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Use of force policies written by Lexipol at play in police shootings
Jim Bueermann, a retired Redlands, California, police chief and former National Police Foundation presidentIt's not a perfect system. ... You buy the core concepts,…
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Alexei Navalny, opposition await moment that will oust Russia’s Putin
WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin has imprisoned the charismatic leader of an opposition movement, shuttered the group's 40-plus offices and branded the entire…
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5 takeaways from Biden, Putin’s in-person meeting
The summit gave the leaders a chance to size each other up, but there was no 'kumbaya' moment Putin deflected…
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Biden gives Putin pair of aviators sunglasses, bison sculpture
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's longtime affection for gold-rimmed aviator Ray-Bans was on display this week when he gave Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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Jacob deGrom leaves Mets game vs. Cubs early due to shoulder injury
NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom had just completed three perfect innings in which he struck out eight of the nine…
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Hornets’ LaMelo Ball named 2020-21 NBA Rookie of the Year
Just 10 games into his rookie season, Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball had 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists against Atlanta,…
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Biden’s budget includes billions for schools, environmental programs, CDC
WASHINGTON — In his first budget request to Congress, President Joe Biden is proposing spending billions more on Head Start programs,…
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DMX, hip-hop legend, dies at 50 after heart attack
Rap legend DMX, known for being a pinnacle in the '90s and 2000s hip-hop scene, died on Friday at age 50, according…
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George Floyd’s family is in court every day, but not Derek Chauvin’s
National columnist Suzette Hackney is in Minneapolis for the trial of Derek Chauvin, reporting on the people, the scene and…
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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry pay tribute to Prince Philip after death
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan shared a touching tribute to Prince Philip, who died Friday at 99. Buckingham Palace said the Duke…
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Judge rejects release for ‘Fatal Vision’ murder defendant MacDonald
Convicted murderer and former Fort Bragg Army Capt. Jeffrey MacDonald cannot get out of prison under a federal compassionate release…
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Joe Musgrove throws Padres’ first no-hitter vs. Texas Rangers
Joe Musgrove has thrown the first no-hitter in San Diego Padres history. Musgrove, one of the many pitchers the Padres traded…
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Kevin Durant has historic game, Nets beat Bucks in Game 5
Kevin Durant saved the Brooklyn Nets with a legendary performance. The Nets overcame a 17-point deficit, the absence of Kyrie…
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