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• Chicago Officers Found Not Guilty of Charges They Covered Up Laquan McDonald Shooting

  17-01-2019 23:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Judge Domenica Stephenson repeatedly stated the state failed to prove conspiracy or obstruction of justice, saying mistakes do not equate to lying. She noted inconsistencies in witness testimony, a lack of proof that the three officers conspired to cover up the shooting and said other evidence in the case was "nothing more than speculation."
  
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• Deadly Blast At Bogotá Police Academy Stokes Fears Of Return To Colombia's Dark Past - NPR

  17-01-2019 23:34 via npr.org
  Deadly Blast At Bogotá Police Academy Stokes Fears Of Return To Colombia's Dark Past  NPRThe attack, which killed 21 people and left dozens wounded, has been blamed on a leftist rebel group, the National Liberation Army.
  
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• California K-9 Wounded, Suspect Dead in Gunfight

  17-01-2019 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A K-9 with the Placer County (CA) Deputy Sheriff's Office was wounded in a gunfight with a man who had gone on a shooting spree on Tuesday night. The gunman was killed in the exchange, and K-9 Eros was struck and wounded.  
  
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• Retired New York Officer Murders Wife, Kills Self

  17-01-2019 20:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  An officer who retired from a police department in Westchester County, New York was found dead in the garage of their Middletown home along with his wife on Tuesday night.
  
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• Texas Department Fires 5 Officers, Suspends 2 Following In-Custody Death

  17-01-2019 20:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Fort Worth (TX) Police Department fired five officers and suspended two without pay after the in-custody death of a suspect who had complained of medical issues.
  
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• Retired New Jersey Officer Dies By Suicide Following Domestic Arrest

  17-01-2019 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to NBC News, 58-year-old Patrick Montella was in the process of being released when he lunged for his old service weapon—which had been collected during his arrest— and shot himself.
  
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• Imprisoned Convicted Cop Killer Dies at Age 71 in New York

  17-01-2019 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Convicted cop killer Joseph Comfort has died in the Mohawk Correctional Facility at the age of 71.
  
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• Arkansas Officer Injured, 2 Suspects Dead in Officer-Involved Shooting

  17-01-2019 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Two suspects were killed and one officer was left injured in an incident following a vehicle pursuit that ended in West Memphis, AR, on Wednesday night.
  
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• Arizona Officer Shoots, Kills 14-Year-Old Brandishing Replica Handgun

  17-01-2019 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  An officer with the Tempe (AZ) Police Department shot and killed a 14-year-old boy on Wednesday, believing that the replica 1911 pistol in the teen's hand was a real gun.
  
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• Report: On-Duty Chicago Officers Ordered by Supervisor to Babysit Child

  17-01-2019 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to the Office of Inspector General, on-duty Chicago police officers were ordered for almost an entire year to pick up a supervisor’s child from school and babysit the child at a police station for hours at a time.
  
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• Federal Unveils 'New Look of Authority' with Logo and Packaging Changes

  17-01-2019 20:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Federal is rolling out a new look and feel as part of its continuing progression. The major shift, which the company calls "The New Look of Authority," includes a new logo and complete packaging refresh.
  
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• AmpliVox Receives 2018 Astor Award for Mega Hailer

  17-01-2019 19:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  AmpliVox Sound Systems has been honored as an Astor Silver Award Winner in the Homeland Security Awards. The Mega Hailer from AmpliVox Sound Systems was chosen for Best Mass Notification System-Hardware.
  
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• Police launch investigation after man dies following encounter with Mississippi officer - NBC News

  17-01-2019 16:25 via nbcnews.com
  Police launch investigation after man dies following encounter with Mississippi officer  NBC NewsGeorge Robinson allegedly suffered some type of head trauma during the incident Sunday in Jackson, Mississippi.
  
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• Car Bombing Strikes Police Academy, Killing at Least 21 in Colombia - The New York Times

  17-01-2019 09:00 via nytimes.com
  Car Bombing Strikes Police Academy, Killing at Least 21 in Colombia  The New York TimesBOGOTÁ, Colombia — The suspect in a car bombing that left 21 people dead on Thursday in Bogotá, the capital,was a member of the country's largest ...
  
