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Georgia police officer sues city after being fired for flying Confederate flagFox NewsA Georgia police sergeant who was fired for flying the Confederate flag at her home filed a lawsuit claiming her right to freedom of speech was violated. Roswell police officer Silvia Cotriss was a 20-year veteran of the force before she was fired in …and more »

Deseret NewsPolice identify victim, suspect of Salt Lake City homicideKUTV 2NewsSalt Lake City Police say Sue Hickman, 53, shot and killed 54-year-old Rose Harris. Police found her body inside the women’s home Saturday night. Hickman is now facing homicide charges. According to a probable cause statement, Hickman called into Salt …Woman arrested in killing called police to check on her, police sayDeseret Newsall 7 news articles »

Cops: Shoplifting Suspect Nabbed During Police Toy DriveABC NewsPolice in Massachusetts say they’ve arrested a man who tried to shoplift items from a Target while officers were holding a toy drive outside the store. Dartmouth police say the department had been holding its annual Christmas toy drive outside the …and more »

BBC News’Hundreds die’ in India police custody, says rights group reportBBC NewsNearly 600 people died in police custody in India between 2010 and 2015, says the US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a new report. The rights group said no policeman was convicted for a prisoner’s death in custody during this period. India’s police …and more »

KTLAGeorgia Police Sergeant Fired For Flying Confederate Flag Outside Home Sues DepartmentKTLASilvia Cotriss, a nearly 20-year veteran of the Roswell Police Department, was terminated over what the department called conduct unbecoming an officer: a confederate flag, raised above her front porch in the neighboring town of Woodstock. But Cotriss’ …and more »

U.S. News & World ReportFormer Boston police head says ‘Patriots Day’ gets it rightU.S. News & World ReportFILE – In this April 18, 2016 file photo, actor Mark Wahlberg, center left, dressed as a Boston Police officer, watches runners cross the finish line as he films a scene for the “Patriot’s Day" movie at the 120th Boston Marathon in Boston. Wahlberg’s …and more »

AL.comOff-duty police officer shot during dispute at wife’s surprise birthday partyAL.comCordova police spokesman T.J. Armstrong said the 25-year-old Luttrell had celebrated his son’s second birthday Saturday afternoon and then was hosting a party for his wife at their apartment when the shooting happened late Saturday night.and more »

KATUPolice: Icy roads may have caused deadly crash on I-5 in WoodburnKATU… Eduardo Lopez and 32-year-old Marta Morales-Diaz, received minor injuries in the crash. The driver of the semi truck, Reinhold Fischer, 79, of Cheshire, was not hurt. The highway was closed for several hours while police completed a crash …Police: 2 Springfield residents die in I-5 crash near WoodburnKVALPolice say ice contributed to fatal I-5 crash in WoodburnOregonLive.comall 23 news articles »

AOL NewsTourists, police targeted in deadly Jordan shootingAOL NewsAt least seven people were killed on Sunday in a chain of drive-by shootings by unidentified fighters, apparently targeting police patrols and tourists in the southern Jordanian city of Karak, south of the capital Amman. A Jordanian security source …Jordan says 10 killed in ‘cowardly terrorist attack’CNNGunmen Kill 10, Including Canadian, in Attacks on PoliceABC NewsDeadly shootings hit police, tourists in KarakAljazeera.comReutersall 460 news articles »

Los Angeles TimesSuspect in triple stabbing leads police on pursuit before waging hours-long standoff on Glendale roofLos Angeles TimesThe stabbing was reported about 1 p.m. Sunday in the 8800 block of Tobias Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. All three stabbing victims were taken to the hospital, and details on their medical conditions were not immediately available.and more »