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In Photos: Police clear encampment at UCLA campus and arrest protesters - Gallery - 7 hours ago

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The Globe and Mail - World - 9 minutes ago

Los Angeles police break up pro-Palestinian protest at UCLA

Video. Similar college campus demonstrations are increasingly being met with police action across the US.

Euronews - World - 25 minutes ago

Police have arrested nearly 2,000 on college campuses since protests started

Demonstrations — and arrests — have occurred in almost every corner of the nation. At least 1,945 people have been arrested since the protests began.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 37 minutes ago

Police raid UCLA pro-Palestinian camp, make arrests -- Video -- 1:02

Hundreds of helmeted police started making arrests as they muscled their way into a central plaza of the University of California in Los Angeles early on Thursday (May 2) to disperse a pro-Palestinian protest camp attacked the previous night by pro-Israel supporters.

The Globe and Mail - World - 44 minutes ago

Police Arrest Over 200 Anti-Israel Protesters At UCLA After Causing Chaos On Campus

Following unrest at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), law enforcement has initiated arrests of anti-Israel demonstrators protesting against Israel.

One America News Network - Politics - 1 hour ago

UCLA students, staff among more than 200 arrested as police dismantle pro-Palestinian camp

Less than 24 hours after a violent attack on a pro-Palestinian camp at UCLA, large numbers of officers and pro-Palestinian demonstrators faced off into the early hours Thursday.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Wisconsin student suspect shot, killed by police outside middle school during active shooter lockdown

A Wisconsin student suspect was shot and killed by police on Wednesday outside a middle school that was locked down for an active shooter threat.

Fox News - US News - 18 hours ago

Police clear UCLA protesters as campus crackdowns spread

Police continue to clear protest camps at college campuses across the nation. NBC News' Steve Patterson has details on the early morning raid targeting protesters at UCLA.

NBC News - US News - 3 hours ago

Police make dozens of arrests at UCLA in tense clashes with Israel-Hamas war protesters

Police detained a handful of people on campus, tying their wrists with zip ties. The law enforcement action came after officers spent hours threatening arrests over loud speakers.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Heavy police presence at McGill University as counter-protesters assemble opposite pro-Palestinian encampment

A heavy police presence was at McGill University on Thursday morning, as counter-protesters assembled opposite the pro-Palestinian encampment at the school.

CTV News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Biden condemns violence as police dismantle pro-Palestinian UCLA protest camp

The pre-dawn police crackdown at UCLA marked the latest flashpoint for mounting tensions on US college campuses over Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Chaos unfolds at Gaza UCLA protest -- Flash bangs made a thunderous noise as police attempted to dismantle the pro-Palestinian protester's camp. -- US & Canada

Flash bangs made a thunderous noise as police attempted to dismantle the pro-Palestinian protester's camp.

BBC News - US News - 3 hours ago

Police make arrests at UCLA in tense clashes with Israel-Hamas war protesters

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police arrested pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across the country overnight, notably at the University of California, Los Angeles, where chaotic scenes played out ea

The Columbian - US News - 4 hours ago

UCLA student and protester reacts to police action on campus

A UCLA student and member of "Jewish Voice for Peace" spoke with NBC News' Savannah Sellers on his experience in the protest encampment and the subsequent action by police to break down the campus encampment.

NBC News - US News - 4 hours ago

California police flatten pro-Palestinian camp at UCLA, arrest protesters

LOS ANGELES: Hundreds of helmeted police swarmed the site of a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), early on Thursday (May 2), arresting defiant demonstrators and dismantling their encampment. The pre-dawn police crackdown at UCLA marked the

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Police clear UCLA protest encampment in campus unrest over Gaza

Los Angeles: Hundreds of police cleared a sprawling protest encampment early Thursday at the University of California, Los Angeles, tearing down barri...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 4 hours ago

Poilievre hints to police he would use notwithstanding clause to change laws -- Darren Major -- -

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would use "whatever tools the Constitution allows" to pass criminal laws if his party forms the next government.

CBC News - Politics - 5 hours ago

Police Arrested Pro-Palestinian Protester Atah Othman Allegedly Armed With Gun at USF

Pro-Palestinian protester Atha Othman was arrested while allegedly armed with a gun Tuesday on the University of South Florida campus.

Breitbart - Politics - 5 hours ago

Alabama mayor suspends police chief over school violence, 'Freaknik-style parties'

Selma, Ala., Mayor James Perkins Jr. has suspended Police Chief Kenta Fulford for a second time after he said officers failed to respond to school violence as "Freaknik-style street parties" raged outside headquarters.

