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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 4, 2021

Illinois Officer Killed Deploying Spikes During Pursuit

Brian Pierce Jr., 24, who was identified by his family, was struck by a car around 3 a.m. while trying to deploy spikes on the bridge to flatten the fleeing car's tires, said Lt. Michael Lewis of the Illinois State Police.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 4, 2021

Charlotte Officers, City Sued Over Protest Response

The lawsuit accuses CMPD and members of its command staff of drawing up a plan to end the night’s protests in Uptown over the death of George Floyd with “a retaliatory and punishing show of force ... to discourage future protests against police.”

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 4, 2021

Charlotte Detective Says He Will Return to Duty After Double Organ Transplant

Detective Stefan Rucker is now out of the hospital after the surgery last week at Duke University Hospital.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 4, 2021

Portland Mayor Tells Police to Prepare for Body Cameras

The Justice Department is urging the city to adopt body cameras and other accountability measures to bring the city back into compliance with the 2014 settlement agreement.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 4, 2021

Washington Officer Dies After On-Duty "Medical Episode"

Sgt. Joseph Deccio, a 15-year veteran of the Yakima PD, was rushed to a local hospital, but efforts to save the 38-year-old officer failed.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2021

Pentagon Police Officer and Suspect Killed in Attack on Bus Platform

Pentagon Force Protection Agency Chief Woodrow Kusse said gunfire was exchanged during the encounter that began just before 10:40 a.m. and that there were several casualties.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2021

IL Officer Aids Disoriented Elderly Couple Driving 900 Miles from Home

Officer Ross Chibe of the Palos Park Police Department was patrolling the western heavy forested wooded areas of the area after midnight Monday when he noticed a vehicle ahead of him, driving very slowly, and then stopping and starting.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2021

MN Human Rights Commissioner Calls Pro Police Rally "Fascist"

Bloomington, MN, Human Rights Commissioner Anita Smithson called a Back the Blue Rally in her town “fascist radicalization” on Twitter.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2021

Senate Votes to Award Medals to Agencies that Responded to Capitol Riot

Under the bill, which passed by voice vote with no objections, there will be four medals – to be displayed at the Capitol Police headquarters, the Metropolitan Police Department, the U.S. Capitol and the Smithsonian Institution.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2021

GA Deputies Rescue Dogs from Trailer Fire

The dogs had to be freed from a chain and a cage where they were in danger of being killed by the heat.

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