorts World Manila early ...
  Philippine police seek casino attacker's identityWashington Post
  Suspect in resort attack dead of apparent suicide: policeNew York Post
  Police: 34 bodies found trampled
  
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• Manchester attack: Manchester police find 'significant' car - BBC News

  02-06-2017 17:02 via bbc.com
  
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  Manchester attack: Manchester police find 'significant' car
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  Police investigating the Manchester bombing have found a car they say may be "significant" to their inquiry. Officers have evacuated an area of the city while they assess the white Nissan Micra in Rusholme and are asking people to avoid the Banff Road ...
  Police evacuate area near car believed to be linked to Manchester bomberThe Guardian
  Manchester attack: Evacuations as police tracking Salman Abedi's movements inves
  
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• After bomb threats, FCC proposes letting police unveil anonymous callers - The Verge

  02-06-2017 16:18 via theverge.com
  
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  After bomb threats, FCC proposes letting police unveil anonymous callers
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  Police should be allowed to unmask anonymous callers who have made serious threats over the phone, the Federal Communications Commission has proposed. The proposal would allow law enforcement, and potentially the person who's been called, ...and more »
  
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• Police: Driver found passed out in Manchester with 4-year-old in vehicle - WCVB Boston

  02-06-2017 16:04 via wcvb.com
  
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  Police: Driver found passed out in Manchester with 4-year-old in vehicle
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  A man was found Thursday afternoon passed out behind the wheel of an SUV in Manchester with a 4-year-old child in the back seat, police said. Advertisement. Benjamin Philbrick, 34, of Milford, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and ...and more »
  
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• Search underway for man swept over Algonquin dam - Chicago Tribune

  02-06-2017 15:26 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  Search underway for man swept over Algonquin dam
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  The search resumed Friday for a man who jumped into the Fox River in Algonquin after failing to pay a restaurant tab and was swept over a dam. People fishing saw the man plunge into the river near Illinois Route 62 and North River Road about 9 p.m. ...and more »
  
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• 1-year-old revived with Narcan after opioid overdose, police say - Fox News

  02-06-2017 15:17 via foxnews.com
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  1-year-old revived with Narcan after opioid overdose, police say
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  A 1-year-old boy in Ohio was revived Thursday after receiving two doses of Narcan, police said. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, file) (AP Photo/Mel Evans,file). A 1-year-old boy in Ohio was revived with Narcan after he overdosed on opioids Thursday evening ...and more »
  
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• This Is Why Doughnuts Are Associated With Police Officers - TIME

  02-06-2017 15:01 via time.com
  
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  This Is Why Doughnuts Are Associated With Police Officers
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  On National Doughnut Day on Friday, the sweet treat's biggest fans will celebrate by taking advantage of doughnut shops' deals for free or discounted goods, while police departments will inevitably poke fun at this "national holiday for police officers ...and more »
  
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• Why Inglewood has given few details of a deadly police shooting ... - Los Angeles Times

  02-06-2017 13:42 via latimes.com
  
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  Why Inglewood has given few details of a deadly police shooting ...
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  More than a year after Inglewood police shot a couple in their car at an intersection, the public has learned little else.and more »
  
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• Why Inglewood has given few details of a deadly police shooting even after the 5 officers involved left the force - Los Angeles Times

  02-06-2017 13:42 via latimes.com
  
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  Why Inglewood has given few details of a deadly police shooting even after the 5 officers involved left the force
  Los Angeles Times
  Fifteen months have passed since five Inglewood police officers unleashed a barrage of bullets at a Chevy sedan stopped at a busy intersection, killing the man and woman inside. Despite protests, a civil lawsuit and two separate investigations ...and more »
  
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• Protesters clash with police near Kabul bombing site - Aljazeera.com

  02-06-2017 13:06 via aljazeera.com
  
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  Protesters clash with police near Kabul bombing site
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  Police fire into the air as stone-throwing protesters demand better security in wake of huge blast that killed dozens. 02 Jun 2017 14:41 GMT. Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker. 0; All Social. Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker. 0; All Social ...
  Kabul attack: Police shoot hundreds of protesters calling for better security in AfghanistanThe Independentall 258 news articles »
  
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• Police kill man after he shoots at officers in east Las Vegas - Las Vegas Review-Journal

  02-06-2017 09:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
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  Police kill man after he shoots at officers in east Las Vegas
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  Las Vegas police confirmed that police shot and killed a man late Thursday in the 1700 block of Eddingham Court, near Owens Avenue and Mount Hood Street. (Mike Shoro/Las Vegas Review-Journal). Las Vegas police confirmed that police shot and killed a ...and more »
  
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• Police investigate death of former Texas beauty queen - Fox News

  02-06-2017 08:14 via foxnews.com
  
  Police investigate death of former Texas beauty queen
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  Police were called to the 1800 block of Mathers Mill Trail at 6:31 a.m. and discovered 31-year-old Margaret Ann Garza. Round Rock police say her death is under investigation. Garza took on many roles in pageantry and acting, including being crowned Ms.and more »
  
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• Portland stabbings: Police search for man who allegedly swiped victim's belongings - Fox News

  02-06-2017 07:52 via foxnews.com
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  Portland stabbings: Police search for man who allegedly swiped victim's belongings
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  Authorities in Oregon were searching Thursday for a man suspected of stealing the wedding ring and backpack of one of the victims in a stabbing attack last week. (Portland Police Department). Authorities in Oregon were searching Thursday for a man ...
  Man in custody after police say he stole ring, backpack from MAX stabbing heroKATU
  Police search for man suspected of stealing Portland stabb
  
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• Union objects to police chief pension bill - Boston Herald

  02-06-2017 07:35 via bostonherald.com
  
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  Union objects to police chief pension bill
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  A top police union is urging lawmakers to block a bill that would allow Braintree's interim police chief to work full-time and still collect his $116,00-a-year pension, warning the “precedent-setting” move could tarnish the image of the entire public ...
  