UPI - World - 6 hours ago

Police make arrests at UCLA protest

Police have been seen detaining protesters on the UCLA campus after a night of confrontations.

Sky News - World - 6 hours ago

Biden keeps quiet as Gaza protesters and police clash on college campuses

President Biden is staying mum about student protests and police crackdowns as Republicans try to turn campus unrest over the war in Gaza into a campaign cudgel against Democrats.

Washington Times - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Dozens of arrests at UCLA as riot police storm protest camp

Hundreds of pro-Palestine supporters stayed behind barricades on a Los Angeles university campus despite a police dispersal order after violent clashes with counter-protesters.

Evening Standard - World - 6 hours ago

Police storm UCLA encampment after long standoff

Police stormed and secured a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA, after a prolonged standoff and battle.

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

California police tear down anti-Israel protest camp at UCLA

Action by hundreds of helmeted police comes a day after violent clashes between protesters and supporters of Israel; campus remains closed until at least Friday

YNET News - World - 7 hours ago

Sneak peek: The Detective's Wife -- Police investigate one of their own when a detective becomes a suspect in the shooting death of his wife. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports Saturday, May 4 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

Police investigate one of their own when a detective becomes a suspect in the shooting death of his wife. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports Saturday, May 4 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

CBS News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Police move in and begin dismantling pro-Palestinian demonstrators' encampment at UCLA

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters Thursday remained behind barricades on the UCLA campus despite police orders to leave as officers were poised to move in on their fortified encampment that was r

Washington Times - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

US police crack down at students opposing Israeli war on Gaza at UCLA

Hundreds of police tore down protest barricades and began arresting students early on Thursday at the University of California, Los Angeles — the latest

Albawaba - World - 7 hours ago

Police clash with protesters at UCLA in campus unrest over Gaza

Police tore down a protest encampment at the University of Texas on Wednesday, arresting more than a dozen people, as unrest over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza simmered on U.S. campuses.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 8 hours ago

Watch - Assistant referee punched by coach as police investigate alleged attack

Police are appealing for information following the incident during a match between Amlwch Town and Penrhyndeudraeth in Wales

Telegraph UK - Sports - 8 hours ago

Riot police fire rubber bullets at pro-Palestinian protesters amid violent clashes as 'students and professor detained'

Live footage of a protest in Los Angeles on the campus of UCLA, as students in the US continue to demonstrate in response to the Israel-Hamas war.

Sky News - World - 8 hours ago

Police storm UCLA Gaza protest camp day after pro-Israeli attack

Hundreds of Los Angeles riot police used batons, pepper spray and flash bangs to break up pro-Palestinian protests and clear out a Gaza Solidarity Camp on...

Daily Sabah - World - 8 hours ago

UCLA: Police Break Up 'Palestine Solidarity Encampment,' Arrest Activists

Police broke down barricades and arrested activists in the "Palestine Solidarity Encampment" at UCLA after a week of violent disruption.

Breitbart - Politics - 8 hours ago

Trump: 'Beautiful to watch' police raid Columbia pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests

Former US president and current Republican candidate calls protesters 'raging lunatics and Hamas sympathizers,' says Biden should be speaking out more against university rallies

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Police begin dismantling defiant pro-Palestinian protest encampment at UCLA

Forces move in with helicopters overhead after demonstrators repelled initial attempt to disperse them; police detain handful of people after threatening arrests over loudspeakers

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Police move on UCLA encampment and Biden calls Japan xenophobic: Morning Rundown

Plus, prosecutors will urge Judge Juan Merchan to find Donald Trump in criminal contempt — again — for violating a gag order in his hush money trial.

NBC News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Protesters defy police orders to leave Los Angeles university campus after violent clashes with rival groups

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters remained behind barricades on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus on Thursday, despite police or...

Independent.ie - World - 9 hours ago

Police criticised over LA campus clash response -- It took hours to bring the situation under control, as pro-Israeli assailants broke into a pro-Palestinian camp. -- US & Canada

It took hours to bring the situation under control, as pro-Israeli assailants broke into a pro-Palestinian camp.

BBC News - US News - 14 hours ago

Cops to remain on Ivy League campus until after graduation

The sight of law enforcement officers in and around a prestigious college campus is somewhat jarring, even with its history of activism.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Police Start Crackdown On Pro-Palestinian Protesters At UCLA Campus

Dueling groups of protesters have clashed at the University of California, Los Angeles, grappling in fistfights and shoving, kicking and using sticks to beat one another.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Police attempt to disperse UCLA students

A type of stun grenade has been used on protesters on the university campus after police ordered them to leave.

