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    Police Videos Aren't Going Away. How Can We Learn From Them?

    Mar 25, 2017
    In the era of body cameras and cellphones, the act of seeing police do their job is radically altering the public-police relationship, and changing civilian and police behavior and perceptions alike.
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    Dave Bertini, commander at the Menlo Park Police Department, believes police departments should try to mirror the communities they serve.
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    When Policing And Race Cross Paths In Silicon Valley

    Mar 16, 2017
    In California, officers undergo cultural diversity and discrimination training, which includes understanding the cultural composition of the state and discussing the impact of racial profiling.
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    All Tech Considered
    Danny Engelberg, chief of trials at the Orleans Public Defenders office, says the body cameras have had a positive effect on police conduct.
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    New Orleans' Police Use Of Body Cameras Brings Benefits And New Burdens

    Mar 03, 2017
    The technology has improved police conduct and led to a drop in certain types of cases. But the body cams have added many extra hours of work watching videos for police and public defenders.
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    A protester shakes hand with a Denver Police officer during a peaceful demonstration July 11, 2016 downtown Denver.
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    Low-Income PoCs Still Don't Trust The Police, But Would Work With Them

    Feb 22, 2017
    While the majority of residents in high-crime, high-poverty areas have a negative view of the police, they're also willing to work with law enforcement to make communities safer.
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    John Lu (left), Reynold Liang (center) and David Wu (right) during a news conference in Queens, N.Y., after being the victims of a hate crime in 2006. New York City council member David Weprin (second left) and John C. Liu look on.
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    First-Ever Tracker Of Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans Launched

    Feb 17, 2017
    After years of declining numbers, hate crimes against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders are rising exponentially. But good statistics are hard to come by.
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    Can the presence of more black police officers reduce police violence?
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    Does Having More Black Officers Reduce Police Violence?

    Feb 04, 2017
    Data overwhelmingly confirm that black people are involved in and are victims of police-involved killings at greater proportions than any other racial group in the country. But there's a new twist.
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    The Two-Way
    LaGrange Police Chief Louis Dekmar, at the Thursday remembrance for Austin Callaway.
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    In Apology For Decades-Old Lynching, Police Chief Aims To 'Interrupt The Past'

    Jan 27, 2017
    "I'm profoundly sorry," LaGrange Police Chief Louis Dekmar said in a remembrance for Austin Callaway, who was lynched in 1940. Dekmar tells NPR the apology is a step toward mending community trust.
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    The Two-Way
    Officers salute Master Sgt. Debra Clayton on Monday in Orlando, Fla.
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    2 Florida Law Enforcement Officers Killed During Hunt For Murder Suspect

    Jan 09, 2017
    A police officer was killed while pursuing a murder suspect at a Wal-Mart in Orlando, Fla. Then, during the manhunt, a sheriff's deputy riding a motorcycle was hit by a car and killed.
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    The Two-Way
    The guidance from Deputy U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates is the first departmentwide policy for DOJ agencies.
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    Justice Department Issues New Guidance On Securing Eyewitness IDs

    Jan 06, 2017
    The policy directs federal investigators to document or record an eyewitness's confidence in an identification at the moment of the ID and encourages the use of "blinded" photo arrays of suspects.
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    The Two-Way
    An officer salutes and family members watch before pallbearers take the casket carrying the body of officer Jose Gilbert Vega from the hall after funeral services for two police officers on October 18, 2016 in Palm Springs, Calif. The officers were fatal
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    Number Of Police Officers Killed By Firearms Rose In 2016, Study Finds

    Dec 30, 2016
    The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund says 64 officers were shot and killed in 2016 — an increase of more than 50 percent over 2015. It's the highest since 2011, when the tally was 73.
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    U.S.
    Police watch activists gather in front of The Metropolitan Museum of Art on July 7, as they march up Fifth Avenue in response to two recent fatal shootings of black men by police. Later, after a peaceful march in Dallas, a sniper targeting police killed
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    How The Perceived 'War On Cops' Plays Into Politics And Policing

    Dec 29, 2016
    Many cops believe they're being targeted. But while more officers were killed in ambushes, statistically it is a small number. Still, as one former cop says, pulling up a spreadsheet doesn't help.
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    Mourners raise their fists during a night rally in honor of Alton Sterling outside the Triple S Food Mart in Baton Rouge, La., on July 11. Sterling was one of several men killed in police shootings this year.
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    In 2016, Violence Pervaded Policing On Both Ends Of The Gun

    Dec 26, 2016
    Officers were targeted and killed by gunmen, while police shootings spurred protests nationwide and prompted law enforcement agencies to take a hard look at use-of-force policies.
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    Anthony Salemi, of Everett, Mass., holds a photo of his brother Joe, who died from and overdose of fentanyl-laced heroin earlier this year.
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    Deaths Linked To Fentanyl Rise As Curbing Illicit Supply Proves Tough

