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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2021

CA Man Charged with Attacking DC Officer with Stun Gun During Capitol Riot

Officer Michael Fanone said that after being dragged down the steps of the Capitol, he was shocked with a stun gun and drifted in and out of consciousness. He said he heard members of the mob urging others to kill him with his own gun.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2021

California Workplace Killer Locked Gates to Keep Police Out

Officers arriving at the business complex of Unified Homes heard gunfire and could not get through the gates. They secured bolt cutters, went through the gates, and engaged the suspected shooter.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2021

Video: Phoenix Officers Save Man from Burning SUV

Officers Rudy Castillo and Joel Kaminsky are seen in the video running toward the SUV as flames were engulfing it. The 55-year-old man inside is believed to have had a medical issue that caused him to swerve off the road crash.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2021

TX Deputies Indicted for Manslaughter Over 2019 In-Custody Death

Former Williamson County sheriff's Deputies J.J. Johnson and Zach Camden are charged with manslaughter after they chased Javier Ambler II, 40, in a 2019 pursuit that started because he failed to dim his headlights, and then used Tasers on him repeatedly while he gasped that he could not breathe and had congestive heart failure. Ambler died minutes later.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2021

11-Year-Old Nebraska Girl Raised Money to Buy Body Armor for K-9

“It’s not something we can budget for because the dog’s life, working life is anywhere from 5-7 years. So typically it’s not something we’re able to buy,” Officer Jim Bartley explained.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2021

Capitol Officers Sue Trump Over Injuries Suffered in Riot

James Blassingame and Sidney Hemby, filed their complaint in the Federal District Court in the District of Columbia, and are each seeking compensatory damages in excess of $75,000, plus punitive damages.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2021

TSA Assists Connecticut State Police with Drone Detection Test

The teams ran scenarios at Hartford-Brainard Airport, where they tested the state police department’s ability to locate a rogue drone as well as its operator by using law-enforcement-operated drones to find them.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2021

NC Officer Resigns After Investigators of K-9 Training Video Recommend Termination

The officer "acted in a manner entirely inconsistent with his K-9 training and had violated Police Department policy. As a result, he was recommended for termination.”

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2021

New York Legalizes Marijuana, Expunging Some Convictions

Under the final legislation, New Yorkers will be allowed to possess 3 ounces of marijuana and grow up to three mature pot plants at home, with a limit of six per household.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2021

IN Reserve Deputy Killed in On-Duty Crash

According to Indiana State Police, Deputy James Driver was traveling south on North State Road 45 when a 2006 GMC truck and trailer driven by Christopher Derr, 22, of Monticello, Illinois, was traveling north and attempted to stop but lost control, hitting Driver’s police cruiser.

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