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• Video: SC Officer Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Man Who Tried to Grab Rifle from Patrol Car

  09-08-2017 23:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: SC Officer Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Man Who Tried to Grab Rifle from Patrol CarA Pendleton, SC, police officer has been cleared in the shooting death of a man who attempted to grab the rifle from his patrol car.Corporal John Marano can return to work after a four-month state probe into his April 3 shooting of Jose Antonio Hernandez. Eighth Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division found no criminal intent on Marano’s part.“Corpora
  
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• Video: LAPD Asks Police Commission to Approve Drone Program

  09-08-2017 23:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: LAPD Asks Police Commission to Approve Drone ProgramThree years after it acquired a pair of drones that it chose not to deploy in response to protests about potential surveillance uses, the Los Angeles Police Department Tuesday morning took its first step towards a drone pilot program.LAPD Assistant Chief Beatrice Girmala presented the department’s plan for a pilot program for limited use of drones to the Board of Police Commissioners, which was not required to vote&n
  
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• Canadian Corrections Officers Overdose on Fentanyl After Cell Search

  09-08-2017 23:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Several prison guards in Alberta have been hospitalized after accidental exposure to fentanyl during searches, and their union is concerned the next incident could be fatal.In July, seven guards at two institutions were exposed to the highly toxic drug, and three of them were hospitalized after receiving Narcan, a medicine used to treat opioid overdoses, the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers says. Fentanyl is so potent, a dose the size of a grain or two of sand can be fatal. 
  
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• Union President Says Denver Deputies Have Lost Faith in Sheriff Over Excess Overtime

  09-08-2017 23:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  The union president representing Denver sheriff’s deputies says that work conditions at the jail are the worst he’s seen in his 23 years on the job there—and that overtime pay for deputies is only adding to the problems. He adds that deputies have lost faith in the sheriff.More than two years after the city promised to fix excessive overtime payouts at the city’s jails, Denver7 discovered deputies are still working long hours and cashing in on tens of thousands of do
  
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• Dallas Police Leaders, Public Worry About Response Times as Officers Leave Agency

  09-08-2017 23:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Dallas Police officers have been leaving the police department in droves, and critics say that’s affecting what happens when people in crisis call 911.“It really took too long for them to get here. I was thinking he was going to die,” said Montreg Ross about his brother Robert who was stabbed.Officers working overtime responded 16 minutes after the initial call, twice as long as it’s supposed to take.Robert Ross survived, but Dallas Police leaders say the call is an examp
  
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• Video: Atlanta Gym Owner, Activist Bans Officers from Facility

  09-08-2017 22:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Atlanta Gym Owner, Activist Bans Officers from FacilityA shocking and vulgar sign about police officers has been posted in front of a local business in Atlanta. It says no cops allowed and uses the F-word.Atlanta TV news station 11Alive talked to the gym's owner, who is not making any apologies for putting up the sign, although he did remove the F-word."It was really just that the vulgarity in that sign, and that seems to bring it out for people," said Jim Chambers, owner of the 
  
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• Video: 18 PA Tactical Officers Rushed to Hospital After Substance Exposure During Raid

  09-08-2017 22:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: 18 PA Tactical Officers Rushed to Hospital After Substance Exposure During RaidMore than a dozen officers were hospitalized after agents raided a home in the West End of Pittsburgh Wednesday morning.Around 6 a.m., several agencies, began executing federal search warrants at three locations in the West End. Two houses on Lakewood Avenue and one on Bond Street were targeted.At one of those locations, SWAT team members were exposed to an unknown airborne chemica
  
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• Man Arrested After Laser Pointed at Charlotte Police Helicopter

  09-08-2017 22:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested a man accused of pointing a laser at their helicopter Tuesday night.Authorities arrested Abrahan Romero after pilots noticed a green laser targeting them around 11 p.m. They said Romero was standing outside a vehicle, pointing the laser.Officers on the ground were able to stop Romero and found a laser inside the car, WSOC TV reports.A laser pointed into the cockpit of an aircraft can temporarily blind the pilot, which could result in a crash. Pointing a lase
  
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• Suspected Cop Killer Captured in Missouri

