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Month: November 2023

Murfreesboro PD releases body cam video after robbery suspect shot, killed by veteran officer

By Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story     MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — Body camera video released Thursday by the Murfreesboro Police Department shows an armed robbery suspect charged at a veteran officer before being fatally shot inside a restaurant Wednesday morning. Officer Adam Claiborne, a five-year veteran of MPD, shot 44-year-old Steven James

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Myanmar military says drone attack by ethnic armed groups in northeast destroyed about 120 trucks

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-controlled government says that almost half of more than 250 cargo trucks stranded by fighting against ethnic minority armed groups near the northeastern border with China have been destroyed in a fire caused by bombs dropped by drones. The military government blames the attack on the

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French military to contribute 15,000 soldiers to massive security operation for Paris Olympics

PARIS (AP) — A French army general involved in the preparations says France’s military is planning to contribute 15,000 soldiers to the massive security operation for next year’s Paris Olympics. Gen. Christophe Abad is the military governor of Paris who serves as military adviser to the French capital’s police chief. Abad said Thursday that the

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Prosecutors ask to effectively close case against top Italian, WHO officials over COVID-19 response

ROME (AP) — Rome prosecutors have asked a judge to archive an investigation into Italian and U.N. health officials over Italy’s 2020 COVID-19 response. The request from Rome prosecutors essentially closes the investigation without any charges. The investigation had focused on whether delayed lockdowns and Italy’s overall preparedness contributed to the toll. Already prosecutors had

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“We Want to Get To The Root of It” | HPD shifts strategy to address sex trade in Honolulu

By Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — The Honolulu Police Department recently shifted its approach to addressing prostitution in the city. In an Island News exclusive, the new policy prioritizes a more comprehensive and compassionate strategy. At HPD, they say about 80% of sex workers nationwide and in Hawaii,

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Father says it was ‘one of the worst days of my life’ after seeing body camera video of son who died after police tased him

By Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — After “fighting for months” for access to the footage, the family of a Black man who died after being tased by an Alabama police officer in July was finally able to view body camera video from the incident Wednesday. “This is one of the worst videos of a police killing that I have ever witnessed,” family attorney Harry Daniels told reporters at a news conference following the viewing. “And I’ll put it right up there with George

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