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News•by Staff Writer•September 10, 2010

ACLU Sues Newark PD

The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Newark Police Department, alleging the agency violates the civil rights of its citizens. On Thursday, several City Council members supported the claim.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 10, 2010

Chicago Officers 'Cannot Wait' For Top Cop's Departure

Chicago police officers are counting down the days until Superintendent Jody Weis leaves his post as the department's top cop.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 8, 2010

Deputy Who Arrested Mel Gibson Sues His Agency

James Mee, who is still employed with the department, claims supervisors passed him over for promotions and that his job performance has been unfairly scrutinized, after he refused to redact Gibson's anti-Semitic remarks from his incident report.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 29, 2010

D.C. Metro Chief Violated Whistleblower Act By Suspending Officer

The command staff of the Metropolitan (D.C.) police department, including Chief Cathy Lanier, violated the district's whistleblower act of 2005, when the department suspended an officer who told city officials about an illegal security deal.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 28, 2010

Missouri Chief Killed After Losing Control of Cruiser

It is believed that Fricke's patrol car went off the roadway at about 10:30 a.m., and that he over-corrected, causing his vehicle to cross the highway and strike a utility pole.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 23, 2010

Massachusetts Trooper Posed With Underage Women and Alcohol

In the photos, Sgt. William Nasuti is seen posing with three underage women. A large bottle of alcohol can be seen in two of the shots, including one where it rests on the trunk of Nasuti's police cruiser.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 23, 2010

Chicago Officer Faces IA Probe For Blog Ripping 'Hacks' Running Agency

The column, which has been endorsed by fellow officers, took the department to task for lack of proper staffing and the politicization of police work.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 19, 2010

Interim Detroit Chief Backs Convicted Murderer For Police Commission

In a Q&A with the Detroit Free Press, Godbee says he'd like the city's officers to live in Detroit, expresses support for convicted murderer Raphael Johnson for the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners, and urges greater community partnerships, because "we cannot arrest our way out of the crime problem."

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News•by Staff Writer•August 11, 2010

Slain Harlem Suspect Bragged on Twitter About Going '2 Da Grave'

Luis Soto, the 21-year-old man who instigated a melee in Harlem that led to the deaths of two people and injuries to a pair of NYPD officers, portrayed himself as the toughest of gangbangers on the Twitter micro-blogging site.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 10, 2010

Seattle Confirms John Diaz As Chief

Diaz took over the department, despite initial objections from African-American community leaders who had objected to his support for Officer Ian Walsh, who was captured on video punching a jaywalking teen.

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