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• Police Reportedly Claim a Brooklyn Teen Consented to Sex in Custody. That's Impossible. - The Intercept

  20-10-2017 22:03 via theintercept.com
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  Police Reportedly Claim a Brooklyn Teen Consented to Sex in Custody. That's Impossible.
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  On September 28, attorney Michael David filed notice of a claim against the New York Police Department, the City of New York, and two unnamed police officers, referred to as John and Jim Doe. These plainclothes cops, alleged the claim, “brutally ...
  
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• Suspect in New Orleans Officer's Death Declared Incompetent for Trial

  20-10-2017 19:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A man on trial in the death of a New Orleans police officer was declared incompetent to stand trial Thursday — a day after he smuggled feces into the courtroom and smeared them on his face and mouth during jury selection, reports the Associated Press.Prosecutors' experts said Travis Boys' action Wednesday was a stunt to delay prosecution in the 2015 shooting death of Officer Daryle Holloway.But State District Judge Karen Herman said she was declaring him incompetent out of an abundance of
  
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• FN Issues Mandatory Safety Recall of All FN M249S Rifles

  20-10-2017 19:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FN America, LLC, announced Friday the mandatory recall of certain FN M249S semi-automatic, belt-fed rifles in both standard and PARA configurations. A recently identified design issue within the hammer group of the rifle may adversely affect the rifle's reliability. Under certain circumstances, a reset failure within the hammer group may cause the M249S to cease to function, causing an unsafe firing event. To correct this condition and restore consistent, proper and safe operation of the firearm
  
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• 5.11 Rolls Out a New Range of Boots for this Season

  20-10-2017 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  5.11 Tactical has a knack for listening to the end user when it comes to product development. Many of its products are born from those in the field or are improved upon based on feedback from the men and women serving the community or country. With that said, 5.11 set out to create a boot line that addressed the needs of an officer on the beat as well as the officer serving on a SWAT unit. They also were able to make boots for every budget without sacrificing quality. Here’s a quick overvi
  
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• ATS Armor Receives Full Deployment Order from Miami-Dade PD for Type III Ballistic Shields

  20-10-2017 15:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  ATS Armor LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Achilles Technology Solutions LLC (ATS) and global designer and manufacturer of advanced, lightweight ballistic solutions, has announced a full deployment order for 200 NIJ Type III rifle shields received from the Miami-Dade (FL) Police Department."ATS Armor is excited to expand our ballistic coverage for the Miami-Dade Police Department to now include Type III ballistic shields across the entire department," stated Thomas Smith, CEO of ATS and Co-Foun
  
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• 6 in custody after robbery, chase on I-70 ends with police car catching fire - FOX31 Denver

  20-10-2017 13:56 via kdvr.com
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  6 in custody after robbery, chase on I-70 ends with police car catching fire
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  DENVER -- A Denver police vehicle caught fire near Interstate 70 and Quebec Street on Thursday afternoon after a chase of four aggravated robbery suspects. There were no injuries. The Denver Police Department said its best guess is the cruiser caught ...and more »
  
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• Man aiming bow and arrow at trooper is shot, police say - lehighvalleylive.com

  20-10-2017 13:04 via lehighvalleylive.com
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  Man aiming bow and arrow at trooper is shot, police say
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  A 42-year-old man twice on Thursday afternoon pulled and attempted to aim a compound bow at a Pennsylvania State Police trooper in Schuylkill County, twice drawing gunfire, the second time suffering a leg wound, a news release said. The trooper from ...and more »
  
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• Police warn taxicab drivers of Englewood robberies - Chicago Tribune

  20-10-2017 12:44 via chicagotribune.com
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  Police warn taxicab drivers of Englewood robberies
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  Chicago police are asking taxicab drivers to make sure the cameras in their cars are working after at least three drivers were robbed at gunpoint this month while dropping off passengers in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. (Chicago Police ...and more »
  
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• Fairfield police chief to retire in February - Hamilton Journal News

  20-10-2017 12:43 via journal-news.com
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  Fairfield police chief to retire in February
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  Fairfield Police Chief Mike Dickey will retire in February 2018 after nearly two decades leading the city of Fairfield Police Department. Dickey, 70, who was formerly the police chief of Englewood, started with the Fairfield department in June 1999 ...
  
