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• Cobb family describes intruders dressed as police who duct-taped, robbed them - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  14-12-2017 23:38 via ajc.com
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  Cobb family describes intruders dressed as police who duct-taped, robbed them
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  Cobb County authorities are searching for intruders who dressed as police officers during a home invasion. Story Highlights; The intruders took an undisclosed amount of cash, jewelry and cellphones. 0. Share. Facebook Twitter Google+ Reddit Email ...
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• Video: MO Teen Charged with Stabbing K-9 Faces Maximum Penalty of 15 Days in Jail

  14-12-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: MO Teen Charged with Stabbing K-9 Faces Maximum Penalty of 15 Days in JailA Missouri K-9 named Champ is recovering after being stabbed in the neck as he was trying to stop a suspected thief – who may only spend a couple weeks in jail.Champ tracked Zachary Wilbanks, 17, from the Harrisonville Walmart to a field behind a nearby strip mall.The Cass County Sheriff's deputy handling Champ heard a bark and a yelp. Wilbanks was tracked down a short time later. But as the deputy took a
  
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• Suspect in Shooting of 2 MO Officers in Custody After Standoff

  14-12-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Two St. Louis-area police officers were saved by their body armor Thursday morning when they were both shot in the chest by a gunman who then barricaded himself in a home, police say.The standoff ended about 3 p.m. with the suspect taken into custody inside the home. He was taken to a hospital, though it was not immediately clear whether or how he had been injured.A witness to the Thursday morning shooting told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the man opened fire on the officers from about 15 feet a
  
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• Police arrest 2 in slaying of IU School of Medicine educator - Indianapolis Star

  14-12-2017 23:12 via indystar.com
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  Police arrest 2 in slaying of IU School of Medicine educator
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  Police on Thursday arrested an teen and a juvenile in the shooting death of a prominent Indiana University doctor and educator last month. Ka'ron Bickham-Hurst, 18, and a juvenile were arrested on charges of burglary and felony murder in connection ...and more »
  
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• 'Like a firing line': Mother of man shot by Seattle police says son wasn't reaching for a gun - Seattle Times

  14-12-2017 23:09 via seattletimes.com
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  'Like a firing line': Mother of man shot by Seattle police says son wasn't reaching for a gun
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  The mother of a man fatally shot by Seattle police early Tuesday is disputing the police account of the shooting, claiming her son was unarmed. "He wasn't reaching for anything," she said. Share story. By. Christine Clarridge. and. Steve Miletich ...and more »
  
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• Suburban police sergeant shot son in dispute over vodka: prosecutor - Chicago Sun-Times

  14-12-2017 22:26 via chicago.suntimes.com
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  Suburban police sergeant shot son in dispute over vodka: prosecutor
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  A dispute over stolen vodka — replaced with water — apparently drove a suburban police sergeant to shoot and critically wound his son in his Southwest Side home, Cook County prosecutors alleged Thursday. Judge John Lyke Jr. ordered Raymond Leuser ...and more »
  
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• Police bust multimillion-dollar weed "fortress" in Southern California - CBS News

  14-12-2017 22:24 via cbsnews.com
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  Police bust multimillion-dollar weed "fortress" in Southern California
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  Last Updated Dec 14, 2017 4:51 PM EST. LOS ANGELES -- Police in Southern California raided a weed "fortress" on Wednesday, seizing 35,000 marijuana plants and shutting down an operation they believe was bringing in millions of dollars a month. San ...and more »
  
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• Police raid multiple licensed marijuana dispensaries in Denver area - FOX31 Denver

  14-12-2017 21:43 via kdvr.com
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  Police raid multiple licensed marijuana dispensaries in Denver area
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  DENVER -- Multiple licensed marijuana dispensaries in the Denver metro area have been raided by police. Denver police say the violations are criminal in nature, but would not go into specifics. Officers are executing search and arrest warrants ...
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  Police raid eight Sweet Leaf Marijuana Center locations in Denver and Aurora
  
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• Widow of Corrupt IL Lieutenant Wants His Pension Despite Her Pending Felony Trial

