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• Video: Shots Fired into NC Officer’s Home

  29-08-2017 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Shots Fired into NC Officer’s HomeShots were fired into a Gaston County, NC, police officer's home just outside of Cherryville on Monday. Neighbors described hearing as many as three to four shots being fired around 6 a.m. Monday. The officer's children were inside the home. No injuries were reported.Channel 9 asked police about a possible motive in the shooting and they said they’re working to determine that but do not believe it was domestic-related. Several detect
  
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• TX Convenience Store Gave Free Food and Drinks to Houston-Area Responders

  29-08-2017 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  TX-based convenience store company Buc-ee's gave Houston-area first responders free food and drink Friday in its Katy, TX, store as Hurricane Harvey barreled toward the city."It's a way to give back to the community," Buc-ee's spokesman Jeff Nadalo said.The local heroes and their immediate families got to try breakfast tacos, Buc-ee's signature sandwiches, burritos, chicken strips, hot dogs, homemade chips, fountain drinks, ICEEs, jerky and more, the Houston Chronicle reports. 
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• Missouri Establishes Blue Alert System

  29-08-2017 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Blue Alert system is set to go into effect in Missouri Monday.The Blue Alert system is a new form of backup. Should an officer be attacked while on the job, it will give the public information so they can help police find the suspect, Fox Kansas City reports.Just three weeks ago, Clinton, Mo., police officer Gary Michael was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop. It took officers two days to find and arrest a suspect.If the Blue Alert system had been in effect then, Missouri viewers wo
  
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• Louisiana Deputy Saved by Vest, Suspected Shooter Killed

  29-08-2017 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Lincoln Parish (LA) Sheriff’s deputy was shot Tuesday morning while conducting a traffic stop on I-20.The suspect got off the interstate and stopped. The suspect then shot the deputy. The deputy's body armor blocked the bullet and the deputy is reported to be okay. His name has not yet been released.The suspect has been reported dead, ArkLaTex reports. 
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• Houston Police Union Asks Public to Bring Harvey Responders Socks, Underwear

  29-08-2017 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Houston Police Officers’ Union has put out a call on Facebook, requesting that the public help officers working the Hurricane Harvey response.The post reads:“Please HELP...our officers are in desperate need of socks, undershirts, and underwear (men's and woman's). If you are in the Houston area and you can pick some up, please drop them off at your closest police station or you can drop them off at the Union Hall at 1602 State St and we will distribute."We know this is an extreme
  
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• FL Man Stuffs $1,000 in Cash Up Rectum to Hide it from Deputies

  29-08-2017 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Marion County (FL) Sheriff's Office says that early Saturday morning, a deputy conducted a traffic stop in the area of East Highway 40 and Baseline Road for speeding.Upon making contact with the driver, identified as 26-year-old Pattreon Stokes, the deputy reportedly smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. Stokes also had a 7-month-old child in the front passenger seat. After searching the vehicle, the deputy said he found 197 grams of methamphetamine, rock coca
  
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• Veteran Houston Officer Drowns in Patrol Car During Hurricane

  29-08-2017 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Steve Perez, a 34-year Houston police officer, drowned in his patrol car in Harvey floodwaters, a tearful Chief Art Acevedo said Tuesday afternoon. Perez, days shy of his 61st birthday, was in his patrol car driving to work downtown Sunday morning when he got trapped in high water at I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road.Acevedo said Perez spent hours trying to get to his duty station in Houston downtown before his death. Acevedo, with tears in his eyes, said officers searched for Perez on Mond
  
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• San Jose Police Actively Recruiting LGBT Officers

  29-08-2017 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The San Jose (CA) Police Department is for the first time launching a campaign to recruit members of the LGBT community through a series of public initiatives and an ad campaign.The campaign features identical ads showing the actual families of three officers: a heterosexual couple, a gay male couple and a lesbian couple.Chief Eddie Garcia also announced last Thursday that his department has created a liaison role dedicated to addressing crime and police concerns within the LGBT community,
  
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• F7010/F7510 series

  29-08-2017 16:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Built specifically for public safety and service organizations, the new Icom F7010/F7510 series is designed to offer more options, better pricing, and top quality. Reduced in size and weight, the portable radios have a strong metal core to improve the structure's ruggedness and durability. The series is also designed to address future P25 development with its Phase 1 and, coming soon, Phase 2 trunking options. 
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• Jamar Radar Recorder

  29-08-2017 16:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  End the Arguments over Speeding Complaints! Using a JAMAR Radar Recorder allows you to gather hard evidence of whether or not a problem really exists. This data can be used to find where stepped up enforcement is really needed, or to end arguments over speeding traffic. 
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• Icom F7010/F7510 series

