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• Video: MI Officer's Wife Makes Teddy Bears for Victimized Kids from Old Police Uniforms

  21-07-2017 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: MI Officer's Wife Makes Teddy Bears for Victimized Kids from Old Police UniformsPolice officers are wary when it comes to throwing out their retired uniforms - fearing it could fall into the wrong hands. The Kalkaska (MI) City Police had about 150 uniforms in their basement -- sitting there for decades.Lieutenant Artress asked his officers to get creative with what they could do with the retired uniforms. Officer Gray took the idea home to his wife and she had a solution.“It just ki
  
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• Savannah City Council Cancels Police Merger with County

  21-07-2017 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  In a special Savannah (GA) City Council meeting Friday morning, members voted 8-0 unanimously to end the controversial police department merger with Chatham County.A six-month notice of termination will be sent to Chatham County, effective February 1, 2018.“This is a meeting none of us wanted to have,” says Mayor Eddie DeLoach. “Since the county hasn’t responded we are forced to take a vote to end the police merger.”Mayor DeLoach and City Manager Rob Hernandez
  
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• MS Undersheriff Calls Out "Cowardly Punks" After 30 Rounds Fired at Officer's Home

  21-07-2017 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rankin County, MS, Undersheriff Raymond Duke called whoever shot up a Pearl police officer’s home earlier this week “cowardly punks who committed a ‘hate crime’” against the officer in a Facebook post.Pearl police officer Alfred Jenkins’ home on Dardanelle Drive in south Jackson was shot up about 1 a.m. Wednesday, authorities said. More than 30 bullet holes were left in the house, from what police said were a rifle and a handgun.Jenkins and his wife were at ho
  
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• Minneapolis Chief Calls Damond Shooting "Unnecessary"

  21-07-2017 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau on Thursday called the shooting death of Justine Damond “unnecessary” and said it contradicted the mission and training given to her officers.In her first public appearance since the Saturday shooting, Harteau said that based on what is publicly known about the case, there is no justification for officer Mohamed Noor’s decision to shoot Damond.Her brief but expansive news conference gave no more information as to why Noor shot Damon
  
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• LAPD Officer at Center of Cadet Scandal Charged with Sexual Crimes on Minor

  21-07-2017 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Los Angeles police officer at the center of a scandal in the department’s cadet program has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl who was a cadet, prosecutors announced Friday.Robert Cain, 31, was charged Thursday with two counts each of oral copulation of a person under the age of 16, lewd acts upon a child and unlawful sexual intercourse, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Cain’s arraignment in a downtown courtroom Friday mor
  
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• Video: Transit Worker Comes to Aid of Beaten Southern California Officer

  21-07-2017 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Transit Worker Comes to Aid of Beaten Southern California OfficerA transit employee came to the rescue of an El Cajon, CA, police officer who was assaulted earlier this week and now she is telling her story. Good Samaritan Iesha Booker, an MTS employee, witnessed the officer get punched unconscious - allegedly by 42-year-old Daniel Cook inside the KFC on Fletcher Parkway on Monday. Booker says Cook continued to punch the 28-year veteran officer even after he was knocked out.&nbs
  
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• Police arrest armed and dangerous man in Hilliard - NBC4i.com

  21-07-2017 18:48 via nbc4i.com
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  Police arrest armed and dangerous man in Hilliard
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  HILLIARD, OH (WCMH) — Hilliard Police say they have arrested a man who was wanted on several felony warrants out of state. Sgt. David Pelphrey with Columbus Police said the suspect was wanted by the U.S. Marshals' Southern Ohio Apprehension ...and more »
  
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• US police seek missing Burundi students near Canada border - Reuters

  21-07-2017 18:40 via reuters.com
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  US police seek missing Burundi students near Canada border
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  Members of a teenage robotics team from the African nation of Burundi, who were reported missing after taking part in an international competition, are seen in pictures released by the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., U.S. July 20, 2017.
  Police: 2 Burundian teens reported missing crossed into CanadaCNN
  2 teens from Burundi robotics team seen crossing into Canada, police sayCBS News
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• State police investigate fatal pedestrian accident in Benton - KATV

  21-07-2017 18:07 via katv.com
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  State police investigate fatal pedestrian accident in Benton
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  One man is dead after a bar fight in Morrilton early Saturday morning. (Photo: KATV). AA. BENTON (KATV) — State Police say one person is dead after a pedestrian accident in Benton Friday morning. Officials say the accident occurred just before 6 a.m ...and more »
  
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• No charges for teens who police say recorded man's drowning - ABC News

  21-07-2017 17:35 via abcnews.go.com
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  No charges for teens who police say recorded man's drowning
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  Five teenagers won't face criminal charges after they recorded video of a man's drowning and didn't intervene, a Florida police chief said. The video, taken earlier this month in Cocoa, Florida, about 45 miles east of Orlando, shows a person's head ...
  Florida man's drowning recorded by group of teens, police sayCBS News
  Florida teens film, mock man as he drowned, police saySacramento Bee
  'Utterly Inhumane and Cruel':
  
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• Lake County Police Merit Board suspends officer over rape allegations, may terminate another with hit-and-run charges - nwitimes.com

  21-07-2017 16:45 via nwitimes.com
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  Lake County Police Merit Board suspends officer over rape allegations, may terminate another with hit-and-run charges
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  CROWN POINT — The Lake County Police Merit Board has suspended one county police officer accused of rape and must decide next month whether to terminate another county officer accused of a hit-and-run traffic accident. The five-member board, which ...
  
