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Study: Body-Worn Camera Research Shows Drop In Police Use Of Force

A review from public safety experts and world economists says the benefits to society and police departments outweigh the costs of cameras. (Image credit: Boston Globe/Boston Globe via Getty Images)

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Iran’s Foreign Minister, in Leaked Tape, Says Revolutionary Guards Set Policies – The New York Times

Iran’s Foreign Minister, in Leaked Tape, Says Revolutionary Guards Set Policies  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

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Snap has acquired Pixel8earth, a 3D mapping developer, for $7.6M

Last week, when we reported that Snap paid $124 million for Fit Analytics, we also noted that, according to the SEC filing that disclosed the value of the acquisition, Snap made another deal in the same quarter for a smaller

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FACT SHEET: Executive Order Establishing the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment – Whitehouse.gov

FACT SHEET: Executive Order Establishing the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment  Whitehouse.gov

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Weav raises $4.3M to knit together a universal API for commerce platforms

Weav, which is building a universal API for commerce platforms, is emerging from stealth today with $4.3 million in funding from a bevy of investors, and a partnership with Brex. Founded last year by engineers Ambika Acharya, Avikam Agur and

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WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds briefing

White House press secretary Jen Psaki will hold a news briefing on Monday as President Joe Biden is rounding out his first 100 days in office.

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‘What is on the video that is so damning?’ Andrew Brown Jr. family waiting as body-cam footage redacted; state of emergency declared – USA TODAY

‘What is on the video that is so damning?’ Andrew Brown Jr. family waiting as body-cam footage redacted; state of emergency declared  USA TODAY LIVE UPDATES: Elizabeth City, NC on edge awaiting police bodycam video of fatal Andrew Brown Jr. shooting  Fox

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To be frank, I do not know how to value Honest Company

The Honest Company, a heavily venture-backed consumer goods company, announced an IPO price range this morning, telling investors that it expects to sell shares in its debut at $14 to $17 apiece. The former startup is selling 6,451,613 shares in

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Brex raises $425M at a $7.4B valuation, as the corporate spend war rages on

Mere weeks after rival corporate spend startup Ramp announced that it raised a two-part round worth $115 million at a $1.6 billion valuation, this morning Brex disclosed a $425 million Series D led by Tiger Global. The new capital marks

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EU Commission sues AstraZeneca over vaccine contract

The European Commission has launched legal action against AstraZeneca for not respecting a contract for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines.

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