Photos: Morality Police Hunting “Improperly Clothed” Women In Tehran
The “morality police” in Tehran has stepped up enforcement in the capital city. Mostly women are the targets as they are stopped, questioned, or detained by the police for “improper” clothing or makeup. -Armin Karami
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Trayvon Martin Case Shadowed by Police Missteps
Mistakes by the Police Department in Sanford, Fla., and circumstances beyond its control, could make it more difficult to pursue a case against George Zimmerman.
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N.Y. police challenged on illegal stops and searches
A judge granted class action status to a lawsuit that accuses the NYPD of discriminating against minorities with stops and searches.
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Durban police prepare to serve notice on Zulu
Durban police are serving a notice to surrender on businessman Sifiso Zulu’s lawyer after he failed to show up to begin his three-year sentence.
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Oakland police may face sanctions over handling of Occupy protests
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the city of Oakland and its police department to submit a plan within a week to address a backlog of complaints stemming from their handling of Occupy protests, threatening sanctions if they [...]
Shooting suspect ‘died as he fired at police officers’
NEW: Suspect shot in head during raid
Sarkozy vows offensive on Islamists
Mohammed Merah jumped from window
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French police in standoff with suspected shooter
Police surrounded an apt. building into the night, laying siege to a gunman who boasted of bringing France “to its knees”
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Police surround Toulouse shooting suspect
Police officers surround a house in Toulouse, France, as negotiators try to convince the 24-year-old heavily-armed suspect in the Jewish school shooting to come out.
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Cuban police arrest 20 dissidents ahead of papal visit
AFP – With a visit by Pope Benedict XVI looming, police broke up a protest march by wives and mothers of political prisoners and arrested about 20 dissidents after they strayed off their usual march route, an AFP reporter witnessed. [...]
Dozens detained by Russian police
Russian police detained more than 100 people this weekend as citizens rallied against Vladimir Putin’s rule.
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