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• WEST MEMPHIS POLICE SHOOTING: 2 people dead, police officer injured after officer-involved shooting in West Memphis | FOX13 - FOX13 Memphis

  17-01-2019 07:11 via fox13memphis.com
  WEST MEMPHIS POLICE SHOOTING: 2 people dead, police officer injured after officer-involved shooting in West Memphis | FOX13  FOX13 MemphisWEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - Two people were killed after an officer-involved shooting in West Memphis Wednesday, according to state troopers. The incident ...
  
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• State Police identify man killed in vehicle crash on US-460 in Campbell County - WSET

  17-01-2019 06:42 via wset.com
  State Police identify man killed in vehicle crash on US-460 in Campbell County  WSETUPDATE (12:34 a. m. ) - State Police say the driver that was thrown out of a vehicle on US-460 has died. Police say the driver was 40-year-old Jason Lutz from ...
  
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• Police misconduct: Watchdog 'bringing wrong cases' - BBC News

  17-01-2019 06:23 via bbc.com
  Police misconduct: Watchdog 'bringing wrong cases'  BBC NewsOnly five police officers in England and Wales were dismissed in the last three years following misconduct cases ordered by the police watchdog. The BBC also ...
  
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• Police: Suspect jumped in river, ran through Bosque after deadly shooting - KOAT New Mexico

  17-01-2019 06:17 via koat.com
  Police: Suspect jumped in river, ran through Bosque after deadly shooting  KOAT New MexicoAlbuquerque police received reports Wednesday morning of a shooting at the Central Grill and Coffee House off Central and Rio Grande, where a male victim ...
  
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• Group has questions after Cape Police solve homicide case - KFVS

  17-01-2019 06:00 via kfvs12.com
  Group has questions after Cape Police solve homicide case  KFVSCAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - An anti-violence group in the south side of Cape Girardeau is wondering why police did not tell them about a solving a ...
  
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• 2 men in van who alarmed women tell police they are repairmen looking for work | WSB-TV - WSB Atlanta

  17-01-2019 05:39 via wsbtv.com
  2 men in van who alarmed women tell police they are repairmen looking for work | WSB-TV  WSB AtlantaNORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Two men in a van who alarmed several women at metro Atlanta shopping centers came forward Wednesday and told police ...
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Police confirm two dead, one injured in shooting incident at Huntsville IHOP - WHNT News 19

  17-01-2019 05:10 via whnt.com
  LIVE BLOG: Police confirm two dead, one injured in shooting incident at Huntsville IHOP  WHNT News 19HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Huntsville Police confirm that there was a shooting at the IHOP on Memorial Parkway at Drake Avenue Wednesday night. Authorities ...
  
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• Greece Police investigating after inappropriate pictures of teens surface on social media - 13WHAM-TV

  17-01-2019 05:09 via 13wham.com
  Greece Police investigating after inappropriate pictures of teens surface on social media  13WHAM-TVGREECE, N. Y. (WHAM) - A cautionary message is coming from the Greece Police Department as they investigate inappropriate photographs of students ...
  
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• D.C. police say ‘person of interest’ in custody in attempted kidnapping of child - Washington Post

  17-01-2019 04:38 via washingtonpost.com
  D.C. police say ‘person of interest’ in custody in attempted kidnapping of child  Washington PostIt was a routine drop-off for the neighborhood after-school carpool. The neighbor's nanny let the 6-year-old girl out of a car on Dumbarton Street NW in ...
  
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• Police: Woman Held Hostage, Beaten, Molested in Wilkes-Barre - WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

  17-01-2019 04:25 via wnep.com
  Police: Woman Held Hostage, Beaten, Molested in Wilkes-Barre  WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-BarreWILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- Police in Wilkes-Barre say a woman who was being held hostage and molested by a man who was threatening to kill her managed to ...
  
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• Police report barricade situation in Olney - WPVI-TV

  17-01-2019 04:11 via 6abc.com
  Police report barricade situation in Olney  WPVI-TVOfficials said 911 received a call from a person screaming that a man wanted for homicide had locked himself inside the house.
  