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• Alabama executes man convicted of killing police officer in 1997 - CBS News

  20-10-2017 12:24 via cbsnews.com
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  Alabama executes man convicted of killing police officer in 1997
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  ATMORE, Ala. -- A convicted cop killer who sued Alabama over its lethal injection method was put to death Thursday night, but not before he cursed at the state and said: "I hate you." As the procedure began, Torrey Twane McNabb, 40, raised both of his ...
  Alabama executes man who killed police officerUSA TODAYall 64 news articles »
  
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• Kenya's police say 4 killed in opposition demonstrations - Fox News

  20-10-2017 12:16 via foxnews.com
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  Kenya's police say 4 killed in opposition demonstrations
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  NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya's national police say four people have been killed in recent opposition demonstrations as the fresh presidential election approaches next week. Friday's statement says the deaths occurred between Oct. 2 and Monday in what it ...
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• Kustom Signals Announces Preview of New Eagle 3 Radar at IACP

  20-10-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Kustom Signals Inc. will be offering a sneak peak of a new Radar at IACP in booth 2918. Eagle 3 Directional Radar offers front and rear scanning mode in an extremely small mounted radar.Features include:Front and Rear Scan Mode for advanced target tracking (patent pending)Color touch screen display with selectable color optionsFaster processing provides greater targeting range and improved target acquisitionWireless Vehicle Speed Sensing enables automatic mode switching and independent patrol sp
  
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• Hurst Launches New Jaws of Life Website

  20-10-2017 10:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hurst Jaws of Life Inc., a global manufacturer of rescue tools, has launched a new website to provide dealers and end users with robust resources, time-saving features, and an immersive Hurst Jaws of Life experience."Time is critical for everyone in the first responder industry, whether they're extricating a patient from a car, managing resources, or seeking information and specs for new rescue tools," said Bruce Johnston, director of marketing and product management for Hurst Jaws of Life. "Whi
  
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• New York state trooper hijacks Port Authority police radio to play Akinyele song 'Put It In Your Mouth' - New York Daily News

  20-10-2017 10:00 via nydailynews.com
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  New York state trooper hijacks Port Authority police radio to play Akinyele song 'Put It In Your Mouth'
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  Outraged Port Authority PBA President Paul Nunziato says the culprit's prank put lives at risk by blocking critical radio channels. (Susan Watts/New York Daily News). BY Thomas Tracy. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Friday, October 20, 2017, 4:00 AM. It was one ...
  
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• Police Are Struggling To Get Racist, Threatening Blog Posts Taken Down Despite Complaints - BuzzFeed News

  20-10-2017 09:41 via buzzfeed.com
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  Police Are Struggling To Get Racist, Threatening Blog Posts Taken Down Despite Complaints
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  BuzzFeed News has seen correspondence between victims of abuse and multiple police forces, who admitted there was little they could do force Wordpress to remove offensive content. Posted on October 20, 2017, at 12:39 a.m.. Patrick Smith. BuzzFeed ...
  
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• A haunting homicide, and a confession - IllinoisHomePage.net

  20-10-2017 07:10 via illinoishomepage.net
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  A haunting homicide, and a confession
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  GEORGETOWN, Ill. (WCIA) - Police found a man's body, and they have a person in custody. "I was hoping for good news. I was hoping they found him alive." But what she got was the exact opposite. Her husband was found dead and police say he was killed.and more »
  
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• Baton Rouge police: Woman dies in Airline Highway parking lot after shooting - The Advocate

  20-10-2017 06:28 via theadvocate.com
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  Baton Rouge police: Woman dies in Airline Highway parking lot after shooting
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  Baton Rouge Police investigate the scene of a reported homicide at Family Dollar, Thursday, October 19, 2017, on Airline Highway near Evangeline Street in Baton Rouge, La. Advocate staff photo by HILARY SCHEINUK. BR.airlinehomicide.102017 HS 056.and more »
  
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• Far-right speaker prompts protests, police lockdown in Florida - FRANCE 24

  20-10-2017 06:03 via france24.com
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  Far-right speaker prompts protests, police lockdown in Florida
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  Protesters shouted "Go home Nazis" as a white nationalist gave a speech on Thursday at the University of Florida, where hundreds of police set up barricades and separated supporters and demonstrators to guard against violence. Richard Spencer's event ...
  White nationalist at UF: Police search for Jeep driver who allegedly fired weaponPalm Beach Post
  Gainesville edgy as police presence, anxiety growGainesville Sun
  
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• Alabama executes man who killed police officer - USA TODAY

  20-10-2017 05:03 via usatoday.com
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  Alabama executes man who killed police officer
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  MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama inmate who challenged the state's execution drug method has been put to death for killing a police officer in 1997. Torrey Twane McNabb was pronounced dead at 9:38 p.m. Thursday. Earlier in the evening, the U.S. ...
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• Police looking at surveillance video to find UW sexual assault suspect - KOMO News

  20-10-2017 05:02 via komonews.com
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  Police looking at surveillance video to find UW sexual assault suspect
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  University of Washington police are hoping that campus surveillance cameras will help them find a man who they say sexually assaulted an 18-year-old student inside her dorm room on Monday. (Photo: KOMO News). AA. SEATTLE - University of Washington ...and more »
  
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• Man in Halloween mask attacks neighbor with hatchet, police say - USA TODAY

