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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks at a civics event in January in Seattle. Sotomayor wrote a scathing dissent about police shootings Monday.

Police Shootings Stir Outrage Among Some, But Not The Supreme Court

Apr 03, 2018

The Supreme Court sided with police on Monday when it tossed out a lawsuit against a policeman after he shot a woman in her own front yard.

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The Two-Way
Black Lives Matter activists in Sacramento gathered on Friday to protest the death of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was fatally wounded by police. At a vigil for Clark the next day, a woman was hit by a vehicle.

Woman At Stephon Clark Vigil Is Struck By Sheriff's Vehicle

Apr 01, 2018
The activist, Wanda Cleveland, 61, was there to protest the death of an unarmed black man who was killed by police officers in March.
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The Two-Way
A woman positions a sign with a message that reads in Portuguese: "Stop Killing Us!" on the steps of City Hall where people gathered to pay their respects to slain council member Marielle Franco and her driver.

Brazilians Protest After Black Human Rights Activist Is Murdered

Mar 15, 2018
The killing of Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro city council member and civil society activist who protested police violence, is being met by a huge wave of anger and indignation.
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The Two-Way
The Baltimore police commissioner says the department is starting a new police corruption unit, as well as a Inspectional Services and Integrity Division.

Baltimore Shakes Up Police Force Amid Corruption Scandal

Feb 09, 2018
Commissioner-designate Darryl DeSousa announces a new anti-corruption unit as well as random polygraph tests for officers in specialized units.
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National
Trina Singleton was devastated when her 24-year-old son, Darryl, was shot to death. The Philadelphia Obituary Project, founded by attorney Cletus Lyman, gave her a way to celebrate her son's life and manage her grief.

The Philadelphia Obituary Project Chronicles Lives Lost To Violence

Feb 06, 2018
A new project is attempting to write an obituary of every homicide victim in Philadelphia, just as the city grapples with a spike in murders. The aim is to put human faces to the grim statistic.
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National
Seattle Police Sgt. Dorothy Kim and Officer Sean Hamlin, holding the semi-automatic rifle they've just removed from the home of a man arrested on domestic violence charges.

What It Takes To Get Guns Out Of The Wrong Hands

Jan 26, 2018
Prosecutors and law enforcement in the Seattle area have embarked on a new anti-violence strategy: Make sure the people who've been ordered to give up their guns actually do so.
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National
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart in Robbins, Ill., on Nov. 19, 2013. Dart says many suburban departments have a hard time just getting officers to patrol the town.

What Happens When Suburban Police Departments Don't Have Enough Money?

Jan 22, 2018
Small police departments struggling with high crime and low budgets tend to pay fast-food wages, may employ officers with troubled pasts and can miss out on opportunities to learn from mistakes.
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Members of the San Leandro Police Department SWAT Team during a planned training exercise in 2013. The FBI has been monitoring "swatting" — made-up crimes called in to 911 that are designed to get SWAT teams to deploy — for nearly 10 years.

Big Tech Improvements To 911 System Raises The Risk Of More 'Swatting'

Jan 11, 2018
These fake 911 calls designed to elicit a SWAT team response are raising concerns among law enforcement. Some worry changes coming to the 911 system could lead to more of the prank calls.
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Study Shows Police Officers Wearing Body Cams Less Likely To Use Force

Nov 28, 2017

UNLV and the Center for Naval Analysis released the results of a study on police wearing body cameras.

From September 2014 to October 2015, body cams were placed on 200 Metro Police patrol officers, and the study tracked 200 other officers without cameras.

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Poll: 6 In 10 Black Americans Say Police Unfairly Stopped Them Or A Relative

Oct 30, 2017
A third of black Americans say they avoid calling the police when in need because of fear of discrimination. And nearly half say they or a family member have been treated unfairly by the courts.
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All Tech Considered
Public safety radio channels in several Northern California counties topped the list of top feeds on Broadcastify.com on Oct. 12 amid the region's massive wildfires.

Apps Have More People Tuning In To Police Chatter When Disaster Strikes

Oct 25, 2017
The Las Vegas mass shooting and the California wildfires are the latest incidents that have drawn listeners to apps allowing the public to listen to police and fire frequencies. Why do people do it?
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The Two-Way
A police officer in Redford Township, Mich., leads Michael Zaydel to jail after he turned himself in, delivering doughnuts and a bagel while he was at it.

Holes In The Plot: Suspect Loses Bet With Cops, Turns Himself In — With Doughnuts

Oct 19, 2017
A wanted man made a bet with police on Facebook: If they could get 1,000 shares, he would turn himself in — and bring doughnuts. They did it. And eventually, police posted photos of his promise kept.
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Fifty-eight white crosses for the victims of the shooting on the Las Vegas Strip earlier this month are arrayed Oct. 6 just south of the Mandalay Bay hotel. The shooter fired down on a crowd of concertgoers from a room in the hotel, and on Thursday its p

Hotel Company: Latest Police Timeline Of Las Vegas Shooting 'Not Accurate'

Oct 12, 2017
At issue is whether the hotel was delayed in calling police after the shots were first reported by hotel security staff.
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U.S.
At the Chicago Police Department's Training Center, Superintendent Eddie Johnson and staff outline what's in store for new recruits as they get ready to begin their training regimen.