Sky News - World - 9 hours ago

A veteran activist joined Columbia's pro-Palestinian protesters. Police call her a 'professional agitator.'

Lisa Fithian, who describes herself as a “nonviolent direct action trainer,” is the only outsider city officials have identified by name so far.

NBC News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Police enter pro-Palestine UCLA encampment after students refuse to disperse: Live

President Joe Biden condemned protests that had turned violent on college campuses on Thursday

Independent UK - Politics - 9 hours ago

Estimated declaration times for May 2 local, mayoral and police elections

The final result is expected on the afternoon of Sunday May 5.

Evening Standard - Politics - 10 hours ago

Singapore diplomat questioned by police in Japan after reportedly filming male student at public bath: Reports

The Tokyo police are reportedly investigating potential violations of child pornography laws.

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Who was arrested at Northeastern's encampment, by the numbers -- Nearly 100 people face charges following Northeastern University's early Saturday morning clearing of the encampment protesting Israel's actions in Gaza, according to a police report.

Nearly 100 people face charges following Northeastern University’s early Saturday morning clearing of the encampment protesting Israel’s actions in Gaza, according to a police report.

Boston Globe - Politics - 10 hours ago

Police begin removing barricades at a pro-Palestinian demonstrators' encampment at University of California, Los Angeles

Police begin removing barricades at a pro-Palestinian demonstrators' encampment at University of California, Los Angeles

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics - 10 hours ago

Columbia students on edge as police presence remains on campus after raid to clear protesters

Police remain on Columbia University’s campus, even after clearing out student protesters and their encampment. But questions remain about how the university and the students move forward. Tina Trinh reports from New York.

Voice of America - World - 16 hours ago

Police don riot gear, order dispersal of large pro-Palestinian gathering at UCLA

Law enforcement on the UCLA campus donned riot gear Wednesday evening as they ordered dispersal of over a thousand people who had gathered in support of a pro-Palestinian student encampment, warning o

Washington Times - US News - 17 hours ago

Chicago police arrest suspect in murder of off-duty officer heading home from work

Chicago police announced Xavier Tate Jr., the man wanted for murder in the death of Officer Luis Huesca, was arrested in Glendale Heights, Illinois, on Wednesday night.

Fox News - US News - 17 hours ago

Letters: MPs deserve fair pay - so do nurses, teachers and cops -- 01 May 05:00 PM

OPINION: 'These groups should be placed under the Remuneration Authority’s control too.'

NZ Herald - Opinion - 21 hours ago

Deadly crash following police chase going wrong way on Highway 401: What we know

Four people are dead, including an infant and two grandparents, following a high-speed police chase going the wrong way on Highway 401 outside of Toronto. Witness video of the chase shows a cargo van speeding past traffic on the wrong side.

CBC News - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Police kill 14-year-old 'active shooter' at Wisconsin school

Rifle-armed suspect unable to get access as community told to stay inside

Telegraph UK - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Georgian police use tear gas on protesters

Protests continued in Tbilisi on Wednesday evening against a law that critics fear will stifle press freedoms and endanger Georgia's EU membership bid.

Sky News - World - 22 hours ago

Irish government 'confirms' no police being sent to NI border

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris had a ‘constructive phone call’ with Irish deputy premier Micheal Martin.

Evening Standard - Politics - 22 hours ago

New police stats give Chicago City Council ammo to support keeping ShotSpotter

The statistics, compiled by the Chicago Police Department, show response times over the last six years were more than two minutes quicker with a ShotSpotter alert than when the gunshot detection alert was accompanied by a 911 call.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia's Hamilton Hall after occupation

NYPD officers acted after the school’s president said there was no other way to ensure safety and restore order on campus and sought help from the department.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Tories blast Labour with police complaints ahead of local elections

Claims condemned as ‘shameful political game-playing’ as Tories face losing hundreds of council seats.

Independent UK - Politics - 1 day ago

Fast and Furious: Police share video of street race that ended in crash

Police in Washington shared a video of two cars racing through the streets of Bellevue, and they said one of the drivers is going to be charged. Neither person nor car was identified.

Fox News - US News - 1 day ago

NY police arrest 300 at pro-Palestinian student protests

Police broke up an encampment at Columbia University that sparked a wave of similar pro-Palestinian demonstrations at college campuses across the US. Hundreds of people have been arrested in relation to the protest.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Workers celebrate May Day across Europe amid clashes with police

Workers throughout the world went out on the streets to attend demonstrations on the occasion of May Day, also known as International Workers' Day on...