  20-10-2017 04:54 via usatoday.com
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  Man in Halloween mask attacks neighbor with hatchet, police say
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  Police say a Pennsylvania man donned a rubber Halloween mask and struck his neighbor in the back of the head while he mowed his lawn Wednesday night. Penn Township police Cpl. Jack Ripper said the man "came up from behind the victim and struck ...and more »
  
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• Roseville police credit high-quality video for arrest in last week's attempted burglary case - Sacramento Bee

  20-10-2017 04:50 via sacbee.com
  Roseville police credit high-quality video for arrest in last week's attempted burglary case
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  The Roseville Police Department arrested a Fresno County man suspected of attempting to burglarize multiple homes in west Roseville last week, the department said in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon. James Ryan McCarver, 27, was arrested and ...and more »
  
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• Activists protest police, mayor on eve of anniversary of Laquan McDonald's death - Chicago Tribune

  20-10-2017 04:48 via chicagotribune.com
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  Activists protest police, mayor on eve of anniversary of Laquan McDonald's death
  Chicago Tribune
  People attending a protest to mark the third anniversary of Laquan McDonald's shooting death by police record testimonials with their phones outside Chicago Police Department Headquarters on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune).and more »
  
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• Police presence in northwest Davenport - UPDATED - KWQC-TV6

  20-10-2017 04:37 via kwqc.com
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  Police presence in northwest Davenport - UPDATED
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  DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - UPDATE: Just after 5 p.m. the Davenport Police Department responded to the 2400 block of W 59th Street. The call was in reference to a suicidal person who had fired a gun inside a home. Police say they eventually found the ...and more »
  
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• Police on alert after attempted abduction near metro Detroit elementary school - WXYZ

  20-10-2017 04:36 via wxyz.com
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  Police on alert after attempted abduction near metro Detroit elementary school
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  WOODHAVEN, Mich. (WXYZ) - Police say it happened around 4 p.m. near Yake Elementary in the area of West and Allen Road in Woodhaven. An elementary school student said an elderly man in an older, light-grey vehicle, tried to get him to come to his ...and more »
  
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• Michigan State Police director's pay docked for Facebook post on NFL protests - USA TODAY

  20-10-2017 04:22 via usatoday.com
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  Michigan State Police director's pay docked for Facebook post on NFL protests
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  LANSING, Mich. — The director of the Michigan State Police will be docked five days of pay for violating the department's social media policy with a controversial Facebook post that castigated NFL players who sit or kneel during the pregame national ...
  Snyder suspends State Police chief's pay for 5 daysThe Detroit News
  Michigan State Police director gets 5-day pay suspension after 'degenerat
  
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• Tucson police ID man killed in shootout with officers Wednesday - Arizona Daily Star

  20-10-2017 03:56 via tucson.com
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  Tucson police ID man killed in shootout with officers Wednesday
  Arizona Daily Star
  Tucson police identified the man shot and killed by officers Wednesday night as Daniel Spear, 35. Police responded to a report of an armed robbery with multiple gunshots fired on the 2400 block of North Pantano Road around 9:40 p.m., the Tucson Police ...and more »
  
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• Burglary suspect shoots self while running from Kentucky police - cleveland.com

  20-10-2017 03:36 via cleveland.com
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  Burglary suspect shoots self while running from Kentucky police
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  A burglary suspect in Covington, Kentucky, shot himself Thursday while trying to run from police, reports say.( cleveland.com file photo ). Comment. 0 shares. By Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com · [email protected]. COVINGTON, Kentucky -- A ...and more »
  
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• St. Louis police say their protest response lawful and appropriate - STLtoday.com

  20-10-2017 03:20 via stltoday.com
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  St. Louis police say their protest response lawful and appropriate
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  St. Louis police officers who took part in a kettling and mass arrest of people at Washington Avenue and Tucker Boulevard in St. Louis remain in the area after the arrests on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. A group of police officers chanted "Whose Streets ...and more »
  
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• Bellingham Police officer arrested on allegations of beating two men - The Bellingham Herald

  20-10-2017 02:54 via bellinghamherald.com
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  Bellingham Police officer arrested on allegations of beating two men
  The Bellingham Herald
  A Bellingham Police officer made his first appearance Thursday in Whatcom County Superior Court on allegations he beat two men, fracturing one's face, and also making threats to kill. Sukhdev Singh Dhaliwal, 31, was arrested Wednesday afternoon on ...and more »
  
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• Thomson Reuters CLEAR, Forensic Logic/Coplink Plan Data Alliance

  20-10-2017 02:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Thomson Reuters CLEAR and Forensic Logic/Coplink have announced their intention to integrate their respective information and analysis capabilities to provide expansive information access to law enforcement professionals across the United States.Under the arrangement, investigative data from CLEAR would be available to Forensic Logic/Coplink's secure national network of law enforcement agencies and officers through its search engine and analysis platforms. The combined capabilities would allow l
  
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• Seattle police officer pleads not guilty to smuggling pot - KOMO News

  20-10-2017 02:45 via komonews.com
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  Seattle police officer pleads not guilty to smuggling pot
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  The officer, identified in court documents as Alex Chapackdee, 44, of Seattle, entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Seattle. He is a 16-year veteran of the Seattle Police Department, but now has been suspended without pay. Chapackdee and the ...
  
