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The campus of the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville in 2018.

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Three dead, gunman still at large in University of Virginia shooting

The University of Virginia is in lockdown as law enforcement officers search the campus for a suspected gunman.

November 14, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie and
  • Emily Olson
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022.

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  • Asia

Investigators raid Seoul police over the deadly crowd surge

The raids by South Korea's National Police Agency on local police came a day after the national agency acknowledged that Seoul police failed to act for hours despite calls warning of a swelling crowd.

November 02, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Norma Thornton is arrested. Her misdemeanor charges for violating a city ordinance were later dropped.

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  • Law

An Arizona grandmother was arrested for giving food to the hungry. Now, she's suing

Bullhead City, Ariz., says Norma Thornton, 78, violated a city ordinance that prohibits people from giving out cooked food in public parks without a permit.

October 30, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Screenshot of a YouTube video demonstrating BriefCam's video analytics.

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  • News

What to know: New Savannah Police technology can ID suspects by clothes, license plates

Last month, with little fanfare, the Savannah City Council unanimously approved funding for new video surveillance technology and cameras to aid police in fighting crime. Police claim BriefCam will help investigations, but its camera locations raise questions.

October 27, 2022
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By:
  • Jake Shore
In this image taken from Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, police body camera video and released by the San Antonio Police Department, Erik Cantu looks toward San Antonio Police Officer James Brennand while holding a hamburger in a fast food restaurant parking lot.

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A now ex-police officer is charged after shooting a teenager eating in a parking lot

A now-former San Antonio police officer was charged Tuesday with aggravated assault by a peace officer for shooting and gravely wounding a teen eating a hamburger in his car in a parking lot.

October 12, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Comedian Eric André, right, speaks at a news conference outside the federal courthouse in Atlanta on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, as his attorneys Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, left, and Richard Deane watch. André and comedian Clayton English filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that they were racially profiled and illegally stopped by Clayton County police at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

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Comedians sue over drug search program at Atlanta airport

Comedians Eric André and Clayton English are challenging a police program at the Atlanta airport they say violates the constitutional rights of airline passengers. They say the program particularly targets Black passengers through racial profiling and coercive searches.

October 11, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Police keep watch as an ambulance is parked outside the PNP Custodial Compound in Camp Crame police headquarters, Metro Manila, Philippines on Sunday Oct. 9, 2022.

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  • Asia

Filipino police kill 3 inmates in jail rampage after ex-senator was held hostage

Philippine police killed three detained militants linked to Islamic State after they staged a Manila jail rampage that saw a police officer stabbed and a former opposition senator held hostage.

October 09, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A New Orleans police vehicle patrols Bourbon Street.

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An ex-officer accused of sexually assaulting a teen rape victim faces federal charges

The U.S. Justice Department alleges that Rodney Vicknair committed a civil rights violation when he sexually assaulted a victim in 2020.

September 24, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Mothers gathered to advocate for sons killed in Savannah. Courtesy of Linda Wilder Bryan

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Savannah surpasses other police departments in solving murders. Why?

As violent crime and killings are on the rise across the United States, Savannah has become a symbol of success in one vital metric: The city’s ability to solve homicides far exceeds the national average, according to police statistics.

September 22, 2022
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  • Jake Shore

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  • News

Georgia family violence fatalities are rising. Here's a look at why

Last year there were 212 family violence related deaths in Georgia — a nearly 50% increase over the previous year. The coronavirus pandemic is part of the explanation for the sharp rise, but there are other factors, including the difficulty in identifying when a death is related to family violence. For more on this, GPB’s Peter Biello spoke with Hall County Solicitor-General and board chair of the Georgia Commission on Family Violence Stephanie Woodard.

September 09, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
Police in Memphis, Tenn., said a man who drove around the city shooting at people during an hours-long rampage that forced frightened people to shelter in place Wednesday has been arrested.

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Memphis police say a man who livestreamed shootings that killed 4 has been arrested

A gunman livestreamed himself driving around Memphis shooting at people, killing four and wounding three others in seemingly random attacks, police said.

September 08, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Police chiefs, sheriffs, and officers from counties around Georgia gathered on September 7th, 2022 to announce their upcoming community engagement work though a partnership with Faith and Blue.

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  • News

Georgia police embrace community outreach to address crime

Amid a rise in violent crime, police officers across Georgia are embracing a new community outreach initiative as they seek solutions.

September 07, 2022
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
In this June 12, 2020 file photo from a screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department Rayshard Brooks speaks with Officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant, in Atlanta.

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  • News

Rayshard Brooks' family lawyer says they'll seek justice in civil court

Special prosecutors have decided to not prosecute two white Atlanta police officers who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks in 2020. Justin Miller, a lawyer for Brooks’s family, said the family will continue its fight for justice in civil court, where they have a lawsuit pending. Miller spoke with GPB's Peter Biello. 

 

August 25, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
Police body camera recordings show interactions between Columbus police officers and Muscogee County Sheriff’s deputies during a conflict over booking prisoners at the jail in July 2022.

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  • News

Columbus police chief and sheriff sparred over jail operations before July standoff, emails show

On July 16, a dispute sparked a standoff between Columbus police officers and county deputies at the Muscogee County Jail. But the city police department and county sheriff’s office disagreed over crime suppression details long before that.

August 25, 2022
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  • Tim Chitwood
Emergency personnel gather after a deadly shooting Sunday, July 17, 2022, at the Greenwood Park Mall, in Greenwood, Ind.

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  • National

3 people are fatally shot and 2 injured at an Indiana mall shooting, police say

A 22-year-old man who was legally carrying a firearm at the mall shot and killed the gunman, police say.c

July 17, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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