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The investigative series, led by The New York Times and New York Focus, has unearthed over 10,000 police disciplinary records across nearly 500 law enforcement agencies in New York State. The documents show that departments have handled misconduct in vastly different ways, with some officers being allowed to keep
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A man from Grangemouth, John Paul Reid, appeared at Oban Sheriff Court on charges related to a crash on the A85 near Connel on April 7, 2024. The crash occurred after Reid, who was unsteady on his feet and vomiting, got back into his vehicle despite warnings from an off-duty
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The disappearance of Tom Phillips and his three children in December 2021 had confounded investigators for nearly four years. Authorities had been searching the densely forested area of the North Island rural settlement of Marokopa, where the family was believed to be hiding. The family's whereabouts were a
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A 14-year-old victim of cybercrime was saved in a daring entrapment operation in Malilipot, Albay, over the weekend. The suspect, a 29-year-old man known as "Anton," had been threatening the minor to meet in person, sparking a swift response from the authorities. Investigations revealed that the suspect had
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Protests erupted in Kathmandu as thousands of people gathered around the Parliament building to demonstrate against a government ban on social media, including Facebook, X, and YouTube. The government claimed that these companies had failed to register and submit to government oversight, but protesters argued that the move was an
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In a significant development, a police officer in Edmonton has been charged with aggravated assault, following an investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT). The evidence gathered during the investigation provided reasonable grounds to believe that an offence had been committed, and the officer has been released on
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A probationary police officer, PC Phelps, was found guilty of drink-driving while off-duty after consuming excessive amounts of alcohol, putting others at risk on the roads. Phelps, who was still in his probationary period, was stopped by officers from West Mercia Police on April 9, and a roadside breath test
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Dorian Johnson, the key witness in the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in 2014, was killed in a shooting in Ferguson, Mo., on Sunday morning. According to authorities, the incident "appears to be a domestic incident involving a claim of self-defense." One person was arrested and
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Protesters in London gathered in large numbers to demonstrate against a ban on the group Palestine Action, which has been deemed a terrorist organization by the government. The Metropolitan Police force arrested 890 people at the demonstration, most of whom were detained under the Terrorism Act for supporting a proscribed
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The Metropolitan Police head, Sir Mark Rowley, is set to propose a law change that would shield individuals from police action when their social media comments do not pose a real-world threat. The change aims to give officers more discretion in handling complaints about online posts, with a focus on
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A massive inter-state drug manufacturing racket, linked to international narcotics trafficking, was exposed after Maharashtra's Mira Bhayandar police discovered a 'hidden factory' in Hyderabad's Cherlapally Navodaya industrial area. The bust, which came a month after a Bangladeshi woman was caught with drugs, led to
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Research from the University of Surrey has found that police officers in schools may be unintentionally undermining trust and limiting the effectiveness of safeguarding responses to harmful sexual behavior (HSB) among young people, particularly girls. A study published in Children & Society highlighted the complex role of police officers in