  09-08-2017 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The hunt for the man accused of shooting and killing a Clinton, MO, police officer  last Sunday during a traffic stop is over.Ian McCarthy, 39, of Clinton was apprehended about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday walking on a highway a mile south of Bucksaw Resort and Marina in Henry County, MO.McCarthy was returned to Clinton early Wednesday and booked into the Henry County jail shortly after midnight.Authorities had searched for McCarthy since he was charged Monday with first-degree murder. Bucksaw Marina
  
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• Kenya police, protesters clash after poll fraud claim - Aljazeera.com

  09-08-2017 11:55 via aljazeera.com
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  Kenya police, protesters clash after poll fraud claim
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  Police fire tear gas at supporters of Odinga who claimed 'massive' fraud in Kenya's presidential elections. 09 Aug 2017 10:07 GMT. Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker. The opposition says hackers infiltrated the database of Kenya's election body [Baz ...and more »
  
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• Police cars crowd gas station after double shooting - WSB Atlanta

  09-08-2017 11:22 via wsbtv.com
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  Police cars crowd gas station after double shooting
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  CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - Clayton County and College Park police cars crowded a gas station parking lot. We're working on gathering more information as this story develops for Channel 2 Action News This Morning. The Exxon station is on Old National ...and more »
  
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• Paris Police Hunt Vehicle as Soldiers Hurt in Levallois-Perret - NBCNews.com

  09-08-2017 10:51 via nbcnews.com
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  Paris Police Hunt Vehicle as Soldiers Hurt in Levallois-Perret
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  PARIS — A car rammed into a group of soldiers in a Paris suburb Wednesday in what the local mayor described as an "odious attack" that was "without a doubt deliberate." Police in the French capital were hunting the suspect, who officials said struck ...
  Car rams into soldiers in Paris suburb in suspected terrorist attackCNBC
  French police seek vehicle after soldiers hit in ParisAljazeera.com
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• Kenyan police tear-gas chanting Odinga supporters - Reuters

  09-08-2017 10:37 via reuters.com
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  Kenyan police tear-gas chanting Odinga supporters
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  KISUMU, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan police fired tear-gas on Wednesday at a group of 100 chanting supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga, shortly after their political leader claimed "massive" fraud in this week's elections, a Reuters witness said.
  
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• ACLU: absent warrant standard, police could monitor anyone via location data - Ars Technica

  09-08-2017 10:04 via arstechnica.com
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  ACLU: absent warrant standard, police could monitor anyone via location data
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  Lawyers representing a man convicted of six robberies in the Detroit area have now filed their opening brief at the Supreme Court in one of the most important digital privacy cases in recent years. This case, Carpenter v. United States, asks a simple ...
  
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• Police Investigating Elderly Couple's Deaths in Santa Clara as Murder-Suicide - NBC Bay Area

  09-08-2017 09:03 via nbcbayarea.com
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  Police Investigating Elderly Couple's Deaths in Santa Clara as Murder-Suicide
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  Is a 15-month prison sentence too long, too short or the right amount for the young woman who urged her boyfriend to commit suicide via text message? Too long; Too short; The right amount; I'm not following this case; I have no opinion. Privacy policy ...
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• Police: Man killed, 5 women wounded in Bronzeville shooting - Chicago Sun-Times

  09-08-2017 08:11 via chicago.suntimes.com
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  Police: Man killed, 5 women wounded in Bronzeville shooting
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  Chicago Police investigate near East 37th Street and South Michigan Avenue, where one man was killed and five women were wounded in a shooting Tuesday night, Aug. 8, 2017. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times. Luke Wilusz · @lukewilusz | email ...
  
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• 'Documented Gang Member' Fatally Shot His Estranged Wife; Accomplice Arrested: Montebello Police - KTLA

  09-08-2017 07:55 via ktla.com
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  'Documented Gang Member' Fatally Shot His Estranged Wife; Accomplice Arrested: Montebello Police
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  Montebello police are looking for a "documented gang member" suspected of killing his estranged wife over the weekend, and a female alleged accomplice has been arrested. Christopher Michael Diaz is shown in a photo released by Montebello police on ...and more »
  
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• Miami-Dade police seek answers about 26-year-old man's killing - Local 10

