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City Desk - Washington City Paper - Washington DC, Aug 30, 2010 / City Desk reported the other day on a verdict that the Fraternal Order of Police says proves Metropolitan Police Department officials—including now-Chief Cathy Lanier—punished a whistleblower a few years back.
City Desk - Washington City Paper - Washington DC, Aug 27, 2010 / On Thursday, a jury found that an MPD officer was unlawfully retaliated against by his superiors.
DCist - Washington DC, Aug 26, 2010 / Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier was certainly on the offensive during a sit-down interview with TBD's Bruce DePuyt on Tuesday, vigorously defending her department's handling of crime statistics.
The Washington Post - Washington DC, Aug 15, 2010 / Robert Givens of Northwest Washington was arrested Friday and charged as an adult with first-degree murder in the shooting of Sean Robinson near 17th and Euclid streets, police said.
WTOP Radio - Washington DC, Aug 13, 2010 / Police Chief Cathy Lanier says a new program offering rewards to people who tip off police to illegal firearms will help prevent violent crime.
Washington City Paper - Washington DC, Aug 11, 2010 / According to an Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) report, in the small hours of Thursday morning, Club 24 went nuts.
DCist - Washington DC, Aug 10, 2010 / Now, before we get too far, it's important to note that the statistics we're using as the basis of this post are hardly accepted as gospel.
DCist - Washington DC, Aug 08, 2010 / If there's one thing 'Law and Order' has taught everyone is that when the fuzz have you: clam up and don't say a word.
WTOP Radio - Washington DC, Aug 07, 2010 / A straight answer about whether authorities are aware of pending terror threats against Washington, D.C. has been hard to come by, but their reluctance to answer the question may be the answer.
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.