    Nov 18, 2016
    Law enforcement is scrambling to get ahead of the opioid, which is far more chemically potent than heroin. Most illegal fentanyl is made in China. As soon as one version is outlawed, another pops up.
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    The Two-Way
    Samantha Putchit Echumblee, 5, of Greenville, Tenn., hugs her mother, Audrie Ellen, during protests at the river.
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    Protesters, Police Still Clashing Over Disputed North Dakota Pipeline

    Nov 03, 2016
    At the Dakota Access Pipeline site, officers used pepper spray against demonstrators on government land. The protesters say the pipeline would violate sacred Indian lands and could cause pollution.
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    The Two-Way
    President Obama speaks alongside Terry Cunningham of the International Association of Chiefs of Police during a conversation on community policing and criminal justice in July in Washington, D.C.
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    Head Of Police Chiefs Group Apologizes For 'Historical Mistreatment' Of Minorities

    Oct 18, 2016
    Law enforcement officers "have been the face of oppression for far too many of our fellow citizens," Terry Cunningham said at the annual meeting of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
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    The Two-Way

    Justice Department Will Track Police Killings And Use Of Force

    Oct 13, 2016
    A pilot program could begin early next year. The announcement amplifies FBI Director James Comey's statement that the bureau is setting up a database that can track police killings.
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    The Two-Way
    Matthew Muller after he was arrested on robbery and assault charges.
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    Man Pleads Guilty To Elaborate Kidnapping Initially Deemed A Hoax By Calif. Police

    Sep 29, 2016
    In court documents, 39-year-old Matthew Muller is identified as a former Marine who suffers from bipolar disorder. He is described as a Harvard-educated lawyer who was later disbarred.
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    Oregon Detective Pioneers New Sexual Assault Reporting Program

    Sep 22, 2016
    The Justice Department estimates more than 60 percent of sexual assaults go unreported. By giving victims options, Det. Carrie Hull is working to change that.
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    Parallels
    Alleged drug dealers and addicts surrender to authorities to undergo drug tests at Camp Karingal in Manila in June. Many Filipinos involved with drugs have died since President Rodrigo Duterte won a landslide election in May, promising to rid society of
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    A Stark Choice For Filipino Drug Addicts: Surrender Or Risk Being Killed

    Sep 16, 2016
    More than 3,000 have been killed in the country's new war on drugs. More than 700,000 have surrendered to police, fearing for their lives. Police say those who surrender and stay clean will be safe.
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    Around the Nation
    KPCC analyzed summaries of officer-involved shootings by the Los Angeles County District Attorney from 2010-2014. <strong><a href="http://projects.scpr.org/officer-involved/">Explore the full series</a></strong>.
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    New Policy In LA Cracks Down On Problem Of Police Shooting At Moving Cars

    Sep 01, 2016

    Los Angeles County sheriff deputies shot unarmed people in cars at least eight times between 2010 and 2014 because they said they feared being run over, an investigation by member station KPCC found.

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    The Two-Way
    Forty-nine people were killed in a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
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    Orlando Nightclub Killer Was Shot 8 Times By Law Enforcement, Autopsy Says

    Aug 06, 2016
    Omar Mateen did not have illegal drugs or alcohol in his system, according to an autopsy report released by the medical examiner in Orange County, Fla.
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    Code Switch
    Heavily armed police officers watch over the crowds at the NYC Pride Parade in New York on June 26.
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    After Pulse Shooting, LGBT Folks Of Color Worry About Increased Police Attention

    Aug 03, 2016
    Some LGBT activists worry that more police presence won't protect them from vigilante violence — and might actually make these events less safe for the communities they serve.
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    The Two-Way
    President Obama makes a statement at the White House about the deadly shooting of police officers in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday. A day later, he sent an open letter to the nation's law enforcement officers expressing his condolences and support.
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    In Open Letter To Law Enforcement, Obama Says, 'We Have Your Backs'

    Jul 19, 2016
    In the letter, the president mourns the deaths of officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge and thanks all law enforcement officers for their service. "We appreciate it, and we depend on you," he writes.
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    The annual Chicago Fraternal Order of Police summer picnic for city cops and their families.
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    Many Cops Under Tremendous Stress After High-Profile Killings

    Jul 18, 2016
    It's a difficult day for law enforcement officers after the killings of police in Dallas and Baton Rouge, La. For many officers, tensions are high and morale is low.
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    The Two-Way
    Police guard the emergency room entrance of Our Lady Of The Lake Medical Center, where wounded officers were brought on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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    3 Law Enforcement Officers Killed In Attack In Baton Rouge

    Jul 17, 2016
    Three officers were killed and three others injured in a shooting in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday. The three slain officers and the suspect have been identified. The motive, however, is still unclear.

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