  29-08-2017 16:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Built specifically for public safety and service organizations, the new Icom F7010/F7510 series offers more options, better pricing and top quality. Reduced in size and weight, the portables have a strong metal core, improving the structure’s ruggedness and durability. The is series is also designed to address future P25 development with its Phase 1 and coming soon, Phase 2 trunking options. 
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• Man, 54, walks into hospital after being shot, Baltimore County police say - Baltimore Sun

  29-08-2017 14:36 via baltimoresun.com
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  Man, 54, walks into hospital after being shot, Baltimore County police say
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  A 54-year-old man was shot overnight and Baltimore County police are investigating the circumstances. Police said the man walked into the hospital after being shot in “an upper body extremity.” Police are investigating where and when the shooting took ...and more »
  
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• Detroit police investigate use of Taser on boy, 15, who was riding ATV - USA TODAY

  29-08-2017 13:44 via usatoday.com
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  Detroit police investigate use of Taser on boy, 15, who was riding ATV
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  DETROIT — Detroit police are investigating an incident in which a Michigan State Police trooper used a Taser on an unarmed, 15-year-old boy as he fled on an ATV, then crashed and died Saturday in Detroit. The trooper, who has been suspended, was said ...
  Detroit police to probe death of teen killed fleeing troopers on ATVMLive.com
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• Police search for additional suspects in South St. Paul shooting - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  29-08-2017 13:13 via startribune.com
  Police search for additional suspects in South St. Paul shooting
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  South St. Paul police say they have taken three people into custody and are searching for additional suspects in connection with a shooting Monday night that left two people injured. Officers arrived at the intersection of Holland and Warner Avenues ...and more »
  
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• Canada cycle police arrest top US suspect in Montreal - BBC News

  29-08-2017 12:27 via bbc.com
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  Canada cycle police arrest top US suspect in Montreal
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  Canadian police patrolling on bicycles apprehended a man for drug possession only to discover he was one of the most wanted suspects in the US. Police say Katay-Khaophone Sychantha was detained during a routine patrol on a Montreal cycle path.and more »
  
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• 5 things for August 29: Harvey, North Korea, Trump, police gear, killer nurse - CNN International

  29-08-2017 12:14 via cnn.com
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  5 things for August 29: Harvey, North Korea, Trump, police gear, killer nurse
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  (CNN) J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans just set a new fund-raising goal -- $1.5 million -- to help survivors of Harvey. Here's what else you need to know Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get "5 Things You Need to Know Today" delivered to ...
  'Please don't give up on us,' Houston police chief says amid disaster responseWashington Post
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• New Milford police fatally shoot man following standoff - Danbury News Times

  29-08-2017 11:31 via newstimes.com
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  New Milford police fatally shoot man following standoff
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  Police fatally shot a man following a brief standoff Monday night in New Milford on Aug. 28, 2017. State Police Western District Crime Squad has taken over the investigation and a state prosecutor will be appointed from another district to review the ...
  Suspect Dead After Police-Involved Shooting in New Milford: State PoliceNBC Connecticut
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• 5 arrested in alleged South Africa cannibalism ring after man tells police he's 'tired of eating human flesh' - Washington Post

  29-08-2017 11:23 via washingtonpost.com
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  5 arrested in alleged South Africa cannibalism ring after man tells police he's 'tired of eating human flesh'
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  Editor's note: This story contains graphic detail. More than a week ago, a South African man walked into a police station with a morbid confession. He was “tired of eating human flesh,” he told police. The officers questioned the man's bizarre claim ...and more »
  
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• Trump Makes It Easier For Local Police To Get Pentagon's Surplus Gear - NPR

  29-08-2017 11:07 via npr.org
  Trump Makes It Easier For Local Police To Get Pentagon's Surplus Gear
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  The Trump administration has lifted Obama-era restrictions on military donations of equipment to local police. The move was denounced by critics of "police militarization." Facebook; Twitter. Google+. Email ...
  
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• Update: Police clear scene of reported person with knife, rifle in village of Manlius - Syracuse.com

  29-08-2017 06:41 via syracuse.com
  Update: Police clear scene of reported person with knife, rifle in village of Manlius
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  Update at 12:35 a.m. Tuesday: Nearly seven hours after police were called to Macclenthen Road in Manlius for a report of a man with weapons, officers cleared the scene, neighbors said. Police had blocked part of Macclenthen Road after they received a ...
  
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• Blacks remain focus of Boston police investigations, searches - The Boston Globe

  29-08-2017 05:03 via bostonglobe.com
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  Blacks remain focus of Boston police investigations, searches
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  The number of people singled out for street investigations by Boston police dropped significantly in 2016, but blacks continue to make up a disproportionate share, despite the department's efforts to reduce racial disparity, according to an analysis of ...
  
