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Russia

Police arrest hundreds of protesters in Moscow

The authorities had banned the protest which was against the exclusion of opposition candidates in local elections but thousands ignored it and defiantly took to the streets.

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Hong Kong police fire tear gas in clashes with protesters

Hong Kong police have fired tear gas at protesters who defied police warnings not to march in a neighbourhood where six days earlier a mob apparently targeting demonstrators brutally attacked people in a train station.

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Hundreds of people arrested at Moscow free elections protest

Hundreds of people were arrested as protesters gathered in Moscow on Saturday to demand free and fair elections.

Spain

Made toupee? Man 'tries to smuggle cocaine under his wig'

Spanish police said he attracted their attention because he looked nervous and had a disproportionately large hairpiece under his hat.

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French police fire tear gas as protests follow Bastille Day parade

During Sunday's Bastille Day parade in Paris, dozens of yellow vests activists, with yellow balloons and a lot of noise, tried to mix with the audience. Police intervened to keep them away from the parade.

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Protesters and police clash in Hong Kong after peaceful march

Police used pepper spray and batons to disperse the crowd as fleeing protesters scrambled over each other, with some falling to the ground.

United Kingdom

Police to investigate leak of ousted ambassador's telegram

British police on Friday said they had opened an investigation into a leak of confidential memos that led to the resignation of the British ambassador to Washington.

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Barking up the right tree: Police dog gets praise for his performance

A Cape Town police dog has received a special medal on Wednesday for his exemplary service to the force.

Turkey

Activists march for Pride in Turkey before being dispersed by police

After a whopping 100,000 people marched for Gay Pride in 2014 in Istanbul, authorities prohibited the march from taking place in subsequent years.

USA

Black man in hospital gown with IV arrested outside Illinois hospital

"This is truly one of the most racist cities in America," the man wrote on Facebook.

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Istanbul Pride: Skirmishes break out after march banned for fifth year

Skirmishes broke out between police and Istanbul's gay and transgender community on Sunday (June 30) after the city's governor banned a planned annual march for the fifth consecutive year.

USA

Demonstrators clash in Portland, Oregon, throw 'concrete milkshakes'

Police believe cups thrown at officers and others were filled with quick-drying concrete.

Germany

German police shut down country's biggest online drugs market

Eleven people between the ages of 24 and 44 were arrested in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain during the investigation into the Chemical Revolution marketplace.

USA

Police body-cam maker halts launch of facial recognition technology

Police equipment maker Axon said it decided against launching facial recognition on its body cameras after it was deemed "not yet reliable".

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Florida state trooper injured during traffic stop

A man has been arrested on attempted murder charges for dragging a Florida state trooper around 30 metres with a car during a traffic stop, a law enforcement official said Thursday.

Germany

German police make arrest in connection with Lübcke shooting

German police make arrest in connection with Lübcke shooting

USA

Dozens of police officers injured in Memphis protest after man killed

Most of the injuries to law enforcement officers were minor. Police said some in a crowd protesting the shooting turned violent.

United Kingdom

UK police force advertises unpaid digital forensics jobs

Are you confident at dismantling computers and wouldn't be phased by routinely coming across distressing imagery? Then this volunteer position with West Midlands Police in the UK might be for you.

USA

Drowning is one of the hardest homicides to prove. These investigators want to change that.

Since drowning is common, police may initially assume it's an accident. A small group of investigators and divers are pushing for more scrutiny.

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Intru-deer! Police tracking 'burglar' get a doe-lightful surprise

“Let me see your hands,” officers shouted as they arrived at the scene of a break-in in Lupkin, Texas. But the suspect was not human.