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San Francisco police union calls for chief to resign after raid on journalist
Chief William Scott acknowledged Friday that the searches were probably illegal and apologized for the way his department handled the investigation, telling the San Francisco Chronicle , “I’m sorry that this happened.”
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San Francisco police chief ‘sorry’ for raid on journalist
San Francisco’s police chief apologized on Friday for raiding a journalist’s home and office to find out who leaked a police report into the unexpected death of the city’s former public defender.
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Officers gather to honor fallen officers in vigil at DC memorial
Prince George’s County, Maryland, officers had the first 10-minute shift in a vigil that started Tuesday at the National Law Enforcement Memorial in D.C. to honor the service and sacrifice of fallen officers.
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Silver Spring shopping center homicide under investigation
Police have released the identity of the man who died Wednesday night after a reported fight in the parking lot of a Silver Spring, Maryland, shopping center.
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The Latest: Baltimore will not prosecute arrested students
The Latest on a protest at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
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Ex-police officer sentenced in Baltimore racketeering case
Eric Snell had pleaded guilty three days into his trial on charges that he conspired to sell drugs with members of a rogue Baltimore police unit called the Gun Trace Task Force, a plainclothes squad that resold looted narcotics, conducted robberies and falsified evidence.
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Baltimore citizens can apply to join police trial boards
An application process has started for Baltimore citizens who would like to become civilian members of boards evaluating misconduct charges against police officers.
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18-year-old killed in Germantown shooting identified
Police received multiple calls for reports of a shooting in the 18700 block of Curry Powder Lane. Police identified the shooting victim as Tray Dawkins, of Germantown.
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1 dead after shooting in Glen Burnie; suspect in custody
Police are searching for a suspect and have asked the public to avoid the area while the investigation continues.
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‘Never seen it as bad as it is now’: Law enforcement brass shine spotlight on police suicides
Police suicides, according to Blue H.E.L.P., a nonprofit organization that’s tracked these figures since 2016, are responsible for more deaths than occur in the line of duty each year.
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Montgomery Co. police officers injured in motorcycle crash on I-270
The northbound lane of Interstate 270 reopened after a crash investigation closed the road for nearly three hours. At least two police officers have been hospitalized after a crash at a weigh station on Interstate 270 northbound past Clarksburg, Maryland.
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Police arrest 9, use pepper spray to break up Baltimore Co. mall disturbance
Police made nine arrests and used pepper spray to break up a disturbance involving hundreds of teens at a Baltimore County shopping mall.
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Pittsburgh cop cleared in fatal shooting of black teenager
A jury acquitted a white former police officer Friday in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager as he was fleeing a high-stakes traffic stop outside Pittsburgh, a confrontation that was captured on video and led to weeks of unrest.
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Witness says officer questioned teen’s actions in shooting
A white Pennsylvania police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager last year goes on trial starting Tuesday in a case that could put him behind bars for life.
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Baltimore officer moonlights as ‘Saint, the Rapping Cop’
When Officer Joshua Jackson clocks out of his shift with Baltimore Police Department’s Central District, he becomes “Saint, the Rapping Cop” — a recording artist who writes rap songs about his passion for law enforcement.
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