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Sex Scandal Leads To Chaos Inside Oakland's Troubled Police Department

7:16pm June 20, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The Oakland Police Department's interim police chief was forced to resign after just two days on the job. His departure marks the third interim chief in nine days.

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3 New York Police Commanders Arrested In Corruption Probe

7:13pm June 20, 2016

by Robert Lewis

Three New York Police Department commanders were arrested Monday as a result of an investigation into Mayor Bill de Blasio's campaign fundraising.

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Closing Arguments Complete In Trial Of Baltimore Officer Caesar Goodson

7:12pm June 20, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

A Baltimore judge heard closing arguments Monday in the trial of police officer Caesar Goodson. Goodson faces the most serious charge of six officers being tried in the April 2015 death of Freddie Gray.

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Law Enforcement Releases Partial 911 Transcripts From Orlando Shooter

6:06pm June 20, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

Federal and local authorities released partial transcripts of phone calls Omar Mateen made to law enforcement from inside Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Officials also released a timeline of events more than a week after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history unfolded. But there are still unanswered questions as the investigation continues.

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Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent, with Mayor Libby Schaaf behind him, listens to questions from the media on May 2, 2015, after May Day protests in Oakland, Calif. Whent has since resigned as police chief — as did two interim chiefs after him, over the

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Mired In Sex Scandal, Oakland Police Department Loses 3 Chiefs In 9 Days

4:57pm June 20, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A number of officers are accused of having sex with a teenager; others allegedly sent racist texts. The mayor's office is taking control after the chief and then two acting chiefs resigned in a row.

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In The Eyes Of Police, Brooklyn Resident Often Felt Like 'A Problem'

4:31pm June 20, 2016

by Jared Marcelle

For 27-year-old Jared Marcelle, the death of Freddy Gray was a grim reminder of the ways he's often felt targeted by police in his Brooklyn, N.Y., neighborhood.

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Partial Transcripts Of Orlando Gunman's 911 Calls Show Vows And Threats

3:50pm June 20, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Toward the end of the standoff, survivors of the attack told police "the shooter said he was going to put four vests with bombs on victims within 15 minutes," the FBI says.

Brandon Vandenburg looks at the jury as Judge Wilkins reads the charges during his trial in January 2015 in Nashville, Tenn.

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Former Vanderbilt University Football Player Found Guilty Of Rape — Again

7:29pm June 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Brandon Vandenburg was found guilty of aggravated rape in a case that stems from the 2013 gang rape of a woman he had been dating. A previous guilty conviction had been dismissed due to a mistrial.

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Sen. Susan Collins Sees Her Gun Control Proposal As A Bipartisan Compromise

8:06am June 19, 2016

Congress has failed to pass gun control laws for years. But following the massacre in Orlando, there are now competing proposals. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sen. Susan Collins about her proposal.

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Investigators Say Orlando Shooter Showed Few Warning Signs Of Radicalization

5:10pm June 18, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

After interviewing dozens of people who knew Omar Mateen, investigators say his profile is more like that of a "typical mass shooter" than an individual radicalized by ISIS.

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