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• Teen blasted 'F–k Tha Police' during slain officer's funeral - New York Post

  11-07-2017 23:07 via nypost.com
  
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  Teen blasted 'F–k Tha Police' during slain officer's funeral
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  The young man, who identified himself as Julien Rodriguez, 16, said it was “satisfying” to play the song on repeat from his apartment on East 188 Street, claiming that his older brother and best friend were unjustifiably killed by cops. “Since they did ...and more »
  
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• Video: Slain NYPD Officer Remembered at Emotional Funeral

  11-07-2017 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Slain NYPD Officer Remembered at Emotional FuneralNYPD Officer Miosotis Familia, who was ambushed and killed last week while sitting in a mobile command unit in the Bronx, was posthumously promoted to detective first-grade as thousands remembered her as a hero who loved life.A sea of officers gathered outside the World Changers Church on the Grand Concourse, where Familia’s funeral was held Tuesday.Police Commissioner James O’Neill said Familia was “a kind and authentic
  
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• Video: Once Homeless CA Man Becomes CHP Officer

  11-07-2017 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Once Homeless CA Man Becomes CHP OfficerEdwin Lopez, a rookie California Highway Patrol officer, this week returned to a south Sacramento park where, all too recently, he used to live and sleep when he was homeless.“This is the first (time) I’ve been back since then,” said Lopez, 26, recalling his personal odyssey from extreme poverty back to gainful employment. “I’ve shed a few tears reflecting on what I’ve been through.”Lopez knows what it&rsquo
  
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• Video: 8-Year-Old Leukemia Victim, Honorary Officer Gets End-of-Watch Salute from KY Police

  11-07-2017 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: 8-Year-Old Leukemia Victim, Honorary Officer Gets End-of-Watch Salute from KY PoliceAn 8-year-old leukemia victim who became an honorary Winona (KY) police officer passed away last Wednesday and was given an end-of-watch radio salute by the department.Draven Pritchet’s honorary brothers and sisters in blue at the Winona Police Department paid tribute to him in the same way that they honor other fallen officers, KY3.com reports. 
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• SC Sheriff’s New Child Porn Unit Makes 21 Arrests

  11-07-2017 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In the six months since the Greenville County (SC) Sheriff's Office's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit was established, the department has served 143 warrants and made 21 arrests of 17 people, including one arrest that led to the uncovering of one of the largest caches of child pornography in South Carolina history, Sheriff Will Lewis said Monday.Lewis said the cases investigated involved male and female victims ages 2 to 18. One case in particular involved a todd
  
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• NFL Player, Son of Retired Officer Tweets Support for Police

  11-07-2017 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesNew England Patriots tight end Matt Lengel has been using his platform as an up-and-coming NFL player to highlight something that has significant meaning to him: Supporting police offers.Specifically, Lengel has used his Twitter account to acknowledge police officers who have been killed in the line of duty. Lengel’s father, Brian, is a retired police officer, ESPN reports.“I’ve always looked at my dad as my hero, still to this day, and it’s not rea
  
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• MA Officer Stabbed by 11-Year-Old Boy, Police Say

  11-07-2017 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A police officer was stabbed by an 11-year-old boy in Lowell, MA, Sunday, officials said.According to Lowell Police Chief Tim Crowley, the officer was patrolling around 5 p.m. when he saw a disturbance.“When he got out of his cruiser to check on it and approached the group, he observed an 11-year-old child come running out of the house with a knife over his head running after another kid, so he intervened,” Crowley told WBZ NewsRadio 1030.The officer suffered two stab wounds on his a
  
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• Police searching for man accused of handcuffing, beating estranged wife - nwitimes.com

  11-07-2017 22:32 via nwitimes.com
  
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  CROWN POINT — Police are searching for a 33-year-old man charged with attempted murder on allegations he pepper-sprayed, handcuffed and beat his estranged wife last week at her Gary home. Larry G. Vickery was charged Tuesday in Lake Criminal ...and more »
  
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• Glastonbury Police Arrest Local Rapper After Posing As Record Producer - Hartford Courant

  11-07-2017 22:20 via courant.com
  
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  Glastonbury Police Arrest Local Rapper After Posing As Record Producer
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  Zoe "Gangstalicious" Dowdell was arrested and charged with two counts of third-degree burglary and sixth-degree larceny. (Glastonbury Police Department). Christine DempseyContact Reporter. Aspiring rapper and suspected thief Zoe "Gangstalicious" ...and more »
  
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• Portugal charges 18 police with 'torture' of black men - Aljazeera.com

  11-07-2017 22:17 via aljazeera.com
  
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  Portugal charges 18 police with 'torture' of black men
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  All officers at a station in Alfragide face trial on torture and racially-motivated crime charges over a 2015 incident. 11 Jul 2017 21:16 GMT. Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker. 0; All Social. Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker. 0; All Social ...
  'Africans must die' Entire Portuguese police force charged with 'torture' of six black menExpress.co.ukall 11 news articles »
  
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• Civil Unrest Response Equipment

