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• Video: Wounded, Unarmed Security Officer Helped Vegas Police End Shooting

  06-10-2017 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Wounded, Unarmed Security Officer Helped Vegas Police End ShootingAn unarmed security guard at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino was the first to take on gunman Stephen Paddock, getting shot in the process, but providing crucial help for police looking to stop the massacre.The security guard, identified as Jesus Campos by the International Union, Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America, was shot in the leg after Paddock fired at him through a door, police said.Police sa
  
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• Video: WA Fire Department to Issue Point Blank Armor

  06-10-2017 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: WA Fire Department to Issue Point Blank ArmorEast Pierce (WA) Fire and Rescue Chief Bud Backer says the Las Vegas mass shooting reinforces the safety precautions he started making months ago. He received approval to purchase 32 sets of ballistic vests and helmets. It is a $75,000 expense, and the vests will have to be replaced every five years. The goal is to be able to reach patients quickly and keep firefighters safe during dangerous calls.“I wish we never had to think about it,&r
  
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• Video: Thousands Honor Officer Killed in Las Vegas Massacre

  06-10-2017 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Thousands Honor Officer Killed in Las Vegas MassacreThousands of people in Las Vegas attended a public service to honor the life of a hero who lost his life during the mass shooting at a country concert along the strip.Charleston Hartfield served in the U.S. Army and was a Las Vegas Metropolitan police officer."If there's a checklist to be an American, Charlie hit every single box and then made up some boxes," Sgt. Ryan Fryman said.Hartfield was off-duty when bullets started to fly at the
  
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• Video: Off-Duty LAPD Officer Carried Cancer Patient Out of Line of Fire at Vegas Concert

  06-10-2017 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Off-Duty LAPD Officer Carried Cancer Patient Out of Line of Fire at Vegas ConcertAs chaos unfolded during the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Cassidy Huff was completely exhausted. Coming off of chemotherapy for cancer, she simply could not run anymore as she tried to flee gunfire.The 20-year-old collapsed behind a car. That's when Mitchell Tosti appeared.Tosti is a Los Angeles police officer who was in Las Vegas off-duty at the time, NBC4 reports. 
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• Video: AZ Trooper Praised for Response During Vegas Massacre

  06-10-2017 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: AZ Trooper Praised for Response During Vegas MassacreAn Arizona DPS trooper is being praised for his response during the Las Vegas massacre.On Thursday, he spoke out at a news briefing about his actions on that night. And as for his life-saving efforts? He was just doing his job.On the evening of October 1, 2017, Sgt. Alan Haywood, a 17-year AZ DPS veteran, was in Las Vegas for an Honor Guard Detail.While en route to the shooting site, Sgt. Haywood came across a pickup truck in the e
  
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• Police-Medic Teams Charged into Concert Venue to Save Lives During Vegas Massacre

  06-10-2017 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  When the call for a “mass casualty incident” blasted through the radio Sunday night, Clark County fire captain Joe Geeb had no idea what was happening on the Las Vegas Strip, but he immediately began thinking about how he would run toward the bullets, the mayhem and the carnage while everyone else was running away.He quickly donned his flak vest and the helmet designed to withstand rifle fire and gunshots. Then he paused as a group of armed police officers created a protective bubble
  
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• Philly Officers Fled City After Residency Requirement was Eliminated

  06-10-2017 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesMore than 1,000 Philadelphia police officers have abandoned city living since the department’s residency rules were softened five years ago — many lured to the suburbs by the prospect of better schools, cleaner streets, and safer neighborhoods.The figure, based on an Inquirer and Daily News analysis of payroll data, represents nearly 15 percent of the nearly 6,000 eligible officers, a figure likely to grow each year.In 2010, their union won a battle to end the
  
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• NY Parole Officer Killed in Shootout with Police Officer

  06-10-2017 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  An off-duty New York state parole officer has been killed inside her apartment in a shootout with a police officer who had been sent to check on her.Police in Canandaigua say the police officer went to Pinnacle North Apartments on Wednesday afternoon to check on 48-year-old Sandra Guardiola at the request of another parole officer.Police say when no one answered her door, an employee of the complex let the police officer in. Police say soon afterward gunfire was exchanged and Guardiola was kille
  
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• St. Paul police say man shot and killed had fired gun at woman with five small children nearby - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  06-10-2017 19:26 via startribune.com
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  St. Paul police say man shot and killed had fired gun at woman with five small children nearby
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  Gallery: St. Paul Police investigate an officer involved shooting in the 1100 block of Euclid St. in St. Paul Thursday evening. St. Paul Police department PIO Sgt. Mike Ernster holds a press conference on the. Leila Navidi – Star Tribune. Gallery: St ...
  Man punched and raped woman near downtown St. Paul, police sayTwinCities.com-Pioneer Pressall
  
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• Additional police presence at Westlake High School after social media hoax - Daily Herald

  06-10-2017 18:34 via heraldextra.com
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  Additional police presence at Westlake High School after social media hoax
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  There was an increased police presence at Westlake High School and surrounding middle schools Friday after a social media hoax threatening violence. Police have determined a social media post stating some violent act might occur at the school Friday is ...
  
