Imran Khan Makes Court Appearance and Chaos Breaks Out

Supporters of the former prime minister of Pakistan have repeatedly clashed this week with the security forces, keeping the country on edge. “Show you can fight,” he told supporters.

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Police Pleaded for Hours With a N.J. Man in Crisis. Then They Shot Him

New Jersey’s attorney general said that the man, Najee Seabrooks, tried to attack Paterson officers with a knife. They fatally shot him, renewing criticism of using armed officers to deal with people in distress.

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Blast at Pakistan Mosque Kills At Least 27

The explosion came in a highly secured part of Peshawar, a provincial capital. It was the worst attack in the country in months.

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Man Who Shot Pepper Spray at Officer on Jan. 6 Is Sentenced to Nearly 7 Years

Officer Brian D. Sicknick died a day after the Capitol riot. Another man has also pleaded guilty and set to be sentenced as well.

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Biden Marks 2nd Anniversary of Jan. 6 By Awarding 14 Presidential Medals

President Biden marked the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack by awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal to 14 people.

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Times Square Suspect Wanted to ‘Carry Out Jihad,’ Prosecutors Say

Trevor Bickford on New Year’s Eve attacked three police officers because he considered government agents and men of military age legitimate targets, authorities said.

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Jan. 6 Defendant Charged With Plotting to Kill Agents Who Investigated Him

The plot, which also included attacking an F.B.I. office in Tennessee, was foiled by a witness who aided the authorities and recorded the defendant and a co-conspirator, court papers say.

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2 Newark Police Officers Shot by Gunman on Rooftop, Official Says

One officer was shot in the neck and the other one was shot in the leg by a person firing a long gun, according to a state assemblyman.

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Slain Officers Faced Daunting Firepower Despite Connecticut’s Strict Gun Laws

In Bristol, residents struggled with the killing of two members of the town’s police force in an outburst of violence that left many questions unanswered.

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How Security Forces Cracked Down in Southeastern Iran

A New York Times analysis of witness testimony and videos reveals a bloody scene that unfolded last month in Zahedan during Friday Prayer, with mats as stretchers and bodies piled in cars.

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2 Police Officers Are Killed in Connecticut Shooting

A third officer was seriously wounded in the shooting in Bristol, Conn., the state police announced early Thursday.

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Man Accused of Trying to Break Into F.B.I. Office Is Killed in Standoff

Two law enforcement officials said investigators were looking into whether the man had ties to extremist groups, including one that participated in the Jan. 6 attack.

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Man Accused in Jan. 6 Assault on Officer Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charges

George Tanios was initially charged with helping to attack Officer Brian Sicknick with chemical spray, but pleaded guilty to misdemeanors under a deal with prosecutors.

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Biden Lashes Trump Over Jan. 6, Saying He ‘Lacked the Courage to Act’

In rare comments on the investigation unfolding in the House, President Biden said his predecessor sat in the comfort of the White House as his supporters stormed the Capitol.

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How Two Middle School ‘Desperadoes’ Ended Up in a Police Shootout

A 14-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy took up weapons after a torturous journey through Florida’s juvenile mental health system.

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Former N.Y.P.D. Officer Convicted of Assault in Jan. 6 Case

Thomas Webster was found guilty in federal court after assaulting a Washington, D.C., police officer with a metal flagpole during the riot at the Capitol last year.

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Sentences Reduced for 2 Americans Convicted of Killing Italian Officer

An appeals court confirmed the homicide verdicts but commuted the life terms for both men, handing Finnegan Elder 24 years in prison and Gabriel Natale Hjorth 22.

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In Germany, Threats Grow as Far Right and Pandemic Protestors Merge

In the former Communist East, security officials worry that a long-running movement against Covid restrictions is becoming an incubator of political violence.

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How the Deaths of N.Y.P.D. Officers Have Shaped Eric Adams

The mayor’s views on policing are tied in part to his relationships with families of officers killed on the job, as well as with police abuse victims.

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Brown Deer, Wisc., Shooting Leaves 2 Dead and 2 Wounded, Police Say

A gunman fired at police officers from the second floor of an apartment building in Brown Deer, Wis., on Saturday. They were not injured, officials said.

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Thousands Mourn N.Y.P.D. Officer Whose Dreams Ended With Fatal Shooting

Wilbert Mora, one of two officers killed after responding to a 911 call in Harlem last month, was remembered at his funeral for his warmth and compassion.

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Two Officers Killed at Bridgewater College in Virginia

A suspect was caught after a widespread search at the college, about 40 miles from Charlottesville, the authorities said.

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New York Police Officers Remember Jason Rivera

He should have been the future of policing in New York.

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Funeral Held for Jason Rivera, NYPD Officer Killed in Harlem

Detective Jason Rivera, 22, is among the youngest police officers killed in the line of duty in New York City.

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Adams Blames Bail Law After Release of Teen Charged in Officer Shooting

Mayor Eric Adams said he was “outraged” that a teenager accused in the shooting of a police officer in the Bronx had been freed on bond.

