Police Lieutenant Trades Badge for PhD in Reform Study
AP dispatch notes Jim Fyfe a tall former New York City lieutenant who swapped a 38 special and badge for a PhD and studied police use of force. He cites top-level policy, clear enforcement, and high-level punishment as keys to reducing shootings, citing New York’s 1972 Murphy policy and its long-term effects on officer reports and Firearms Discharge Review Board decisions.
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Benjamin Civiletti
Houston
Fyfe
New York
Patrick V. Murphy
Jim Fyfe
New York City
Washington
Goren on Bridge and Police Shootings Debate
The article blends a bridge analysis about a hand where North overbid and South improvised against a heart overcall with a discussion of police shooting statistics. It notes a risky spade contract, a suggested rebid, and a successful line by declarer drawing trumps and setting diamonds, then shifts to statistics on officer-involved shootings and a Justice Department investigation into a New York case, citing Fyfe’s critique of police review boards and calls for transparency.
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North
South
East
West
Declarer
Escape attempt triggers jail takeover in Las Vegas
Police say a bungled escape attempt sparked a two day takeover of the city jail ending in the deaths of two inmates. The revolt began Saturday morning in the second floor lockup and involved 84 inmates. Felix Lorenzo and Eugene Shaw died after a shootout with each other. Guard William Melton was wounded but survived after surgery. Prisoners surrendered after sharpshooters secured the building and were moved to other facilities.
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Las Vegas
Nev
John Sullivan
City Hall
Dow Own
Tevision
Felix Lorenzo
Eugene Shaw
Lorenzo
Shaw
William Melton
Sullivan
Melton
Dan Stopka
Peparing
Weapons cache found in Harrisburg area basement
Police traced a large cache of military weapons found in a suburban apartment basement after a dog shooting. Officers recovered an anti tank gun dynamite smoke grenades practice grenades machine gun ammunition and a homemade pipe bomb. Edward Devlin 22 surrendered and was charged with possession. Authorities seek links to five recent grenade discoveries and a fatal May explosion killing a 4 year old boy.
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Harrisburg
Edward Devlin
Fort Indiantown Gap
Richard Bonneville
Susquehanna Township
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