Police on Tuesday night were using a loudspeaker to communicate with a person who was barricaded inside a vacant house near 150 College Ave.
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Tensions heightened over fatal police shooting of Black man in Louisiana
Officers shot Trayford Pellerin as he tried to enter a convenience store with a knife.
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Parents of Elijah McClain sue Colorado police over his death
The lawsuit alleges McClain was unlawfully stopped and three of the officers simultaneously placed their body weight on the 23-year-old after a chokehold.
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Hundreds ransack downtown Chicago businesses after shooting
When police shot a man after he opened fire on officers Sunday afternoon, the incident apparently prompted a social media post hours later urging looters to converge on the business district, police say.
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ProPublica posts NYPD records, bypassing judge’s blockade
The database contains 12,056 complaints against 3,996 police officers.
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Violence, protests, arrival of agents put Chicago on edge
A surge in gun violence recently included a gang gun battle outside a funeral.
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Federal presence in Oregon gives protests new momentum
Far from tamping down the unrest, the presence of federal agents on the streets of Portland, Oregon, has given new momentum and a renewed, laser-sharp focus to protests that had begun to devolve into smaller, chaotic crowds.
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Our View: Portland weighs complex issue of school safety
The Board of Education’s 7-2 votes to end its contract for school-based police in response to community concerns.
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With officers moving on, Hallowell police look to fill full-time positions
The Police Department’s roster includes five full-time and seven part-time officers, and former Chief Eric Nason has been serving as a reserve officer since May.
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Maine municipalities review police funding, tackle systemic racism after protests
Calls to defund police draw various responses from city and town officials across the state.