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Idaho police blame online Reddit sleuths for creating ‘huge distraction’ from college murder case

Finger-pointing from Moscow police comes as case is at centre of huge online obsession

The Independent UK

Minneapolis City Council confirms Brian O’Hara as next police chief

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council unanimously confirmed Brian O'Hara as the city's next police chief, a decision meant to usher in a new era of policing in a town still defined by George Floyd's murder.

Tribune News Service

Tokyo police crack down on cycling violations

The Metropolitan Police Department on Monday began cracking down more heavily on cyclists who violate traffic regulations.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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D.C. Rehired Cops and Paid Them $14 Million in Back Pay.

Out of 37 officers who were terminated and later reinstated, 17 had committed acts deemed a "threat to safety."

Reason

Ahead of manslaughter trial this month, litany of motions heard for ex-officers in George Floyd killing

MINNEAPOLIS — The joint trial scheduled for a pair of ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing later this month will mark the latest proceeding after two and a half years in and out of state and federal courtrooms amid the nationwide reckoning in policing reignited…

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Litany of motions heard ahead of ex-Minneapolis officers' trial this month for George Floyd's killing

MINNEAPOLIS — A litany of 170 motions were argued in Hennepin County District court ahead of the joint trial of two ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing, and who are already serving federal sentences for violating Floyd's civil rights.

Tribune News Service

Kappa Sushi exec arrested over alleged theft of rival's trade data

The president of Kappa Sushi's operating company was arrested Friday on suspicion of illegally obtaining data that was a trade secret of rival chain Hama-Sushi, the police said.

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Security tight for funeral with 20,000 MPD officers on duty

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department mobilized up to 20,000 police officers Tuesday for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kia and Hyundai drivers might want to take extra precautions to deter car thieves

Kia and Hyundai cars have become the target of a large number of car thieves in Milwaukee, Wis., in recent years.

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Twin girls, six, hailed as ‘little heroes’ after using toys and hairdryer to protect mother from attacker

Andrew Williams, 33, charged with assault and marijuana possession

The Independent UK

Eliza Fletcher: Timeline of events in abduction and murder of Memphis heiress

Cleotha Abston has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of Eliza Fletcher. Here is a timeline of events in the case

The Independent UK

MPD detains 21 over marijuana seed imports

More than 20 people have been detained under the Cannabis Control Law for importing marijuana seeds with the intention to cultivate them for personal use or sale, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Officers found slow to respond after 1st shot fired at Abe

Three of four police officers standing near former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when he was shot and killed in Nara a week ago were slow to respond after the assailant fired a first round that missed the mark, sources close to the investigation have said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Man shot to death during police standoff in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — An hourslong standoff between law enforcement and a man who allegedly fired shots inside a south Minneapolis apartment building ended early Thursday when he died after being shot by police, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.

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Abe attack exposes critical flaws in protection of dignitaries

The National Police Agency has launched a review of the security measures in place on the day of the fatal attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The Independent UK

Court finds Minneapolis mayor failed to replace 300 police officers who left in wake of George Floyd murder

Minneapolis voters weighed cutting staffing requirement in fall elections

Dynamite News

US: Teenager killed, police officer among 3 injured in Washington DC shooting

A teenager was shot dead and three others including a police officer were injured in a shooting in the area of 14th and U Street Northwest in Washington, DC, officials said. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Roe v Wade protesters gear up for rallies at US Catholic churches on Mother’s Day

Pro-choice activists are planning protests at Catholic churches in the US on Mother’s Day following the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion this week which called for overturning emRoe v Wade/em.

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Brickbat: Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud

An investigation by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights has found that prosecutors are often reluctant to use bodycam video from officers in the Minneapolis Police Department in court because the officers' language is so offensive. "When MPD officers scream obscenities at community members, it makes it challenging for prosecutors…

Reason

D.C. Police Department Allegedly Has Policy of Delaying/Denying FOIA Requests That May Lead to Criticism

A district court just allowed a First Amendment challenge to this policy to go forward.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: A damning report on Minneapolis policing

Adding yet more impetus to the urgent call for reform, a state investigation found that the Minneapolis Police Department routinely violated civil rights law over the past decade by engaging in a pattern of racial discrimination.

The Independent UK

Report reveals decade of ‘repugnant’ police racism in Minneapolis

Police regularly used slurs and extra force against Black people, state audit finds

Tribune News Service

Report: Minneapolis police engaged in pattern of illegal racial discrimination

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minneapolis Police Department has engaged in a pattern of racial discrimination in violation of the state's civil rights law, according to a scathing report published Wednesday morning by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.

Tribune News Service

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's new no-knock warrant ban starts Friday. Here's what it does and doesn't do.

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey unveiled earlier this week a "ban on no-knock search warrants" — but city police officers still can enter places without announcing their presence in some cases. The new policy, which takes effect Friday, comes nearly two months after a Minneapolis police officer killed Amir…

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene posts ‘justice for the five’ hashtag for anti-abortion activist’s fetuses

‘We need to hold the doctors concerned accountable,’ says the Georgia Republican

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