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Eugene “Gen Gen” McClaurin, 28, was accused of shooting two federal agents and a Chicago officer as they drove in an unmarked police vehicle on the city's South Side early Wednesday.
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The video appears to show suspect Reginald "RJ" Johnson charging Deputy Bobby Jackson with an object in his hand identified by investigators as a knife. The deputy's pistol is drawn and he falls to the ground.
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The civil complaint against the city claims the officers were “forced to physically pass and confront the mural every time they entered the Palo Alto Police department,” calling it “offensive, discriminatory and harassing iconography” that fostered a “hostile” and “retaliatory” work environment.
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In documents filed today, federal prosecutors said Meehan drove his pickup truck up to the FBI office building, got out of his truck and threw a Molotov cocktail toward the office.
Read More →“I think you’ve got to get uncomfortable here, and the uncomfortable conversation for a lot of people is we have to address that law that was passed in 2019, and the implications that we’re feeling today,” NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said, referring to sweeping bail reform measures that took effect in January 2020.
Read More →The report said the Chicago Police Department needs to reevaluate its hiring practices for bias and “assess whether the tests and standards at each stage validly select for job-relevant skills and abilities.”
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The suspect was non-compliant with police and it was a struggle to get his handcuffs on, police said. When officers attempted to adjust the handcuffs while holding him up against an elevator wall, the suspect was able to reach down with his left hand, while cuffed, and grab the trigger of an officer's Glock 21 handgun.
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Portland police spokesperson David Singer said in a press release Tuesday that an estimated 300 people gathered around Kennedy Park around 9 p.m. where officers were targeted and shot at with fireworks when they tried to break up the crowd.
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On Tuesday, UNC-Chapel Hill announced the resignation of Chief David Perry and said Assistant Chief Rahsheem Holland, who has worked at the university for 20 years, would be temporarily taking over the department.
Read More →Two dozen recent grads — almost all people of color — have indicated that they plan to enter the next St. Paul Police Academy class of 50 to 70 future officers.
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