  09-08-2017 05:33 via local10.com
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  Miami-Dade police seek answers about 26-year-old man's killing
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  MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - Guillermo Gonzalez was standing on his driveway Sunday night when a gunman opened fire on the 26-year-old. He died on the spot. More Crime Headlines. 2 men wounded in West Perrine shooting · Man shot at Club 54 in ...and more »
  
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• 1 dead, 1 in custody in police-involved shooting on Bishop Ford - WLS-TV

  09-08-2017 05:05 via abc7chicago.com
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  1 dead, 1 in custody in police-involved shooting on Bishop Ford
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  One suspect was killed and a second suspect was taken into custody after a carjacking sparked a police chase that ended with an officer-involved shooting on the Bishop Ford. (WLS). WLS. Liz Nagy. Tuesday, August 08, 2017 10:19PM. CHICAGO (WLS) --.
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• Suspect in killing of Missouri police officer is captured - CNN

  09-08-2017 04:44 via cnn.com
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  Suspect in killing of Missouri police officer is captured
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  (CNN) The man accused of killing a small-town Missouri police officer during a routine traffic stop over the weekend has been taken into custody after a manhunt, the state patrol said. Ian James McCarthy, 39, of Clinton, Missouri was arrested without ...
  Man Suspected in Killing of Missouri Police Officer ArrestedNBCNews.com
  Missouri Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Police OfficerNew York Times
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• Police: Man left DNA in toilet during burglary - USA TODAY

  09-08-2017 04:39 via usatoday.com
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  Police: Man left DNA in toilet during burglary
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  When you gotta go, you gotta go. A California man accused of burglary left DNA evidence in the toilet of the home he robbed last October, Associated Press reported Tuesday. Andrew David Jensen, 42, "did his business and didn't flush it," Detective Tim ...
  Accused burglar doesn't flush toilet, leaves DNA for policeChicago Sun-Timesall 10 news articles »
  
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• Ford Rushes to Repair Police SUVs as More Departments Raise Carbon Monoxide Concerns - NBCNews.com

  09-08-2017 04:35 via nbcnews.com
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  Ford Rushes to Repair Police SUVs as More Departments Raise Carbon Monoxide Concerns
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  Ford Motor Co. has dispatched several teams of investigators to police departments across the country as the automaker tries to contain the fallout over concerns about carbon monoxide seeping into law enforcement vehicles. Bill Gubing, chief engineer ...
  Ford dispatches investigators across country to fix police Explorer SUV fume issuesDetroit Free Press
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• Shaquille O’Neal to Run for Sheriff in GA

  09-08-2017 03:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesSitting down in front of a basketball hoop inside Live! Casino & Hotel just outside Baltimore, Shaquille O’Neal, the NBA Hall-of-Famer and four-time champion, elaborated on his plans to run for sheriff in Henry County, GA, in 2020, reports the Washington Post.O’Neal previously floated the idea to run for the position in a television interview back in May. Henry County has a population of about 215,000 and O’Neal said he recently bought a home there af
  
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• Fleeing Suspects Throw Explosive Devices at MO Police

  09-08-2017 02:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Two suspects who purportedly threw explosive devices at Joplin, MO, police during a traffic stop and ensuing pursuit Monday were captured later in the day by deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff's Department, reports the Joplin Globe.Deputies located Keith A. Wald, 34, of Joplin, and Nathan J. Felton, 22, of Neosho, at a residence outside the city and took them into custody on felony counts.At 3:28 a.m., a Joplin police officer stopped a Ford F-150 pickup truck pulling a trailer at Fourth Str
  
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• Video: TN Officer Recovering After Hit-and-Run

  09-08-2017 02:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: TN Officer Recovering After Hit-and-RunThe Kingston (TN) Police Department is asking for prayers for one of their officers that was hit Sunday night during a traffic stop. Sergeant Jerry Singleton was injured while conducting a traffic stop on a truck pulling a car hauler, according to Kingston police.“Jerry walks up, says, ‘Evening, sir, how you doing? I need to see your driver license.’ Just in a split second, the guy says ‘I don’t have any.’ Throwed
  
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• Escaped Inmate Who Attacked OH Deputy Found Dead After Manhunt

