Police
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US
Initial Victim in Philadelphia Shot 44 Hours Before Larger Attack, Police Say
A 911 call reported gunshots near the victim’s house, but the police were dispatched to the wrong address and the…
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World
The Mayor Had a Photo of a Fallen Officer. Was His Story About It True?
Mayor Eric Adams has often talked about a wrinkled photo of a fallen police officer that he kept in his…
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World
Indian Politician and Former Wrestling Chief Is Charged With Harassment
The charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, follow months of protest by prominent female wrestlers, who complained that the authorities…
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World
Carroll Cooley, Detective in Landmark Miranda Case, Dies at 87
His interrogation helped lead to a Supreme Court ruling that established rights that protect criminal suspects from incriminating themselves while…
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World
Portuguese Police to Renew Search for British Girl Missing Since 2007
The case of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann, who disappeared while vacationing with her family in Portugal, has drawn international attention for…
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World
Police in Australia Use Stun Gun on 95-Year-Old Woman
She was holding a knife, but weighs 95 pounds and uses a walker. The episode, which took place in a…
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World
Berlin’s attempt to ban Russian flags on Victory Day prompts a legal tussle.
A legal tussle was unfolding in Berlin on Monday over an attempt by the police in the German capital to…
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News
Undeterred Criminals Plus Demoralized Cops Equals More Crime
Two years ago, a white Chicago police officer named Eric Stillman fatally shot Adam Toledo, an unarmed 13-year-old Mexican American…
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World
Combative President of New York Police Union to Bow Out After 6 Terms
Patrick J. Lynch, who has been president of the Police Benevolent Association since 1999, just negotiated a new contract. He…
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US
Chicago’s Mayoral Race Pits the Teachers Union Against the Police Union
In a city known for its unions, two loom over the Paul Vallas-Brandon Johnson race, and no labor leader is…