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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2022

Woman Sues LAPD, Airport Police Over Mistaken Identity Arrest

Farber and the wanted woman -- also named Bethany Farber -- "had nothing in common besides their name. (The plaintiff) is a young woman with long, blonde hair, while the other woman is older with short brown hair," according to the complaint.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2022

Philadelphia FOP Sues City Over Driving Equity Bill

"These stops, they lead to bigger things, they find guns, they find drugs, it leads to bigger things. Whether you're black, whether you're white, whether you're Asian, whether you're Hispanic, obey the law. Get behind the wheel of a legally safe car and you'll be fine."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2022

Tacoma Police Offer $25,000 Incentive for Lateral Officers

The incentives are $10,000 upon commission, $7,500 upon completion of probation, and $7,500 a year after the completion of probation.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2022

TX Deputy Constable Killed at Mall, Police Fatally Wound Shooter

HPD Chief Troy Finner says the suspect was able to get Deputy Adams' gun and shoot him. Houston police responded and confronted the suspect in the food court. Finner says the suspect had a sharp object and came at the officers, who then opened fire, killing the suspect.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2022

UT Trooper Stops Wrong-Way Driver with Patrol Vehicle

The SUV attempted to swerve around the patrol car. The trooper used the front of his car to impact the driver’s side of the SUV, causing it to come to a stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2022

Atlanta City Council Wants Officers to Run Blue Lights on Night Patrol

“I drafted this legislation to increase police visibility, to deter criminals from illegal acts, make it easier to spot a cop in a crisis and to decrease potential bad interactions between police and citizens,” Councilman Antonio Lewis, who represents a Southside district, said in a statement.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2022

Atlanta Deputy Chief to Lead Chattanooga Police

"This is a dream come true," Chief Celeste Murphy, who served two decades with the Atlanta PD, told an audience at the announcement. "I've rose through every single rank, I didn't skip anything. And I did that intentionally to make sure that I was prepared to do something like this today."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2022

Suspect in Shooting of FL Deputy Killed Breaking Into Home

Miedema, a registered sex offender, apparently broke into the resident’s home just over the Taylor County-Dixie County line and traded gunshots with the homeowner. Miedema was killed and the homeowner suffered a wound to his shoulder.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2022

First of 2 Wounded St. Louis Officers Released from Hospital

“I fell back to the ground and knew I was shot,” Spiess wrote. “I was more focused on catching the suspect and making sure my partner and other officers were alright.”

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2022

TX Officer Fatally Shoots Man Who Rams Police Car

"The information passed to the officers was that the subject's family was able to take a gun away from him before he drove away," the release states. "However, they were not sure if he had any additional weapons."

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