  14-12-2017 21:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Melodie Gliniewicz is doubling down on her efforts to receive her late husband's Fox Lake (IL) Police pension benefits before her felony misuse of funds criminal case is concluded.Gliniewicz, the widow of former Fox Lake police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, has been charged with participating in her late husband's alleged scheme to siphon money from the Fox Lake Police Explorer youth program for personal expenses, the Chicago Tribune reports.With no trial date set and pretrial motions in her case pending
  
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• Video: Seattle Police Release Footage of Vehicle Pursuit and Fatal OIS

  14-12-2017 21:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Seattle Police Release Footage of Vehicle Pursuit and Fatal OISSeattle police released graphic body-camera video Wednesday of the fatal shooting by officers early Tuesday morning of a man at Magnuson Park.Officers shot the man in the park after he was involved in a reported armed robbery at the Northgate Mall and led officers on a car chase through North Seattle in which he fired shots, police said. The video shows him not responding to numerous commands to raise his hands and a warning t
  
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• Video: Michigan Officers Face Internal Investigation Over Handcuffing of 11-Year-Old Girl

  14-12-2017 21:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Michigan Officers Face Internal Investigation Over Handcuffing of 11-Year-Old GirlA police department in Michigan has launched an internal investigation into a recent incident in which an 11-year-old girl was handcuffed at gunpoint.The Grand Rapids Police Department on Tuesday released footage from body cameras worn by officers who were investigating a stabbing in the city on Dec. 6. At one point, the footage shows police pointing guns at an 11-year-old girl before placing her in handcuff
  
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• Video: 2 Young Sons of PA Deputy Killed in House Fire

  14-12-2017 21:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: 2 Young Sons of PA Deputy Killed in House FireTwo sons of a Montgomery County, PA, sheriff's deputy were killed in a house fire in Schwenksville on Wednesday morning.Authorities say 11-year-old Bryan Lukens Jr. and 6-year-old Parker Lukens were found dead inside the home once the flames were extinguished.Dep. Bryan Lukens was being treated at the burn unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital. His wife, Tracy, and 9-year-old daughter Soffia were treated for their injuries at Pottstown Hospital and r
  
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• FirstNet Implements Ruthless Preemption Feature for First Responders

  14-12-2017 21:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network, now features ruthless preemption services for first responder subscribers across the country. This feature is now available to first responders in states and territories that have opted in to the First Responder Network Authority and AT&T plan and have subscribed to FirstNet service.Preemption is a mission-critical feature that enables first responders on FirstNet to communicate and coordinate during emergencies, large event
  
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• Suicidal teen girl shot by police may face charges - New York Post

  14-12-2017 20:48 via nypost.com
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  Suicidal teen girl shot by police may face charges
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  ARLINGTON, Wash. — Investigators are recommending multiple charges against a suicidal teenage girl shot by police in February. The Daily Herald reports that the Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team investigating the police shooting in ...and more »
  
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• Minneapolis police reduced mental health screening in years before Justine Damond shooting - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

  14-12-2017 20:17 via twincities.com
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  Minneapolis police reduced mental health screening in years before Justine Damond shooting
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  The Minneapolis Police Department reduced the psychological tests it gives to new recruits from five to one as it relied in recent years on a psychiatrist with no experience in law enforcement psychology, according to a report broadcast Thursday. The ...and more »
  
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• Woman sues 'thug-like' police for bloody arrest - New York Post

  14-12-2017 19:56 via nypost.com
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  Woman sues 'thug-like' police for bloody arrest
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  A woman who was left bloodied and knocked unconscious while handcuffed during her arrest is suing a Michigan police department for excessive force and “disgusting, thug-like conduct,” according to her attorney. Tiffany McNeil, 31, was arrested at her ...and more »
  
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• Indian Head Park police sergeant accused of trying to kill son due in bond court - WLS-TV

  14-12-2017 18:55 via abc7chicago.com
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  Indian Head Park police sergeant accused of trying to kill son due in bond court
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  A sergeant at the Indian Head Park Police Department was charged with trying to murder his 22-year-old son. (WLS). WLS. By Jessica D'Onofrio. Thursday, December 14, 2017 11:55AM. CHICAGO (WLS) --. A sergeant at the Indian Head Park Police Department ...
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• Phoenix man forced to eat marijuana by police settles suit - CBS News

