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Texas city's first foreign-born police officer turns trauma into triumph
Fidele Sebahizi escaped war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, survived a refugee camp attack, and arrived in the U.S. with little English. Now, he's a police officer in Texas, a Ph.D. ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Ontario’s police force using ‘growing ecosystem’ of Israeli spyware – report
Findings raise questions about extent and scope of Canadian authorities’ use of cyberweapons. Researchers have uncovered “possible links” between Ontario’s provincial police force and an Israel ...The Guardian - 6d -
Counter-terror police leading inquiry into ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow fire
Met officers say no immediate indication of foul play as passengers face days of disruption from electrical substation blaze. Heathrow airport closed – live updates Counter-terror police are ...The Guardian - 4d -
Autistic children bear hidden cost of violent police raids in Brazil’s favelas
Life in poor urban communities can resemble a war zone – but self-help groups are helping neurodiverse kids cope. In January, as about 500 police officers carried out a 15-hour raid in one of Rio ...The Guardian - 1d -
Gangs unleash new attack on Haiti's capital as police vow to hold them back
A powerful gang coalition has launched new attacks on Haiti’s capital, while police vow to hold the gunmen backABC News - Mar. 12 -
Police arrest man in fatal knife attack on a YouTuber during livestreaming on Tokyo street
Police in Japan say they have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a YouTuber while she was livestreaming on a downtown Tokyo streetABC News - Mar. 13 -
Former US police officer Tiara Brown beats Skye Nicolson to become WBC featherweight champion
Former police officer Tiara Brown became WBC world featherweight champion by beating Skye Nicolson in a split-decision victoryABC News - 3d -
Israeli police raid Palestinian bookshop in East Jerusalem twice in a month
Books about Banksy and by Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappé were removed, and one of the owners detained. Israeli police have raided the leading Palestinian bookshop in East Jerusalem for the second time ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Police question Russian master of ship that hit tanker in North Sea
Man, 59, held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter over crash, with crew member feared dead . Police have been questioning the Russian master of a container ship over the North Sea ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Police arrest 14 fans as 18 injured in Bilbao v Roma trouble
A total of 18 people were injured in clashes between fans and police officers before and after the Europa League match between Athletic Bilbao and AS Roma on Thursday. The Europa Press news agency ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Police launch new search for fugitive father and children missing in New Zealand wilderness for three years
Over the next few days police will be ‘present’ in the remote Marokopa area where Tom Phillips and his three children are believed to be hiding. New Zealand police are launching a fresh operation ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
A cache of explosives in Sydney provoked antisemitic terrorism fears. Police now say it was faked
Police in Australia say an explosives-filled trailer that politicians earlier described as an antisemitic terrorism plot and a foiled mass casualty event was staged by criminals in a complicated hoaxABC News - Mar. 10 -
Police remove man from GOP congressman's tense town hall in North Carolina
Police escorted a man for shouting at Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards' town hall in North Carolina as lawmakers continue to face tense meetings with their constituents across the country.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Police arrest Istanbul mayor and key Erdogan rival over alleged corruption and terror links
Police in Turkey arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Brazil's police raid homes of suspects in smuggling 2,000 assault rifles from Miami
Brazil’s federal police have raided the homes in Rio de Janeiro of suspects behind the smuggling of 2,000 assault rifles from Miami for a criminal organization in the cityABC News - 5d -
Brazilian police helicopter co-pilot shot during Rio operation against van theft gang
Brazilian authorities say a civil police officer co-piloting a helicopter has been shot in the head while authorities conducted an operation in Rio de JaneiroABC News - 5d -
Muslim woman attacked in library by suspect who tried to set hijab on fire, police say
A Canadian Muslim woman was targeted at a public library on Saturday in what police are calling an unprovoked attack by a suspect who attempted to remove and set the woman's hijab on fire.NBC News - 19h -
City worker who told police someone put a noose on her desk now accused of doing it herself
A Pennsylvania city employee who called police in January to report a noose she found on her desk is now accused of placing it there herself.NBC News - 16h -
‘A very camp environment’: why Alan Turing fatefully told police he was gay
