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‘Gray area’ in CPD use-of-force policies addressed at Columbia CPRB meeting; no changes made until new chief is hired

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday the Columbia Citizens Police Review Board hosted a work session to discuss the Columbia police Department’s use of force policy.  The goal of the meeting was to start a dialogue about the current policy and find out what updates need to be made. According to documents provided on the city’s

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Video shows school employee hitting 3-year-old nonverbal autistic child in the head and knocking him to the floor, attorney alleges

By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Video from an Ohio school’s hallway camera shows a school employee chasing a 3-year-old down the hall and hitting him in the head from behind, knocking him to the ground, an attorney for the boy’s family alleges. After the child is on the ground, the employee at Rosa Parks

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Nobel Prize Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Nobel Prize, an international award given yearly for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics and peace. October 2-9, 2023 – The Nobel Prizes are announced. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi for “her fight against the oppression of

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Seattle police officer under investigation as footage shows him saying woman’s life had ‘limited value’ after she was fatally hit by police car

CNN By Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — A Seattle police officer is under investigation after his body-worn camera captured a phone conversation following the death of a woman who was fatally struck by a police car in which the officer is laughing and says the victim “had limited value,” according to the footage and a

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Georgetown University and Jesuits donate $27 million to foundation for descendants of enslaved people

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Georgetown University and the Jesuits are pledging $27 million in donations to support the descendants of hundreds of enslaved people who were sold in the 19th century to fund the university, a non-profit announced on Wednesday. The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation said the gift includes $10 million from

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Casino giant Caesars Entertainment reports cyberattack; MGM Resorts says some systems still down

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino company Caesars Entertainment on Thursday joined Las Vegas gambling rival MGM Resorts International in reporting that it was hit by a cyberattack, but added in a report to federal regulators that its casino and online operations were not disrupted. The Reno-based publicly traded company told

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