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A 20-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of 17-year-old Wentworth teenager, Donell Potgieter, police say.
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City of Cape Town heads to court to stop cops from interfering in film shoots | News24
The City of Cape Town is off to the Western Cape High Court where it will seek an interdict to prevent police from further "unlawful interference" in film shoots in the city.
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Elderly voters warned to avoid morning rush - Some EOJ workers back out over COVID fears
Elderly voters have been urged to avoid the traditional morning crush of bodies at polling stations because they may be at increased risk for coronavirus infection as COVID-19 cases mount in Jamaica. Director of Elections Glasspole Brown sounded...
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Officers charged with Nathaniel Julies' murder to remain behind bars
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Drugs worth over R150 million seized in Durban raid
The Hawks in Durban have given little detail on the raid, but said the matter was still developing
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Poll: Most Black Americans want police to remain in their areas - DefenderNetwork.com

Most Black Americans say they want police to continue their current presence in local areas, even as protests against racism and police brutality sweep the nation, and calls to reform and even defund police departments persist. Close to two-thirds, 61 percent, of Black Americans said they want

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No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake - DefenderNetwork.com
A Wisconsin prosecutor announced that he will not file criminal charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back in Kenosha last summer, leaving him paralyzed and setting off sometimes violent protests in the city. Officer Rusten Sheskey's shooting of Jacob Blake on
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Kenosha Mother Goes Off-Script In Heartbreaking Plea To Biden
Porche Bennet said she was supposed to read a list of demands from her organization, Black Lives Activists Kenosha, but she spoke from her heart instead.
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Safe Sex Bust: Corona Cops Raid Gay Orgy For Breaking Social Distancing Rules – Dallas Post Tribune
A sex party for men only was uncovered by police when they raided a hotel in Cali, the most populated city in southwestern Colombia, during the Covid-19-related quarantine. Police officers found seven near-naked men, one of them dressed as a woman, in a 161-square-foot room at the Lord Star
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Bridging the police-community gap - Q&A with Sgt. Essica Cage, the MPA’s new president - TSDMemphis.com
by Louis Goggans -  A product of South Memphis and a veteran of the Memphis Police Department (MPD), Sgt. Essica Cage remains committed to ensuring law enforcement and the community develop a stronger relationship – one that makes the city a better place for all. It’s been 23 years since she took
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L.A. County Sheriffs Reach Agreement for Body-Worn Cameras - Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced today that the department has entered into an agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. to deploy body-worn cameras on
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LIVE | Crime stats paint a rosy picture of crime in SA - Cele | News24
Police Minister General Bheki Cele presents the quarterly crime statistics, reflecting crimes that occurred from 1 April to 30 June 2020.
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Daniel Prude's Death Ruled A Homicide. He Was Restrained By Police
There's outraged over the death of Daniel Prude in Rochester, N.Y., which happened in March. Body camera footage from his encounter with police was released Wednesday.
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Mayor Announces Major Expansion Of COVID Vaccine | News | The Michigan Chronicle
Starting Monday, the City of Detroit will begin scheduling 20,000 COVID vaccination appointments at the TCF center over the next four weeks, based on anticipated supply of vaccines from the state during that time Mayor Mike Duggan announced today. Those vaccines will be available to Detroiters over
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Colombia minister asks forgiveness as police brutality protests continue - Stabroek News
BOGOTA,  (Reuters) - Colombia’s defence minister apologized yesterday on behalf of the police for the death of a detained man that has sparked several nights of protests in Bogota and nearby Soacha, leaving 13 dead and hundreds
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'Stolen cattle thrown out of moving taxi’ as suspects try to evade police
After the cattle were thrown out, the taxi crashed near farm hostels and the suspects escaped on foot. Police are still searching for them.
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Third suspect arrested in connection with Nathaniel Julies murder
The third suspect, who was arrested on Tuesday, in relation to the murder of Nathaniel Julies is also from Eldorado Park SAPS.
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Somalia: Gunmen Attack House in Somali Town, Kill 1, Wound 5
[Shabelle] A grenade explosion in Somalia's lower Shabelle region killed a deputy district commissioner and wounded five others, an official said on Monday.
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Fair or ineffective? Police say Pittsburgh’s internal affairs arm is thorough. Activists see little result. | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Rich Lord Last year, Pittsburgh police reported that subjects resisted arrest 549 times, prompting officers to engage in hundreds of forced handcuffings and takedowns, 100 Taser shocks, 59 punchings and 31 … Continued
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Rustlers pounce on police farm
BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA Police in Marondera, Mashonaland East province, have arrested two Harare men who allegedly stole a cow from a police farm, skinned it at night, before fleeing with some of the meat. Wilson Madzudzu (35) and Fanuel Munatsi (25), all from Epworth, were arrested by police officers
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RRT Enterprise donates $2M in bikes, accessories to the police - Stabroek News
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday received a transportation boost when two motorcycles worth approximately $1 million each along with accessories were donated to the Force to help police officers perform their
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Swaziland: Police Halt Democracy March, 'Torture' Leader
[Swazi Media] Police in Swaziland (eSwatini) blocked a march for democracy and arrested leaders, torturing at least one of them, according to reports.
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WATCH | Cop accused of Nathaniel Julies murder has previous conviction, court hears | News24
One of the Eldorado Park police officers accused of killing 16-year-old Nathaniel Julies has a previous conviction.
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Black Lawmakers Push Package of Bills to Regulate Police Brutality - Black Voice News
Last week, the California Supreme Court ruled that Los Angeles County had to pay $8 million to the family of Darren Burley, an unarmed Black man who died under circumstances similar to George Floyd.  In 2012, Deputy David Aviles placed his knee on Burley’s neck and back while restraining
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City Remains on High Alert after Overnight and Early Morning Looting. | Chicago Defender
While most of the city was asleep, Looters once again caught the city off guard as they raided stores and businesses along the Magnificent Mile, Central Business District, and other … Continued
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Oakland Artist Vows to Replace Vandalized, then Stolen Statue Honoring Breonna Taylor | Post News Group
Wanting to create a ‘symbol of joy,’ in memory of Breonna Taylor, Oakland sculptor Leo Carson installed a head-and-neck bust of her at Latham Square on Dec. 12, 2020. On Tuesday, the bust of the emergency services worker killed in Louisville, Ky. last March in a botched police raid was stolen after
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Nigeria: #RevolutionNow - Protesters Arrested in Abeokuta Regain Freedom
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