1 hour ago Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform

After three former Memphis police officers were acquitted in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, community and civil rights leaders are expressing outrage over another disappointment in the long push for police reform

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1 hour ago Pakistan shoots down drone near naval base in the city of Lahore, officials say

Pakistan’s air defense system shot down a drone early Thursday near a naval air base in the eastern city of Lahore, police and security officials said

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2 h. ago Police in Florida shoot dead woman in car park following disturbance

Broward Sheriff’s Office said police were called to a disturbance in Deerfield Beach, which is a city in Florida, where it is said three officers opened fire at a woman

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4 h. ago What happened with the 5 police officers accused of crimes in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating

Three of five former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers have been acquitted on all state charges in the 2023 fatal beating of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols

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6 h. ago Protesters arrested as Columbia calls in New York police to clear Gaza solidarity sit

Columbia Spectator reports protesters who staged library ‘emergency rally’ blocked from leaving by campus security officers unless they show IDColumbia University calls in police to clear pro-Palestinian protestersBritain is in “active discussions” with US officials over the extraordinary 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the US proposed by Donald Trump, as it tries to protect one of its biggest creative industries.“We are already in active discussions with the top of the US administration on this subject. We are working hard to establish what might be proposed, if anything, and to make sure our world-beating creative industries are protected,” creative industries minister Chris Bryant told parliament. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Columbia University protests: Two police officers injured after 'outrageous' crowd surge

Columbia University, which is in New York City, has condemned the behaviour of students who stood on tables during a protest in the main reading room of a campus library

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9 h. ago Girl, 13, raped in woodland as police hunt teen last seen in McDonald's

West Mercia Police officers are searching for a boy aged between 15 and 18 after a 13-year-old girl was raped in woodland near the Visitor Centre in Telford Town Park last night

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11 h. ago Memphis police officers found not guilty on all charges in Tyre Nichols beating death

Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten by a group of officers during a traffic stop on January 7, 2023

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13 h. ago Protesters demonstrate in central London after Indian missile strikes on Pakistan 

Officers from Met Police are in attendance to ensure the protest passes peacefully

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13 h. ago Protest held in central London after Indian missile strikes on Pakistan 

Officers from Met Police are in attendance to ensure the protest passes peacefully

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15 h. ago Jury deliberates for 2nd day in trial of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Jurors are deliberating for a second day in the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

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15 h. ago Ohio police find pet raccoon in car driver’s seat with meth pipe in its mouth

Chewy’s owner was detained and a bulk amount of methamphetamine was discovered in vehicle, officials sayPolice in Ohio were surprised to discover a pet raccoon called Chewy with a meth pipe in its mouth during a traffic stop in the town of Springfield.In a statement, Springfield Township police department said that one of its officers, Austin Branham, made the stop after spotting a vehicle whose owner had an active warrant and a suspended driver’s license. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Police might have walked on by but his behaviour made them suspicious so they looked behind his door

Lee Paul picked the wrong moment to climb out the window of his own flat. It was enough for passing police officers to investigate what was going on

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17 h. ago Protesters set to gather in central London after Indian missile strikes on Pakistan 

Officers from Met Police will be in attendance to ensure the protest passes peacefully

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17 h. ago Man charged after car 'knocks down police officer' in Scots town centre

Emergency services were called to Haddington High Street after the alarm was raised at around 3.55pm on Tuesday.

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19 h. ago Racoon found ‘playing’ with meth pipe in driver’s seat during Ohio traffic stop

‘He’s playing with her meth pipe!’ a police officer is heard gleefully saying during body camera footage

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22 h. ago LIVE: Police tape off Manchester street as officers respond to incident

A cordon is in place.

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27 h. ago Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 in Great Britain

Move prompted by looming retirement crisis ‘would help ensure consistent, reliable services’If train drivers – like police officers – start looking younger, it may not just be you. Britain’s trains could soon have 18-year-olds in the cab, with the government likely to cut the minimum age to plug a shortage of drivers.Currently train drivers can obtain a licence from the age of 20 – although the vast majority of drivers are much older. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Shocking moment car 'knocks down police officer' on Scots road before arrest made

The footage was taken on Haddington High Street after officers were called to the scene at around 3.55pm on Tuesday.

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34 h. ago Jurors in Michigan officer's murder trial are struggling to reach a verdict, told to keep trying

A jury in Michigan is struggling to reach a verdict in the murder trial of a police officer who shot a Congolese immigrant after a routine traffic stop

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