Police
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US
A Mental Health Crisis. An Officer’s Gun. A Too-Common Tragedy.
The San Antonio Police Department, like the police in other cities, has a Mental Health Unit available around the clock…
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World
New York to Pay $13 Million Over Police Actions at George Floyd Protests
The city settled a lawsuit that said unlawful police tactics had violated the rights of more than 1,000 people who…
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World
First Hispanic Police Commissioner Has Deep Roots in the N.Y.P.D.
Edward Caban, an officer of Puerto Rican descent who joined the department in 1991, has been named its 47th commissioner.…
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World
What We Know About the Gilgo Beach Victims
Rex Heuermann was accused of killing three women and is the prime suspect in the death of a fourth. All…
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US
Butcher Who Assaulted Officers on Jan. 6 Is Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
The sentence for Kyle Fitzsimons was handed down the same day a California man who placed conspiracy theories at the…
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US
Initial Victim in Philadelphia Shot 44 Hours Before Larger Attack, Police Say
A 911 call reported gunshots near the victim’s house, but the police were dispatched to the wrong address and the…
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World
The Mayor Had a Photo of a Fallen Officer. Was His Story About It True?
Mayor Eric Adams has often talked about a wrinkled photo of a fallen police officer that he kept in his…
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World
Indian Politician and Former Wrestling Chief Is Charged With Harassment
The charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, follow months of protest by prominent female wrestlers, who complained that the authorities…
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News
Carroll Cooley, Detective in Landmark Miranda Case, Dies at 87
His interrogation helped lead to a Supreme Court ruling that established rights that protect criminal suspects from incriminating themselves while…
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World
Portuguese Police to Renew Search for British Girl Missing Since 2007
The case of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann, who disappeared while vacationing with her family in Portugal, has drawn international attention for…