newswire archive
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JEREMIAH MARQUEZ (AP)
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31-May-05 06:27
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Apology in L.A. Shooting Rare From Police
COMPTON, Calif. (AP) -- Residents in this community were still fixing shattered windows and bullet-pocked walls when a lawyer issued an apology from sheriff's deputies who fired 120 rounds at an unarmed driver in a Compton neighborhood.
The May 9 shooting, caught on videotape, left a suspect and deputy wounded. The barrage of bullets penetrated several homes in the quiet neighborhood following a chase.
The televised news conference earlier this month was a rare instance of officers defying a common police taboo against 'mea culpas' - based on the fear of lawsuits or prosecution.
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05-26) 19:01 PDT Wheeling, W.Va. (AP) --
City and county attorneys are defending Wheeling police who arrested a man for wearing a Grinch mask while walking along a city street.
Norman Eugene Gray, 42, was arrested Tuesday. He was arraigned and released on a personal recognizance bond.
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sullivan@riseup.net
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26-May-05 23:12
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Travelling Critical Mass VideoZine!CALL FOR WORK AND INTERVIEWS!
We will be traveling to cities whose critical mass bike rides have, in the past ten years, encountered repressive interference from police, motorists, or media. We want to interview you.
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Rebecca Bidwell
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26-May-05 23:05
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Georgia Inmate Abuse by Gwinnett County and Prison Health Services, Inc. in Supreme Court
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Cincinnati Post
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26-May-05 18:25
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Local group calls for Tasers ban
Nearly one year after Cincinnati police officers were equipped with Tasers, some in the community are pushing to do away with them.
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Michael/Stl IMC
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26-May-05 14:45
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St. Louis Police intend to use hidden surveillance cameras at fair and who knows where...
The St. Louis Police Department has announced its intentions to install “spies in the skies” over crowds at Fair St. Louis this year. These are sophisticated remote controlled cameras. The technology was first used to violate the rights of those attending St. Louis Mardi Gras. The cameras will be mounted high on utility poles around the event and controlled wirelessly from vehicles where the images will be transmitted.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Eyewitness News has discovered that Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary has been promoting deputies to top jobs even though they flunked a law enforcement exam.
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