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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 21, 2015

6 Baltimore Officers Suspended Following In-Custody Death

Baltimore's mayor, police officials, and prosecutor sought to calm their city Monday, while six officers were suspended as authorities investigated how a suspect suffered a fatal spine injury in police custody last week.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 21, 2015

LAPD Officer Charged with Assault

A Los Angeles police officer was charged Monday with one count of assault under color of authority stemming from an incident that was captured on video last October.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 20, 2015

St. Louis Board Votes to Create Police Oversight Panel

St. Louis will create a civilian oversight board to review complaints against police, the Board of Alderman decided Monday, though it will have limited powers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 20, 2015

Video: Six Minnesota Men Charged in Anti-Terror Sweep

Six Minnesota men have been charged with terrorism in a criminal complaint unsealed Monday that accuses them of attempting to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 20, 2015

Oklahoma Reserve Deputy's Attorneys Release Training Records

The records for the reserve deputy include certificates showing what training he received, job evaluation reports and weapons training and qualification records dating to 2008.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 20, 2015

Milwaukee Mayor, Police Chief Blame Rise in City's Gun Violence on Concealed Carry Law

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Police Chief Edward Flynn singled out Wisconsin's 2011 concealed carry law for criticism, saying shooting incidents are up every year since it was approved.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 20, 2015

Police Detain Vet, Former Playboy Model After She Tries to Prevent Flag Desecration

“I did not want anything like this, but I got a call from a student who told me that the flag was on the ground, and they were walking on it,” said Manhart. “I was just going over there to pick up the flag off the ground. I don’t know what their cause is, but I went to pick it up because it doesn’t deserve to be on the ground.”

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 20, 2015

Arizona Officer Explains Why He Rammed Rifle-Toting Suspect with Patrol Car

The 34-year-old officer from the Marana Police Department ruled out shooting the suspect because he was too far away and didn't want to put other officers and bystanders at risk.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 20, 2015

Baltimore Police Promise Investigation After In-Custody Death

Freddie Gray was arrested for yet-undisclosed reasons April 12 after fleeing police on foot. It was unclear when Gray's injury occurred. His death was confirmed Sunday by the University of Maryland Medical Center.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 20, 2015

ISIS-Inspired Terror Plot Targeted Australian Police

“At this stage, we have no information that it was a planned beheading,” a terrorism expert for Australia's federal police said. “But there was reference to an attack on police. Some evidence that we have collected at a couple of the scenes, and some other information we have, leads us to believe that this particular matter was ISIS-inspired.”

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