  09-08-2017 02:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  The escaped inmate who overpowered an Ohio deputy and stole his gun was found dead at his parents' home following a four-day manhunt that ended Monday, according to a report.Officers found the body of suspected rapist Branden Powell in a basement crawl space at his family’s Antwerp Township home around 9:30 p.m., according to a police statement provided to WPTA-TV.Police said Powell, 32, shot and killed himself, reports the New York Daily News.Powell escaped custody on Friday morning after
  
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• Corps of Engineers Employee Charged in SC Deputy's Death

  09-08-2017 02:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  An employee with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been charged in the death of a South Carolina sheriff's deputy who was thrown from a boat during a training accident, reports the Associated Press.News outlets reported 37-year-old Joseph Jess Fleming of Pendleton has been charged with reckless homicide by boat.The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources charged Fleming late last week in the June 1 death of 30-year-old Anderson County Sheriff's Deputy Devin Hodges.Robert McCullough wit
  
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• Suspect in MO Officer's Death Still at Large

  09-08-2017 02:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  The search for a man wanted in the murder of a Clinton, MO, police officer continued Tuesday afternoon after the search of a home in Chilhowee, MO, came up empty, reports the Kansas City Star."Update: Search of Chilhawee residence yielded negative results," the Missouri Highway Patrol tweeted."We're following up any leads," Sgt. Bill Lowe told reporters as the patrol surrounded the home. "Any lead we get is a good lead until we deem that it didn't work out."Ian James McCarthy of Clinton, in Henr
  
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• SF police, other agencies carry out massive Bay Area operation - KGO-TV

  09-08-2017 02:12 via abc7news.com
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  SF police, other agencies carry out massive Bay Area operation
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  Guns, drugs, and stolen cars -- there was a huge Bay Area operation Tuesday that resulted in numerous arrests. The feds aren't talking and neither is the San Francisco Police Department, who was also involved. But we have exclusive information about ...and more »
  
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• SIG Sauer Issues Voluntary Upgrade of P320 Pistol

  09-08-2017 02:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  The SIG Sauer P320 meets U.S. standards for safety, including the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Sporting Arms Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. (SAAMI), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), as well as rigorous testing protocols for global military and law enforcement agencies, the company stated.The design of the SIG Sauer P320 overcomes the most significant safety concern in striker-fired pistols today: the practice of pressing the trigger for disassembly. This can be p
  
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• Video: TX Officer Struck by Vehicle, Suspect Arraigned

  09-08-2017 01:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: TX Officer Struck by Vehicle, Suspect Arraigned A 27-year-old man reportedly struck an officer with a vehicle and was arraigned following a robbery at a Mission, TX, store Monday night.Emmanuel Perez is facing aggravated assault on a public servant, resisting arrest, evading arrest with a vehicle, and driving while intoxicated charges.The Mission, TX, police officer was reportedly hit after he came in contact with Perez around 11 p.m. The officer suffered injuries to his left leg and was
  
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• Man faces deportation after leaving puppy in hot car, police say - WSB Atlanta

  09-08-2017 01:03 via wsbtv.com
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  Man faces deportation after leaving puppy in hot car, police say
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  GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A man could be forced to leave the country after police say he left his puppy in a hot car. The puppy was spotted Sunday night panting in the back seat of an SUV in Lawrenceville. A witness said the dog had been in the SUV for at ...and more »
  
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• Ford Says Carbon Monoxide Exposure in Police Utility the Result of Improper Upfitting

  09-08-2017 00:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  Responding to concerns about carbon monoxide exposure to officers using Ford Police Interceptor Utility patrol SUVs, Ford said today the issues experienced by some law enforcement agencies are a result of improperly sealed holes in the body of the vehicles that were created during the process of upfitting them for police duty.Bill Gubing, chief engineer for the Ford Explorer program, said the company has sent task forces out to investigate the carbon monoxide incidents, and the company's special
  
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• 10-month-old hospitalized after eating THC gummy bear; police investigating - WNDU-TV

  09-08-2017 00:20 via wndu.com
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  10-month-old hospitalized after eating THC gummy bear; police investigating
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  ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - Police are looking into who is to blame for allowing a baby to get its hands on a gummy bear laced with THC. This, after an Elkhart mom brought her baby to the hospital on Friday. Detectives are still working the case, and ...and more »
  
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