Cpl. Shane Totty (Baton Rouge Police Department) () Alex Horton Reporter for general assignment to national and current news 3. February at 12:38 pm Almost exactly a year ago, Baton Rouge Police Cpl. Shane Totty was in bad shape. In February 2018, Totty ran for a phone call about a man with severe mental health problems, the Advocate reported. The …
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Cpl. Shane Totty, 31, who passed away on Friday, was a four-year veteran of the Baton Rouge Police Department, authorities say. (Baton Rouge PD photo) A Louisiana policeman who was survived last year when he was shot in the face died on Friday when a pickup truck was plowed into his motorcycle during a funeral procession. Baton Rouge police Cpl. …
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US. Attorney Thomas P. O'Brien, right, speaks at a press conference in Los Angeles about the arrest of several Mongol motorcycle gang members in six states as a Mongols logo vest. (Associated Press) In a first-time ruling on Friday, a federal jury decided that the motorcycle gang of the Mongols should be freed from their protected logo. The jury of …
Read More »The Harley-Davidson dropped some important details about its upcoming (and highly anticipated) Electric Motorcycle LiveWire. The motorcycle manufacturer announced that it will begin pre-orders for its first electric two-wheeler, and delivery is expected in the fall of this year. But it will not be cheap: LiveWire's list price starts at $ 29,799. This is much more than other electric motorcycles …
Read More »But the company has signaled that it's time for a change, as the market for bicycles will literally age. Almost half of all motorcyclists are 50 years or older. Harley-Davidson is particularly struggling. Recently, the motorcycle manufacturer had made a profit in the third quarter that exceeded expectations, but showed that the company had actually lost market share. "Harley is …
Read More »Google said Monday it would offer motorcycle mode on Google Maps in Kenya and offer the voice navigation service to cyclists in Africa for the first time. Kenyan roads are full of motorcycles taxis, known as Boda Bodas, which are much cheaper trips to car taxis. Google, part of the US company Alphabet, already provides the service in Asian nations, …
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What You Should Know The Dallas police officer dies in the crash as he escorts the body of another officer to a funeral in Louisiana. An officer was beaten while being stopped by an SUV driver. This driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while he was drunk. Eastbend Interstate 20 remains closed while the accident is being investigated. A …
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The Associated Press Published 10:29 am ET ET June 30, 2018 CLOSE In the midst of a feud with an American icon, Harley Davidson, President Trump emphasized his economic policy by breaking ground for a huge $ 10 billion factory complex that could bring thousands of jobs to a state he barely wore in 2016 , (June 28th) AP [19659006] …
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SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa – A Minnesota-based company said Friday it was considering outsourcing production of some motorcycles due to European tariffs just days after Harley-Davidson announced a similar move Polaris Industries acknowledged that the company could relocate production of its Indian motorcycles from northwest Iowa to Poland. "Nothing is definite," said Polaris spokeswoman Jess Rogers. "We're going to look at …
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