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Demonstrators clash in Portland, Oregon, throw 'concrete milkshakes'

Police believe cups thrown at officers and others were filled with quick-drying concrete.

Germany

German police shut down country's biggest online drugs market

Eleven people between the ages of 24 and 44 were arrested in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain during the investigation into the Chemical Revolution marketplace.

USA

Police body-cam maker halts launch of facial recognition technology

Police equipment maker Axon said it decided against launching facial recognition on its body cameras after it was deemed "not yet reliable".

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Florida state trooper injured during traffic stop

A man has been arrested on attempted murder charges for dragging a Florida state trooper around 30 metres with a car during a traffic stop, a law enforcement official said Thursday.

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Germany

German police make arrest in connection with Lübcke shooting

German police make arrest in connection with Lübcke shooting

USA

Dozens of police officers injured in Memphis protest after man killed

Most of the injuries to law enforcement officers were minor. Police said some in a crowd protesting the shooting turned violent.

United Kingdom

UK police force advertises unpaid digital forensics jobs

Are you confident at dismantling computers and wouldn't be phased by routinely coming across distressing imagery? Then this volunteer position with West Midlands Police in the UK might be for you.

USA

Drowning is one of the hardest homicides to prove. These investigators want to change that.

Since drowning is common, police may initially assume it's an accident. A small group of investigators and divers are pushing for more scrutiny.

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Intru-deer! Police tracking 'burglar' get a doe-lightful surprise

“Let me see your hands,” officers shouted as they arrived at the scene of a break-in in Lupkin, Texas. But the suspect was not human.

Russia

Russian investigative journalist put under house arrest

Authorities said they found illegal substances, first in a rucksack being carried by Ivan Golunov and later in his Moscow apartment on Thursday.

United Kingdom

Police make arrests after 'female couple beaten in homophobic attack'

Melania Geymonat says the men made sexual gestures and demanded they kiss before assaulting and robbing them on a London bus.

USA

Charging ex-Parkland officer with child neglect could backfire, experts say

The case against the former Broward County deputy could redefine what a 'caregiver' means under the law.

Kosovo

Serbia puts forces on alert after Kosovo police operation in Serb-populated north

Serbia puts forces on alert after Kosovo police operation in Serb-populated north

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Indonesia: Protesters and police clash amid post-election discontent

Indonesian police fired water cannon and rubber bullets at protesters trying to breach barbed wire barricades on Wednesday, May 22 as demonstrations over the outcome of the presidential election hit the capital for a second night.

USA

Fugitive agrees to surrender if wanted post gets enough Facebook likes

A fugitive struck an unusual deal with a police department in Connecticut, United States: he agreed to surrender if his wanted poster on Facebook gets 15,000 likes.

USA

'Plug your ears and run': US police sound-cannon use challenged in U.S. court

Originally developed for the military, sound cannons are now used by many police departments.

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Gay rights march halted by Havana police

Gay rights activists organised an unauthorised march down eight blocks of one of Havana's main thoroughfares before they were stopped by police.

Spain

Police in Spain seize 2.7 tonnes of hashish

A three-year joint operation by Spanish and Italian police has resulted in the seizure of 2.7 tonnes of hashish in the Spanish region of Andalusia.

France

Extra police on duty as French capital braces for May Day protests

Shops and businesses in the French capital are bracing themselves ahead of May Day demonstrations, with 7,000 police on duty amid fears of violence

USA

Minneapolis police officer found guilty in shooting death of unarmed woman who called 911

Mohamed Noor took the stand in his own defense last week, telling jurors he believed Justine Damond was armed and was within point-blank range of his partner, Matthew Harrity.