Honolulu’s police department raised objections to the plan to end the exemption, saying that officers need it because in some cases their safety and investigations might be at risk.
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Report Criticizes Border Patrol’s Use Of Deadly Force
An independent review of 67 cases in which Border Patrol agents used deadly force found that in some of them “agents have deliberately stepped in the path of cars apparently to justify shooting at the drivers and have fired in frustration at people throwing rocks from the Mexican side of the border.”
Anti-Government Protests In Ukraine Turn Deadly
Riot police stormed the main anti-government camp in central Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, on Tuesday. They fought with demonstrators armed with clubs and wearing helmets fought back.
Police Officer Arrests Firefighter At Accident Scene In California
How do we explain the arrest of a firefighter by a police officer at the scene of an accident — after an argument over where a fire truck should park?
How Would You React In A Shooting? Have A Plan, Experts Say
The annual number of mass murders and attempted mass murders in the U.S. has tripled since 2008, to 15 last year, according to statistics that the FBI and Justice Department have been citing in recent weeks.
Gays In U.S. Olympic Delegation Will Send Message To Russia
Tennis great Billie Jean King and ice hockey medalist Caitlin Cahow are certainly qualified to be members of the U.S. delegation at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia.
Federal Judge Rules NSA Bulk Phone Record Collection Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Washington says the National Security Agency’s program for bulk phone record collection violates Americans’ reasonable expectation of privacy.
Sandy Hook Elementary 911 Calls Reveal Panic From Inside School
Emergency calls from last year’s Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting reveal 911 dispatchers who dealt with the situation calmly, urging callers to take cover and inquiring about the welfare of the children.
For First Time In Memory, Icelandic Police Shoot And Kill
A police raid Monday on a home in Reykjavík, Iceland, ended with the death of a 59-year-old man who was shot by officers after he reportedly fired a weapon at them.
Spate of thefts put Gustavus residents on edge
$5,000 reward offered for information that leads to prosecution of thieves