Missouri Highway Patrol takes over Ferguson area policing
The Missouri Highway Patrol assumed control of the St. Louis suburb after four days of clashes as Governor Nixon ordered police authority to shift. President Obama called the violence unacceptable while urging restraint and peaceful protests amid ongoing demonstrations and a tense racial-political climate in Ferguson.
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Missouri Highway Patrol
St. Louis
Missouri
Jay Nixon
Barack Obama
Michael Brown
Ferguson
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Nixon
Cleo Willis
Highway Patrol
Ron Johnson
Normandy
Johnson
Holder promises full investigation into Brown shooting
Attorney General Eric Holder pledged an independent civil rights inquiry into the fatal police shooting of 18 year old Michael Brown in Missouri. He spoke by phone to the Brown family amid protests in Ferguson, promising a thorough DOJ investigation while authorities focus on peaceful demonstrations and de-escalation.
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Eric Holder
Missouri
Holder
Michael Brown
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U.S. Attorney
Neighbors rally after a string of burglaries in Doolittle Farms
Dozens gathered near Seele Way and Doolittle Way for a Neighborhood Watch training as Lawrence police reported at least three residential and one auto burglary between 12 and 4 a.m. Thursday. Burton Gepford, president of the new watch, said the meeting aimed to prevent crime and boost neighbors’ vigilance.
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Doolittle Way
Neighborhood Watch
Lawrence
Trent McKinley
Burton Gepford
Doolittle Farms Neighborhood Watch
McKinley
LDP
Aaron Hachmeister
Gepford
Hachmeister
Doolittle Farms
Overland Drive
Burglary Suspects Arrested After Home Break-ins
Residents awoke to noises as two burglars fled a kitchen area. Police linked stolen iPhones and other items to a home on Sharon Drive and found a garage opener taken from Stockade Drive. A fourth suspect was captured after a foot chase near West Sixth Street. Investigation continues. tips to Lawrence Police or Crime Stoppers.
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Stockade Drive
Sierra Court
Overland Drive
West Sixth Street
Lawrence
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