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Some Dallas Officers to be Issued Less-Lethal Launchers and Sponge Rounds
Police booster group Safer Dallas Better Dallas announced Thursday that it plans to raise $250,000 to help pay for more than 100 launchers that shoot sponge rounds. The less-lethal weapons are meant to disarm and incapacitate someone from up to 100 feet away, police officials say.
April 29, 2016
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Cleveland Police Union: Tamir Rice Settlement Money Should Help Educate Kids About Dangers of Replica Guns
“Something positive must come from this tragic loss,” said Steve Loomis, president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association. “That would be educating youth of the dangers of possessing a real or replica firearm,” he said.
April 26, 2016
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Louisiana Legislature Considers Hate Crime Protections for Police, Firefighters
Louisiana would be among the first states to make it a hate crime to target police officers and firefighters, if legislation that is being pushed at the State Capitol this session is successful.
April 25, 2016
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Cleveland to Pay $6 Million Settlement to Family in Death of Tamir Rice
The city of Cleveland has agreed to pay Tamir Rice's family $6 million to settle a federal lawsuit filed over the boy's November 2014 shooting death by city police.
April 25, 2016
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6 Arrested in Freddie Gray Riots Sue Baltimore PD
Six men arrested during the unrest prompted by Freddie Gray's death in police custody sued the Baltimore Police Department, the state and more than a dozen officers Tuesday, alleging that they were beaten, abused and deprived of their constitutionally protected right to protest.
April 21, 2016
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No Prison Time for NYPD Officer in Fatal Shooting at Housing Project
The former NYPD officer who fatally shot an unarmed man in the stairwell of a Brooklyn housing project was not given prison time in his sentencing on Tuesday as scores of his supporters and protesters rallied outside the courthouse.
April 19, 2016
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Iowa Allows First Responders to Carry Anti-Overdose Drug
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad signed Senate File 2218 and 28 other bills into law Wednesday, allowing first responders to stock and administer drugs called opioid antagonists for use in life-threatening opioid overdoses.
April 11, 2016
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Baltimore Officers Read Miranda Rights After Fatally Shooting 2 Men Carrying Guns
A police union attorney says the Baltimore officers who fatally shot two armed men last week were videotaped being read their Miranda rights after declining to give statements.
April 4, 2016
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Video: Fresno Chief Uses Officers' Body Camera Videos to Defend Controversial Shooting
Body-worn camera footage released Thursday by the Fresno Police Department shows officers shooting 40-year-old Freddy Centeno in September after the man drew a black hose nozzle from his pocket. Centeno, a reportedly mentally disabled man, died nearly a month later, and his family has filed a lawsuit against the Fresno PD and the officers involved.
March 26, 2016
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Video: Congressman Sponsors Bill to Make Attacks on Officers a Federal Hate Crime
“There are more officers being targeted because of the fact that they’re police officers,” said Buck, a Republican representing Colorado.
March 22, 2016
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Judge Rules Killer of Two NYPD Detectives Can't be Executed
A man on death row for killing two undercover New York City police officers cannot be executed because he meets the legal standard to be considered intellectually disabled, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
March 17, 2016
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Obama Picks Merrick Garland for Supreme Court
President Obama said Wednesday that he will nominate federal Judge Merrick Garland to serve on the Supreme Court, challenging the resolve of Republican senators opposed to an election-year confirmation.
March 16, 2016
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Retired California Trooper Sues Over Gun Arrest at High School
A retired California Highway Patrol officer who had a permit to carry a gun onto a Santee, CA, high school campus is suing the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department for false arrest, excessive force and unlawful search and seizure, among other claims.
March 10, 2016
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New York Senator Votes for Bill to Protect Police Officers
New York State Senator Michael Venditto (R, C, I- Massapequa) voted this week on legislation (S.5598) that would establish the new crime of inciting violence against a police officer.
March 8, 2016
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University of Oregon Police Chief Paid to Leave Following Lawsuit
The University of Oregon paid its police chief, Carolyn McDermed, $46,000 to leave the position, officials said Friday.
March 7, 2016
University of Oregon Police Chief Carolyn McDermed, who has led the department for four years, was given $46,000 to leave the job with four months left on her yearly contract. Her retaliation against an officer who spoke out against department bias and mismanagement helped cost UO at least $1.5 million in damages and legal bills. (Photo: The University of Oregon)
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Video: Minneapolis Group Pushes for Police Officers to Buy Their Own Liability Insurance
A Minneapolis group has created a petition to change the city's charter to require police officers to provide their own liability insurance.
March 1, 2016
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Virginia Considers Bill to Withhold All Officers’ Names
The Virginia Senate has already approved Senate Bill 552, which would classify the names of all police officers and fire marshals as “personnel records,” exempting them from mandatory disclosure under the state’s freedom of information law. The Republican-dominated Virginia House will consider the bill in hearings starting Thursday. Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) has not taken a position on the bill yet, his spokesman said.
February 24, 2016
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Hospital to Pay $1M to Family of Eric Garner
The hospital center that dispatched paramedics and treated Eric Garner as he died has agreed to pay $1 million to the family, according to court records.
February 23, 2016
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