Tanisha Anderson was restrained in prone position; death ruled homicide | cleveland.com

Tanisha Anderson was restrained in prone position; death ruled homicide | cleveland.com: "Tanisha Anderson died as a result of being physically restrained in a prone position by Cleveland police on Nov. 13, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office announced Friday.

Her death was ruled a homicide.

Anderson's official cause of death was ruled "sudden death associated with physical restraint in a prone position," according to the medical examiner's office. Her heart disease and bipolar disorder were considered factors that increased her chance of sudden death, office spokesman Chris Harris said.

Anderson, a 37-year-old East High School graduate, has been held up by protestors as an example of police violence alongside Tamir Rice, Michael Brown and Eric Garner, among others."

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Richmond officer and armed man both shot in exchange of gunfire - Richmond.com: City Of Richmond News

Richmond officer and armed man both shot in exchange of gunfire - Richmond.com: City Of Richmond News: "A veteran Richmond police officer was shot and wounded Friday after exchanging gunfire with an armed man who opened fire on the officer soon after he responded to a call of a man experiencing a mental health crisis in a Fulton Hill neighborhood, authorities said. Turner was shot in the stomach and suffered a grazing wound to his head, but his injuries were not life-threatening and he “will be fine,”"

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Powerful Photos Of Rafael Ramos' Funeral - Business Insider

An incredible ceremony! Very powerful!

Powerful Photos Of Rafael Ramos' Funeral - Business Insider: "Thousands of officers swarmed the streets to honor Officer Rafael Ramos, a 40-year-old father of two, who was killed alongside his partner, Wenjian Liu, while sitting in their patrol car the previous Saturday. Police identified the killer as Ismaaiyl Brinsley and said he had targeted the officers as revenge for the controversial deaths of unarmed black men during arrests in Staten Island, New York, and Ferguson, Missouri.

"Every time I attend a cop's funeral, I pray that it will be the last," NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said at the funeral, according to his prepared remarks."

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Outside Agency Expected To Probe Cleveland Police Shooting : NPR

Outside Agency Expected To Probe Cleveland Police Shooting : NPR: "Cleveland officials reportedly are in talks to hand over the investigation into the death of Tamir Rice to the county sheriff's office. The 12-year-old was killed while carrying a toy gun in November."

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Officer Juventino Castro Will Walk Free After Killing Unarmed Man Jordan Baker

Officer Juventino Castro Will Walk Free After Killing Unarmed Man Jordan Baker: "A Texas grand jury has officially cleared an officer of any wrongdoing after he fatally shot an unarmed man back in January.

Officer Juventino Castro will face no charges in the deadly shooting of 26-year-old Jordan Baker, Chron News reports."

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Toddler reaches into purse and gun goes off, killing mom

Toddler reaches into purse and gun goes off, killing mom: " A mom shopping at a Walmart store died Tuesday after her toddler, who was left in a shopping cart, reached into her purse and accidentally discharged her handgun, authorities said.

Veronica J. Rutledge, 29, of Blackfoot, Idaho, had gone to the store in this Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, suburb with four children in tow at mid-morning."

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Georgia Police Chief William McCollom Says He Shot His Wife Accidentally (UPDATE)

Georgia Police Chief William McCollom Says He Shot His Wife Accidentally (UPDATE): "According to the Peachtree City Police Department, their chief of police, William McCollom, called emergency dispatchers Thursday morning to report he had accidentally shot his wife.

Peachtree City, the largest city in Fayette County, is located approximately 30 miles southwest of Atlanta."

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2 officers, suspect shot in W.Va. highway shootout - Yahoo News

2 officers, suspect shot in W.Va. highway shootout - Yahoo News: "Two West Virginia police officers were injured in a New Year's Day shootout after a traffic stop involving a stolen SUV and a truck with two dead bodies inside, authorities said.

The two Lewisburg officers pulled over an SUV around 4 p.m. Thursday on a highway outside of the city, Lt. Michael Baylous of the West Virginia State Police said in a press release. The SUV had a North Carolina license plate that showed it had been stolen. During the stop, a truck pulled over in the area."

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With eye on 2016, Jeb Bush resigns from all boards - The Washington Post

YES! Another Bush!

With eye on 2016, Jeb Bush resigns from all boards - The Washington Post: "Former Florida governor Jeb Bush, moving closer to a possible presidential run, has resigned all of his corporate and nonprofit board memberships, including with his own education foundation, his office said late Wednesday night.

He also resigned as a paid adviser to a for-profit education company that sells online courses to public university students in exchange for a share of their tuition payments.

Bush’s New Year’s Eve disclosure, coming in an e-mail from an aide to The Washingotn Post, culminated a string of moves he has made in recent days to shed business interests that have enriched him since leaving office in 2007. The aide said the resignations had been made “effective today.”"

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Mission Ends in Afghanistan, but Sacrifices Are Not Over for U.S. Soldiers - NYTimes.com

Mission Ends in Afghanistan, but Sacrifices Are Not Over for U.S. Soldiers - NYTimes.com: "KILLEEN, Tex. — Sgt. First Class Ramon Morris, a muscular dynamo and a father on his fifth deployment, was killed Dec. 12 in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan.

But in the state of New York, where he grew up in Queens as a Jamaican immigrant eager to serve, flags at government buildings were not lowered to half-staff until 10 days after his death — and only, his friends say, after they complained."

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