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• Man shot, killed by Santa Ana police responding to family dispute - OCRegister

  21-07-2017 16:44 via ocregister.com
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  Man shot, killed by Santa Ana police responding to family dispute
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  Santa Ana police investigate after an officer fatally shot a man in the 2400 block of Olive Street Friday morning. (Ken Steinhart, Orange County Register/SCNG). By Alma Fausto | [email protected] | Orange County Register. PUBLISHED: July 21, 2017 at 7 ...
  Santa Ana officer-involved shooting: 1 killed after police respond to domestic dispute callKABC-TVall 9 news articles »
  
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• Forks police raid marijuana grow home near park, arrest 4 - lehighvalleylive.com

  21-07-2017 16:27 via lehighvalleylive.com
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  Forks police raid marijuana grow home near park, arrest 4
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  Forks Township police early Friday morning raided a marijuana grow house just outside the township park and took four people in custody, Chief Greg Dorney reports. It wasn't immediately clear who was renting the home and who was just there. Dorney did ...
  
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• Attorney for family of woman killed by police calls for justice - ABC News

  21-07-2017 16:00 via abcnews.go.com
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  Attorney for family of woman killed by police calls for justice
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  The attorney representing both the fiancé and family of the Australian bride-to-be who was fatally shot by a Minneapolis Police Department officer on Saturday says "the family wants justice in its largest sense." Justine Ruszczyk, 40, who went by her ...
  Australian woman shot by cop 'did not have to die,' Minneapolis police chief saysLos Angeles Times
  Justine Damond 'didn't have to die,' says Minne
  
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• Michigan police hunt for armed and dangerous suspect in two separate slayings - New York Daily News

  21-07-2017 15:47 via nydailynews.com
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  Michigan police hunt for armed and dangerous suspect in two separate slayings
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  Zachary Patten, 32, is wanted by police after allegedly shooting and killing two people overnight in Kalamazoo, Mich. (Police Handout). BY Jessica Schladebeck. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Friday, July 21, 2017, 9:45 AM. Authorities are searching for a man ...
  Armed and dangerous double homicide suspect sought by policeMLive.com
  State police search for Michigan man wanted for 2 hom
  
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• Police dispatcher charged in South Side shooting - Chicago Tribune

  21-07-2017 15:23 via chicagotribune.com
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  Police dispatcher charged in South Side shooting
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  A dispatcher for Chicago police allegedly shot an 18-year-old woman during a road rage incident in the 3400 block of South Ashland Avenue on July 19, 2017. (Ariana Figueroa / Chicago Tribune). Chicago Tribune staffContact Reporter. Criminal charges ...and more »
  
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• Police: Remains found during welfare check are of 2 people - WRAL.com

  21-07-2017 13:07 via wral.com
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  Police: Remains found during welfare check are of 2 people
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  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Police say the human remains found in woods behind a Winston-Salem apartment complex belong to two people. The Winston-Salem Journal reports police said Thursday they believe they know the identities of the dead but ...and more »
  
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• 3 adults, 1 child injured in serious crash right outside Cleveland police station - fox8.com

  21-07-2017 13:05 via fox8.com
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  3 adults, 1 child injured in serious crash right outside Cleveland police station
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  CLEVELAND — When a serious accident happened right in front of a Cleveland police station early Friday morning, officers came running out to help. It happened at around 2:15 a.m., near East 93rd Street and Kinsman Road. Police say two cars were ...and more »
  
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• Muslim worshipers confront police as Israel maintains metal detectors at holy site - Washington Post

  21-07-2017 12:25 via washingtonpost.com
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  Muslim worshipers confront police as Israel maintains metal detectors at holy site
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  JERUSALEM — Thousands of Muslim worshipers held prayer services at noon Friday outside the gates of Jerusalem's Old City after being denied entry to the al-Aqsa Mosque, or refusing to enter in protest, as tensions mounted after the Israeli government ...
  Israeli police ban Muslim men aged under 50 from Friday prayers in JerusalemThe Independent
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• Body found near South Side road, police say - KSAT San Antonio

  21-07-2017 11:52 via ksat.com
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  Body found near South Side road, police say
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  SAN ANTONIO - A man's body was found on the city's South Side overnight, San Antonio police said Friday. Police said around midnight Thursday a woman made the discovery on the side of the road near Somerset Road and Interstate 35.and more »
  
