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Undercover Cops Infiltrated Occupy LA Before Raid

Mark Russell — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:41:54 CST

The Los Angeles police had nearly a dozen undercover officers mixed in with the Occupy LA protesters in the weeks before Wednesday's pre-dawn raid, gathering information about stashed weapons or other potential problems, reports the LA Times . (Confirming a story in City News Service.) None of the undercover police...

Meet the Police's New 'Sound Canons'

Mark Russell — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:19:32 CST

Last week's police busts on Occupy camps around the United States saw one of the highest-profile deployments yet of high-tech crowd control: sound cannons, reports the Week . Designed to keep birds out of the way of planes at airports, the "long range acoustic device," or LRAD for short, blasts high-frequency...

Police Clear Occupy Oakland, Arrest 25

Kevin Spak — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:35:03 CST

Police in riot gear moved to clear out the Occupy Oakland camp early today, arresting dozens as protesters watched. Hundreds of police moved in at about 5am, according to the San Francisco Chronicle . Protesters had broken into two groups, with some defending the tent city and hundreds of others standing,...

Pope Slams 'Deplorable' Church Sex Raids

Jane Yager — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:21:06 CDT

Raids by Belgian police investigating priest sex abuse are "deplorable," an angry Pope Benedict lashed out yesterday, adding to the chorus of Vatican criticism of the Belgian government. Police last week searched several Catholic Church buildings and seized nearly 500 files and a computer in Leuven, Belgium. Belgium denies Catholic...

Iran Takes Nobel Winner's Peace Prize

Harry Kimball — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:06:25 CST

In what would be a dastardly first, Norway has accused Iranian authorities of stealing a Nobel Peace Prize. The prize belongs to Iranian national Shirin Ebadi, a human rights lawyer who received the honor in 2003. “The medal and the diploma have been removed from Dr. Ebadi’s bank box, together...

Denver Man in NYC Raids Denies Terror Link

Rob Quinn — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:42:32 CDT

A Colorado man believed to be a central figure in a New York City terror investigation denies he has links to al-Qaeda or any other terrorist group, the New York Times reports. Police raided three apartments in Queens after Najibullah Zazi visited the city last week. Materials were removed for...

DEA Hits Jacko Doc's Office

Harry Kimball — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:08:32 CDT

A task force of federal drug-enforcement agents, Los Angeles detectives, and local police raided the Houston offices of Michael Jackson’s personal doctor today, ABC News reports. Sources say a search warrant was obtained based on preliminary autopsy results linking Jackson’s death to an anesthetic used only in hospitals. Conrad Murray’s...

UK's Anti-Terror Chief Quits Over Photo Faux Pas

Rob Quinn — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:02:01 CDT

The crack British counter-terrorism official who was inadvertently photographed carrying a paper with details of raids that snared 12 men linked to al-Qaeda yesterday has stepped down, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bob Quick, who was bringing the document to a meeting at Downing Street, had previously apologized for the...

Iranian Cops Raid Nobel Winner's Office

Drew Nelles — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:57:26 CST

Iranian police today raided the office of a human rights group led by Nobel prize-winning activist Shirin Ebadi, Reuters reports. The office was hours away from hosting a Human Rights Day celebration when cops shut it down. "We will protest against it," said Ebadi. "It will not deprive us from...