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Former Fort Worth Police Chief Says He Was Fired for Investigating City Hall Corruption
Former Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald said Sunday he’s a whistleblower who was fired within hours of meeting with the FBI about city hall corruption.
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NewsConference: George Gascon Running for Los Angeles DA
Former District Attorney of San Francisco George Gascon has thrown his hat in the ring. He is running to replace LA District Jackie Lacey. NBC4 Conan Nolan talks with the candidate as to why he wants to be LA’s chief prosecutor. As seen on NewsConference on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019.
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Tick Fire 70% Contained, 26 Structures Destroyed, 4,615 Acres Burned
The Tick Fire is 70% contained Saturday morning, having scorched 4,615 acres, fire officials said. All but one lane of the 14 Freeway was reopened this morning as crews battled the fire burning in Canyon Country and Santa Clarita.
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Containment Grows As Tick Fire Burns Into Another Night
Some evacuations were lifted Friday and the northbound 14 Freeway was reopened as crews continued to battle the 4,300-acre Tick Fire burning in Canyon Country and Santa Clarita ahead of an anticipated shift in wind direction.
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San Francisco DA Resigns, May Challenge Lacey
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon announced his resignation from office Thursday, and was expected to explore a campaign to unseat Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, according to officials familiar with the decision.
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Desperation Mounts in Bahamas as Shelters Turn Evacuees Away
Desperation mounted in the Bahamas on Tuesday as hurricane survivors arriving in the capital by boat and plane were turned away from overflowing shelters. As government officials gave assurances at a news conference that more shelters would be opened as needed, Julie Green and her family gathered outside the headquarters of the island’s emergency management agency, seeking help. “We need...
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LA City, County Firefighters Joining Hurricane Dorian Response
Fifty-seven crew members from the Los Angeles city and county fire departments were being deployed to the Southeast Tuesday to help with the response to Hurricane Dorian as the storm neared the U.S. mainland.
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3 Suspects Charged in Connection with Killing of Off-Duty LAPD Officer
Two reputed gang members were charged Tuesday with capital murder stemming from the shooting of off-duty Los Angeles police Officer Juan Jose Diaz in Lincoln Heights amid what investigators say was a 90-minute crime spree that included a separate attempted murder.
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LAPD Continues Investigation Of Suspects Arrested in Killing of Officer Diaz
The three suspects arrested in Riverside for the killing of an off-duty Los Angeles police officer July 27 remained behind bars Sunday as the investigation continued.
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Arrests Made in Killing of Off-Duty LAPD Officer
Three arrests were made in the killing of off-duty LAPD officers Juan Jose Diaz. Christine Kim and Toni Guinyard report for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019.
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Police Chief Loses Weapon in California Restaurant Restroom
The chief of a California police department says she left her gun in a restroom and it was immediately stolen and now officials are looking for a man seen in restaurant surveillance video leaving shortly after the weapon vanished.
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Police Chief Loses Weapon in California Restaurant Restroom
The chief of a California police department says she left her gun in a restroom and it was immediately stolen and now officials are looking for a man seen in restaurant surveillance video leaving shortly after the weapon vanished.
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Board of Police Commissioners Nears Final Approval of Drone Program
The Los Angeles Police Commission Tuesday will consider formally creating the police department’s first unmanned aircraft program, which has long been opposed by critics who believe the use of drones amounts to an invasion of residents’ privacy.
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Acting Homeland Security Boss Decries ‘Vile' Facebook Posts
Before the rise of social media, Border Patrol agents gathered in parking lots at the end of their shifts for what was known as “choir practice” — a chance to share what they saw that day and anything else on their minds. T.J. Bonner, who led the National Border Patrol Council during much of his 32-year career as an agent,...
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Acting DHS Head Directs Investigation Into Offensive Border Agent Facebook Posts
The acting director for the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday he has directed an “immediate investigation” following ProPublica’s report into a secret Facebook group for agents that included sexually explicit posts about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and questioned the authenticity of a recent photo of a father and daughter who drowned in the Rio Grande. Kevin McAleenan tweeted that such...
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3 People Arrested in Proud Boys, Antifa Clash in Oregon
Competing demonstrations spilled into the streets of downtown Portland on Saturday, with fights breaking out in places as marchers clashed. At least three groups had planned rallies or demonstrations at different sites in the city, including members of the so-called Proud Boys and anti-fascist groups that include “antifa,” and the fights occurred when participants of the opposing groups met, according...
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3 People Arrested in Proud Boys, Antifa Clash in Oregon
Competing demonstrations spilled into the streets of downtown Portland on Saturday, with fights breaking out in places as marchers clashed. At least three groups had planned rallies or demonstrations at different sites in the city, including members of the so-called Proud Boys and anti-fascist groups that include “antifa,” and the fights occurred when participants of the opposing groups met, according...
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NYC Mom Found Killed Along With Her Toddlers Was US Military Member From Russia, Became Citizen at White House
The 37-year-old Staten Island mother found dead along with her two toddler sons in their smoke-filled home over the weekend, allegedly at the hands of her boyfriend, was a U.S. military member who moved to the city from Russia — and became an American citizen during a 2012 ceremony at the White House.
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NYC Mom Found Killed Along With Her Toddlers Was US Military Member From Russia, Became Citizen at White House
The 37-year-old Staten Island mother found dead along with her two toddler sons in their smoke-filled home over the weekend, allegedly at the hands of her boyfriend, was a U.S. military member who moved to the city from Russia — and became an American citizen during a 2012 ceremony at the White House.
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Where Is Kevin? 20 Years Later, Investigators Hope to Crack Case of Missing New Jersey Toddler
More than 20 years after a barely 2-year-old New Jersey boy vanished near his home, prosecutors reissued a call Monday for information from the public in hopes of cracking the now decades-old cold case.