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• Los Angeles Police Investigate Rape Claim Against Weinstein - New York Times

  20-10-2017 02:45 via nytimes.com
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  Los Angeles Police Investigate Rape Claim Against Weinstein
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  The Los Angeles police are investigating a woman's claim that she was raped by Harvey Weinstein, the former movie mogul, who is already under investigation in New York and London for alleged sexual assaults in those cities. “The Los Angeles Police ...and more »
  
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• Ocoee police officer fired over racial slur, chief says - WFTV Orlando

  20-10-2017 01:57 via wftv.com
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  Ocoee police officer fired over racial slur, chief says
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  OCOEE, Fla. - A police officer was fired Thursday after an investigation into a report that he used a racial slur, the Ocoee Police Department said. Lt. William Wagner was relieved of duty on Sept. 26 after he reported himself for a statement he made ...and more »
  
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• Los Angeles Police Are Investigating Harvey Weinstein For Rape - BuzzFeed News

  20-10-2017 01:51 via buzzfeed.com
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  Los Angeles Police Are Investigating Harvey Weinstein For Rape
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  The woman at the center of the LA case was not identified by police officials, who reportedly took her statement on Thursday. Originally posted on October 19, 2017, at 2:12 p.m.. Updated on October 19, 2017, at 6:04 p.m.. Claudia Rosenbaum. BuzzFeed ...and more »
  
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• Police looking for men who pistol-whipped, robbed 74-year-old Seattle woman - KIRO Seattle

  20-10-2017 01:37 via kiro7.com
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  Police looking for men who pistol-whipped, robbed 74-year-old Seattle woman
  KIRO Seattle
  Three men pistol-whipped and robbed a 74-year-old woman after breaking into her South Seattle home Wednesday. Video from the King County Sheriff's Office shows the intruders walking to her home in the 11600 block of 59th Avenue South. Detectives are ...and more »
  
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• Chase suspect exchanged gunfire with officers before shot to death - WSOC Charlotte

  20-10-2017 00:55 via wsoctv.com
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  Chase suspect exchanged gunfire with officers before shot to death
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  KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. - Authorities are investigating a wild police chase that spanned across state lines and three counties Thursday morning and ended with the suspect being fatally shot by officers following an exchange of gunfire, police said ...and more »
  
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• Police Are Investigating Magician David Blaine for Alleged Rape: Report - PEOPLE.com

  20-10-2017 00:32 via people.com
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  Police Are Investigating Magician David Blaine for Alleged Rape: Report
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  London police are reportedly asking magician David Blaine to fly to England as they investigate an alleged rape from 13 years ago. Model Natasha Prince claims Blaine, 44, raped her in 2004, according to The Daily Beast. Scotland Yard could not identify ...
  David Blaine Denies Rape Allegations as Police Launch InvestigationE! Onlineall 37 news articles »
  
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• Safariland Unveils New Liberator Tactical Communication Headsets, Liberator IV and V

  20-10-2017 00:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Safariland, a brand of The Safariland Group, has introduced the U.S.-designed and manufactured Liberator IV and Liberator V advanced single and dual communications headsets. Driven by original TCI technology and design known for its high-end tactical communications, both headsets have several industry-first features and provide law enforcement, military, and protective service detail operators the ability to easily customize their audio profiles for secure single or dual communication situations
  
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• Los Angeles police investigating Harvey Weinstein in 2013 sexual assault allegation - Reuters

  20-10-2017 00:11 via reuters.com
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  Los Angeles police investigating Harvey Weinstein in 2013 sexual assault allegation
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  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Police Department said on Thursday that it is investigating a 2013 sexual assault allegation against movie producer Harvey Weinstein. FILE PHOTO: Film producer Harvey Weinstein attends the 2016 amfAR New York ...
  Los Angeles Police Are Investigating Harvey Weinstein For RapeBuzzFeed Newsall 93 news articles »
  
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• Police dog finds Boise standoff suspect hiding in attic - KTVB

  20-10-2017 00:07 via ktvb.com
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  Police dog finds Boise standoff suspect hiding in attic
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  BOISE -- A Boise man is in custody after an hours-long standoff in an east Boise neighborhood Thursday. According to police, officers were called out to a home on Chester Lane at 1:45 a.m. for a report of a domestic incident involving a no-contact order.and more »
  
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