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Police Lobbies Pressuring Congress to Keep Military Equipment

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August 22, 2014
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As lawmakers in Washington, DC, consider ways to stem the flow of military equipment to local law enforcement agencies, police lobbies and organizations are firing back at the possibility. In...

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Officer Who Threatened to Kill #Ferguson Protesters and Journalists, Now Suspended

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August 21, 2014
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A suburban St. Louis police officer has been suspended indefinitely for threatening to kill protesters and journalists in Ferguson, Missouri while he pointed a rifle in the crowd’s direction during...

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[GRAPHIC] Questions Being Raised After Video Surfaces of Powell Shooting

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August 21, 2014
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The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has released mobile phone footage that seems to be at odds with parts of its story surrounding the officer-involved shooting of Kajieme Powell in...

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REPORT: #Ferguson Officer Who Fatally Shot #MikeBrown was ‘Beaten Very Severely’

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August 20, 2014
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“The Assistant (Police) Chief took him to the hospital, his face all swollen on one side,” said the insider. “He was beaten very severely.” Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Mo.,...

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Missouri Gov. Nixon: “A vigorous prosecution must now be pursued”

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August 20, 2014
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So much for ‘innocent until proven guilty’. The pathetic Missouri governor is throwing gasoline on the fire before the investigation is complete, further stoking tensions in the community of #Ferguson....

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47 arrested in #Ferguson on eve on Eric Holder’s visit

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August 20, 2014
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A relatively calm evening gave way to the arrest of 47 protesters early Wednesday morning in Ferguson, Missouri, marking the eleventh night of demonstrations touched off by the killing of...

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Ammunition Manufacturers Cashing In On Unrest

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August 20, 2014
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So-called less-than-lethal munitions used on protesters in Ferguson have become not only a symbol of a militarized mindset among law enforcement in the US, but have galvanized bonds between struggles...

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FBI to investigate after second night of Ferguson riots (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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August 13, 2014
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The FBI has opened a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer. Meanwhile, officials have rescinded a plan to...

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Gun sales spike after 3 days of Ferguson riots

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August 13, 2014
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The fatal police shooting of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, and the subsequent civil unrest in the St. Louis suburb, has led to a spike in firearm sales...

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US House of Representatives passes NSA reform bill

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May 23, 2014
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The United States House of Representatives approved a surveillance reform bill early Thursday that aims to address controversial National Security Agency programs but falls well short of doing so, according...

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Congress reaffirms indefinite detention of Americans under NDAA

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May 22, 2014
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The US House of Representatives approved an annual defense spending bill early Thursday after rejecting a proposed amendment that would have prevented the United States government from indefinitely detaining American...