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Washington Voters Back Changes to Deadly Force Standards

Law enforcement officers in Washington will face different standards for incidents involving deadly force now that Initiative 940 has reportedly passed with 60% of the vote statewide.

November 7, 2018

Washington State Passes Ballot Measure to Further Regulate Guns

A state gun-regulations ballot measure seeking to make Washington's firearms laws among the strictest in the country passed Tuesday with 60% of the vote in election-night returns.

November 7, 2018

Michigan Marijuana Legalization Proposal Passes

The proposal to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use was on its way to victory early Wednesday morning, making Michigan the first state in the Midwest to approve legal weed.

November 7, 2018

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Man Gets Life Without Parole for Killing Tennessee Officer

Tremaine Wilbourn was sentenced by a jury Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the murder of Memphis, TN, police officer Sean Bolton.

November 7, 2018

Memphis Officer Sean Bolton was killed in 2015. Photo: Memphis PD

Point Blank Prevails in Lawsuit Over Vest Suspension System

The United States Federal Court in the southern district of Florida has denied a motion for class certification of a lawsuit that was filed against Point Blank Enterprises, Inc., and has dismissed the case. In the case, a few individual Ohio police officers and two law enforcement associations alleged that a nationwide class should be certified to pursue claims that Point Blank’s Self-Suspending Ballistic System for shoulder straps used on ballistic vests was defective.

November 5, 2018

Wisconsin Man Who Illegally Sold Gun Used to Kill Chicago Officer Gets Prison Time

U.S. District Judge James Peterson sentenced Thomas Caldwell, who sold dozens of guns without a license on a controversial website, to about three years in prison. Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer was fatally shot with one of the guns Caldwell sold.

November 2, 2018

Photo: Chicago Police Commander Paul Bauer was murdered Feb. 13. (Photo: Chicago PD)

Virginia Officer Indicted for 2017 Non-Fatal OIS

Officer Jeremy Durocher of the Portsmouth (VA) Police Department has been charged with aggravated malicious wounding—and a related firearms charge—for an officer-involved shooting that occurred in October 2017.

November 2, 2018

Photo: screenshot from video recorded by Portsmouth PD officer's body camera

Wife of Slain Officer Removed from Appeal Hearing for Cop Killer Mumia Abu-Jamal

During a hearing to determine whether or not to extend the appeal hearing of Mumia Abu-Jamal in the fatal 1981 shooting of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner, Maureen Faulkner—the officer's widow—rose to her feet to sternly address the judge.

October 30, 2018

Judge Says Accused Cop Killer Mentally Fit for Death Penalty if Found Guilty

A judge in California has ruled that the man accused of killing two officers with the Palm Springs Police Department in an ambush attack is mentally fit to face the death penalty if he is found guilty at trial.

October 29, 2018

Washington Police Oppose Proposed Legislation Restricting Gun Ownership

The initiative would implement restrictions on the purchase and ownership of firearms including raising the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21, and background checks and waiting periods for purchasing semiautomatic rifles―as defined by the initiative.

October 25, 2018

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President Trump Signs into Law New Legislation Addressing Opioid Crisis

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a bill—passed by a 98-1 vote in the Senate and a 393-8 vote in the House—aimed at making medical treatment for opioid addiction more widely available while also cracking down on illicit drugs being sent through the mail.

October 25, 2018

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New South Carolina Law Helps Criminals Erase Criminal History from Public Record

Lawmakers in South Carolina recently made it easier for the convicted to erase crimes from their publicly available records, expanding the list of convictions eligible for expungement.

October 18, 2018

Video: New Texas Law Requires Students to View Video on Safely Interacting with Police

According to KFDA-TV News, the "Community Safety Education Act" requires all high school students in Texas to watch an educational video—entitled "Flashing Lights"—to teach them how to safely interact with a police officer during traffic stops.

October 16, 2018

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Axon Announces First 2 Agencies to Purchase New TASER 7

Axon announced the Fort Worth (TX) Police Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol as the first agencies to equip officers with Axon's new TASER 7 weapon.

October 11, 2018

NYPD Officer Sues Mayor, City for Harassment Over Pumping Breast Milk at Work

Simone Teagle says her supervisors "gave her so many problems about her requests to pump at work that she developed mastitis, a painful condition that arises when nursing mothers fail to express milk regularly," according to the New York Post.

October 9, 2018

Senate Passes Legislation That Could Allow Federal Officers to Shoot Down Civilian UAVs

The United States Senate on Wednesday passed the "FAA Reauthorization Act" which—among other things—could allow federal law enforcement officers to shoot down privately owned drones.

October 5, 2018

Capitol Police Boost Presence Amid Tension over SCOTUS Confirmation Hearings

According to CBS News, some of the key "undecided" Senators with "swing votes" in the confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are being escorted by police as they go to and from their daily meetings and activities.

October 4, 2018

California Governor Signs Bill Making Police Misconduct Records Public

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill making records of police misconduct across California public in certain cases, including when an officer has been found to have committed sexual assault while on duty.

October 3, 2018

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