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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 28, 2020

Indiana Officer Helps Boys Serve Cold Refreshments at Lemonade Stand

An officer with the South Bend (IN) Police Department was seen over the weekend helping two boys—a 12-year-old and his four-year-old brother—serving refreshments of lemonade, punch, and popcorn to area residents.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 28, 2020

Indiana Man Charged with Impersonating a Police Officer

An Indiana man has been charged with impersonating a police officer after he had reportedly conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle earlier this month.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2020

Mississippi Deputy Struck and Killed by Vehicle at Safety Checkpoint

Deputy Dylan Pickle and Deputy Zach Wilbanks were transported to a nearby hospital where Pickle succumbed to his injuries.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2020

ProPublica Publishes NYPD Discipline Records Online

The non-profit news organization ProPublica obtained and then published in an online database the disciplinary records of nearly 4,000 officers with the New York Police department.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2020

NYPD Chief to Command Staff at Meeting: "We Can't be Afraid" of New Force Law

Chief Terence Monahan was referencing officer hesitation caused by the city's new law that criminalizes even accidentally kneeling or sitting on a subject.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2020

Multiple Philadelphia Patrol Cars Burned Over the Weekend

Multiple patrol vehicles were set on fire across the city of Philadelphia over the weekend and police are now trying to determine if it was one person or a coordinated effort among multiple people.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2020

Cache of Molotovs and Ammunition Found Near Portland Protest Site

Police in Portland, OR, discovered a number of rifle magazines as well as "Molotov cocktail" improvised incendiary devices as protests continued over the weekend. The bombs and ammo were found during a shots fired call.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2020

Minneapolis Voters May Consider Alternative Police Charter Measure

The Minneapolis Charter Commission will listen to public testimony Monday evening on a proposal that is a more moderate alternative to the City Council's proposed legislation that would radically change the way in which police services are delivered there.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2020

Chicago Mayor Orders Removal of Statue That City's Police Bled to Defend

The move is a reversal from Lightfoot, who initially opposed taking down the statue on the grounds that it would erase the history of the Italian explorer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2020

Portland Commissioner Apologizes for Claiming Police Are Setting Fires

“I want people to know that I do not believe there’s any protesters in Portland that are setting fires, that are creating crisis. I absolutely believe it’s police action, and they’re sending saboteurs and provocateurs into peaceful crowds so they justify their inhumane treatment of people who are standing up for their rights,” Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty said.

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