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To Hell and Back, Then to CNN

Once an ordinary citizen stumbles into the culture war, it can be hard to get back out. Just ask Michael Fanone.

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s Crime Plan Is Loathed by Liberals. But It Might Work.

To address New York City’s rising gun violence, Eric Adams called on “all of us” to make the streets safer.

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A Staunch Critic of the N.Y.P.D. Grapples With Deaths of 2 Officers

Harlem Councilwoman Kristin Richardson Jordan, who has equated the policing system to slavery, is now considering how to deliver her message in a district mourning for two officers.

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2nd N.Y.P.D. Officer Dies of Wounds From Harlem Shooting

Wilbert Mora, 27, joined the department in 2018. He and his partner, Jason Rivera, were killed by a man who opened fire during a domestic call, the police said.

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‘We Are Going to Turn Our Pain Into Purpose’

Mayor Eric Adams’s ambitious gun safety plan includes reviving a controversial police unit his predecessor disbanded.

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Adams to Bring Back Plainclothes Anti-Gun Unit in 3 Weeks

The controversial unit’s return is part of an ambitious plan announced by Mayor Eric Adams to confront a growing crisis of gun violence.

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A Grim January Leaves Some New Yorkers Fearful for the City’s Future

New York is far safer and stronger than in the ’70s. But after a flood of sad news, many people are struggling to find grounds for optimism.

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After Shootings, Eric Adams Rushes to Release Safety Plan

Mayor Eric Adams, who won New Yorkers’ votes by campaigning on a need for improved public safety, is facing a growing crisis over gun violence.

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How a Calm Call for Help Led 2 N.Y.P.D. Officers Into a Hail of Gunfire

The latest deadly episode to rattle the city began with a routine domestic disturbance call and ended with one officer dead and another in critical condition.

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2 N.Y.P.D. Officers Killed in Shooting in Harlem, Officials Say

The officers were the third and fourth to be shot in the line of duty in recent days.

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Detective Shot in Leg During Drug Search on Staten Island, Police Say

The officer was the second to be shot in New York in 36 hours, offering a challenge to Mayor Eric Adams as he seeks to deliver on the public safety message that was central to his campaign.

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Officer Shot in Leg in Confrontation With Teen in the Bronx, Police Say

Officials said a bullet fired by the suspect struck both him and the officer in what Mayor Eric Adams called another “unacceptable” example of gun violence in New York.

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Conflict Quickly Emerges Between Top Prosecutor and Police Commissioner

A memo by New York City’s new police leader sharply questioned Manhattan’s new district attorney over his strategy for prosecuting crime.

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Capitol Police Chief to Commit to Steps for Improvement

Chief J. Thomas Manger, head of an agency still reeling from Jan. 6, plans to tell lawmakers he is already addressing most of the 103 recommendations from an internal watchdog.

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Off-Duty Officer Shot While Sleeping in Car Outside a Harlem Police Station

The officer was in stable condition after the shooting, which happened early on Saturday outside the 25th Precinct station house.

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Denver Shooting: Rampage Leaves 5 Dead, Including Gunman

The shooting spree on Monday night left three others wounded, including a police officer.

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Jan. 6 Defendants Send a Holiday Card: ‘Merry Christmas Patriot!’

Holiday card greetings from defendants awaiting trial on charges related to the Capitol riot reflect their status as symbolic martyrs for the Republican base.

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Upstate Man Is Fatally Shot by State Trooper

State Police said Mark Beilby, 24, who died on Wednesday, had repeatedly refused to drop a knife and had “advanced at the trooper.”

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2 Are Arrested After Brawl With Police at Miami Airport

The skirmish, which was captured on video, happened as the airport was bracing for heavy holiday passenger traffic despite a surge in Covid-19 cases driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

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Man Gets 5 Years on Capitol Riot Charges, Longest Sentence So Far

Robert Palmer hurled a fire extinguisher at police officers during some of the fiercest fighting on Jan. 6.

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Anger Spreads in Northeastern India After Security Forces Kill 14 Civilians

Eight mine workers were shot in a mistaken ambush by soldiers seeking insurgents, and six protesters died later in clashes with government forces, stoking fears of further violence in the restive region.

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He Never Touched the Murder Weapon. Alabama Sentenced Him to Die.

Nathaniel Woods was unarmed when three Birmingham police officers were fatally shot by someone else in 2004. But Woods, a Black man, was convicted of capital murder for his role in the deaths of the three white officers.

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Two N.Y.P.D. Officers Are Shot in the Bronx

The shooting took place around 8:15 p.m. in the Belmont section. The officers were expected to survive.

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Saudi Court Blocks Execution of Man Convicted of Crime Committed at 14

Rights groups said the death sentence for Abdullah al-Huwaiti ran contrary to the kingdom’s claimed legal reforms. Now he’ll be retried.

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