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• Governor signs law limiting Illinois police on immigration - Washington Post

  29-08-2017 05:01 via washingtonpost.com
  Governor signs law limiting Illinois police on immigration
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  CHICAGO — Illinois will limit how local and state police can cooperate with federal immigration authorities under a plan signed into law Monday by Gov. Bruce Rauner, a move that puts the first-term Republican at odds with his party on immigration issues.and more »
  
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• Chicago Police Officer Convicted Of Unreasonable Force In Shooting - NPR

  29-08-2017 04:57 via npr.org
  Chicago Police Officer Convicted Of Unreasonable Force In Shooting
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  In an extremely rare verdict, a federal jury in Chicago Monday convicted a city police officer of violating civil rights by using excessive force in a Dec. 22, 2013, shooting that wounded two teenagers. Marco Proano is the first Chicago police officer ...and more »
  
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• Authorities: Joliet police investigating deaths of mother, 2 daughters as 'apparent murder-suicide' - Chicago Tribune

  29-08-2017 04:34 via chicagotribune.com
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  Authorities: Joliet police investigating deaths of mother, 2 daughters as 'apparent murder-suicide'
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  Joliet police were investigating an apparent murder-suicide on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, authorities said. (Alicia Fabbre/Daily Southtown) (Alicia Fabbre / Daily Southtown). Alicia FabbreDaily Southtown. Privacy Policy · Joliet Police are investigating ...
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• Police: Teen who was shot in head before his rescue from Grayslake fire has died - Chicago Tribune

  29-08-2017 04:13 via chicagotribune.com
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  Police: Teen who was shot in head before his rescue from Grayslake fire has died
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  Grayslake police are investigating a house fire that took place last Tuesday on the 400 block of Normandy Lane. A 17-year-old male who police rescued from the fire has died, police said. (John Konstantaras/For the Chicago Tribune).and more »
  
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• Update: O'burg Police Have Person in Custody After Shot Fired - WWNY TV 7

  29-08-2017 04:09 via wwnytv.com
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  Update: O'burg Police Have Person in Custody After Shot Fired
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  Ogdensburg city police had a person in custody Monday night, after investigating a report of shots fired in the city. Police cordoned off the corner of Jersey Avenue and Caroline Street. (Photo courtesy of Chip Bracy) Police said a single shot was ...and more »
  
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• Update: 911 tells Syracuse East Side residents 'police matter' has been resolved - Syracuse.com

  29-08-2017 03:41 via syracuse.com
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  Update: 911 tells Syracuse East Side residents 'police matter' has been resolved
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  Syracuse police responded to a suspicious person Monday night on Crawford Avenue in the Meadowbrook neighborhood on Syracuse's East Side. Syracuse police responded to a suspicious person Monday night on Crawford Avenue in the Meadowbrook ...and more »
  
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• Joliet police investigating deaths of mother, twin daughters as 'apparent murder-suicide' - Chicago Tribune

  29-08-2017 03:07 via chicagotribune.com
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  Joliet police investigating deaths of mother, twin daughters as 'apparent murder-suicide'
  Chicago Tribune
  Joliet police are investigating the deaths of a woman and her twin daughters as an "apparent murder-suicide," authorities said Monday. Autopsies are scheduled Tuesday for Celisa Henning, 41, and Makayla and Addison Henning, both 6 years old, according ...
  Joliet police: Woman, 2 children dead in apparent murder-suicideWLS-TVall 11 news articles »
  
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• New Mexico police: At least 2 dead in library shooting; suspect arrested - USA TODAY

  29-08-2017 02:59 via usatoday.com
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  New Mexico police: At least 2 dead in library shooting; suspect arrested
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  CLOVIS, N.M. - Two people died and four were hurt at a shooting Monday at an eastern New Mexico public library, New Mexico officials said. Authorities did not immediately release the names of those who died at the public library in Clovis, N.M..
  2 dead, 4 injured in shooting at public library in Clovis, New Mexico: policeCBS News
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• Video: New Mexico Officer Shot at Traffic Stop, Suspect Dead

  29-08-2017 02:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: New Mexico Officer Shot at Traffic Stop, Suspect DeadA state police officer was shot in the vest and injured and a suspect fatally shot following a traffic stop that turned deadly Sunday morning near Main and Largo in Farmington, NM. Two others were arrested.New Mexico State Police Chief Pete Kassetas said at a press conference Sunday afternoon that a San Juan County deputy, with help from an NMSP officer, stopped a truck that had three people in it after connecting the vehicle with an ea
  
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• Cleveland police: Body found with 'signs of violence' - fox8.com

