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• Man Wanted for Maryland and Delaware Shootings Subject of Multi-State Manhunt

  18-10-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A multi-state manhunt was underway Wednesday for a man suspected in a workplace shooting in Harford County, MD, that killed three people and critically injured two others, and who is believed to have later shot another person in Delaware.State and federal authorities are searching for Radee L. Prince, 37, who they believe shot five people around 9 a.m. at a kitchen countertop company in an Edgewood business park where he had worked for the past four months. The five victims were all employees of
  
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• Fugitive Surrenders to MI Police Over Facebook Bet

  18-10-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A fugitive who taunted Redford, MI, police on Facebook surrendered Monday night and even followed through on a promise to deliver a dozen donuts after losing a bet with officers.Michael Zaydel challenged Redford police to get more than a thousand shares of a "wanted" bulletin on Facebook. He offered to turn himself in and deliver the sweets once it happened.Zaydel was wanted for probation violation related to a DUI and other charges, WXYZ TV reports.Officers working at the station thanked h
  
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• The Latest: Suspect discarded gun, ran when he saw police - ABC News

  18-10-2017 23:14 via abcnews.go.com
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  The Latest: Suspect discarded gun, ran when he saw police
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  Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler displays a photo of Radee Labeeb Prince, the suspect in a shooting at a business park in the Edgewood area of Harford County, Md., Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. Prince killed several co-workers and wounded others ...
  Man Shoots 6, 3 Fatally, at Two Places He Worked, Police SayNew York Times
  Court documents: Former co-worker of suspected Maryland office park shooter 'feared hi
  
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• Video: TX Officers Pursue Stolen Dodge Hellcat Across 3 Counties

  18-10-2017 17:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: TX Officers Pursue Stolen Dodge Hellcat Across 3 CountiesIt's often said that suspects involved in police pursuits can't outrun the police because of radios and air support, but a suspect driving a reportedly stolen 707 horsepower Dodge Challenger Hellcat tried to do just that last week in Texas.Weaving in and out of lanes and riding on the shoulder to avoid other vehicles, the Hellcat reached speeds of well over 100 mph during the pursuit, which began in Houston and ended in Jefferson Co
  
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• Video: GA Deputy Shot Man After Announcing He was Deploying "Taser"

  18-10-2017 17:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: GA Deputy Shot Man After Announcing He was Deploying "Taser"Body cam video released Tuesday by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation shows the moment Baldwin County Sheriff's deputy Charles Gillis shot 18-year old Jamel Jackson in the arm. The video shows that the deputy may have drawn and fired his gun while intending to deploy an ECW.It happened last Monday in an apartment complex, after Jackson allegedly got into a domestic dispute with his mother.According to the incident report, Gillis
  
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• Survivor of Las Vegas Mass Shooting Starts Fund to Thank First Responders

  18-10-2017 17:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  A man who survived the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting in Las Vegas has started a fund to give gift baskets to the first responders who responded to the shooting.Chad Robertson, 38, with the help of others has started the Las Vegas First Responder Thank You Fund with the goal of raising $100,000 to make and deliver 1,000 gift baskets to first responders, including law enforcement, firefighters and nurses.It's important for Robertson to recognize the hard work and danger th
  
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• LAPD Selects Axon AI Research Team as Official Artificial Intelligence Partner

  18-10-2017 17:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Axon has announced that the Axon AI Research team has been selected as the official AI partner for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Axon competed against several other AI teams and vendors and was ultimately chosen to work with LAPD.LAPD partnered with Justice & Security Strategies Inc. (JSS), the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), and the Los Angeles Police Foundation to organize a 14-month trial to evaluate new methods of improving law enforcement video analysis. Vend
  
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• Genetec to Showcase New Public Safety Technology and Initiatives at IACP 2017

  18-10-2017 17:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  At the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in Philadelphia next week, Genetec Inc., a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, will showcase new and existing technology solutions, analytics, and initiatives designed to facilitate collaboration between law enforcement agencies, security departments, and the public, facilitating more effective first response and investigations.Genetec invites all la
  
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• New Orleans Officer Used Stun Gun Before Being Fatally Shot