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• Thornton police intentionally crash into carjacked SVU as suspects go wrong way on I-25 - The Denver Post

  06-10-2017 18:26 via denverpost.com
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  Thornton police intentionally crash into carjacked SVU as suspects go wrong way on I-25
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  Thornton police intentionally slammed into a speeding carjacked SUV early Friday morning as suspects tried to elude police by going south onto the northbound lanes of Interstate 25, causing the car to spin and then roll off the ramp and down onto the ...
  Carjacking suspects taken to hospital after police maneuver causes vehicle to roll overThe Denver Channel
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• Student arrested after injuring officer during search of backpack for gun, police say - MassLive.com

  06-10-2017 18:12 via masslive.com
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  Student arrested after injuring officer during search of backpack for gun, police say
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  A police officer was injured during an altercation with a student after a parent called Melrose High School to report that the student may have a gun in the building, officials said. The parent called around 9:30 a.m., prompting the high school to ...
  High School Goes On Lockdown As Police Arrest Aggressive StudentCBS Boston / WBZall 70 news articles »
  
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• Police release photos of Aurora burglary suspect - Chicago Sun-Times

  06-10-2017 18:03 via chicago.suntimes.com
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  Police release photos of Aurora burglary suspect
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  Surveillance images of the man suspected in a burglary Sept. 23 at a clothing store in Aurora. | Aurora police. Sun-Times Wire · email. Sign-Up for our News & Politics Newsletter Sign-Up. Police have released surveillance photos of a man suspected of ...and more »
  
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• Carjacking suspect fatally shot by police after jumping in Miami River - Local 10

  06-10-2017 17:56 via local10.com
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  Carjacking suspect fatally shot by police after jumping in Miami River
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  MIAMI - A carjacking suspect and accused bank robber was fatally shot by police Friday morning after police cornered him in the Miami River. Sky 10 was above the scene Friday morning as the stolen vehicle was being pursued by police.
  Police Shoot, Kill Carjacker Who Led Them On ChaseCBS Miami
  Armed Carjacking Suspect Who Jumped in River is Dead After Pursuit, Police-Involved Shooting: MDPDNBC 6 South Florid
  
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• Sacramento police investigate fatal stabbing on 39th Avenue - Sacramento Bee

  06-10-2017 17:51 via sacbee.com
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  Sacramento police investigate fatal stabbing on 39th Avenue
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  A man was fatally stabbed during an altercation Friday morning in the 5600 block of 39th Avenue, the Sacramento Police Department reports. Police responded to a 5:50 a.m. call of two people fighting inside a house, Sgt. Bryce Heinlein said. When they ...and more »
  
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• Man who ended police pursuit in front of tourists at Hollywood Walk of Fame sentenced to prison - Los Angeles Times

  06-10-2017 17:14 via latimes.com
  Man who ended police pursuit in front of tourists at Hollywood Walk of Fame sentenced to prison
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  A Rancho Cucamonga man whom police chased into the heart of the tourist district on Hollywood Boulevard as bystanders looked on has been sentenced to three years in prison, Los Angeles County prosecutors said. Tony Calloway Jr., 24, pleaded no ...and more »
  
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• Anne Arundel police plan announcement on gang-related homicide - CapitalGazette.com

  06-10-2017 16:50 via capitalgazette.com
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  Anne Arundel police plan announcement on gang-related homicide
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  Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh and Police Chief Timothy Altomare announce a new gang task force to help in the fight against gangs in the county. Phil DavisContact [email protected]. Anne Arundel County police plan to make ...
  Police: 3 bodies found in Annapolis tied to gang activityWTOPall 4 news articles »
  
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• Police criticised over death of David Penman in van near Dunipace - BBC News

  06-10-2017 16:34 via bbc.com
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  Police criticised over death of David Penman in van near Dunipace
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  Police Scotland has been criticised after a man was found dead in a van two days after the force was first alerted to the abandoned vehicle. The police watchdog said more should have been done by the officer who received calls about the van, which was ...and more »
  
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• Police: Man told OIA employee he had to get bag checked in 'before it explodes' - WFTV Orlando