Daily Sabah - World - 1 day ago

World News -- 13-year-old-boy killed, 4 others injured in sword rampage at London underground station -- A 13-year-old boy was killed and four other people, including two police officers, were seriously injured in sword attack at a subway station in London during Tuesday morning's rush hour.

A 13-year-old boy was killed and four other people, including two police officers, were seriously injured in sword attack at a subway station in London during Tuesday morning's rush hour.

UPI - World - 1 day ago

Police are begging lawmakers to stop relaxing gun laws. Charlotte shows why.

A Charlotte shootout left four officers dead as a man used a gun to resist arrest. There is growing strain between police and politicians over gun laws.

Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Police use tear gas and water cannons on 'foreign agent' bill protesters in Georgia

Tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons were used by riot police against protesters of Georgia's controversial "foreign agent" bill in its capital Tbilisi.

CNBC - Politics - 1 day ago

Georgian opposition leader beaten by riot police after protests against 'Russia law'

Levan Khabeishvili appeared later in parliament with his face covered in bandages to oppose ruling party’s ‘foreign influence’ legislation

Telegraph UK - World - 1 day ago

Georgian police deploy tear gas to disperse 'Russian law' protests

Police have deployed riot tactics to disperse protesters in Georgia who rallied outside the country’s parliament in Tbilisi to protest a law that bears res...

Independent.ie - World - 1 day ago

North America -- Protesters taken into custody as police end Columbia University pro-Palestine occupation

Protesters have been taken into custody late on Tuesday after Columbia University called in the New York Police Department to end the pro-Palestinian occup...

Independent.ie - World - 1 day ago

Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University

A long line of police officers were seen climbing into the building through a second-story window, using a vehicle with a ladder to gain access to the upper floor.

CNBC - Politics - 1 day ago

the clash on campus -- Matt Stieb -- Chas Danner -- Police have arrested students at Emory, USC, Ohio State, and elsewhere as pro-Palestine demonstrations spread across American campuses.

Police have arrested students at Emory, USC, Ohio State, and elsewhere as pro-Palestine demonstrations spread across American campuses.

New York Magazine - US News - 1 day ago

Infant, grandparents among those killed by wrong-way police chase crash in Canada

Two grandparents, alongside their infant grandchild, were killed in a six-vehicle collision involving a vehicle being chased by police in eastern Canada.

Fox News - World - 1 day ago

Charlotte police chief breaks down remembering 4 slain officers, says suspect had 'extensive' criminal history

Charlotte, North Carolina, police chief Johnny Jennings broke down during a Tuesday press conference while remembering four officers who died Monday while serving a warrant.

Fox News - US News - 2 days ago

Trump Says He'd Use Local Police For His Massive Immigration Crackdown

Local law enforcement that won't participate "won't partake in the riches," the presumptive GOP presidential nominee vaguely threatened in a new interview.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Shootout that killed 4 law officers began as task force tried to serve a warrant, police say

Police in North Carolina say a shootout that killed four law enforcement officers and wounded four others began as officers approached a home to serve a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a …

Bay to Bay News - US News - 2 days ago

Four police officers shot dead serving warrant in North Carolina

Police chief speaks of ‘absolutely tragic day’ as officers sprayed with bullets from high powered rifle

Evening Standard - World - 2 days ago

Courts -- Mesa police sued for killing one man, shooting woman in back

Three officers fatally shot one person after a chase, while another officer shot a woman three times as she sought help.

Phoenix New Times - US News - 2 days ago

Florida woman stabs man in wild Wawa rampage, before threatening employees and smashing computers: police

Christina Marie Crane, 37, was charged with attempted felony murder and criminal mischief after grabbing a knife from a Wawa deli counter and stabbing a man, police said.

Fox News - Weird - 3 days ago

The Uplift - Stories That Inspire - The Uplift: An angel officer - A police officer becomes a guardian angel for a little girl struggling at school. A New Jersey toddler goes viral for the way she speaks, bringing joy and laughs to millions. A 7-year-old makes history at the rodeo. Plus, more inspiring stories. Apr 27 - 20:56

A police officer becomes a guardian angel for a little girl struggling at school. A New Jersey toddler goes viral for the way she speaks, bringing joy and laughs to millions. A 7-year-old makes history at the rodeo. Plus, more inspiring stories.

CBS News - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Chicago police ID suspect wanted in murder of Officer Luis Huesca, offer $100K reward

A manhunt continues for Xavier L. Tate Jr., 22, after he was identified as the suspect in the fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca on April 21.

