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• Police: Man Posed as Ride-Share Driver, Sexually Assaulted Woman at American University - NBC4 Washington

  20-11-2017 23:53 via nbcwashington.com
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  Police: Man Posed as Ride-Share Driver, Sexually Assaulted Woman at American University
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  A man posing as an Uber driver sexually assaulted a woman on American University's campus, she reported to police. News4's Kristin Wright reports. (Published 2 hours ago). A man posing as a ride-share driver picked up a woman in his car and sexually ...
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• Steve Loomis challenged by old rival in Cleveland police union elections - cleveland.com

  20-11-2017 23:37 via cleveland.com
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  Steve Loomis challenged by old rival in Cleveland police union elections
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  Steve Loomis is facing opposition as he tries to retain his post as the Cleveland police union president. ( Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com ). Comment. By Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com · [email protected] · Jeffrey Follmer Former Cleveland police union ...
  
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• Man shot during robbery, Baltimore police say - Baltimore Sun

  20-11-2017 23:36 via baltimoresun.com
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  Man shot during robbery, Baltimore police say
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  A 26-year-old man was shot during a robbery in Northeast Baltimore Monday, police said. The man was found suffering gunshot wounds to his upper body in the 6500 block of Bel Air Road at around 2:45 p.m., police said. He was taken to a hospital to be ...and more »
  
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• Police chase ends with crash, arrest - Cecil Whig

  20-11-2017 23:22 via cecildaily.com
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  Police chase ends with crash, arrest
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  Officers from North East Police Department, Maryland State Police, Elkton Police Department and the Cecil County Sheriff's Office worked together Monday to stop a suspect fleeing from North East police. A state police car was damaged in the chase, but ...
  
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• Chicago police officer who shot at car full of teens in 2013 sentenced to 5 years - WLS-TV

  20-11-2017 23:10 via abc7chicago.com
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  Chicago police officer who shot at car full of teens in 2013 sentenced to 5 years
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  A Chicago police officer convicted of shooting at a car full of teenagers was sentenced to 60 months, or five years, in federal prison Monday afternoon. (WLS). WLS. By Sarah Schulte. Monday, November 20, 2017 05:26PM. CHICAGO (WLS) --. A Chicago ...and more »
  
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• Public forums scheduled for Baltimore Police consent decree plan - Baltimore Sun

  20-11-2017 23:05 via baltimoresun.com
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  Public forums scheduled for Baltimore Police consent decree plan
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  The independent monitoring team that will oversee sweeping police reforms in Baltimore is asking residents for their input at four forthcoming meetings and has created a website to provide updates on the process. The community forums will be held in ...
  
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• Lincolnshire Police defends Guy Martin tank decision - BBC News

  20-11-2017 22:48 via bbc.com
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  Lincolnshire Police defends Guy Martin tank decision
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  The decision not to let Guy Martin drive a 30-tonne tank through Lincoln on Remembrance Day has been defended by police. The TV daredevil wanted to drive the WW1 replica through the city, which is the birthplace of the tank, on 11 November. But during ...and more »
  
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• Subway rider threatened to shoot police with AK-47: cops - New York Post

  20-11-2017 22:42 via nypost.com
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  Subway rider threatened to shoot police with AK-47: cops
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  A cop-hating Manhattan subway rider was caught on cellphone video threatening to take an AK-47 and bulletproof vest to an NYPD station house in Queens to fatally shoot officers, authorities said Tuesday. Samuel Palominos, 19, was on an F train around ...
  
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• Attorney: Video contradicts Kansas shooting police account - Fox News

  20-11-2017 22:40 via foxnews.com
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  Attorney: Video contradicts Kansas shooting police account
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  WICHITA, Kan. – The widow of a Kansas man killed last month by an undersheriff has asked a court to release video and audio recordings of the encounter that her attorney says show her husband was unarmed and trying to obey instructions when he was ...and more »
  
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• Brazil police officer shoots armed robbers to death while holding baby - CBS News

  20-11-2017 22:34 via cbsnews.com
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  Brazil police officer shoots armed robbers to death while holding baby
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  An off-duty military police officer's trip to the pharmacy with his family turned into a deadly shootout in Brazil over the weekend. Sgt. Rafael Souza went to buy medicine with his wife and young son late Saturday afternoon when two armed, hooded men ...and more »
  
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• Students at Brooklyn College Want to Ban NYPD from Using Bathrooms

  20-11-2017 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Brooklyn College is kowtowing to some students who oppose the NYPD by directing officers who need a bathroom break to the broken-down facilities in a building on the far edge of campus.Amid a planned petition drive to ban officers from the taxpayer-funded campus, Donald Wenz, the school’s director of public safety, told the student newspaper The Excelsior that he’s trying to keep New York’s Finest out of sight.While Wenz said all of the school’s restrooms were technically
  