  06-10-2017 16:18 via wftv.com
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  Police: Man told OIA employee he had to get bag checked in 'before it explodes'
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  ORLANDO, Fla. - Officers responded to a “verbal face-to-face bomb threat” Thursday evening at the Orlando International Airport, Orlando police said in a news release. Related Headlines. WHAT'S HAPPENING: Vegas probe examines possible bombing plan ...and more »
  
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• Video Shows Utah Police Fatally Shooting Black Man who Was Attempting to Flee, DA Says It Was Justified - The Root

  06-10-2017 15:09 via theroot.com
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  Video Shows Utah Police Fatally Shooting Black Man who Was Attempting to Flee, DA Says It Was Justified
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  Recently released body camera footage shows Utah police fatally shooting a man from behind as he attempted to run away from officers, once again sparking tensions between the black community and police officers, and sparking accusations of racial ...
  Video shows Utah police fatally shooting man from behind as he fledThe Guardian
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• Going to ACL Fest? Austin police chief shares his 3 tips for safety - Austin American-Statesman

  06-10-2017 15:07 via statesman.com
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  Going to ACL Fest? Austin police chief shares his 3 tips for safety
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  Interim Austin Police Chief Brian Manley talks about safety at the 2017 Austin City Limits Music Festival. With last weekend's mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival still fresh in the minds of concertgoers, Interim Austin Police Chief Brian ...and more »
  
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• Catalonia Police Chief Appears in Court Amid Sedition Investigation - New York Times

  06-10-2017 14:44 via nytimes.com
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  Catalonia Police Chief Appears in Court Amid Sedition Investigation
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  Josep Lluís Trapero, center, Catalonia's police chief, arriving at a Madrid courthouse on Friday. Credit Javier Soriano/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. BARCELONA, Spain — Catalonia's police chief appeared in Spain's national court on Friday to ...
  Catalan police chief in court amid independence deadlockCNN
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• Police search for missing woman, 79, after her car is found near lake - NJ.com

  06-10-2017 14:41 via nj.com
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  Police search for missing woman, 79, after her car is found near lake
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  TOMS RIVER -- Police are searching for a 79-year-old Toms River woman after her car was found near a lake in her housing development Thursday evening, police said. tr-woman.jpg Martha Hesse, 79.Toms River police. Martha Hesse was possibly wearing ...and more »
  
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• Philly eased police residency requirements. Then the exodus began. - Philly.com

  06-10-2017 12:04 via philly.com
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  Philly eased police residency requirements. Then the exodus began.
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  Philadelphia officers patrol North Simpson Street in the 19th Police District. More than 1,000 police officers have moved out of the city since residency requirements were softened. by Claudia Vargas & Chris Palmer - Staff Writers. Email @InqCVargas ...
  
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• Report: Tulsa police union deletes Facebook post aimed at NFL protests - Fox News

  06-10-2017 09:48 via foxnews.com
  Report: Tulsa police union deletes Facebook post aimed at NFL protests
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  An Oklahoma police union this week deleted a Facebook post that called out NFL players and referenced the police response to the Las Vegas Strip massacre. “To the brave NFL players that ran into a hotel with an active sniper…Nevermind, those were ...and more »
  
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• The Latest: Police say FBI found vehicle in Reno search - ABC News

  06-10-2017 07:01 via abcnews.go.com
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  The Latest: Police say FBI found vehicle in Reno search
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  Part of Reno Ave. near South Las Vegas Blvd is blocked with police tape in the aftermath of a mass shooting Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Las Vegas. A gunman opened fire on an outdoor music concert on Sunday. It was the deadliest mass shooting in modern ...
  Las Vegas police say gunman Stephen Paddock had an escape planCBS News
  Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock spent decades acquiring weapons, lived secret life, police
  
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• Police: Discovery of stolen cars leads to theft ring in Eagle River - Alaska Dispatch News

  06-10-2017 04:44 via adn.com
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  Police: Discovery of stolen cars leads to theft ring in Eagle River
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  Anchorage police say they've uncovered a theft ring with links to other criminal activity after finding stolen cars at an Eagle River house known for nuisance calls. "It's a big find," said Lt. Jared Tuia, head of the Anchorage Police Department's ...
  