Ubiquity of then-illegal relations at King’s College, Cambridge, explains puzzling 1952 admission, says scholar. . For decades, it has puzzled historians. Why, in the course of reporting a burglary ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Police arrest teen and seize guns after online threats to 'shoot up school'
A Florida teenager was arrested and charged Sunday in connection with what police called online threats to "shoot up" a high school, before seizing a collection of guns and protective vests.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
FBI joins Dominican Republic search for missing University of Pittsburgh student, police say
The FBI has joined the Dominican Republic’s police in searching for Sudiksha Konanki, the University of Pittsburgh student who went missing a week ago while on spring break. Konanki, 20, vanished ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Police detail over 20 years of abuse they say captive man suffered from stepmom
A severely emaciated Connecticut man was allegedly forced to urinate in bottles and locked inside for nearly 24 hours a day during two decades of captivity by his stepmother, police said Thursday.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Family reject police 'murder-suicide' theory on twin brothers found dead at mountain summit
The family of 19-year-old twin brothers found fatally shot on a Georgia mountain this month have rejected a police theory that one killed the other and then himself in an apparent murder-suicide.NBC News - Mar. 17 -
Michael Proctor, lead Karen Read investigator, fired from state police after vulgar texts
The Massachusetts State Police investigator who was suspended over allegations of misconduct in the Karen Read murder case has now been fired, state law enforcement officials said Wednesday.NBC News - 6d -
Mother says rifle inside car 'went off' hitting 3-year-old in the head, police say
A three-year-old girl is clinging to life after suffering a gunshot wound to the head while inside a car parked outside Hunt County Regional Medical Center, according to Greenville police.NBC News - 6d -
Danish police fly extra forces to Greenland ahead of second lady Usha Vance's visit
A spokesman for the Danish national police force says it has sent extra personnel and sniffer dogs to Greenland as the icy island steps up security measures ahead of a planned visit this week by ...ABC News - 1d -
New body camera video shows moments before Alabama police fatally shoot armed Black man
An Alabama judge heard conflicting testimony on Tuesday about newly released body camera video that captured the moments before a police officer fatally shot an armed Black man outside of his home.NBC News - 3h -
Sydney caravan a ‘fake terrorism plot’ and antisemitic attacks a scheme to divert police resources, authorities allege
‘The caravan plot was an elaborate scheme contrived by organised criminals domestically and from offshore,’ AFP deputy commissioner Krissy Barrett says. Get our breaking news email , free app ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Daughter of Pelicot Accuses Him of Rape in Police Complaint
Dominique Pelicot, who was convicted of drugging and raping his wife for years, had denied abusing his daughter in a trial that horrified France.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Newark Police Officer Is Killed and Another Is Injured in Shooting
Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey asked people to “please pray” for the officers, who were shot around 6:30 p.m. Friday.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Prisoners to be held in police cells to deal with overcrowding
Operation Safeguard is triggered when prisons are close to running out of space.BBC News - Mar. 18 -
Turkish police detain Erdoğan’s main political rival
Lira and stocks fall as Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a key challenger to president, heldFinancial Times - 6d -
Sturgeon 'relieved and vindicated' as police investigation ends
The former first minister's husband Peter Murrell has appeared in court charged with embezzlement.BBC News - 5d -
Police hunt woman suspected of cutting phone cables
Openreach cables have been cut on 19 occasions, leaving residents without phone and internet access.BBC News - 4d -
Police burn chemicals as running event cancelled
The popular Hastings Half Marathon was due to take place on Sunday.BBC News - 3d -
Man drives into Tesla protesters at dealership: Police
A man drove his car into protesters outside a Tesla dealership in Palm Beach County, Florida over the weekend, authorities said. None of the participants in the demonstration against President ...The Hill - 1d -
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14-Year-Old Boy Arrested in Connection With Fatal Newark Police Shooting
The boy, who has not been named, was charged with murder, attempted murder and possessing illegal weapons. The officer who died early Saturday morning was identified as Detective Joseph Azcona.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Israeli tourist and homestay host gang-raped in India, police say
The two women were reportedly stargazing with three male tourists near a lake in Hampi, Karnataka, when they were attacked.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say
The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They were fully contained by Monday.The New York Times - Mar. 10
