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Oakland police union urges mayor to resign 'immediately' over 'failures in this city'

A police union representing officers in Oakland, California, is calling for Mayor Sheng Thao to resign “immediately,” citing a lack of resources for police to respond to reports of criminal activity. Oakland Police Officer’s Association president Huy Nguyen said at a news conference on Tuesday the union is asking Thao to resign as mayor “immediately...

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Detroit police arrest suspect in mansion murder of neurosurgeon rolled up in carpet

Detroit authorities on Wednesday announced an arrest in the fatal April 2023 shooting of 57-year-old neurosurgeon Devon Hoover. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said that Desmond Burks, 34, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder, felony murder, larceny of over $20,000, using a computer to commit a crime and felony firearm possession in connection with Hoover’s...

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Man arrested for 'numerous threats of violence' against Vice President Harris

A 66-year-old man was arrested on federal charges after making violent threats against Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and other public officials. Law enforcement arrested Frank Lucio Carillo in Winchester, Virginia, after he reportedly made “numerous threats of violence” against the vice president, President Joe Biden and FBI Director Christopher Wray on social media....

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California parolee allegedly stabs woman working at Walmart to death in random attack

A California parolee released from prison earlier this year randomly stabbed to death a Walmart employee Monday, authorities said. Lonnie Hinton, 29, turned himself in to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department after the unprovoked killing. “This appears to be a random event, and there was no interaction between the suspect and the victim prior to...