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DOJ, Baltimore police agree on reforms ahead of Trump presidency

by Brian Seay

Officials announced an agreement Thursday which would have far-reaching implications for how police officers operate in Baltimore in the coming years.

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Can algorithms help stop gang violence on social media before it spills into the streets?

by Brian Seay

Researchers at Columbia University hope computer analysis of language in social media posts can help stop gang violence before it starts.

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Airport mechanic helps fix quadruple amputee war vet’s prosthetic leg (VIDEO)

by Brent McCluskey

A Las Vegas airport mechanic who normally works on airplanes used his skills to repair a quadruple amputee war vet’s prosthetic leg. When former U.S. Navy bomb specialist Taylor Morris, who lost both his legs and arms when he stepped on an IED while in Afghanistan in 2012,  twisted one of his prosthetic legs out […]

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