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Arrest warrant sought for disgraced lawmaker GaaSyy

A warrant for the arrest of expelled upper house lawmaker Yoshikazu Higashitani, who goes by the moniker GaaSyy, was being sought Thursday by the Metropolitan Police Department.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Minneapolis didn’t discipline police officer who called Black Lives Matter ‘terrorist organisation’

Officer has record of misconduct allegations

The Independent UK

Nearly 4 billion yen. in found cash handed in to MPD in 2022

A record 3.997 billion yen in found cash was handed in to the Tokyo police last year, the highest amount since records began in 1940, the Metropolitan Police Department has said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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2 arrested over Tokyo robbery, murder case

Two men were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of involvement in a recent robbery and murder in Komae, Tokyo, that claimed the life of a 90-year-old woman, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Another patient death reported in suspicious transplants

A 45-year-old man who underwent simultaneous kidney and liver transplant surgery in Belarus in early September last year died before the month was out, according to police sources. It was the second patient death related to overseas transplants arranged in Belarus last year by a Japan nonprofit organization that is…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Robbery-for-Hire / Challenges remain in discovering true identities of 'Luffy' and 'Kim'

Four Japanese men suspected of being behind a recent string of violent robberies in Japan have been deported from the Philippines. This is the third and final installment of a series looking at the revelations uncovered so far about the suspected robbery group.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

White Memphis police officer fired over Tyre Nichols’ fatal arrest admitted he never saw reckless driving

Five officers have been charged with murder over January arrest

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Organ transplant NPO probed over alleged massive profits

A 10 million yen surplus from arranging a single organ transplant overseas is among the irregularities that have stood out about the Tokyo-based nonprofit organization being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

NPO director arrested over organ transplant in Belarus

The director of a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization has been arrested and sent to prosecutors on suspicion of facilitating an organ transplant without official permission, sources close to the investigation told The Yomiuri Shimbun.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Read: Memphis officer texted photo of Tyre Nichols after beating, state records show

Demetrius Haley is accused of taking "two photographs while standing in front of the obviously injured" Nichols.

Axios

2 robbery ring suspects sent back, arrested

MANILA -- Metropolitan Police Department officers on Tuesday arrested two Japanese men suspected of involvement in a recent string of robberies in Japan, with the arrest officially taking place aboard a deportation flight to Narita Airport from the Philippines, which had transferred the men to Japanese custody.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Sixth Memphis police officer Preston Hemphill fired over Tyre Nichols killing

Nichols family had accused officials of ‘shielding’ sixth officer from consequences

The Independent UK

Japanese robbery suspect had 6 iPhones in Manila detention

MANILA -- One of the four Japanese men suspected of involvement in a string of robberies across Japan had six iPhones in his possession while in a Philippine detention center, Philippine Justice Minister Jesus Remulla said on Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Why Did Other Cops Fail To Stop the Lethal Assault on Tyre Nichols?

"Active bystandership" training aims to overcome the pressures that discourage police officers from intervening when their colleagues use excessive force.

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The Guardian - US

What would have saved Tyre Nichols’ life?

All of the reforms that liberals suggest will save Black lives were present in Tyre’s death. So what works?

The Independent UK

Mother of Tyre Nichols on police officers charged with his murder: ‘I hate that five Black men did this’

Rodney Wells described son as a ‘sweetheart’ who had a ‘very infectious personality’

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols: ‘Scorpion’ unit disbanded as protests continue across the country over fatal Memphis police beating video

Five police officers have been charged with second-degree murder

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols: Memphis police shut down ‘Scorpion’ unit day after fatal beating video released to public

MPD announced specialist team involved in arrest would be ‘permanently deactivated’

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City of Memphis releases footage of police fatally beating Tyre Nichols

Memphis has braced for the footage after warnings it shows officers beating Nichols.

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Rental car linked to Tokyo robbery-homicide found

Police have found the rental car that was seen driving near the Tokyo home of the 90-year-old victim of a suspected robbery-homicide on the day of the woman's death, investigative sources said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Police Evacuate Residence After Second Phone Seized

Police are guarding an evacuated Tokyo residence after its address was found on the second smartphone the police have seized in connection with a string of robberies in the Kanto region, police sources have told The Yomiuri Shimbun.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Woman, 90, killed in incident thought linked to recent Kanto area robberies

A 90-year-old woman was found dead Thursday in her house in Komae, Tokyo, in a suspected robbery-homicide.

The Guardian - US

Karon Blake: outrage in Washington DC after Black teen, 13, shot dead

Police say Blake, student at Brookland middle school, killed early on Saturday following ‘interaction’ with unnamed man

The Independent UK

DC residents demand police action after 13-year-old killed

The fatal shooting of a middle-school student has sparked public uproar in Washington as the nation’s capital struggles with rising tensions about violent crime and racial justice

The Japan News/Yomiuri

VIP security overhauled in wake of Abe's killing

Sunday marked six months since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot while making a stump speech in Nara. The incident prompted a major review of the National Police Agency's VIP protection system. The NPA has since evaluated some 1,300 new protection plans submitted by local police last year.

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