As all the news all over the World is reporting today, a gunman shot dead two New York City police officers, then killed himself...after shooting his (ex?)girlfriend and using her social media account to make threats of his actions.
More on google news and most of the news websites, but here is an article from the BBC: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30572042

In France, Police shoot a man who attacked three officers with a knife.
http://news.sky.com/story/1395402/polic ... d-officers

A driver from Queensland sparked 3 different car chases before having his tyre punctured by road spikes in New South Wales.
http://www.theguardian.com/australia-ne ... police-car

In Northern Afghanistan, the Taliban kill at least 7 Afghan Police and injure 5 more.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/d ... checkpoint


An interesting column by Steven W Thrasher regarding the protests and violence that have placed America under the spotlight more so than before:
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... protesters

Police Officer kills armed black man near Ferguson:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/12/2 ... K520141224

Here is the video: