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Phoenix police have announced policy reform on body camera footage, saying it will be released within 14 days of officer-involved shootings.

Phillip Blanks played wide receiver at a Southern California college but his greatest catch was to save the life of a child thrown from the balcony of an apartment on fire in Phoenix, Arizona.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Police in St. Petersburg say they will begin enforcing pedestrian traffic rules following complaints about protesters blocking traffic. The agency said officers will start handing out flyers to warn pedestrians, including protesters. Later this week, they will start issuing citations and a $62.50 fine. "The Police Dept. has received numerous complaints about protesters blocking roads impeding traffic for emergency response and delaying citizens driving to work and other obligations," police wrote. St. Pete police say they will be focusing on pedestrians violating the following laws:
- Must use sidewalk when possible, Florida Statute 316.130 (3)
- May not obstruct or hinder traffic, Florida Statute 316.2045 (1)
- Must obey traffic signals, Florida Statute 316.075 (1) (C) 2b
The department said recent national incidents of vehicles striking protesters who were blocking roadways highlight the importance of following the law and staying clear of traffic.

Security forces officers use shields during a protest against a lockdown planned for the capital this weekend to halt the spread of the coronavirus in Belgrade, Serbia. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

A Reuters photographer holds a picture of a reveller sprinting in front of a bull during the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, taken in July 2019, in front of a street, during the second day of San Fermin festival which was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, in Pamplona, Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/Illustration

A demonstrator holds a plant as security forces use shields during a protest in Belgrade, Serbia July 7, 2020. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

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An injured demonstrator receives aid as he lies on the steps of the Serbian parliament building, during a protest against a lockdown planned for the capital this weekend to halt the spread of the coronavirus in Belgrade, Serbia. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

UTAH -- Officials have released previously unseen footage of the May 30 protest in downtown Salt Lake City. A tweet from Salt Lake City Police Department afternoon says: “BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE: Newly-released body cam video showing assaults during May 30 riot. Help us identify the people who pepper sprayed officers and threw car parts and rocks.” All footage occurred in the area of 400 S. 300 East, the video says. The time stamps on the video show 6 p.m., then 6:45 p.m., then 6:49 p.m., then 6:50 p.m.

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A view shows damages after floods caused by torrential rain, in Kumamura, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

MONTGOMERY -- Alabama police detective killed in domestic violence Incident, the Officer reported. The ex-boyfriend of a Montgomery police detective charged in her shooting death had been ordered by a court to stay away from her. Brandon Deshawn Webster, 24, is charged with capital murder during a burglary in Monday’s killing of 27-year-old Det. Tanisha Pughsley. He is being held without bond in the Montgomery County Detention Facility.

The "Sailing Yacht A", the largest private sailing yacht in the world, is seen as holidaymakers enjoy the sunny weather on the beach following the outbreak of the coronavirus in Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT! San Diego police released graphic video on Wednesday of a man shot by officers at their downtown headquarters on Sunday night after he allegedly slipped out of one of his handcuffs and got ahold of an officer's back-up gun. The video was recorded by multiple cameras at the scene, including body cameras worn by officers involved in the incident. (Read the Full Story.) #shooting

Investigators announced Thursday that the Southern California man found dead hanging from a tree last month took his own life. Robert Fuller, 24, was found June 10 in a park near City Hall in Palmdale, a suburb north of Los Angeles. Officials initially deemed his death a suicide, raising skepticism and outrage from community activists and Fuller's family, who said he never would have taken his own life. The early determination triggered protests and calls for an investigation. "It's real easy to make wild accusations if you're a politician or you're an activist, but we're bound by the truth and by facts," Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said during a news conference. His manner of death was deferred after an autopsy, the Los Angeles County medical-examiner coroner said in a statement Thursday. Fuller was the second Black man to be found hanging in the region. On May 31, Malcolm Harsch was found dead in a dirt field in Victorville, a desert city 45 miles east from Palmdale.

Police in Fond du Lac, Wis., say a 27-year-old man intentionally slammed his pickup head-on into a motorcyclist because he was “targeting a White person,” leaving the rider dead last week, investigators said Thursday. Daniel Navarro allegedly swerved his father’s 2004 Dodge Dakota pickup into the victim’s path without braking on July 3, Fond du Lac Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt said at a news conference Thursday. Authorities identified the deceased as 55-year-old Phillip Thiessen, a Marine veteran and former Virginia police officer who had retired from a career with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, where he’d investigated crimes against children. After his retirement in 2018, he volunteered at the local food pantry. Investigators said they filed homicide and hate crime charges, adding that although the attack was targeted based on race, Navarro did not know Thiessen was a retired member of the law enforcement community. The court set his bond at $1 million. He’s due to return on July 17.

The Tucson Police Department released body camera video of five in-custody deaths that happened over the past decade. As Tucson Police Chief Magnus mentioned in a news conference on June 24, there have been five in-custody deaths over the past decade in which some type of restraint was used by police officers. Two of those deaths happened in the last five months.