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Baltimore police officer promoted to captain, years after being cleared of charges in Freddie Gray case

BALTIMORE — Several years after facing manslaughter and other charges in the 2015 deadly arrest of Freddie Gray, Alicia White was promoted Friday from lieutenant to captain, continuing to climb the ranks inside the Baltimore Police Department.

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Video shows Sacramento police shoot homeless man advancing with hands under a blanket

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — New video released by Sacramento police shows officers were confused by a homeless man who concealed his hands during a warrant search before an officer shot shot him in the River District.

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Philly Police Department will remain accredited. Its status had been challenged over a new city law

POCONO MANOR, Pa. — The Philadelphia Police Department will retain its statewide accreditation after a panel ruled Tuesday that a new city law barring officers from stopping motorists for minor violations does not prevent the department from enforcing state law, a key requirement of accreditation.

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State agency charges Grand Rapids Police Department with discrimination

DETROIT — The state of Michigan has filed discrimination charges against the Grand Rapids Police Department in two separate cases, while continuing to investigate more than two dozen other complaints against the department.

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Madras High Court issues ultimatum on abolishing ‘orderly’ system in Police Department

Court directs Home Secretary to act against higher police officials on complaints received from their subordinates

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"Only an Official with Skin as Thin as Rice Paper Could Find That Insulting"

From Myers v. City of Centerville, decided Thursday by the Sixth Circuit (Judge Richard Suhrheinrich, joined by Judges Karen Nelson Moore and Eric Clay): By nearly all accounts, James Myers was a model employee for the City of Centerville, steadily climbing the Police Department's ranks over three decades to become…

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Ill. bakery facing harassment ahead of family-friendly drag show planned for Saturday

CHICAGO — A far northwest suburban bakery has received a stream of harassment after selling tickets to a family-friendly drag show scheduled at the shop on Saturday, while protesters and counterprotesters plan to rally outside during the show, according to the owner and police.

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Police Board rejects recommendation for Chicago officer’s dismissal in Anthony Alvarez case, lawyer says

CHICAGO — The family attorney of Anthony Alvarez, who was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer following a foot chase in March 2021, said Thursday that the Police Board denied the Civilian Office of Police Accountability’s recommendation to fire the officer who shot Alvarez in the high-profile case.

Chicago Tribune

Attorney: Chicago cop who shot fleeing man will keep job

The family attorney of a man fatally shot by a Chicago police officer last year says the Chicago Police Board has denied a recommendation to fire the officer

The Independent UK

Man dresses up as elderly woman to rob Georgia bank

Suspect wears floral dress and latex gloves as he hands over note demanding money

The Independent UK

After cluster of officer suicides, CPD’s former mental health adviser says city isn’t doing enough to help overworked cops

Alexa James, the chief executive of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Chicago, decried the practice of canceling days off as “inhumane” and called for a sweeping plan to address psychological issues within the ranks.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bring back stop-and-frisk? With shootings soaring, some on Philly City Council say the controversial tactic merits another look

PHILADELPHIA — In response to the city's ongoing gun violence crisis and the shooting of two police officers at an Independence Day celebration, leaders in Philadelphia's City Council this week said it was time to reexamine the controversial police tactic known as stop-and-frisk.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Andhra Pradesh: 60 accident-prone areas identified in Vizianagaram district, says Deputy Transport Commissioner

‘With the help of other departments, steps being taken to prevent mishaps at these locations’

The Hindu

Sacramento police chief unveils strategy to turn back increasing gun violence trend

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester on Tuesday unveiled her strategy to combat the rising trend of gun violence. It’s a plan designed to rely on data analysis to focus enforcement operations and to use partnerships with community groups to lead intervention efforts and work on the root…

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Andhra Pradesh: TDP accuses YSRCP leaders of occupying land illegally

Varla Ramaiah writes to DGP, seeking action against the culprits

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TDP seeks probe into ‘occupation’ of Police Department land at Chandragiri

Varla Ramaiah points finger of blame at YSRCP legislator

Los Angeles Times

Judge rules domestic violence case against California police chief can go to trial

LOS ANGELES — A Mendocino County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that the Ukiah police chief and the county must stand trial in a domestic abuse case brought by the chief's former fiancee.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Vizianagaram SP urges all men also to download Disha app

‘They can also alert the police personnel when their family members are in emergency’

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From defund to refund: Why Democrats are shifting their tone on policing two years after George Floyd's murder

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia is poised to approve a $24 million budget increase to its Police Department, and its legislative leadership has backed a plan to add hundreds more officers to the force.

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Philadelphia could rehire retired cops, other employees to address staffing shortages under a new proposal

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia City Council is considering a proposal that would allow the city to fill vacancies — including in the Police Department — with retired employees who could continue receiving pension payments while also earning a paycheck.

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Two years after George Floyd's murder, Minneapolis' efforts to transform safety remain unfinished

MINNEAPOLIS — Damarra Atkins remembers vividly what it felt like to watch George Floyd's murder for the first time.

The Hindu

Maharashtra to appoint woman with ‘male’ chromosome to Police department

State government responds to petitioner’s plea in Bombay High Court; she was categorised ‘male’ by Karyotyping test

Los Angeles Times

LAPD SWAT officer caught saying ‘happy hunting’ on bodycam before fatal police shooting

LOS ANGELES — As members of the Los Angeles Police Department’s SWAT team prepared to confront an armed suspect who had holed up in a downtown apartment building earlier this month, one of the highly trained officers offered a comment to the others.

Tribune News Service

‘Justice can’t wait’: Activists, faith leaders renew demands for DOJ investigation into KCKPD

A coalition of faith leaders and community activists on Monday renewed their call for federal investigators to examine the practices of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh Police initiative to de-stress personnel

Psychologists to conduct counselling sessions at all police stations in the State from May 16

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