  18-10-2017 03:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New Orleans police officer Marcus McNeil tussled with his accused killer and used his stun gun before he was fatally shot early Friday, according to a warrant for the shooter's arrest, reports the Times-Picayune.The accused shooter, Darren Bridges, 30, was booked with first-degree murder of a police officer and other charges stemming from the shooting. Bridges, who was injured after being shot by another officer, was still in the hospital Saturday afternoon (Oct. 14), according to an Orleans Par
  
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• Minneapolis police, Little Free Library launch mobile book-sharing program - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  18-10-2017 02:22 via startribune.com
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  Minneapolis police, Little Free Library launch mobile book-sharing program
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  Gallery: Police officers Troy Dillard, left, and Kou Vang, center, worked along with Police Chief Medaria Arradondo to build a free-standing Little Free Library Tuesday. Sgt. Catherine Michal joked with police officer Michael Kirchen as he and fellow ...and more »
  
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• CA Governor Vetoes Bill Proposed in Wake of Officer's Shooting Death

  18-10-2017 02:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  California Gov. Jerry Brown over the weekend vetoed a bill written in response to the killing of Whittier police Officer Keith Boyer, saying it was too reminiscent of the state's abandoned three-strikes law, reports the Whittier Daily News.The bill, penned by Assemblyman Ian Calderon, D-Whittier, would have required jailing probationers who violate the terms of their supervision at least three times.The suspect in Boyer's killing, Michael Christopher Mejia, was on probation Feb. 20 the day polic
  
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• Video: Los Angeles Deputy Shot in Vegas Massacre Shares Her Story

  18-10-2017 02:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Los Angeles Deputy Shot in Vegas Massacre Shares Her StoryA Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy who was shot at a concert in Las Vegas two weeks ago spoke to KTTV on Sunday as she recovers at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, CA.Lori Kammer, a 16-year-veteran of LASD, and her husband Todd Kammer, a longtime sergeant with LASD, were both attending the Route 91 Country Music Festival in Las Vegas on October 1 when Stephen Paddock opened fire."What the TV is showing you, it's not exactly
  
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• Police sergeant tried to coax armed man into surrendering before officer fired his gun, video shows - Sacramento Bee

  18-10-2017 01:58 via sacbee.com
  Police sergeant tried to coax armed man into surrendering before officer fired his gun, video shows
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  A sergeant with the Sacramento Police Department tried to persuade a man holed up in a south Sacramento home bathroom to drop his gun for more than 30 minutes before a K9 officer fired his weapon, hitting the suspect several times, video released by ...
  
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• Colorado teen killed young siblings to be alone, police say - Fox News

  18-10-2017 01:48 via foxnews.com
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  Colorado teen killed young siblings to be alone, police say
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  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A 19-year-old accused of stabbing his two young siblings to death and wounding his father in Colorado told investigators he carried out the attack so he could be alone in the house, documents say. Officers called to the home ...
  19-year-old faces murder charges in Colorado Springs stabbing attack that kills 2 young childrenThe Denver Post
  Teen accused of stabbing siblings told poli
  
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• FL Deputy Shot Himself, Ex with Service Weapon While On Duty

  18-10-2017 01:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Palm Beach County, FL, sheriff’s deputy who shot his ex-girlfriend, then fatally shot himself Thursday, was on duty and used his service weapon, Boynton Beach police confirmed Monday.Meanwhile, an attorney for the victim, Yuly Solano, said Monday night he’s planning lawsuits against the condominium association where the shooting took place and possibly the sheriff’s office, reports the Palm Beach Post.A five-minute 911 call released Monday by Boynton Beach police captured Sol
  
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• Authorities Make Final Arrest in Border Agent's Killing

  18-10-2017 01:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The U.S. Attorney's Office says authorities in Mexico have arrested the final of several defendants accused in the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent whose death exposed the Fast and Furious federal gun operation, the Associated Press reported Monday.Jesus Rosario Favela-Astorga faces first-degree murder and other charges in the December 2010 killing of 40-year-old Brian Terry in Arizona. 
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• LAPD Urges Victims of Harvey Weinstein to Come Forward