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• Shots fired at Detroit police officers, suspect on the loose - WXYZ

  21-07-2017 11:19 via wxyz.com
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  Shots fired at Detroit police officers, suspect on the loose
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  Police are still searching for the man who they say opened fire on officers early this morning in southwest Detroit. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male around 25-30 years old, 5'8" and about 200 pounds. Police say he has short dark hair or is ...and more »
  
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• Police union examines incident at Pasadena hotel involving a former USC dean after an officer is disciplined - Los Angeles Times

  21-07-2017 05:31 via latimes.com
  Police union examines incident at Pasadena hotel involving a former USC dean after an officer is disciplined
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  The union that represents the Pasadena police officer who was disciplined for not filing a prompt report on a drug overdose witnessed by the then-dean of USC's medical school is conducting a legal review of the incident, the labor organization said ...
  
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• Man in custody after pizza shop rooftop standoff, police say - WCVB Boston

  21-07-2017 05:10 via wcvb.com
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  Man in custody after pizza shop rooftop standoff, police say
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  Police said an armed man who allegedly fired at a police officer in Framingham Thursday night before barricading himself on top of the roof of a pizza shop is now in custody. Justin Breakspear was taken into custody just before 11 p.m. Thursday.and more »
  
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• Graphic body cam footage shows police officer shooting 2 dogs - CBS News

  21-07-2017 03:44 via cbsnews.com
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  Graphic body cam footage shows police officer shooting 2 dogs
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  MINNEAPOLIS -- Body camera video released Thursday shows how two dogs approached a Minneapolis police officer before they were shot and seriously wounded in their fenced-in backyard earlier this month, CBS Minnesota reports. The officer was ...and more »
  
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• Police seek Antioch man in fatal shooting at Pittsburg ice cream parlor - SFGate

  21-07-2017 03:40 via sfgate.com
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  Police seek Antioch man in fatal shooting at Pittsburg ice cream parlor
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  Police are on the hunt for a 19-year-old Antioch man they say fatally shot a Bethel Island man near an ice cream parlor in Pittsburg on Wednesday, officials said. Officers found the 43-year-old victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds outside a ...and more »
  
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• Minneapolis police: Fatal shooting 'should not have happened' - CNN

  21-07-2017 03:22 via cnn.com
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  Minneapolis police: Fatal shooting 'should not have happened'
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  (CNN) An Australian woman killed by Minneapolis police last weekend "didn't have to die," the city's police chief said Thursday. "This should not have happened," Chief Janeé Harteau said in her first public comments since Justine Ruszczyk, 40, was ...
  Woman Shot by Minneapolis Officer 'Didn't Have to Die,' Police Chief SaysNew York Times
  Attorney: Justine Damond Is 'The Most Innocent Victim' Of a Police Shooting He Has
  
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• Video: CA Police Captain, City Clerk Found Dead Inside Home After Hourslong Barricade

  21-07-2017 02:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: CA Police Captain, City Clerk Found Dead Inside Home After Hourslong BarricadeA police captain and a city clerk were found dead following a standoff that lasted nearly eight hours at an apartment in Seal Beach, CA, reports KABC.Officers responded to a call of shots fired. A woman called police for help from an apartment in that area around 7:20 p.m., but the line was disconnected and no further calls were made, police said.A SWAT team surrounded the complex and local residents were asked
  
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• Video: Outspoken MS Chief Says He's Being Forced Out By New Mayor

  21-07-2017 02:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Outspoken MS Chief Says He's Being Forced Out By New MayorA lot of people loved Tchula, MS, Police Chief Kenneth Hampton's in-your-face way of policing. He was tough. He didn't pull any punches. He called you out on social media.Obviously, some people probably didn't like that too much. On Wednesday, multiple reports said that Hampton had submitted his resignation to the Tchula Board of Aldermen. He told WLBT's Mary Grace Eppes that he had been pressured to resign.Hampton made statewide h
  
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• Police on 'walk-through' at DiNardo property in Bucks County - Philly.com

  21-07-2017 01:32 via philly.com
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  Police on 'walk-through' at DiNardo property in Bucks County
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  Aerial views over the DiNardo family farm in Solebury, PA on Thursday. Investigators are searching for evidence after Cosmo DiNardo confessed to killing four Bucks County men. by Erin McCarthy, Chris Palmer & Laura McCrystal ...
  Police search DiNardo property in Solebury Twp., Bucks County 1 more time6abc.comall 118 news articles »
  
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• Video: Car Theft Suspect Jumps on Train to Escape Charlotte Police

  21-07-2017 00:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Car Theft Suspect Jumps on Train to Escape Charlotte PoliceA car theft suspect jumped on a freight train to evade officers of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Wednesday afternoon.CMPD's helicopter followed a stolen Honda in the northbound lanes of Interstate 85 as the suspect weaved in and out of traffic.The Honda exited the interstate followed by police, and at one point, the driver jumped out of the car, ran toward some train tracks and then jumped onto a moving train in orde
  
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