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• Dutch police officer 'may wear headscarf with uniform' | Netherlands ... - Aljazeera.com

  20-11-2017 21:57 via aljazeera.com
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  Dutch police officer 'may wear headscarf with uniform' | Netherlands ...
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  Police in Netherlands are discriminating against a Muslim female officer by not allowing her to wear a headscarf with a uniform, since her contact with the public ...and more »
  
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• Dutch police officer 'may wear headscarf with uniform' - Aljazeera.com

  20-11-2017 21:57 via aljazeera.com
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  Dutch police officer 'may wear headscarf with uniform'
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  Police in Netherlands are discriminating against a Muslim female officer by not allowing her to wear a headscarf with a uniform, since her contact with the public is limited, the country's Commission for Human Rights has ruled. According to Dutch law ...and more »
  
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• 'Butt dial' leads police to underage house party, chaos ensues - New York Post

  20-11-2017 21:27 via nypost.com
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  'Butt dial' leads police to underage house party, chaos ensues
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  An inadvertent 'butt dial' to police led them to break up a house party full of minors in Maine and arresting two adults — including one who was so frustrated about the 911 call he pointed a gun at a juvenile, cops said. Sgt. Luke Ernenwein of the ...and more »
  
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• FBI, Justice Department investigating St. Louis police conduct during protests - STLtoday.com

  20-11-2017 21:08 via stltoday.com
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  FBI, Justice Department investigating St. Louis police conduct during protests
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  St. Louis police use a technique called "kettling," in which exits are blocked in and people are arrested en masse on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the corner of Washington Avenue and Tucker Boulevard. Dozens of protesters, residents, journalists and ...and more »
  
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• FBI, Justice Department to investigate St. Louis-area police - Fox News

  20-11-2017 21:04 via foxnews.com
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  FBI, Justice Department to investigate St. Louis-area police
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  ST. LOUIS – A federal investigation will look into possible civil rights violations by police in the St. Louis area in the two months since protests broke out after a white former police officer was acquitted in the shooting death of a black suspect ...
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• Lawsuit challenges Nassau over police handling of ICE cases - Newsday

  20-11-2017 20:21 via newsday.com
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  Lawsuit challenges Nassau over police handling of ICE cases
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  The suit was filed in state Supreme Court on behalf of an unidentified 26-year-old immigrant woman and the Central American Refugee Center. Roni Amit of the Deportation Defense Clinic at Hofstra Law School announces a lawsuit against the Nassau ...and more »
  
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• NBA Players Deliver Pizzas to Denver Police

  20-11-2017 20:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Last week players from the NBA's Denver Nuggets brought lunch to Denver's District 6 police station.Nikola Jokic, the team's starting center, and Emmanuel Mudiay, the team's backup point guard, brought pizzas for the officers and staff.The Denver PD thanked the players and said the "pizza was delicious" was on it Facebook page. 
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• FL K-9 Receives Medal for Taking Bullet Meant for Handler

  20-11-2017 20:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Florida police dog has been awarded a "purple heart' medal for his heroic service to his agency.K-9 officer Casper works for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. In May, he took a bullet meant for his partner.The bullet was lodged in his hip muscle, but fortunately, it missed Casper’s bones, making his recovery faster and less complex. He is now back on duty.The armed robbery suspect who shot the K-9 died in a shootout with deputies, WSPA reports. 
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• Overruling top cop, Chicago Police Board to review officer's fatal shooting of teen - Chicago Tribune

  20-11-2017 19:57 via chicagotribune.com
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  Overruling top cop, Chicago Police Board to review officer's fatal shooting of teen
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  On Aug. 10, 2017, the Independent Police Review Authority released a ruling announcing that the 2012 fatal police shooting of 15-year-old Dakota Bright was "unprovoked" and "unreasonable." (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune). Jeremy GornerContact ...
  
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• Baltimore County police make arrest in shooting in Hunt Valley Saturday - Baltimore Sun

  20-11-2017 19:50 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore County police make arrest in shooting in Hunt Valley Saturday
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  Baltimore County police said Monday that they have made an arrest in a shooting that injured a 42-year-old man in Hunt Valley on Saturday night. Police said the suspect is in custody Monday following a shooting after 11 p.m. in a parking lot at the ...and more »
  
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• Billings police identify decapitated body found on West End - Billings Gazette

  20-11-2017 19:38 via billingsgazette.com
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  Billings police identify decapitated body found on West End
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  On Thursday morning, Billings Police Department detectives investigate the scene where a body was found off of South 32nd Street West. CASEY PAGE, Gazette Staff. Facebook · Twitter · Email; Print; Save. Billings police have identified the man who was ...
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• Police negotiate with man on roof in downtown Springfield - Springfield News-Leader