  11-07-2017 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  AmpliVox Sound SystemsSW320 Mity-Lite Portable PA SystemMade for durability and portability, AmpliVox's new SW320 Mity-Lite Portable PA System is a compact, SWAT team-tested PA designed to deliver clear, strong sound that carries over crowd noise and street activity. The weather-resistant, molded plastic unit offers advanced features including Bluetooth and two digital wireless microphone receivers. Use with AC power or run for up to eight hours on the built-in rechargeable battery.https://www.A
  
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• Shia LaBeouf Calls Police Officer 'Dumb F—' in Arrest Footage - Variety

  11-07-2017 21:26 via variety.com
  
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  Shia LaBeouf Calls Police Officer 'Dumb F—' in Arrest Footage
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  New footage of Shia LaBeouf's recent arrest depicts a belligerent, profane tirade. The actor was taken into custody over the weekend for disorderly conduct, obstruction, and public intoxication. Body-cam footage, obtained by TMZ, shows LaBeouf calling ...
  Shia LaBeouf calls a police officer a 'dumb f---' and other obscenities in troubling arrest footageBusiness Insiderall 132 news articles »
  
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• American tourist killed in Greece was fatally beaten over a selfie, police say - Washington Post

  11-07-2017 21:24 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  American tourist killed in Greece was fatally beaten over a selfie, police say
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  American Bakari Henderson was killed by a group of as many as 15 men because of an argument over a selfie at a bar on a Greek island, police said. A confrontation began after Henderson, who was vacationing with friends, asked to take a picture with a ...and more »
  
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• Woman whose dogs were shot in backyard by Minneapolis police wants officer prosecuted - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  11-07-2017 20:57 via startribune.com
  
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  Woman whose dogs were shot in backyard by Minneapolis police wants officer prosecuted
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  Video (01:12) : Rocco and Ciroc recover after they were shot by a Minneapolis police officer in the family's backyard on Saturday. Courtney Pedroza. Text size. share · tweet · email. Print. more. Share on: Share on LinkedIn Share on Google+ Share on ...
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• Smyrna hires firm to investigate police chief - The News Journal

  11-07-2017 20:11 via delawareonline.com
  
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  Smyrna hires firm to investigate police chief
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  More than a year after a no-confidence vote in Smyrna police Chief Norman Wood was lodged by the Smyrna Fraternal Order of Police and three weeks after the Town Council launched an investigation into Wood and the Police Department, no one will speak ...
  
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• Police pursuits cause unnecessary deaths and injuries, L.A. County ... - Los Angeles Times

  11-07-2017 19:53 via latimes.com
  
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  Police pursuits cause unnecessary deaths and injuries, L.A. County ...
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  Police chases in Los Angeles County are “causing unnecessary bystander injuries and deaths” and law enforcement officers need better training to reduce the ...and more »
  
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• Police continue searching for 4 missing Pennsylvania men, identify 'person of interest' in the case - Washington Post

  11-07-2017 18:31 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  Police continue searching for 4 missing Pennsylvania men, identify 'person of interest' in the case
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  The disappearance of four young men last week has touched off an extensive criminal investigation in a picturesque rural area outside of Philadelphia in one of Pennsylvania's wealthiest counties. Authorities from several local and state law enforcement ...
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• Video shows police officer beating homeless woman - CNN

  11-07-2017 11:37 via cnn.com
  
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  Video shows police officer beating homeless woman
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  (CNN) A police department in Georgia has reopened an internal investigation after a cellphone video surfaced showing a DeKalb County police officer striking a homeless woman with his baton several times during an arrest. The incident occurred at a gas ...
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• Real Change

  11-07-2017 02:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The last few years I have sure heard a lot about the need to change law enforcement. Most of these "changes" are the same ones we have tried to make since the early '70s, and are politicians' and leaders' ways of avoiding the elephants in the room. They focus on demanding change in things that seem "safe." Demanding cultural and behavioral change in the police seems like a safe way to put the blame somewhere other than on the culprits who deserve it. Often, these demands are made by groups of "e
  
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• Life Insurance as a Savings Vehicle

  11-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When you hear "life insurance," what comes to mind? Do you think of the monthly premiums as the "necessary evil" nobody wants to pay? Or does it remind you how you should get life insurance, but you still haven't done it? Did you know the right kind of life insurance can be an effective vehicle to protect and grow your savings?Conventional wisdom suggests when it comes to life insurance, you should buy term. Then save or invest the difference that you would have spent on premiums if you'd bought
  
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• NY Police Unions Slam Judge for Releasing Gun Grab Suspect

  11-07-2017 01:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New York City's police and sergeant's benevolent associations are blasting a judge's decision to release a man who tried to take an officer's gun Sunday, saying it's putting police officers at risk.Kurdel Emmanuel, 29, entered the precinct at Bushwick on Saturday morning and lunged at a female officer, trying to take her gun from her holster, police said.The officer fought him off, and Kurdel was taken into custody, police told NBC New York.Emmanuel was charged with robbery and assault, and when
  
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