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WATCH: Bodycam Footage Show Passengers Pulled From Burning Vehicle
Officers Maggie Murphy and Michael Perry help extinguish flames from the passenger’s clothing.
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US Police Weigh Officer Discipline After Rally, Capitol Riot
Police departments across the country are reviewing the behavior of dozens of officers who were in Washington on the day of the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol
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‘Brian Did His Job': Family Remembers Fallen Capitol Officer
From his early days growing up in a New Jersey hamlet, Brian Sicknick wanted to be a police officer
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Black Officers Break From Unions Over Trump Endorsements
Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump’s reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and accusations of systemic racism.
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Chief: No Reason to Fire Wis. Officer Who Killed Black Teen
The police chief of a Milwaukee suburb that has seen protests and unrest since an officer was cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a Black teenager says he sees no reason why the officer should be fired
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LAPD Officer Rescues Man From Burning Car
Footage released by the LAPD shows an officer rescuing a man from a burning car before the vehicle burst into flames.
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Atlanta Wendy's Where Black Man Was Killed Set on Fire
The Wendy’s location where Rayshard Brooks, a Black man, was shot and killed by police Friday in Atlanta was set on fire Saturday night after a day of peaceful protests.
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Duty to Intervene: Floyd Cops Spoke Up But Didn't Step in
Minneapolis police have for years required officers to intervene when they see colleagues using unreasonable force. But that didn’t save George Floyd and experts say such rules will always run up against police culture and fear of being branded a “rat.”
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Restaurant Chain Closes Locations After Employees Refuse to Fill Orders for Police Officers
An Ohio-based restaurant chain’s decision to close several locations after a group of employees refused to fulfill an order for law enforcement officers has been met with both praise and criticism from customers.
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‘Officers Are Scared Out There': Coronavirus Hits US Police
Increasing numbers of police officers and civilian law enforcement staff are getting sick as the number of coronavirus cases explodes across the U.S. And the growing tally raises questions about how laws can and should be enforced during the pandemic, and about how departments will hold up as the virus spreads among the ranks of those whose work puts them...
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Kilimanjaro Conquered: Officers Return from Special Olympics Fundraiser
Nine police officers across Connecticut are back on the job after conquering Africa’s tallest mountain. “I cannot think of a word to describe it,” said Putnam Detective Donna Brown. “It was just unbelievable.” Brown was one of 12 people on the Conquering Kilimanjaro team, nine of whom were police officers from Connecticut. Two police officers from New Jersey were also…
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Incredible Video Shows Golden Retriever Rescue Drowning Fawn Off Long Island Beach
A golden retriever leaped into the waters off Long Island during a morning walk over the weekend and, after a furious swim, returned with a drowning fawn in its mouth, its owner says.
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Man Accused of Shooting 6 Philly Police Officers During 7-Hour Standoff Surrenders
A man accused of shooting six Philadelphia police officers during a standoff that lasted more than seven hours has surrendered to police.
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As Internet Restored, Online Iran Protest Videos Show Chaos
Machine gun fire answers rock-throwing protesters. Motorcycle-riding Revolutionary Guard volunteers chase after demonstrators. Plainclothes security forces grab, beat and drag a man off the street to an uncertain fate. As Iran restores the internet after a weeklong government-imposed shutdown, new videos purport to show the demonstrations over gasoline prices rising and the security-force crackdown that followed. The videos offer only...
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Detroit Police Officer Fatally Shot Investigating Home Invasion
A police officer was fatally shot and another was wounded while responding to a home invasion on Detroit’s West Side, authorities announced late Wednesday. The officers were searching the home for a suspect when they were shot, Police Chief James Craig said. An 18-year veteran of Detroit Police was shot in the neck with a high-powered rifle, Craig said. The...
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Armed Teachers Train to Stop Potential Active Shooters in Utah Schools
Brenda Betteridge closes her eyes, takes a breath, and pulls the trigger. She nails the gunman. “One more. Put it in the head,” a police officer instructed her, as she fired away at the cardboard prop representing a gunman. Betteridge is one of the dozens of teachers and other school administrators undergoing active shooting training with the Utah County Sheriff’s...
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3 Gang Members Charged in Waterbury Narcotics Investigation
Waterbury police arrested three people with known gang ties and seized guns and drugs Friday as part of a narcotics investigation.
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Black Eyed Peas Star Accuses Qantas Attendant of Racism
Black Eyed Peas musician will.i.am has accused a flight attendant from Australia’s national carrier Qantas of being racist and rude to him on a flight. The musician said he was met by police at Sydney Airport on Saturday after an incident with an “overly aggressive flight attendant” who he says was upset with him because he couldn’t hear her through...
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Appeals Court Blocks Rodney Reed's Execution
Texas’ top criminal appeals court on Friday halted the scheduled execution of inmate Rodney Reed, whose conviction is being questioned by new evidence that his supporters say raises serious doubt about his guilt. The stay of execution by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals came just hours after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had recommended delaying the lethal...
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Hong Kong Police Shoot Protester, Man Set on Fire
Following a day of violence in which one person was shot by police and another set on fire, Hong Kong’s leader pledged Monday to “spare no effort” to halt anti-government protests that have wracked the city for more than five months. The comments by Carrie Lam are likely to fuel speculation that harsher legal and police measures may be in...