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Video: Flash Mob of 500 Teens Attack, Taunt Philly Police

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VIDEO: Flash Mob of 500 Teens Attack, Taunt Philly PoliceMore than 500 teens in a flash mob confronted police outside the Lonnie Young Recreation Center in the Germantown section of Philadelphia Sunday night.Police say it all began a little bit after 6 p.m. When officers arrived, they found the large crowd on the sidewalk and in the street, as most were estimated to be between 12 and 17-years-old.Officers said glass bottles were thrown at them. Publicly available videos on social media show the

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Oklahoma Trooper Struck by Pursued Car, Critically Injured

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Friday night, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper, who was assisting in a pursuit on I-35, was struck by the pursued vehicle as he was putting out stop sticks. The trooper, Lt. Heath Meyer, is currently in critical condition.Police say the driver of the pursued car, 28-year-old Dangelo Ladon Burgess, was arrested and faces several felony charges, including eluding an officer and causing great bodily injury while unlicensed.OHP said another crash occurred in northwest Oklahoma City when

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New York Officer Accidentally Runs Over 2 People on Beach

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A Long Beach, NY, police officer in a pickup truck accidentally ran over a pair of beachgoers on Sunday night, officials said.The officer was on his way to the water's edge around 8 p.m. to warn swimmers there were no lifeguards on duty when his truck rolled over two people who were lying under a beach blanket.The two were taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, officials told the New York Daily News.
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Indianapolis Mayor Announces Changes to Police Policy After Shooting of Reportedly Unarmed Man

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As tensions rise in Indianapolis following the June 29 police shooting of Aaron Bailey, a reportedly unarmed man, Mayor Joe Hogsett on Friday announced a slew of changes — such as implicit bias training for officers and a change in the department's use-of-force policies. Hogsett also vowed that the investigation into Bailey's death will happen expeditiously and with "as much openness and as much transparency as due process will allow."Bailey, 45, was shot and kille

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GA Deputy Shot Responding to Domestic

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A Forsyth County, GA, deputy was shot Sunday responding to a domestic dispute, and the suspect took his own life, officials say.The wounded deputy, whose name was not released, was taken to a hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. He suffered gunshot wounds to his legs, according to the sheriff’s office.The Forsyth County Sheriff’s office SWAT team attempted to negotiate, with assistance from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s office SWAT team, members of North Ful

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