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• Thousands attend memorial service for slain off-duty Las Vegas police officer - ABC News

  06-10-2017 04:42 via abcnews.go.com
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  Thousands attend memorial service for slain off-duty Las Vegas police officer
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  Thousands of people gathered for a memorial service at Las Vegas' Police Memorial Park Thursday night for Charleston Hartfield, an off-duty Las Vegas police officer and Nevada Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class, who was killed Sunday night when a ...
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• Las Vegas police say Stephen Paddock's SUV found - Las Vegas Review-Journal

  06-10-2017 04:36 via reviewjournal.com
  Las Vegas police say Stephen Paddock's SUV found
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  Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo discusses the mass shooting during a press conference at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal. By Mike Shoro Las ...and more »
  
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• Charges are dropped against another officer in the Oakland police sex scandal - Los Angeles Times

  06-10-2017 04:33 via latimes.com
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  Charges are dropped against another officer in the Oakland police sex scandal
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  Prosecutors Thursday dropped charges against an Oakland police officer accused with several co-workers in a sprawling sex scandal that drew national attention last year, marking the fourth case in which charges against law enforcement officers ...and more »
  
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• Video: TX Officer Stabbed in Face, Suspect in Custody

  06-10-2017 03:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: TX Officer Stabbed in Face, Suspect in CustodyA shoplifting suspect stabbed a Flower Mound, TX, police officer in the face when the officer chased him down. The suspect is now in custody and the officer is recovering at home, reports CBS DFW.The incident occurred at an Academy sporting goods store around 10:00 p.m. Friday.Flower Mound Police Captain Wes Griffin said Officer Chris Coots was stabbed with a 3-inch stiletto knife and the wound went between the officer's teeth and cut the back
  
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• Video: Protests Take Emotional Toll on St. Louis Police Officers

  06-10-2017 02:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Protests Take Emotional Toll on St. Louis Police OfficersThe wave of protests following the acquittal of former police officer Jason Stockley is costing St. Louis about $2,900,000 in police overtime according to new estimates from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. But St. Louis Police Officers' Association President Ed Clark said there is an emotional toll as well, reports KSDK.Overtime for officers on the protest detail often includes bearing the brunt of people's emotions. I
  
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• Video: 3 NJ Officers Struck, Injured in Motorcycle Hit-and-Run

  06-10-2017 02:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: 3 NJ Officers Struck, Injured in Motorcycle Hit-and-RunThree Union City, NJ, police officers were struck as two motorcycles barreled through an earlier accident scene Wednesday evening, reports KTVQ.It started around 7:30 p.m. when a 16-year-old boy was struck by a garbage truck, authorities said. The teenager was killed in the crash. He might have been walking or on a bicycle.While police were investigating the incident, the motorcyclists drove through the accident scene at 9 p.m., autho
  
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• Las Vegas Chefs Feed Shooting Victims, First Responders

  06-10-2017 02:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  Pizzas were piled high at police stations, sandwiches showed up at hospitals, and plates of barbecue and tacos were dispersed among first responders on Monday as Las Vegas chefs immediately came together to feed the victims, families, and medical staffers following Sunday night's deadly shooting."The outpouring has been instantaneous and intense," Eric Gladstone, a local publicist who has been helping coordinate donation efforts, told Today Food. "Las Vegas has this reputation of being a cold-he
  
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• California Becomes 'Sanctuary State' with New Legislation

  06-10-2017 02:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  Under threat of possible retaliation by the Trump administration, Gov. Jerry Brown signed landmark "sanctuary state" legislation Thursday, vastly limiting who state and local law enforcement agencies can hold, question, and transfer at the request of federal immigration authorities, reports the Los Angeles Times.Senate Bill 54, which takes effect in January, has been hailed as part of a broader effort by majority Democrats in the California Legislature to shield more than 2.3 million immigrants
  
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• Armed with a new approach, police and medics stormed through the Las Vegas gunfire, saving lives - Washington Post

  06-10-2017 01:40 via washingtonpost.com
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  Armed with a new approach, police and medics stormed through the Las Vegas gunfire, saving lives
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  LAS VEGAS — Joe Geeb didn't know if there was one shooter, or 30. When the call for a “mass casualty incident” blasted through the radio Sunday night, the Clark County fire captain had no idea what was happening on the Las Vegas Strip, but he ...and more »
  
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• Protesters briefly block south St. Louis intersection, call for firing of police association spokesman - STLtoday.com

  06-10-2017 01:05 via stltoday.com
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  Protesters briefly block south St. Louis intersection, call for firing of police association spokesman
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  Rev. Renita Green (right) and Bishop Derrick Robinson square off against a police supporter who declined to be identified during a rally on Hampton Avenue near Chippewa on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. Protesters marched to the St. Louis Police Officers ...and more »
  
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• CA Officer Walks Days After Being Shot in the Head In Las Vegas Concert Shooting

  06-10-2017 00:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Only three days after Ontario, CA, police Officer Michael Gracia was shot in the head in the Las Vegas mass shooting Sunday night that left 58 victims dead, a photo posted to Twitter showed the 24-year-old walking down the hallway of a Las Vegas hospital, reports the Daily Bulletin."Officer Gracia from Ontario Pd, after being shot in the head, is walking. #VegasStrong #godisgood," read the post from San Bernardino County sheriff's legislative liaison, Sgt. Shelisa Williams.The photo shows him wa
  
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