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Under Pressure, Chicago’s Mayor Supports Release of Another Controversial Police Shooting
Fresh uproar may be on the horizon in Chicago. Amid calls for greater transparency, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said yesterday that the city will no longer oppose the release of a police dashboard video that reportedly shows an officer fatally shooting a black man in the back, the Chicago Tribune reports. Authorities said that Police…
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Prince George’s County Officer Convicted After Pointing Gun at Man’s Head
A Prince George’s County, Md., officer who held a gun to a man’s head, allegedly just to impress his buddies, was convicted on two charges Wednesday. Officer Jenchesky Santiago’s conviction for first-degree assault and misconduct in office prompted Police Chief Mark Magaw to condemn his actions and recommend that he be terminated, the Washington Post…
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Military to Open All Combat Positions to Women
Starting in 2016, all U.S. military combat jobs will be open to women, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced on Thursday, USA Today reports. “In the 21st century, that requires drawing strength from the broadest pool” possible, Carter said during his announcement, citing the importance of building a force of the future. According to the report,…
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Va. Man Convicted for Hanging a Noose Is Jailed Again for Sign in Yard
A Rocky Mount, Va., man who is facing sentencing after being convicted for hanging a noose in his front yard has landed himself back in jail after replacing the noose with a racially charged sign, the Roanoke Times reports. According to the report, during a September trial, 52-year-old Jack Eugene Turner was found guilty of…
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San Bernardino, Calif., Shooting Suspects Identified as Couple Who Left Baby Daughter With Grandma Before Massacre
Updated Thursday, Dec. 3, 11:50 a.m. EST: President Barack Obama spoke about the San Bernardino, Calif., mass shooting Thursday morning, announcing that the investigation would be handed over to the FBI. “At this stage we do not yet know why this terrible event occurred,” Obama said. “It is possible this was terrorist-related, but we don’t…
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Attorneys Deliver Opening Statements in Trial of Police Officer in Freddie Gray Case
Both sides in the trial of Baltimore Police Officer William Porter, one of six officers charged in Freddie Gray’s death while in police custody, delivered opening statements to a mostly black jury Wednesday, NBC News reports. After Gray’s arrest in April, police officers put handcuffs and ankle shackles on the 25-year-old. They placed him in…
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San Francisco Police Fatally Shoot Suspect
On Wednesday, San Francisco police fatally shot a suspect who had a knife in the Bayview District, CBS San Francisco reports. According to authorities, the man was allegedly involved in a stabbing earlier and was eventually caught by police. Police Chief Greg Suhr said that when officers attempted to detain him with nonlethal force, shooting…
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Active Shooter Reported in San Bernardino, Calif.; Multiple Victims Reported
Authorities are responding to an “active shooter” situation in San Bernardino, Calif., involving up to three suspects that has left at least 12 people dead and multiple injuries, NBC Los Angeles reports. The shooting was reported inside a social center—the Inland Regional Center—that serves people with developmental disabilities, the report notes, according to the local…
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Tenn. Officers Surprise Young Boy Who Had His Xbox Stolen in a Home Burglary
Four Memphis, Tenn., police officers gave back a little when they surprised an 11-year-old boy with a new Xbox after his old one was stolen from his home. According to the Memphis Police Department’s Facebook page, the child and his mother, who were not identified, returned home from church Sunday afternoon to find that their…
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Majority-Black Jury Selected in 1st Freddie Gray Trial
A majority-black jury will decide the fate of Baltimore City Police Officer William Porter, who was one of the officers indicted in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, the Huffington Post reports. According to the report, on Wednesday, court officials announced that eight black jurors and four white jurors will determine whether Porter—who has been…