  18-10-2017 01:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Los Angeles Police Department said women who feel they were victims of a crime at the hands of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein should report what happened to authorities, reports the Los Angeles Times."We absolutely encourage anyone who may be a victim of sexual assault to come forward and report the crime," Josh Rubenstein, the LAPD director of communications, said Monday.Los Angeles Police Capt. Billy Hayes, who oversees the Robbery Homicide Division that handles sex crimes, said the LAPD cur
  
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• Brooklyn Judge Seeks to Examine Prevalence of Police Lying - New York Times

  18-10-2017 01:16 via nytimes.com
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  Brooklyn Judge Seeks to Examine Prevalence of Police Lying
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  Judge Jack B. Weinstein, of Federal District Court in Brooklyn, in 2015. Judge Weinstein issued an opinion on Tuesday that may signal a broader inquiry into police perjury in New York to come. Credit Sara Krulwich/The New York Times. A federal judge in ...and more »
  
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• Some Minneapolis Candidates Say They Can Envision a City Without Police

  18-10-2017 01:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Seven Minneapolis City Council hopefuls and two mayoral candidates say in a local voter guide that they can envision a future Minneapolis with no police, reports the Star Tribune.Asked, "Do you believe that we could ever have a city without police?" two mayoral candidates and two incumbents and five serious challengers running for City Council answered "yes."Those candidates, who responded to the question for a voter guide compiled by the nonprofit Voices for Racial Justice, said earlier this mo
  
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• Armor Express Awarded Five-Year ID/IQ Hard Armor Contract from U.S. Customs and Border Protection

  18-10-2017 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Central Lake Armor Express, Inc. (Armor Express), a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance body armor solutions, announced that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has awarded the Company a five-year, multimillion dollar Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract for its plate armor."We are excited about this latest hard armor award and are honored to outfit the dedicated officers of CBP with ballistic plate solutions that offer the modularity, protection
  
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• Video: L.A. Police Commission Approves Use of Drones for 1-Year Program

  18-10-2017 00:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: L.A. Police Commission Approves Use of Drones for 1-Year ProgramThe Los Angeles Police Commission voted 3-1 Tuesday to allow police to use drones in a one-year pilot program, reports KTLA.Opponents of the plan, who have voiced privacy concerns, were gathering outside LAPD headquarters downtown to protest the vote. About two dozen protesters were present.After the vote, protesters shouted "Shame on you!" in the commission hearing room.In the two months since the Los Angeles Police Departme
  
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• In 3-1 vote, LA Police Commission approves drones for LAPD - Ars Technica

  18-10-2017 00:50 via arstechnica.com
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  In 3-1 vote, LA Police Commission approves drones for LAPD
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  The Los Angeles Police Department, one of the nation's largest municipal police forces, approved a one-year pilot program for drones—making it the largest city in the nation to undertake such an evaluation. According to the Los Angeles Times, the LA ...and more »
  
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• "Aggressive" turkeys becoming a problem in Massachusetts, police warn - CBS News

  18-10-2017 00:36 via cbsnews.com
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  "Aggressive" turkeys becoming a problem in Massachusetts, police warn
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  BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Police in one Massachusetts town are warning residents about a menace on the streets: Wild turkeys. Bridgewater Police posted a video to Twitter on Sunday of four turkeys chasing after a police cruiser. Some followers found the ...and more »
  
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• Police: Man killed over his marijuana-infused edibles while sleeping - WSB Atlanta

  18-10-2017 00:17 via wsbtv.com
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  Police: Man killed over his marijuana-infused edibles while sleeping
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  DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Two men watched their victim for two hours before shooting him to death, police said. And authorities said the one thing they took was boxes of marijuana-infused edibles. Steven Mayer, 30, was asleep when the men broke into his ...and more »
  
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• Some MN Police Departments Considering Testing Gun Cameras

  18-10-2017 00:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  A small number of Minnesota police departments are showing interest in a new type of video camera that can be mounted directly on officers' guns, saying it may offer a better view of officer-involved shootings than body cameras. Some law enforcement officials and civil rights groups are skeptical, reports the Star Tribune.Among the cons, they point out, is that gun cameras start recording only after weapons are removed from holsters and won't capture what led to officers drawing their guns, or o
  
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