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French PM suspends black police officer for beating black man

The Associated Press reported on Thursday that police officers in Paris were reported to have beaten a black man this week and beaten him for no apparent reason. According to the news agency, three officers were suspended immediately after footage of the attack came out. The victim has been identified …

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High-ranking Chicago police officer dies in apparent suicide

A senior and recently promoted police officer in Chicago reportedly died in an apparent suicide Tuesday morning. Chicago Police Deputy Director Dion Boyd was found by colleagues in his office at the department’s Homan Square facility on the west side of the city, CBS 2 Chicago reported. The death of …

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Police face murder charges for alleged excessive use of Taser

Two Oklahoma police officers face murder charges for allegedly using their tasers more than 50 times against a man who refused to comply with their demands, court documents show. Wilson police officers Joshua Taylor, 25, and Brandon Dingman, 34, surrendered to authorities Thursday on charges of second-degree murder in the …

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Angry crowd throws bottles at NYPD cruisers during clash in Harlem

A crowd of revelers threw bottles and insults at police officers who attempted to end their massive street party after reports of gunfire early Sunday, according to videos of witnesses and police sources. An impressive video clip posted on Instagram shows multiple NYPD SUVs with flashing lights receding along Adam …

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