police

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Police previously said the suspect was a 30-year-old Sudanese man.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Both support the effort to divert some 911 calls away from the Los Angeles Police Department, shifting them to unarmed responders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Police Scotland said three members of the public were injured during the disorder in Glasgow.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Officers responded to Broadway and Miller Street around 1:40 a.m. and found a vehicle had struck a traffic signal, the Santa Maria Police Department said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“The Oakland Police Department would like to make a statement.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro