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Obama appeals for ‘peace and calm’ in Ferguson
EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — Appealing for “peace and calm,” President Barack Obama on Thursday said there is no excuse for excessive use of force by police in a St. Louis suburb against crowds protesting...
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‘Don’t know’ if Missouri teen shot with hands up
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri teenager fatally shot by police suffered a bullet wound to his right arm that may have occurred when he put his hands up or while his back was turned to the shooter,...
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Online Opinion Outpost: August 19
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Attorney General Holder offers reassurance to people of Ferguson
ST. LOUIS — To reassure the people of Ferguson, Attorney General Eric Holder reached into his own past, recalling the times he had been stopped by police officers who seemed to target him because of...
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Protests, riots heating up in Ferguson, Missouri
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Five people were arrested, and two law enforcement officers were hurt in Ferguson, after protests over the death of Michael Brown again intensified, authorities said Wednesday....
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Violence is not the answer
On Aug. 9, Officer Darren Wilson shot African American teenager Michael Brown at least six times in the chest, arm and face. This led to violent protests in Ferguson, Missouri. More than 100 arrests...
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Rev. Sharpton calls for federal prosecution in Ferguson
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton returned to St. Louis Friday to renew calls for the federal prosecution of a white police officer who shot and killed a black 18-year-old in the nearby suburb of...
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Attorney says Ferguson grand jury has reached decision
FERGUSON, Mo. — A grand jury has reached a decision about whether to indict a Ferguson police officer in the shooting death of Michael Brown, a lawyer for Brown’s family said Monday. The panel has...
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Ferguson businesses torched in overnight protests
FERGUSON, Mo. — Smoke billowed from burned-out buildings, and sidewalks were strewn with broken glass Tuesday after Ferguson erupted over a grand jury’s decision not to indict a white police officer...
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Online Opinion Outpost: Dec. 2, 2014
Obama daughters insulted DeWayne Wickham, USA Today Elizabeth Lauten’s resignation doesn’t surprise me. As a Republican Party communications specialist, she was more of a bull in a China shop than an...
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Rams, police differ on Ferguson protest apology
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis Rams official and a county police chief differed Monday about whether the team had apologized for the actions of five players who raised their hands during pregame...
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Protests in Ferguson continue after officer resigns
The officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown resigned Saturday from the police department inFerguson, Missouri, where protests continued but were far more muted than the violence sparked by...
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Department of Public Safety plans body cameras for all officers
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In the wake of the Ferguson and Staten Island grand jury decisions, The Utah Department of Public Safety says it plans to equip all 560 officers with body cameras. The agency...
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Online Opinion Outpost: March 10, 2015
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2 Ferguson police officers sustain non-fatal injuries in shooting
FERGUSON, Missouri (AP) — Two officers were shot in front of the Ferguson Police Department early Thursday while demonstrators were gathered across the street — an attack the county police chief...
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Online Opinion Outpost: March 17, 2015
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Obama restricts police military gear, says it can alienate
CAMDEN, N.J. — President Barack Obama ended long-running federal transfers of some combat-style gear to local law enforcement on Monday in an attempt to ease tensions between police and minority...
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US attorney general praises police officers as peacemakers
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch voiced strong support on Monday for the country’s police officers, praising them as peacemakers and encouraging them to be part of the national conversation...
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The latest on Ferguson: Arrests as protesters block court
FERGUSON, Mo. — The latest in the events marking a year since the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri (all times local): 2:30 p.m. About 50 protesters have been arrested after...
View ArticleHB361: Third-party investigations in deadly force cases would be new standard
By Stafford Newsome Capital West News SALT LAKE CITY — In the wake of nation-wide controversy involving police shootings, the House law enforcement and criminal justice committee passed a bill that...
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