  20-11-2017 19:33 via news-leader.com
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  Police negotiate with man on roof in downtown Springfield
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  Police have been negotiating with a man for more than four hours on the roof of a building in downtown Springfield. The man has been standing on the edge of a building on the south side of Park Central Square, above the Coffee Ethic, since a little ...and more »
  
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• Alabama police dog does push-ups alongside officers on social media - AL.com

  20-11-2017 19:32 via al.com
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  Alabama police dog does push-ups alongside officers on social media
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  In this screen capture, Nitro, the newest member of Gulf Shores Police Department's K9 Unit, does "push-ups" with Officer William Cowan, left, and Officer Ben Hancock, right. Comment. 0 shares. By Michelle Matthews · [email protected]. A seven-second ...and more »
  
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• MD Agency Uses Chevy Bolt for Police Duty

  20-11-2017 19:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Hyattsville (MD) Police Department is using a Chevrolet Bolt for law enforcement patrol duty.Sgt. Richard Hartnett, technical services manager for the Hyattsville PD, wrote a note to General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra extolling the virtues of the five-door electric Chevy as a police vehicle. "Yes, we know the Bolt was not built as a 'police package' car, but we are experimenting with it in everyday police work. Despite its small size, so far it has been a winner  We are proudly
  
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• Ford Reveals First Plug-In Hybrid Police Vehicle

  20-11-2017 18:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ford revealed today the first plug-in hybrid vehicle designed for American law enforcement service. The company says the new vehicle is capable of driving up to 21 miles on no fuel.The Special Service Plug-In Hybrid Sedan, the first plug-in hybrid police vehicle from Ford, is designed for police and fire chiefs, detectives, and other government personnel whose jobs don’t require a pursuit-rated vehicle.“This is the first Ford police vehicle that can potentially get through an entire
  
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• Baltimore police investigating shooting in Patterson Park Monday - Baltimore Sun

  20-11-2017 17:25 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore police investigating shooting in Patterson Park Monday
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  A 36-year-old man was injured in a shooting in Patterson Park early Monday, Baltimore police said. Officers were called at 12:30 a.m. to the 100 block of N. Clinton St. for a report of a shooting and found a man who had been shot in the face. The ...
  
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• Driver arrested, manhunt continues in deadly police shooting - ABC News

  20-11-2017 17:19 via abcnews.go.com
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  Driver arrested, manhunt continues in deadly police shooting
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  Police in suburban Pittsburgh said they arrested the driver of an SUV who fled a traffic stop and left behind a passenger who fatally shot a rookie police officer. State police on Monday were continuing to search for 29-year-old Rahmael Sal Holt, who ...
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• GA Deputy Seriously Injured in Patrol Vehicle Crash

  20-11-2017 16:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Forsyth County (GA) Sheriff's deputy was seriously injured Friday night when another car crashed into his patrol vehicle.The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said that Deputy First Class Ron Reeves was sitting in his patrol car on the shoulder of Ga. State Route 400 when a 2005 Ford Focus ran into the back of his car last night.Reeves had been working traffic enforcement at the time, FOX 5 reports. 
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• Border Patrol Agent Killed in Texas, Partner Seriously Injured in Attack

  20-11-2017 16:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Authorities are searching southwest Texas for suspects or witnesses after a U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed and his partner seriously injured Sunday while on patrol in the state’s Big Bend area, officials said.Agent Rogelio Martinez and his partner were “responding to activity” near Interstate 10 in Van Horn, Tex., when both were seriously injured, according to a Customs and Border Protection news release.Martinez died of his injuries; his partner,
  
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• Frat bro allegedly Snapchats during high-speed police chase - New York Post

  20-11-2017 16:24 via nypost.com
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  Frat bro allegedly Snapchats during high-speed police chase
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  A suspended fraternity member at the University of Georgia led cops on a high-speed chase that he posted on Snapchat, saying he was “running from a cop” while topping 110 mph, police said. Hunter Ty Wilkerson, 19, is facing more than 25 charges, ...
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• Videos Reveal A Close, Gory View Of Police Dog Bites - NPR

  20-11-2017 11:02 via npr.org
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  Videos Reveal A Close, Gory View Of Police Dog Bites
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  Donald W. Cook is a Los Angeles attorney with decades of experience bringing lawsuits over police dog bites — and mostly losing. He blames what he calls "The Rin Tin Tin Effect" — juries think of police dogs as noble, and have trouble visualizing how ...and more »
  
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• Can Gory Police Dog Arrests Survive The Age Of Video? : NPR - NPR

  20-11-2017 11:02 via npr.org
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  Can Gory Police Dog Arrests Survive The Age Of Video? : NPR
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  Donald W. Cook is a Los Angeles attorney with decades of experience bringing lawsuits over police dog bites — and mostly losing. He blames what he calls ...and more »
  
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