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Sri Lanka police arrest nine people after raid at protest camp

Sri Lanka police on Friday arrested nine people after troops raided a protest camp, a police spokesperson said.

Reuters

Two men seen leaving area after explosion at house in Finaghy

Police appeal for help in tracing pair in all-black clothing after property damaged by explosion shortly after midnight

Belfast Live

Prosecutors seek 5th conviction tied to ex-cop be overturned

A judge says a man who has been serving a 25-year prison sentence based mostly on testimony from an ex-Houston police officer whose cases are being reviewed following a 2019 deadly drug raid should have his conviction overturned

The Independent UK

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Police Board rejects recommendation for Chicago officer’s dismissal in Anthony Alvarez case, lawyer says

CHICAGO — The family attorney of Anthony Alvarez, who was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer following a foot chase in March 2021, said Thursday that the Police Board denied the Civilian Office of Police Accountability’s recommendation to fire the officer who shot Alvarez in the high-profile case.

Chicago Tribune

One-third of all police in England and Wales to be inexperienced constables on probation because of 20,000 uplift

MP’s warn Boris Johnson’s pledge has ‘focused on entry level officers rather than those with experience’

The Independent UK

Petrol price protesters' roadblocks add to misery for motorists in summer getaway

Traffic jams predicted as campaigners threaten action across the UK

Wales Online

Boy, 15, shot near sidewalk in Englewood

The boy was in the 7200 block of South Union Avenue about 6:20 p.m. when he was shot in the arm. He was listed in good condition, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Amid spike in shootings, Portland unveils new initiative

Gripped by gun violence that’s affecting cities across the nation, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, has issued a new emergency declaration with the goal of reducing gun killings by at least 10% over the next two years

The Independent UK

Attorney: Chicago cop who shot fleeing man will keep job

The family attorney of a man fatally shot by a Chicago police officer last year says the Chicago Police Board has denied a recommendation to fire the officer

The Independent UK

O’Shea won’t reprise 2019 endorsement of Lightfoot: ‘I’d have a civil war on my hands’

Four years ago, candidate Lori Lightfoot got a huge boost from Ald. Matt O’Shea’s endorsement in the mayoral runoff election against Toni Preckwinkle. It won’t happen this year, O’Shea told the Sun-Times on Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Boy, 13, carjacked vehicle with children inside, Chicago police say

CHICAGO — A 13-year-old boy is accused of jumping into a car with two young children inside during a West Side carjacking that ended when he crashed moments later on Wednesday evening.

Chicago Tribune

Man in hospital after collision between car and motorbike near Abertillery - police appeal for witnesses

Gwent Police seek dashcam footage of accident that closed A467 near Abertillery in both directions

Wales Online

Chicago cop who fatally shot Anthony Alvarez during foot chase gets 20-day suspension

Alvarez’s family said they were “appalled” by the decision, which they claimed “marks a continuation of the City of Chicago’s complicity in a loss of human life due to CPD’s decadeslong failure to enact a meaningful foot-pursuit policy.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Shonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thornton in ‘Elvis,’ found dead at 44

Autopsy results pending for the Nashville actor, singer and former teacher.

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The Independent UK

Petrol price protests to bring chaos to roads on busiest summer getaway in years

Demonstrations are expected be held nationwide on Friday morning.

The Independent UK

Home Office faces challenges in meeting target on police numbers, MPs warn

The effort to hire another 6,500 officers by next March could be hampered by a tight labour market and decline in trust in policing, a committee said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Authorities identify gunman fatally shot by off-duty officer in South Holland

Jeffrey Eugene Mason, 34, of Chicago, opened fire at a family gathering in a park before being shot by an off-duty Palos Hills police office who was also in attendance, authorities said.

Daily Mirror

Dad killed himself after being 'ambushed' with disciplinary meeting at work

Anthony Corrigan was described as an “outgoing, kind and loyal” man who was adored by many in an inquest into his death that took place in Truro on Wednesday

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Videos show 13-year-old raise his arms toward Chicago police officers before he’s shot during a chase on the West Side

The boy’s attorneys say the teen was unarmed and surrendering, but the officer says he mistook a cellphone in the boy’s hand for a handgun.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Not unusual for ex-cop to report later for prison

The federal judge who sentenced Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison on a civil rights charge in the killing of George Floyd says the former Minneapolis police officer won’t have to surrender until after his sentencing in a separate case in two months

The Independent UK

Police admit ‘something went wrong’ when six bystanders were shot by officers targeting gunman

Injuries ranged from serious limb wounds to minor grazes and burns

The Times of India

2 kanwarias dead in Haridwar accident, toll 8 since yatra start

HARIDWAR: Two kanwarias, both in their early twenties, died and three others sustained injuries after the two motorbikes on which they were riding collided with each other. The accident took place on the Haridwar-Delhi highway falling under the Kankhal police station on Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man found fatally shot in South Shore alley

The man, 34, was found with gunshot wounds in an alley about 9:55 p.m. in the 7800 block of South Coles Avenue, police said.

Reuters

At least 18 killed in latest deadly police raid in Rio de Janeiro

At least 18 people died on Thursday during a major police raid in a dense warren of Rio de Janeiro slums, state military police said, in the latest bloody confrontation in Brazil's second-largest city.

Daily Mirror

Man hailed 'legend' for sitting on top of his car to block police speed check van

Motorist Dennis Richardson filmed the man casually sitting on the roof of a grey Nissan and waving at passing cars as he blocked the camera in Maidstone, Kent on Sunday

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