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George Floyd's murder led to a national reckoning on policing, but efforts have stalled or reversed
Four years ago, protests erupted across the country after millions of Americans watched the chilling video of the murder of George Floyd — a Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. In the aftermath, Chauvin was convicted of murder and calls for a nationwide reckoning on issues related to racism and police…
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In hundreds of deadly police encounters, officers broke multiple safety guidelines
An Associated Press investigation found that police across the U.S. violated well-known guidelines for safely restraining people in hundreds of fatal encounters that didn’t involve a firearm.
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4 law officers killed, 4 others wounded trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, authorities say
Four police officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday at a North Carolina home, police said.
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Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd.
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Why did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn't meant to kill?
Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them. But when misused, these tactics can still end in death — as happened with George Floyd in 2020. An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that, over a decade, more than 1,000 people died after police...
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Former Mass. State Trooper Todd McGree on crime trends
Todd McGhee speaks to NBC10 Boston, sharing insight on what he believes is behind the declining gun violence in Boston and nationwide.
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Graphic body cam footage shows police dog maul unarmed Black man
Ohio State Highway Patrol body cam video shows a local K9 that was released by his handler and mauled an unarmed Black man after the man had surrendered to authorities.
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The FBI has formed a national database to track and prevent ‘swatting'
Advances in technology allow callers to mask their voice, phone number or IP address (also called “spoofing”), or make their false 911 calls sound more credible.
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Inmates Escape Jail and Go to IHOP
Two inmates in Newport News, Va., escaped from jail by using crude tools, but were apprehended while dining at a nearby IHOP.
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Inmates Escape Jail and Go to IHOP
Two inmates in Newport News, Va., escaped from jail by using crude tools, but were apprehended while dining at a nearby IHOP.
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Police Captain Asks Officer to Turn Off Body Cam
A police captain was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving and asked the officer to turn off his body cam during the interaction.
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Idaho Killings Suspect Denied Bail in First Court Appearance
The 28-year-old graduate student accused of killing four Idaho college students was denied bail in his first court appearance Thursday.