US court confirms danger posed by 'sound cannons'
A New York appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court's ruling that two police officers' use of a "sound cannon" was an unconstitutional abuse of force.
Other
Jun 14, 2018
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News tagged with police
White police officers are not more likely to shoot minorities
Reports of racially motivated, fatal shootings by police officers have garnered extensive public attention and sparked activism across the nation. New research from Michigan State University and University of Maryland reveals ...
Social Sciences
Jul 22, 2019
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The research is clear: White people are not more likely than Black people to be killed by police
When he was asked this week why Black people are "still dying at the hands of law enforcement" in the U.S., President Donald Trump responded by focusing on white people who had been killed by police.
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2020
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Algorithm predicts crime a week in advance, but reveals bias in police response
Advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence have sparked interest from governments that would like to use these tools for predictive policing to deter crime. Early efforts at crime prediction have been controversial, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 30, 2022
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Let it breed: why desexing dogs isn't always the best thing to do
In pet-loving nations such as Australia, nobody likes the idea of dogs churning out litters in squalid conditions or sitting homeless in a shelter.
Veterinary medicine
Dec 31, 2019
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Militarization of police fails to enhance safety, may harm police reputation
This month marks the four-year anniversary of protests over the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, an incident met with a heavily armed police response that stoked widespread concern.
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2018
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'Hacky hack hack': Australia teen breaches Apple's secure network
A schoolboy who "dreamed" of working for Apple hacked the firm's computer systems, Australian media has reported, although the tech giant said Friday no customer data was compromised.
Security
Aug 17, 2018
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Chinese gay dating app grows to 15 million users
By day, Ma Baoli was a high-ranking officer in a seaside city police force. By night, he ran a website for gay people to share experiences and on which he spoke under a pseudonym about the pressure he faced as a homosexual.
Software
Dec 1, 2014
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Study finds paying corporate accountants more removes incentives for financial misreporting
Bad bookkeeping's been in the news a lot lately. Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX crypto empire came crashing down amid news that an $8 billion shortfall was being tracked in a sloppy Excel spreadsheet. The Brazilian retailer Americanas ...
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2023
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First scientific report shows police body-worn-cameras can prevent unacceptable use-of-force
As President Obama pledges investment in body-worn-camera technology for police officers, researchers say cameras induce 'self-awareness' that can prevent unacceptable uses-of-force seen to have tragic consequences in the ...
Social Sciences
Dec 23, 2014
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Police
A police service is a public force empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force.
The term is most commonly associated with police services of a state that are authorized to exercise the police power of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of responsibility. The word comes via French Policier, from Latin politia ("civil administration"), from ancient Greek πόλις ("city").
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