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WATCH: Gay Cop On Being Closeted On The Police Force

The Huffington Post | Glennisha Morgan | Posted 05.02.2013 | Gay Voices
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Gregory Miraglia, an openly gay ex-police officer, joined HuffPost Live to chat about why he kept his sexuality a secret for over two decades while on...

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Why We Need To Stop Exaggerating The Threat To Cops

The Huffington Post | Radley Balko | Posted 04.09.2013 | Politics
Read More: Use of Force, Police Shootings, Police Officers Killed, Police, Police Deaths, Police Officers, Police Brutality, Criminal Justice, Police Militarization, Police Use of Force, The Agitator, Cops, Politics News

The recent killings of two prosecutors in Texas, a Colorado Department of Corrections official and a sheriff in West Virginia have law enforcement gro...

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Police Officers Back Gay Colleague's Claim That Mayor Called Him 'Queer'

Posted 02.09.2013 | Gay Voices
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An Ohio mayor is facing serious allegations after an openly gay police officer charged that she used a series of anti-gay epithets toward him and comp...

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DNC Is Killing Some Local Businesses

The Huffington Post | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 09.05.2012 | Small Business
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When Berhan Nebioglu first heard the Democratic National Convention was coming to town, she pictured an influx of tourists flooding her small jewelry ...

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Despite 'War On Cops' Talk, Police Officer Fatalities Drop Dramatically In 2012

Radley Balko | Posted 08.22.2012 | Crime
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Radley Balko

We're now about halfway through 2012, and this year is on pace to be the safest ever for America's police officers. Oddly, no one is reporting it.

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Obama, Biden Honor Group's 'Sacrifice'

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 07.12.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama honored the nation's top police officers on Saturday, paying tribute to their sacrifices and "quiet courage"...

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Scott Brown Makes Dubious Claim

Posted 01.21.2012 | Politics
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Sen. Scott Brown's (R-Mass.) has advocated for large financial institutions in the past, but he stuck up for an interesting new segment of the 1 perce...

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Cop Fires Stun Gun, Striking Female Student In Groin

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 12.15.2011 | Home
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After an Allentown, Pa. police officer fired a stun gun at the groin of Keshana Wilson, a 14-year-old student, outside Dieruff High School in Septembe...

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High School Cop Under Fire For Gynecologist "Dr. Harry Beaver" Costume

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 12.09.2011 | Home
Read More: High School, School Cops, Education, School Police Officers, Police Inappropriate Behavior, Police, Police Officers, Cops, Home News

Donnie Riggins, the resource cop for Lake Brantley High School in Florida, was let go on Friday after he came to school dressed as a gynecologist by t...

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Atlanta Mayor Plans To Offer Police, Firefighters Reduced Rates On Foreclosures

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 12.21.2011 | Business
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The foreclosure crisis has left scores of U.S. homes vacant. As a result, state and federal government officials are rushing to come up with ways to ...

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Courageous: A Faith-Based Film That Entertains (Video)

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 12.01.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Fathers, Sherwood Baptist Church, Commitment, Police Officers, Kendrick Brothers, Georgia, Albany, Entertainment News
Jackie K. Cooper

Courageous isn't just for Christians. It is for anyone who loves a good story full of emotion, humor and drama. This film has it all and delivers every aspect of the story in a tremendously entertaining fashion.

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Sonja Sharp

Florida School Bus Monitor Accused Of Operating Underage 'Sex Slave' Prostitution Ring

HuffingtonPost.com | Sonja Sharp | Posted 09.14.2011 | Crime
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A Florida cop and a school bus monitor were arrested Thursday in connection with a child prostitution ring, Polk County Sheriff's Office said in a sta...

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Usually The Reason For Growth, States, Localities Stagnate

PAUL WISEMAN | Posted 08.06.2011 | Business
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a healthy recovery, states and localities produce jobs, expand social services and help fuel the nation's economic growth. T...

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Dave Jamieson

Budget-Strapped Towns Seek To Merge Police And Fire Departments, Sparking Labor Fights

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 06.27.2011 | Business
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WASHINGTON -- David Micallef never thought he’d be involved in a labor dispute at age 25, much less assuming a lead role in one. But as president of...

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Unions Are Wrong to Refuse to Build the Mosque

Linda Milazzo | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
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Linda Milazzo

Those union members vowing not to work on the mosque may believe they're taking principled stands, but what they're really doing is exhibiting unnecessary fear and being emotionally and mentally weak.

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Chimp Attack Cop's PTSD Claim Denied After Shooting Animal

AP | JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A police officer who shot and killed a chimpanzee last year after it mauled a woman has been denied a claim for workers' comp...

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NYPD: Many Real Police Officers Wear Fake Badges

nytimes.com | RAY RIVERA | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
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In New York, a city that has become almost synonymous with high security, where office employees wear picture IDs and surveillance cameras are on the ...

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Cops May Have Poorer Health Due To Night Shifts

Los Angeles Times | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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A new study finds that their schedule may cause cops to develop such conditions such as stroke, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes....

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A Matter of No Middle Ground

Harvey Grossman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: James Crowley, Right to Free Speech, First Amendment, Henry Louis Gates, Police, Police Officers, Politics News
Harvey Grossman

Everyone knows that as prudent people we ordinarily should not get "lippy" with a police officer, but Professor Gates is not guilty of violating that maxim. He was standing up for his rights.

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White Police Officers and Black Men

George Mitrovich | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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George Mitrovich

No white person can ever know what it's like to be a person of color in America.

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