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• Moodymann Shares Chaotic Police Video, Says He Was Allegedly Arrested at Gunpoint - Pitchfork

  17-01-2019 04:01 via pitchfork.com
  Moodymann Shares Chaotic Police Video, Says He Was Allegedly Arrested at Gunpoint  PitchforkKenny Dixon Jr.—the house and techno producer better known as Moodymann—shared a video earlier today on Instagram which shows a chaotic altercation ...
  
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• Judge orders Rohnert Park to train police on legal searches after cop walks into home without warrant - San Francisco Chronicle

  17-01-2019 03:33 via sfchronicle.com
  Judge orders Rohnert Park to train police on legal searches after cop walks into home without warrant  San Francisco ChronicleA federal magistrate ordered Rohnert Park to train its police in conducting legal home searches Wednesday after an officer, following his department's standard ...
  
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• Truckee Police: shelter in place order has been lifted - KRNV My News 4

  17-01-2019 03:30 via mynews4.com
  Truckee Police: shelter in place order has been lifted  KRNV My News 4Truckee Police says the scene has been cleared on Briar Circle after they responded to a subject with a firearm this Wednesday evening. According to the ...
  
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• Police: Registered sex offender pretended to be woman to lure teenage victim to home - WFLA

  17-01-2019 03:15 via wfla.com
  Police: Registered sex offender pretended to be woman to lure teenage victim to home  WFLAPolice in California say a registered sex offender pretended to be a woman in order to lure victims to his home.
  
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• State Police Issue Amber Alert for Abducted Teen - WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

  17-01-2019 03:05 via wnep.com
  State Police Issue Amber Alert for Abducted Teen  WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-BarreState police issued an Amber Child Abduction Alert for the Penn Hills Police Department in Allegheny County. The Penn Hills Police Department is searching for ...
  
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• Police: Former 'To Catch a Predator' host arrested for bouncing checks - WJHL-TV News Channel 11

  17-01-2019 02:59 via wjhl.com
  Police: Former 'To Catch a Predator' host arrested for bouncing checks  WJHL-TV News Channel 11The former host of "To Catch a Predator" was arrested in Stamford on Monday after he allegedly bounced checks and failed to pay a local vendor for thousands ...
  
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• Police identify man killed by guard outside Portland strip club, announce related arrest - OregonLive.com

  17-01-2019 02:30 via oregonlive.com
  Police identify man killed by guard outside Portland strip club, announce related arrest  OregonLive.comEugene Pharr Jr., 42, died at a hospital after he was shot in the parking lot of Dream On Saloon at 15920 S.E. Stark St. Portland police haven't named the ...
  
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• Police Log: 1-17-19 - Itemlive - Daily Item

  17-01-2019 02:09 via itemlive.com
  Police Log: 1-17-19 - Itemlive  Daily ItemAll address information, particularly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to ...
  
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• Police: Parent finds holstered gun lying in hallway of Windermere school | WFTV - WFTV Orlando

  17-01-2019 01:35 via wftv.com
  Police: Parent finds holstered gun lying in hallway of Windermere school | WFTV  WFTV OrlandoThe parent of a student discovered a loaded gun in a holster lying in the hallway of a school last week, the Windermere Police Department said.
  
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• South Chicago Heights stabbing sends 3 to hospital, police say - Chicago Tribune

  17-01-2019 01:30 via chicagotribune.com
  South Chicago Heights stabbing sends 3 to hospital, police say  Chicago TribuneA stabbing incident in South Chicago Heights sent three people to various hospitals, police said.
  
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• Texas teen girl's diabetic alert dog shot dead, police say - Fox News

  17-01-2019 01:26 via foxnews.com
  Texas teen girl's diabetic alert dog shot dead, police say  Fox NewsThe *service* dog of a diabetic Texas teen was shot and killed on its family's property Sunday. and police are searching for the killer. Hannah Westmoreland, 15 ...
  
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• Suspect shot by Tempe police was 14-year-old boy with airsoft gun - AZCentral

  17-01-2019 01:25 via azcentral.com
  Suspect shot by Tempe police was 14-year-old boy with airsoft gun  AZCentralA burglary suspect shot and killed by Tempe police Tuesday was a 14-year-old boy who was carrying an airsoft gun, the department said Wednesday.
  
