Morning Headlines: Thursday, November 12, 2015
Greensboro Police End Stops For Minor Traffic Infractions
The Greensboro Police Department is making changes to several of its policies in the wake of a New York Times piece criticizing the
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In Los Angeles, Piecing Together The Numbers On Police Shootings
Reliable data has been missing from the national debate. That's changing. An analysis by NPR member station KPCC found that from 2010 to 2014, 375 people were shot — and no officers were prosecuted.
More Questions Than Answers After Probe Finds Ill. Officer Shot Himself
An expensive manhunt and long investigation ends with a finding of an elaborately staged suicide and accusations of embezzlement, shocking Lt. Charles Gliniewicz's Fox Lake neighbors.
Georgia Trooper Praised For Response To Kids' Loss Of Both Parents
Faced with a tragic situation, Trooper Nathan Bradley says he stalled for time — to find the kids' nearest relatives, and to figure out how to salvage their Halloween.
Stealth Mode? Built-in Monitor? Not All Body Cameras Are Created Equal
Police shopping for body cameras face a dizzying array of features. And it's more than just technological gee-whiz-ery: the type of camera has a profound effect on how it's used and for whose benefit.
S.C. Sheriff's Deputy Is Fired After Review Of High School Student's Arrest
"It's not what I expect from my deputies, and it's not what I tolerate from my deputies," Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says.
Small California Town Gives Its Police Nunchucks As Non-Lethal Alternative
The Anderson Police Department says it also hopes that the nunchucks could help "offset some of the more aggressive perceptions" the public has about police.
Video Of S.C. Deputy Throwing Student To Ground Prompts Inquiry, Outrage
Authorities are investigating a classroom incident between a white school resource officer and a black high school student in Columbia in which the deputy flipped the female student's desk backward.
Greensboro Police React To Racial Bias Accusations
Greensboro police are reacting after an article in the New York Times highlighted the racial disparity in how the department deals with traffic stops.
FBI Director Doubles Down On Linking Scrutiny Of Police With Rise In Violent Crime
James Comey said police restraint, born from increased scrutiny in the wake of high-profile police killings, may be contributing to an uptick in violent crimes in some cities.