  29-08-2017 02:37 via fox8.com
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  Cleveland police: Body found with 'signs of violence'
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  Cleveland police at East 59th Street and Bower Avenue where a body was found. (Photo Credit: Tyler Lobdell_. ×. Cleveland police: Body found with 'signs of violence'. Cleveland police at East 59th Street and Bower Avenue where a body was found. (Photo ...and more »
  
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• Illinois Man Steals Bulldozer, Backs Over Police Car

  29-08-2017 02:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Bourbonnais man stole a bulldozer in far south suburban Kankakee, IL, and drove it around the streets, backing over a squad car when officers tried to stop him, police said.Police said they received a call Thursday at about 3:15 a.m. from an off-duty police officer saying a John Deere bulldozer was spinning around in the street near the intersection of North Schuyler Avenue and East Mulberry Street. When officers responded, the bulldozer was driving south on Schuyler, reports WLS.An officer at
  
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• NM Officer Dies in Off-Duty Crash

  29-08-2017 02:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Kayenta Police District in New Mexico is mourning the death of a police officer who was killed in a vehicle accident Monday night, reports the Navajo Times.Diné Police Officer Nelson L. Martin was 35 years old, according to public records obtained by the Navajo Times. He was originally from Tsébii'ndzisgaii, Utah.The accident happened on U.S. Highway 89 at milepost 445.8 in Gray Mountain, Arizona, according to Navajo Police Chief Phillip Francisco.The Arizona Department of Publ
  
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• Police Chief Resigns After TV Report Links Him To Neo-Nazi Websites - HuffPost

  29-08-2017 02:11 via huffingtonpost.com
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  Police Chief Resigns After TV Report Links Him To Neo-Nazi Websites
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  An Oklahoma town's interim police chief resigned before finishing his first week on the job after a local TV station linked him to two neo-Nazi websites. Bart Alsbrook, a reserve police officer hired Aug. 22 as interim chief in Colbert, Oklahoma, told ...
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• Video: At Least 8 Dead in Harvey Flooding, TX Officials Say

  29-08-2017 02:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: At Least 8 Dead in Harvey Flooding, TX Officials SayRain pelted Houston, TX, anew Monday as emergency teams — aided by a growing contingent of citizen-rescuers—plunged into waist-deep water seeking people stranded by devastating, historic flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, reports the Washington Post.Officials in Texas said Monday afternoon that at least eight people appear to have died as a result of the storm battering the state. That toll includes six people in Harri
  
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• No, the feds shouldn't give war machines to the police - New York Post

  29-08-2017 01:44 via nypost.com
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  No, the feds shouldn't give war machines to the police
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  What kind of equipment are we talking about? Well, Haverhill, Mass., a town of fewer than 65,000, got a nearly 20-ton Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle. Keene, N.H., a town of fewer than 30,000, got an 8-ton armored BearCat. Over 10,000 bayonets ...
  
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• Man Shoots at MO Police, Sideswipes Patrol Car During Pursuit

  29-08-2017 01:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A man shot at a Sunset Hills, MO, police officer Saturday during a police chase that started in the suburb and ended with the car in which he was a passenger crashing in Carondelet Park in south St. Louis, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.The man and the car's driver, a woman, were taken into custody. No one was injured.The man, Christopher Keown, 41, was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, and interfering with a felony arrest. Cassandra Williams, 49, was charged with in
  
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• A Fetishization of “Law and Order” - Slate Magazine

  29-08-2017 01:01 via slate.com
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  A Fetishization of “Law and Order”
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  Trump wants nothing more than an unaccountable Joe Arpaio and the militarization of the police. By Jamelle Bouie. 81175035 A convoy of armored personnel carriers carrying county police arrive during a protest on Aug. 15, 2014, over the shooting death ...and more »
  
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• NYPD Switching to Apple's iPhone

  29-08-2017 00:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  The New York Police Department's investment in Windows Phone lasted just two years. The agency's switch to Apple's iPhone was prompted by the announcement from Microsoft in July that it has terminated support for Windows Phone 8.1, reports Apple Insider.The 36,000 phones were purchased as part of a $160 million program intended to help modernize New York City's police force with new technology. Officers were equipped with Nokia Lumia 830 and Lumia 640XL smartphones.It was not indicated which iPh
  
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• Video: Houston Police Focus on Saving Lives, Battling Looters Amid Rising Flood Waters

  29-08-2017 00:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Houston Police Focus on Saving Lives, Battling Looters Amid Rising Flood WatersHouston Police Chief Art Acevedo told Good Morning America that officers completed more than 2,000 rescue missions this weekend after Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the central Texas coast, leaving thousands of people stuck inside their flooded homes.Harvey, since downgraded to a tropical storm, dumped catastrophic amounts of rain on Houston beginning Saturday, leaving thousands of drivers stranded and many
  
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