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Dozens of Leads, No Arrests in Missouri Police Shooting, Says Chief
Investigators are following dozens of leads in the hunt for whoever shot and wounded two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, during a protest rally this week, the head of the St Louis County police said on Friday.
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City Manager of Ferguson, Missouri, Resigns after US Justice Department Investigation
The city manager of Ferguson, Missouri, has resigned in the wake of a US Justice Department probe that found a range of systemic racially biased practices by the police and municipal court, the city said on Tuesday.
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US Teen Was Pointing Gun When Shot By Police: Officials
A police investigation has confirmed that a black US teenager was brandishing a gun when he was fatally shot by a white officer in Missouri, officials said on Tuesday.
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Family Looks to Federal Investigation in Milwaukee Shooting
Family members of a Milwaukee man shot and killed by a city police officer say they aren't giving up hope that the officer will be charged.
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US to Launch Civil Rights Probe Into New York Chokehold Death
US Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday the Justice Department was launching a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after New York police put him in a chokehold.
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Michael Brown's Step Father Investigated for Comments
Police are investigating Michael Brown's stepfather for angry comments on the streets of Ferguson after a grand jury decided not to indict the police officer who fatally shot his unarmed stepson, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
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Security Stepped Up Ahead of Ferguson Grand Jury Decision
Police stepped up security and erected barricades in St. Louis on Sunday, bracing for the worst with a grand jury to decide whether to indict a white officer for shooting dead an unarmed black teenager.
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FBI Arrests Two Would-Be Ferguson Bomb Suspects: Law Enforcement Source
Two men suspected of buying explosives they planned to detonate during protests in Ferguson, Missouri, once a grand jury decides the Michael Brown case, were arrested on Friday and charged with federal firearms offenses, a law enforcement official told Reuters.
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Ferguson Officer Says He Feared for Life: Report
The white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black 18-year-old in a St. Louis suburb last summer has told investigators that he was pinned in his vehicle and in fear for his life as they struggled over his gun, The New York Times reported.
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Ferguson Protesters Call Anew to Remove Prosecutor
Protesters seeking the immediate arrest of the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot an unarmed 18-year-old loudly disrupted another government meeting on Tuesday, renewing calls to remove the county prosecutor investigating the case and vowing political retaliation against an elected official tied to the prosecutor.
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Barack Obama Orders Probe of Police Use of Military Hardware
President Barack Obama has ordered an investigation into whether it is "appropriate" for the US military to sell battle-grade hardware to local police, a senior US official said on Saturday.
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US Supreme Court Case to Shape Ferguson Investigation
The moment Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson shot an unarmed 18-year-old, a 25-year-old Supreme Court case became the prism through which his actions will be legally judged.
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Protests Cool in Ferguson After Top US Law Official Visits
Protests in the strife-torn town of Ferguson cooled late Wednesday after the top US law enforcement official pledged a full investigation into the slaying of teenager Michael Brown that kicked off days of racially charged unrest.
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US Crowd After Teen's Shooting: 'Kill the Police'
The shooting of the black teenager sent hundreds of angry residents out of their apartments in a predominantly black Missouri city in a confrontation with police that lasted several hours. They shouted obscenities and some threats, such as "kill the police," but there were no reports of additional injuries.
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Fort Hood gunman had argument with other soldiers
The U.S. soldier who gunned down three other military men before killing himself at the Ford Hood base had an argument with colleagues in his unit before opening fire, and investigators believe his mental condition was not the "direct precipitating factor" in the shooting, authorities said on Friday.
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Dozens of Leads, No Arrests in Missouri Police Shooting, Says Chief
Investigators are following dozens of leads in the hunt for whoever shot and wounded two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, during a protest rally this week, the head of the St Louis County police said on Friday.
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City Manager of Ferguson, Missouri, Resigns after US Justice Department Investigation
The city manager of Ferguson, Missouri, has resigned in the wake of a US Justice Department probe that found a range of systemic racially biased practices by the police and municipal court, the city said on Tuesday.
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US Teen Was Pointing Gun When Shot By Police: Officials
A police investigation has confirmed that a black US teenager was brandishing a gun when he was fatally shot by a white officer in Missouri, officials said on Tuesday.
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Family Looks to Federal Investigation in Milwaukee Shooting
Family members of a Milwaukee man shot and killed by a city police officer say they aren't giving up hope that the officer will be charged.
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US to Launch Civil Rights Probe Into New York Chokehold Death
US Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday the Justice Department was launching a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after New York police put him in a chokehold.
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Michael Brown's Step Father Investigated for Comments
Police are investigating Michael Brown's stepfather for angry comments on the streets of Ferguson after a grand jury decided not to indict the police officer who fatally shot his unarmed stepson, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
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Security Stepped Up Ahead of Ferguson Grand Jury Decision
Police stepped up security and erected barricades in St. Louis on Sunday, bracing for the worst with a grand jury to decide whether to indict a white officer for shooting dead an unarmed black teenager.
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FBI Arrests Two Would-Be Ferguson Bomb Suspects: Law Enforcement Source
Two men suspected of buying explosives they planned to detonate during protests in Ferguson, Missouri, once a grand jury decides the Michael Brown case, were arrested on Friday and charged with federal firearms offenses, a law enforcement official told Reuters.
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Ferguson Officer Says He Feared for Life: Report
The white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black 18-year-old in a St. Louis suburb last summer has told investigators that he was pinned in his vehicle and in fear for his life as they struggled over his gun, The New York Times reported.
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Ferguson Protesters Call Anew to Remove Prosecutor
Protesters seeking the immediate arrest of the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot an unarmed 18-year-old loudly disrupted another government meeting on Tuesday, renewing calls to remove the county prosecutor investigating the case and vowing political retaliation against an elected official tied to the prosecutor.
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Barack Obama Orders Probe of Police Use of Military Hardware
President Barack Obama has ordered an investigation into whether it is "appropriate" for the US military to sell battle-grade hardware to local police, a senior US official said on Saturday.
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US Supreme Court Case to Shape Ferguson Investigation
The moment Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson shot an unarmed 18-year-old, a 25-year-old Supreme Court case became the prism through which his actions will be legally judged.
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Protests Cool in Ferguson After Top US Law Official Visits
Protests in the strife-torn town of Ferguson cooled late Wednesday after the top US law enforcement official pledged a full investigation into the slaying of teenager Michael Brown that kicked off days of racially charged unrest.
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US Crowd After Teen's Shooting: 'Kill the Police'
The shooting of the black teenager sent hundreds of angry residents out of their apartments in a predominantly black Missouri city in a confrontation with police that lasted several hours. They shouted obscenities and some threats, such as "kill the police," but there were no reports of additional injuries.
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Fort Hood gunman had argument with other soldiers
The U.S. soldier who gunned down three other military men before killing himself at the Ford Hood base had an argument with colleagues in his unit before opening fire, and investigators believe his mental condition was not the "direct precipitating factor" in the shooting, authorities said on Friday.