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• City of Oakland, Calif., to Pay Nearly $1000000 to Teen in Police Exploitation and Sexual Abuse Scandal - The Root

  02-06-2017 06:02 via theroot.com
  
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  City of Oakland, Calif., to Pay Nearly $1000000 to Teen in Police Exploitation and Sexual Abuse Scandal
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  The city of Oakland, Calif., will pay a teen $989,000 to settle her claim against the city after more than a dozen police officers exploited and sexually abused her while she was still underage. The 19-year-old, who asked the LA Times to identify her ...and more »
  
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• Allen Police Program Brings Missing Kids Home Faster - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  02-06-2017 05:41 via nbcdfw.com
  
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  Allen Police Program Brings Missing Kids Home Faster
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  Allen police are hoping more people sign up for a growing program aimed at finding missing children and adults quickly. (Published 3 hours ago). Allen police are hoping more people sign up for a growing program aimed at finding missing children and ...
  
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• Video released in US 212 police shooting settlement - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

  02-06-2017 03:36 via twincities.com
  
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  Video released in US 212 police shooting settlement
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  The family of a woman who was shot and killed by a Chaska police officer after a high-speed car chase on U.S. 212 two years ago has agreed to a $1.75 million settlement — some of which the city will have to pay on its own. Jan. 10, 2013 courtesy photo ...
  Chaska to pay family $1.75 million for fatal police shooting on Hwy. 212Minneapolis Star Tribuneall 4 news articles »
  
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• Ex-Provo Police chief says sex was consensual, but woman disagrees, police report states - KUTV 2News

  02-06-2017 02:15 via kutv.com
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  Ex-Provo Police chief says sex was consensual, but woman disagrees, police report states
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  Police Report: Ex-Provo Police chief says sex was consensual, but woman disagrees. (Photo: KUTV). KUTV John King mug 031517.JPG · Chief King.jpg · KUTV Police building 031517.JPG · KUTV_Provo_Police_Chief_050216.JPG ...
  Investigative records: Ex-Provo police chief admitted to sexual relationship - but she says it wasn't consensualSalt Lake Tribuneall 6
  
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• Noise as a Weapon? Police Use of Sound Cannons Questioned - New York Times

  02-06-2017 01:36 via nytimes.com
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  Noise as a Weapon? Police Use of Sound Cannons Questioned
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  A police officer with a Long Range Acoustic Device at a protest in Times Square. The use of such devices against protesters in 2014 is at issue in a federal lawsuit accusing the Police Department of excessive force. Credit John Minchillo/Associated Press.and more »
  
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• SC Deputy Struck, Killed by Boat Propeller in Training Exercise

  02-06-2017 01:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Anderson County (SC) Sheriff's Office deputy was hit by a boat during a training exercise on Lake Hartwell Thursday morning and subsequently died from his injuries, the coroner said.Deputy Devin Hodges, 30, and two other people from the Anderson County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were on Lake Hartwell when they fell out of the boat, according to Department of Natural Resources Capt. Robert McCullough. Investigators have not yet said what caused them to fall from the
  
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• Des Plaines police investigating death in residential area - Chicago ... - Chicago Tribune

  02-06-2017 01:00 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  Des Plaines police investigating death in residential area - Chicago ...
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  A death investigation was under way in Des Plaines Thursday but police said there is no threat to the public.
  Police conducting 'death investigation' at suburban home | WGN-TVWGN-TVall 4 news articles »
  
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• Lead Singer of Rock Band Tool Praised Law Enforcement at Memorial Day Concert

  02-06-2017 00:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The rock band Tool closed out the three-day Boston Calling music festival just before 11:00 PM on Sunday night and the lead singer praised law enforcement and the military for protecting the freedom that allows musicians and other artists to express themselves.“We have the privilege to do that because of active and former law enforcement and military defending our right to do so,” the Army vet said to loud cheers on Memorial Day Weekend.He then urged the crowd to respect police and t
  
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• GA Dare Officer to Get Kidney from Former Student

  02-06-2017 00:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Warner Robins, GA, police officer is getting a potentially life-saving kidney transplant from a man he once taught.Porter Wood has a rare disease that attacks the kidney’s filtering capacity.The 26-year veteran of the police force needs a kidney transplant, and he didn’t have to look past the roster of city workers to find one.One of Wood’s former DARE students who is currently a city employee, Trey Ammons, is a match and will donate his kidney for a transplant June 23 at Pie
  
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