Tag: police
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London police apologize after threatening to arrest ‘openly Jewish’ man near pro-Palestinian protest
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LONDON — London’s police force has been forced to issue two apologies after officers threatened to arrest an “openly Jewish” man if he refused to leave the area around a pro-Palestinian march because his presence risked provoking the demonstrators. Gideon Falter, chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, was wearing a traditional Jewish skullcap when…
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Family express outrage over police investigation of Texas woman’s killing
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Gloria Lofton’s death at her Texas home in 2019 had been a mystery — until a murder suspect allegedly confessed to her killing and others last year. An autopsy in Lofton’s death had been inconclusive. And relatives, who said authorities provided few details about the death, came to believe an alcohol-related accident may have been to blame.…
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Video shows Chicago police firing at Dexter Reed 96 times in 41 seconds after he shot officer, COPA says
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A man shot and killed by Chicago police during a traffic stop last month appears to have “fired first,” striking an officer before four others fired nearly 100 rounds, some after the man had fallen to the ground, oversight officials said Tuesday. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability did not say how many times Dexter…
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El Paso looks to build new Central police station at former Bonham Elementary School
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The city of El Paso plans to purchase the shuttered Bonham Elementary School as the future site of the El Paso Police Department’s new Central Regional Command Center. The City Council is scheduled to vote on the Bonham Elementary purchase at its regular 9 a.m. meeting on Tuesday, April 9, at City Hall. More: El…
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LAPD training of foreign police raises human rights concerns
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On graduation day at the LAPD’s academy last summer, they marched with the other recruits, lined up for inspection, and even walked onstage to pose for pictures with then-Chief Michel Moore, like the rest of the class. And yet, something was off. Their look, for starters. While all of the other rookie officers were bare-faced,…
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Babysitter kills 3-year-old ‘full of life’ for vomiting on herself, Michigan police say
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A Michigan woman was arrested after police say she killed a 3-year-old girl she was babysitting. Iesha Harris, 30, was charged with murder and first-degree child abuse, according to a Facebook post by the Detroit Police Department. Harris was babysitting 3-year-old Harmoni Henderson on March 17, WDIV reported. Harris was friends with Harmoni’s mom, according…
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‘A talented, goofy kid’: family of Ryan Gainer, autistic teen killed by police, speak out | California
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When Ryan Gainer was diagnosed with autism as a toddler, he was nonverbal, and his family all learned sign language to communicate with him. But after the southern California boy learned how to speak at around age four, he was a “ball of energy” who never stopped talking, his older sister Rachel said. He loved…
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At Willy Wonka Event in Glasgow, Police Called and Families Outraged
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Families in Scotland were expecting to taste chocolate treats and observe “optical marvels” at a Willy Wonka-themed event in Glasgow this past weekend. Instead, they got a couple of jelly beans, a short walk around a nearly empty warehouse and a visit from police officers. The event, Willy’s Chocolate Experience, scheduled for Feb. 24 and…
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Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting: one killed, 22 injured and three people detained, police say â live | US news
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One dead and 22 people injured in shooting, Kansas City authorities say Officials in Kansas City are providing an update about the shooting that occurred after the Chiefs parade. One person was killed and 22 people were injured, the Kansas City police chief Stacey Graves said. Eight of the victims had life-threatening injuries. Kansas City…