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Cressida Dick, 56, a former beat cop in London's West End, on Wednesday was named the first female police commissioner in the organization's 188-year history.

In the second episode of Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf, judges Michelle Zauner and iLe share entries that feature remarkable guitarists, songs sung in Spanish, a "mind-blowing" bassist and more.

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