  14-12-2017 18:44 via cbsnews.com
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  Phoenix man forced to eat marijuana by police settles suit
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  PHOENIX — A Phoenix man who says he was forced by police to eat marijuana or go to jail has settled a lawsuit against the city for $100,000. The Phoenix City Council approved the settlement Wednesday. Edgar Castro was pulled over for speeding in ...and more »
  
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• Man stole Taser, handcuffs, ammunition from Metro Transit police station, charges say - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

  14-12-2017 18:32 via twincities.com
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  Man stole Taser, handcuffs, ammunition from Metro Transit police station, charges say
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  A Minnetonka man faces criminal charges after stealing a Taser, handcuffs, ammunition and other law enforcement equipment from a Metro Transit police department in St. Paul, authorities say. Demario Dontae-Eugene Brown, 25, was charged in Ramsey County ...
  
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• Police say teens responsible for fast food crime spree - KTRK-TV

  14-12-2017 18:26 via abc13.com
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  Police say teens responsible for fast food crime spree
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  We have exclusive video of a robbery in progress that sent five teenage suspects to jail overnight. There are still two suspects on the loose after what police call a crime spree in northeast Houston. The camera that caught the crime is on a tire shop ...and more »
  
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• UK Police Detain Paul Golding of Far-Right Group Britain First - New York Times

  14-12-2017 18:22 via nytimes.com
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  UK Police Detain Paul Golding of Far-Right Group Britain First
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  LONDON — The leaders of a British far-right group, which had gained notoriety after President Trump recirculated unverified anti-Muslim videos it had posted on social media, were arrested on Thursday. Paul Golding, the leader of Britain First, was ...and more »
  
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• ACLU requests police body camera footage from Harlem Park lockdown after Baltimore Det. Suiter shooting - Baltimore Sun

  14-12-2017 18:22 via baltimoresun.com
  ACLU requests police body camera footage from Harlem Park lockdown after Baltimore Det. Suiter shooting
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  Baltimore Police and ATF agents work inside a cordoned off area in West Baltimore in the days following the November fatal shooting of Detective Sean Suiter. (Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun). Kevin RectorContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. The American ...and more »
  
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• Officers dead in Somalia police academy bombing - Aljazeera.com

  14-12-2017 17:46 via aljazeera.com
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  Officers dead in Somalia police academy bombing
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  A suicide bomber from Somalia's al-Shabab has killed 18 police officers and wounded 15 others after blowing himself up inside the country's main police academy, according to authorities. Witnesses said the police were gathered on Thursday in a square ...
  Somalia suicide bomber kills police at Mogadishu academy - BBC.comBBC Newsall 113 news articles »
  
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• Michigan police officers handcuff screaming girl, 11, at gunpoint, video shows - Fox News

  14-12-2017 17:28 via foxnews.com
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  Michigan police officers handcuff screaming girl, 11, at gunpoint, video shows
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  Raw video: Distraught girl screams as police officers restrain her while searching aunt's house in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Michigan police officers searching for a stabbing suspect instead handcuffed an 11-year-old girl at gunpoint while she screamed ...
  Michigan police under fire for cuffing 11-year-old girl, holding her at ...NBCNews.com
  After 11-year-old's handcuffing, urban clergy want federal r
  
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• 2 MO Officers Shot in the Chest, Saved by Armor

  14-12-2017 16:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Two Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO, police officers were shot in the chest and saved by their body armor this morning. The suspect has barricaded himself in a home in north St. Louis County.A witness said a man opened fire on the officers from about 15 feet after they pepper-sprayed him in a scuffle on a front lawn.After the shooting, an "officer-in-need-of-aid" call rallied dozens of officers from neighboring agencies who descended on the area. St. Louis County Police Officer Benjamin Granda
  
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• 5 years after Sandy Hook, crucial review of police response remains unreleased - CBS News

  14-12-2017 12:12 via cbsnews.com
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  5 years after Sandy Hook, crucial review of police response remains unreleased
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  In the five years since 20 students and six educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the Connecticut State Police have been unable to complete a report that law enforcement across the country look for when preparing for future incidents ...and more »
  
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• Chicago Police Win Big When Appealing Discipline — ProPublica - ProPublica

  14-12-2017 12:00 via propublica.org
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  Chicago Police Win Big When Appealing Discipline — ProPublica
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  Analysis shows hundreds of misconduct findings overturned.and more »
  
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