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Protests Return to Ferguson Streets, State of Emergency Declared
Police in riot gear clashed with protesters who had gathered in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, early on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of the police shooting of an unarmed black teen whose death sparked a national outcry over race relations.
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Video Shows Police Wrestle Pregnant Black Woman to Ground
Police body camera footage published online by a rights group on Thursday showed two California officers wrestling to the ground a black woman who was eight months pregnant, and arresting her following a dispute with another woman.
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Relief in Baltimore as 6 Policemen are Charged in African-American's Death
Baltimore residents cautiously celebrated news on Friday that six police officers involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray face criminal charges, a marked contrast to recent rioting over fraught relations between police and the African-American community.
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Baltimore Waits for Answers on African-American's Death in Police Custody
Residents of Baltimore and activists across the United States waited today for official word on the cause of a black man's death in police custody earlier this month, as protests over the case spread to other cities.
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Police Enforce Curfew in Riot-Hit Baltimore
Police fired smoke bombs and pepper pellets at protesters who defied a citywide curfew that went into effect late Tuesday across Baltimore, the latest US city roiled by unrest stoked by anger over police treatment of blacks.
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Baltimore Mayor Criticised For Response to Rioting
Baltimore's mayor came under criticism on Tuesday for a slow police response to some of the worst urban violence in the United States in years in which shops were looted, buildings burned to the ground and 20 officers were injured.
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2 Gunmen Open Fire on Los Angeles Police Car
Two men opened fire on a police car patrolling a tough part of Los Angeles, but the two officers inside were not injured and one was able to shoot back, authorities said on Monday.
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New York City Mayor Heckled at Graduation Ceremony
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio received some boos and heckles Monday at a police graduation ceremony, the latest chapter in his tension-filled relationship with the largest police force in the US.
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US Presidential Contenders Quiet on Police Shootings Protests
As prospective candidates look toward replacing America's first black president in 2016, most have avoided speaking in depth or detail about the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
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Ferguson Police Block Cleanup Brigade From Entering Damaged Area
Police on Friday blocked a cleanup brigade from entering a thoroughfare in Ferguson, Missouri, where businesses were damaged in this week's racially charged rioting, as protests erupted outside retail stores in New York and other cities on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
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Protests Return to Ferguson Streets, State of Emergency Declared
Police in riot gear clashed with protesters who had gathered in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, early on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of the police shooting of an unarmed black teen whose death sparked a national outcry over race relations.
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Video Shows Police Wrestle Pregnant Black Woman to Ground
Police body camera footage published online by a rights group on Thursday showed two California officers wrestling to the ground a black woman who was eight months pregnant, and arresting her following a dispute with another woman.
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Relief in Baltimore as 6 Policemen are Charged in African-American's Death
Baltimore residents cautiously celebrated news on Friday that six police officers involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray face criminal charges, a marked contrast to recent rioting over fraught relations between police and the African-American community.
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Baltimore Waits for Answers on African-American's Death in Police Custody
Residents of Baltimore and activists across the United States waited today for official word on the cause of a black man's death in police custody earlier this month, as protests over the case spread to other cities.
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Police Enforce Curfew in Riot-Hit Baltimore
Police fired smoke bombs and pepper pellets at protesters who defied a citywide curfew that went into effect late Tuesday across Baltimore, the latest US city roiled by unrest stoked by anger over police treatment of blacks.
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Baltimore Mayor Criticised For Response to Rioting
Baltimore's mayor came under criticism on Tuesday for a slow police response to some of the worst urban violence in the United States in years in which shops were looted, buildings burned to the ground and 20 officers were injured.
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2 Gunmen Open Fire on Los Angeles Police Car
Two men opened fire on a police car patrolling a tough part of Los Angeles, but the two officers inside were not injured and one was able to shoot back, authorities said on Monday.
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New York City Mayor Heckled at Graduation Ceremony
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio received some boos and heckles Monday at a police graduation ceremony, the latest chapter in his tension-filled relationship with the largest police force in the US.
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US Presidential Contenders Quiet on Police Shootings Protests
As prospective candidates look toward replacing America's first black president in 2016, most have avoided speaking in depth or detail about the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
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Ferguson Police Block Cleanup Brigade From Entering Damaged Area
Police on Friday blocked a cleanup brigade from entering a thoroughfare in Ferguson, Missouri, where businesses were damaged in this week's racially charged rioting, as protests erupted outside retail stores in New York and other cities on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