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• On-duty Chicago cops ordered to drive supervisor's child to police station, then babysit the kid: watchdog - Chicago Tribune

  17-01-2019 01:15 via chicagotribune.com
  On-duty Chicago cops ordered to drive supervisor's child to police station, then babysit the kid: watchdog  Chicago TribuneChicago's government watchdog recommended that a high-ranking Chicago police official face possible firing for directing officers under his supervision for ...
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Business security video shows fatal police shooting scene - WVTM13

  17-01-2019 00:59 via wvtm13.com
  EXCLUSIVE: Business security video shows fatal police shooting scene  WVTM13Surveillance cameras at a Birmingham business on 5th Avenue North captured the chilling scene where a police sergeant and officer were shot early Sunday ...
  
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• Video released of Seattle police sergeant who sat in a chair in front of a man’s workplace, seeking an apology - Seattle Times

  17-01-2019 00:51 via seattletimes.com
  Video released of Seattle police sergeant who sat in a chair in front of a man’s workplace, seeking an apology  Seattle TimesThe former sergeant was demoted after retaliating against a citizen by sitting in a chair in full uniform in the parking lot of the man's workplace for most of an hour ...
  
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• Salem police investigate possible hate crime attack on Sikh store owner - Statesman Journal

  17-01-2019 00:45 via statesmanjournal.com
  Salem police investigate possible hate crime attack on Sikh store owner  Statesman JournalSalem police are investigating the attack of a Sikh store manager as a possible hate crime after a customer allegedly pulled off the man's turban, threw a shoe at ...
  
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• Funeral procession for slain Birmingham police officer to begin in Trussville, end at Legacy Arena - AL.com

  17-01-2019 00:43 via al.com
  Funeral procession for slain Birmingham police officer to begin in Trussville, end at Legacy Arena  AL.comAuthorities on Wednesday announced the route of the police procession for the Saturday funeral of slain Birmingham police officer Sgt. Wytasha Carter.
  
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• Report: Raleigh officer shot 'at very close range' while investigating carjacking - WRAL.com

  17-01-2019 00:29 via wral.com
  Report: Raleigh officer shot 'at very close range' while investigating carjacking  WRAL.comAs the community rallies behind a Raleigh police officer who was shot while on patrol last week, the Raleigh Police Department issued its preliminary findings ...
  
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• Monona police looking for man who robbed pizza parlor - Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3

  17-01-2019 00:29 via channel3000.com
  Monona police looking for man who robbed pizza parlor  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3Monona police are looking for information leading to an arrest in a robbery at a pizza parlor.
  
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• Suspect charged with shooting at police during high-speed chase in south Huntsville - WAFF

  17-01-2019 00:15 via waff.com
  Suspect charged with shooting at police during high-speed chase in south Huntsville  WAFFHuntsville police have arrested one person for reportedly firing at officers during a pursuit on Memorial Parkway.
  
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• Former Baltimore police deputy commissioner appointee files defamation suit over release of memo - Baltimore Sun

  17-01-2019 00:15 via baltimoresun.com
  Former Baltimore police deputy commissioner appointee files defamation suit over release of memo  Baltimore SunA former Baltimore Police officer has filed a defamation lawsuit after he was appointed to serve as deputy commissioner but lost the job after a fake memo was ...
  
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• Authorities investigating police shooting in Fort Lupton - Greeley Tribune

  17-01-2019 00:08 via greeleytribune.com
  Authorities investigating police shooting in Fort Lupton  Greeley TribuneFort Lupton – Officers were involved in a shooting Wednesday afternoon in Fort Lupton in what was the second police shooting of the day in Colorado.
  
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• Bank robbery suspect fatally shot by police in Silver Spring after saying he had bomb in backpack - Washington Post

  17-01-2019 00:03 via washingtonpost.com
  Bank robbery suspect fatally shot by police in Silver Spring after saying he had bomb in backpack  Washington PostA man was fatally shot by police in downtown Silver Spring Wednesday after he entered a bank just before 11 a.m., said he had a bomb and displayed a gun, ...
  
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