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+18 +1Louisville police release the Breonna Taylor incident report. It's nearly blank.
Nearly three months after police fatally shot Breonna Taylor, the department has released the incident report. Except, it is almost entirely blank.
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+4 +1How a Fight With Clowns Led to the Birth of Modern Policing in Toronto
A 19th-century bordello brouhaha led to big changes for Toronto's police force.
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+11 +1You Have a First Amendment Right to Record the Police
Like the rest of the world, we are horrified by the videos of George Floyd’s murder. Once again, police brutality was documented by brave bystanders exercising their First Amendment rights.
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+35 +1Americans' perceptions of police drop significantly in one week as protests continue, survey finds
The perception of police by white Americans has dropped by double digits in just one week, as police continue to target peaceful protesters, bystanders and journalists amid nationwide demonstrations focusing on systemic racism facing black Americans. Perceptions also have declined across all racial groups following the death of George Floyd in police custody, according to a new survey from the Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape Project.
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+1 +174 Top First Responder Discounts [2020]
Check out these 74 top first responder discounts to save money and find exclusive deals only available to police officers and firefighters!
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+17 +1If you see the cops, start recording
Police violence against people peacefully assembling in the United States is being documented across the country thanks to the combined efforts of professional journalists and anybody with a smartphone. As protests grow in all 50 states, more and more videos are surfacing of police violently and lawlessly attacking people in public places who are protesting peacefully or not even protesting at all.
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+13 +1The Police's Military Tactics Turn Peaceful Protests Violent
Police in riot gear swinging batons. Plumes of tear gas. Protesters on their knees, pepper-sprayed in the face. Rubber bullets shot from moving cars. Such scenes have played out in some 75 cities across the US after the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. US president Donald Trump has called for authorities to shut down protests with tougher policing, but he’s wrong. Decades of research show the right way to police a protest is to avoid excess force, remain calm, communicate transparently, and constantly negotiate.
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+21 +1How immunity for Facebook kills Americans
When you tell people they won't be held accountable for their actions, it almost always ends badly. That's what's happened with our police and our social media, two institutional pillars of personal and political society in America today. Removing those dual immunities could dramatically change—for the better—the lives of millions of Americans.
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+2 +1Madeleine McCann assumed dead - German prosecutors
Madeleine McCann is "assumed" to be dead, say German prosecutors, who are investigating the disappearance of the British girl in 2007. A 43-year-old German man is being investigated on suspicion of murder, the public prosecutor added. The suspect, who has been named in German media as Christian B, is currently serving a prison sentence.
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+4 +1How Much Do We Need The Police?
For many Americans, it goes without saying that the police help maintain public safety. But many others — especially black Americans — see the police as more of a threat than a protective force.
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+4 +1I Told Riot Cops I’m a Journalist. They Forced Me to the Ground and Pepper-Sprayed Me in the Face.
"I am press," I said. It didn't matter.
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+1 +1Why Police Officers Need Different Financial Advice
Police officers and first responders need different retirement financial advice. Find out how this fiduciary sets his clients up for success!
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+20 +1Evidence that curtailing proactive policing can reduce major crime
Using the 2014 New York Police Department slowdown as a natural experiment, the authors show that civilian complaints of major crime decreased during and after reductions in proactive policing, which challenges existing research on the topic. (PDF)
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+1 +1Why Your Pension May Not Be Enough
If you get a pension when you retire, will it be enough? These top tips will help you be prepared for retirement with a pension!
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+4 +1Missouri shooting: Five dead, including gunman
A gunman opened fired inside a petrol station in Springfield, Missouri, killing four and injuring at least two others.
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+16 +1‘Polite’ burglar shook homeowner’s hand and closed window on his way out, police say
An Oklahoma family said they were sleeping when a man – who claimed he was running from police – snuck into their living room in the middle of the night. Donald Webb told them he had led officers on a chase before they found him hiding in a ditch near NE 122nd and Sooner Road, according to police.
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Why First Responders Need A College Saving 529 Plan - Arrest Your Debt
One of the many financial mistakes I made when I was younger was failing to start a college saving 529 plan for each one of my children. The tax benefits and the power of compound interest is something I neglected to learn about which will cost me when my kids start college. If you have … Why First Responders Need A College Saving 529 Plan Read More »
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+4 +1Interrogation
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+23 +1A Texas jury found him guilty of murder. A computer algorithm proved his innocence.
Lydell Grant was supposed to be in prison for murder. But an emerging form of DNA technology, which has also come under scrutiny, is helping to free him in an unprecedented case.
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+10 +1Brilliant Mumbai Police Test New Traffic Lights That Stay Red Longer When Drivers Honk
You all have encountered those people in traffic, they are the "honkers." These people honk at everything, everyone, everywhere, and frankly, they are not ashamed of it. They probably think that by honking they can make the traffic light turn green faster, a behavior much like beating your WiFi router when the internet is slow. However, "honking until it turns green" technique won't be a possibility in Mumbai anymore.
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