President Johnson's Crime Commission Report, 50 Years Later

Oct 06, 2017
The 1960s brought political and social change in the U.S. — and more crime. Lyndon Johnson decided to wage a "war on crime" and formed a group tasked with developing revolutionary recommendations.
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The Two-Way
Oklahoma City Police Capt. Bo Mathews told reporters on Wednesday that Sanchez was shot after approaching officers while holding a metal pipe.

Oklahoma City Police Fatally Shoot Deaf Man Despite Yells Of 'He Can't Hear'

Sep 21, 2017
The police department's spokesperson said he didn't know whether officers heard witnesses yelling that the man was deaf and couldn't hear the officers' commands.
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The Two-Way
Nurse Alex Wubbels (right) displays video frame grabs of herself being taken into custody while her attorney, Karra Porter, looks on during an interview Friday. Wubbels was arrested after she told a police detective it was against hospital policy to cond

WATCH: Nurse Roughly Arrested For Following Hospital Protocol, Body Camera Shows

Sep 01, 2017
Nurse Alex Wubbels calmly stated that it was against hospital policy to allow blood to be drawn from an unconscious patient without a warrant. Then a detective forced her outside and handcuffed her.
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The Two-Way
Candles and flowers left at the makeshift memorial for the victims of Friday's stabbings at the Turku Market Square, Finland.

Suspect In Finland Stabbing Rampage Identified As 18-Year-Old Moroccan

Aug 21, 2017
Police in Finland say the man suspected of killing two people and injuring six others in the city of Turku Friday is an 18-year old Moroccan citizen who was previously known to authorities.
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The Two-Way
A CCTV image, received via the Metropolitan Police Service, shows a male jogger on Putney Bridge in London on May 5.

U.K. Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Shoving Woman Into Path Of Bus

Aug 10, 2017
The 50-year-old suspect, who is accused of causing the woman "grievous bodily harm," was arrested in the upscale Chelsea neighborhood on Thursday. The victim sustained minor injuries.
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This Police Department Is A Smash Hit On Social Media

Aug 02, 2017
They're doing it with memes from "Game of Thrones" and "The Simpsons." And by quickly responding to queries from the public.
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The exhibit, "Detroit 67: Perspectives," examines the unrest in the city in the summer of 1967.

Detroit 1967: There's Still A Debate Over What To Call It

Jul 28, 2017
The unrest in the Motor City a half-century ago this summer left 43 dead. It was one of the most devastating episodes of civil conflict in the 20th century. But was it a riot or a rebellion?
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Around the Nation
Khan-Cullors helped birth the hashtag #blacklivesmatter. Starting campaigns to change laws and policy, she says, is the obvious work. But staying together as a movement is harder.

Amid 'Devastating' Progress Nationally, Black Lives Matter Engages Local Causes

Jul 03, 2017
Activists admit movement around national issues like police reform has been slow, but say they're focused on local issues — from paying subway fare to helping serve dinner to homeless people.
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The Two-Way
Khuram Shazad Butt (left) and Rachid Redouane were killed within minutes of Saturday's attack on London Bridge, British detectives say.

British Police Name 2 Attackers From Terrorist Attack In London

Jun 05, 2017
Counterterrorism police have released preliminary details about two of the three men who were killed by police Saturday. The London attack killed at least seven people and wounded dozens.
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The Two-Way
A law enforcement official wipes her eyes at the entrance to the scene of a workplace shooting near Orlando, Fla., on Monday. Authorities say the suspect was fired from the company in April and then returned and shot and killed five people before killing

'Disgruntled Employee' At Orlando Business Kills 5 People, Authorities Say

Jun 05, 2017
A recently fired employee of Fiamma Inc. returned to his former workplace near Orlando, Fla., and fatally shot five people before killing himself, according to local law enforcement.
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A Newark police officer wears a body camera last month. The cameras, which will be worn by officers as part of a federal monitoring agreement, are provided by Panasonic.

Should The Police Control Their Own Body Camera Footage?

May 25, 2017
There is a growing perception that body cameras, now generating millions of hours of footage, are there less to keep tabs on police, and more to keep tabs on the public.
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U.S.
Samirah Franklin, 19, is lead organizer of the Baltimore Youth Organizing Project. She lives in West Baltimore, near where the violence and looting broke out after Freddie Gray's funeral two years ago.

2 Years After Unrest, Baltimore's Youth Are 'Still Fighting For The Basics'

Apr 27, 2017
After unrest in Baltimore two years ago brought national attention and some help to the city's problems, activists say young people in the city's poorest neighborhoods still need more help.

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