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there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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Bailey last year made an unprecedented attempt to overturn the conviction of the first white Kansas City police officer found guilty for killing a Black man.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Houston police officers responded to shots being fired at the McDonald's and found a male unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds, the department said in a news release.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Houston police officers responded to shots being fired at the McDonald's and found a male unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds, the department said in a news release.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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