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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: police officer

police officer stories: 3 news summaries
fort hood shooting

 Hero Cop 
 Took Down 
 Shooter in 
 'Amazing  
 Performance' 

Swiftly responding officer shot once as she put 4 in Hasan

Nov 6, 09 10:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Sgt. Kimberly Munley, a civilian police officer, has earned the highest praise for taking down the Fort Hood gunman. She and her partner responded to the scene within 3 minutes, base commander Lt. Gen. Robert Cone reports, and she pumped four bullets into Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, from just a... More »

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Texas • US military • US Army • military bases • police officer • Fort Hood • Fort Hood shooting • Nidal Malik Hasan • Robert Cone • Kimberly Munley

Brit Cop Fights for Life
After Gay Hate Attack

Mob of Liverpool teens leaves rookie critically injured

Oct 27, 09 4:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - A rookie British police officer is fighting for his life in a Liverpool hospital after being attacked by a gang of teens for being gay. The 22-year-old man was set upon by a dozen attackers after leaving a gay bar with his partner and their friends. He suffered multiple skull... More »

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homophobia • hate crime • Liverpool • assault • Britain • police officer

White Philly Cop Busted Down to Desk for Cornrows

Hair didn't look 'professional,' though several black officers wear cornrows

Sep 22, 09 5:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - A white Philadelphia police officer with cornrows was ordered by a black superior to cut his hair and was temporarily busted down to desk duty because of the braids, reports the Philadelphia Daily News. Thomas Strain was ordered to cut his hair to look more "professional," even though... More »

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discrimination • Philadelphia • discipline • black • police state • white men • cornrows • police officer

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