Fox News - US News - 4 days ago

Michigan man caught after attempting to flee US to Hong Kong after fatal building explosion, fire: police

Noor Noel Kestou, 31, attempted to flee the U.S. after the fatal explosion at his vape and smoke business, Goo Smoke Shop/Select Distributors, on March 4.

Fox News - US News - 5 days ago

At least 15 people died in Texas after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police

An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 15 people died in Texas over a decade following physical encounters with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative.

AP News - Health - 6 days ago

At least 17 people died in Florida after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police

An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 17 people died in Florida over a decade following physical encounters with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative.

AP News - Health - 6 days ago

When Danish police pulled a woman over, she locked herself in her car and refused to talk

Danish police say that a routine traffic stop on a highway south of the capital turned into an unusual standoff as a 26-year-old woman locked her car and refused to speak to the police officer who had pulled her over.

AP News - Weird - 7 days ago

Riot police arrest students at US campuses amid Israel-Gaza protests

US House Speaker is heckled at Ivy League Columbia University in New York, while a university in California shut its campus for the rest of the week

Evening Standard - World - 7 days ago

Police -- Man Who Set Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial Had History of Bizarre Florida Arrests

In one incident, Max Azzarello allegedly insisted to police that a pest control company was trying to "exterminate children and dogs."

Miami New Times - US News - 8 days ago

Police -- WATCH: Former Congressman Madison Cawthorn Slams Into Florida State Trooper

Newly released dash cam footage shows the moment Madison Cawthorn slammed into an FHP cruiser at high speed.

Miami New Times - US News - 12 days ago

Thousands of people seeking help did not get a police response. That's a good thing.

There are now nearly four dozen Mobile Crisis Response Teams responding to calls across San Diego County

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 12 days ago

Ram killed by police after elderly couple found dead in paddock

The pair who died in Waitakere, rural West Auckland, were in their 80s. A relative said they were "good people" and "didn't deserve this" fate.

Sky News - Weird - 14 days ago

'We're more likely to be killed by the morality police than in an Israeli attack on Iran'

Azita writes of harsh reality in Iran leading up to and in the aftermath of the Iranian attack on Israel, says liberal Iranians hope the IDF launches a retaliatory attack that may re-ignite protests against the regime

YNET News - World - 14 days ago

Police -- Phoenix fires cop involved in fatal shooting of Somali refugee

Ali Osman struggled with mental health issues. He was gunned down by officers during a rock throwing incident in 2022.

Phoenix New Times - US News - 14 days ago

'Mexican miracle' kickstarted modern U.S.-Mexico drug trade -- The story of the Mexico-U.S. drug trade is less a tale of cops and kingpins than it is a fable about the unintended consequences of government policies on both sides of the border.

The story of the Mexico-U.S. drug trade is less a tale of cops and kingpins than it is a fable about the unintended consequences of government policies on both sides of the border.

UPI - Opinion - 15 days ago

Stabbing of bishop at Sydney church a 'terrorist act,' police say

A bishop was among several people reportedly stabbed in a church in Sydney, Australia on Monday – just two days after the city was rocked by a mass stabbing in a busy shopping mall.

CNN - World - 16 days ago

Bird 'confuses' police officers by mimicking siren sound

Thames Valley Police posted a video of the birdsong and said the copycat call was "100% real and not a late April Fools joke".

Sky News - Weird - 22 days ago

'Putin to the Hague': Russian police arrest protestors for holding memorials for Alexei Navalny -- Videos and pictures from two of Russia's largest cities -- Moscow and St Petersburg -- show police officials taking away placards from protesters and dragging them away from memorials held for the Kremlin critic

Videos and pictures from two of Russia’s largest cities – Moscow and St Petersburg – show police officials taking away placards from protesters and dragging them away from memorials held for the Kremlin critic

First Post - Technology - 2 months ago

'Do not contest in Lok Sabha elections', Samajwadi Party leader receives dozens of threat calls; police complaint filed

The Samajwadi Party's district unit president Tanveer Khan said Kashyap is a possible candidate for the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha (reserved) seat.

First Post - Politics - 6 months ago

Boston Police Bought Spy Tech With a Pot of Money Hidden From the Public

Massachusetts police can seize and keep money from drug-related arrests. No one has publicly reported how that money gets spent. A WBUR/ProPublica investigation found that Boston police used over $600,000 of it on a controversial surveillance device.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Police patrol vaccine units after anti-vaxxers harass staff and public

Police received intelligence that more disturbances were being planned

Independent UK - Health - 2 years ago