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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

Kerala records 3,322 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala on Sunday recorded 3,322 fresh Covid-19 cases and two deaths which raised the total caseload in the State to 66,53,272 and the fatalities to 70,048 respectively.

The Times of India

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

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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…

Tribune News Service

Andhra Pradesh: TDP accuses YSRCP leaders of occupying land illegally

Varla Ramaiah writes to DGP, seeking action against the culprits

The Hindu

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

Varla Ramaiah points finger of blame at YSRCP legislator

The Hindu

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.

Los Angeles Times

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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’

The Hindu

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

Tribune News Service

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

The Hindu

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.

Los Angeles Times

‘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.

Tribune News Service

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Andhra Pradesh Police initiative to de-stress personnel

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

Chicago Tribune

‘How can he do that?’: Police Superintendent David Brown appears to overstate links to mass shooting in Chicago

CHICAGO — About 15 hours after a corner in the Back of the Yards neighborhood was sprayed with gunfire Tuesday, leaving one man dead and four others wounded, Chicago police Superintendent David Brown held a news conference to update the public on the mass shooting.

The Independent UK

Gunmen in minivan open fire on group of children at Maryland park

‘Opening fire on a group of children and teens with absolutely no concern for their lives is unconscionable,’ police said

Reason

D.C. Police Department Allegedly Has Policy of Delaying/Denying FOIA Requests That May Lead to Criticism

A district court just allowed a First Amendment challenge to this policy to go forward.

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NYPD veteran found guilty of assaulting officer at Capitol riot

Jury rejects Thomas Webster’s self-defence argument after swinging metal flagpole and tackling Washington DC officer

Los Angeles Times

Theft ring that stole $1 million in jewelry in California apprehended, state attorney general says

LOS ANGELES — A retail theft ring stole more than $1 million in jewelry from JCPenney and Sam's Club stores across California in 2020 and 2021, acting as a traveling crime wave, California's attorney general said Friday.

The Independent UK

Lily Peters murder: Local lawmaker vows to review Amber Alert policy as Change.org petition grows

Calls grow for changes to emergency child abduction system after Lily Peters was found sexually assaulted and strangled in Chippewa Falls

Tribune News Service

Michigan agency requests federal bias probe into Grand Rapids Police Department

DETROIT — The Michigan Department of Civil Rights has requested an investigation into the Grand Rapids Police Department's practices, Grand Rapids U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge confirmed Tuesday.

The Hindu

People-friendly policing is a priority, says A.P. Home Minister

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The Independent UK

Unmasked I-65 killer’s ‘lazy eye’ sparks new probe into his links to two more murder sprees

EXCLUSIVE: Harry Edward Greenwell was named last week as the I-65 Killer, or Days Inn Killer, who took the lives of at least three women along a Midwest interstate in the US. But he may have murdered many more women, writes Sheila Flynn

The Hindu

An iftar party by the police, for everyone

‘It is a small gesture from the Police Department to promote communal harmony’

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