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Police are now using sonar technology to locate Rivera.
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 Seattle's mayor and police chief have been told to remedy the "unacceptable" treatment of journalists, including an Independent reporter who was arrested covering Black Lives Matter protests.Andrew Buncombe was shackled, assaulted and detained for more than six hours after being accused of "failing to disperse" from a demonstration he had the legal right to report on.
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 Two police officers were shot and killed Saturday in a South Texas border town after reportedly responding to a disturbance call, authorities said. The McAllen police officers were shot on the south side of the city and transported to an area hospital, said Lt. Christopher Olivarez, spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety. "We have lost two brave public servants who sought only to keep peace in our City," McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez told The (McAllen) Monitor.
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 Gotham City is coming to HBO Max. The streaming service has given a series commitment for a spinoff of Matt Reeves' upcoming "The Batman" that will be set inside the Gotham City Police Department.Per HBO Max, the untitled series "will build upon the motion picture's examination of the anatomy of corruption in Gotham City.""Boardwalk Empire" creator Terence Winter will write the project, with Reeves and his 6th and Idaho production company producing with Warner Bros. TV. Reeves and Winter will executive produce alongside "The Batman" producer Dylan Clark.Also Read: 'The Batman' Director Matt Reeves Signs Overall TV Deal With Warner BrosReeves is helming Warner Bros.' newest take on the Caped Crusader, which will see Robert Pattinson take over the role. "The Batman" is scheduled to hit theaters in October 2021, and also stars Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, John Turturro, Jeffrey Wright, Peter Sarsgard and Andy Serkis. It is not clear yet if any of the film's cast will appear in this new series, though Wright is portraying Police Commissioner Jim Gordon."This is an amazing opportunity, not only to expand the vision of the world I am creating in the film, but to explore it in the kind of depth and detail that only a longform format can afford — and getting to work with the incredibly talented Terence Winter, who has written so insightfully and powerfully about worlds of crime and corruption, is an absolute dream," said Reeves.The series would be the second to focus on the Gotham police
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From director Matt Reeves and Boardwalk Empire's Terence Winter.
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 State has now reported 296,500 infections and 6,700 deaths, while Newsom said seven-day average topped 8,000 new cases a dayCalifornia has experienced one of its toughest weeks yet in the battle against coronavirus, with the state chalking up its two deadliest days since the start of the pandemic as cases continue to rise.On Wednesday the state topped its previous single day death toll, reporting 149 fatalities. That was followed a day later by the second-deadliest day, when the state tallied 137 fatalities.California has now reported 296,500 coronavirus cases and 6,700 deaths, according to public health data. The governor, Gavin Newsom, said on Thursday the state's seven-day average had topped 8,000 new cases a day, its highest yet.Meanwhile, new infections, hospitalizations and admissions to ICUs have all increased steadily, landing half of California's 58 counties on the state's "watchlist", where public health officials closely monitor metrics such as infections, deaths and hospital capacity.Reopening has also been stalled on several fronts. Counties on the state's watchlist for three consecutive days are required to close bars and dine-in restaurants for at least three weeks. On Friday, San Francisco announced it would not be opening many businesses on Monday as planned - including barber shops, hair salons and gyms - on account of the surge.Infections and hospitalizations ballooned after Memorial Day weekend, when thousands of residents marched in protest of police brutal
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 House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy discusses efforts for a bipartisan police reform bill.
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