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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2021

2 Dallas Officers Shot and Wounded Outside of House Containing Bodies

SWAT officers entered the home shortly after 1:30 p.m. and found one male and one female dead inside the home.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2021

NV Sheriff's Agency Reduces Vehicle Costs with Smaller Markings

The change has already saved the Sheriff’s Office $563 per vehicle for the initial upfit, or $11,750 for 20 vehicles. The money saved remains in the capital expenses budget for other departments to use.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2021

Chicago Officer Delivered Baby on Valentine's Day

The officer called for paramedics, but the passenger was already crowning and couldn't wait for transport to a hospital, according to police spokesman Michael Carroll said.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2021

Los Angeles School Board Votes to Cut 70 Officers, Reallocate Funds

“My question to you is, who’s going to take up the role of school safety if you eliminate all of the security guards, your police force, that is there to protect the students,” one attendee said.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2021

AZ Tribal Officer Struck with Blunt Object and Injured, Suspect Fatally Shot

Officers responded to a possible murder that occurred in the area. While making contact with the suspect, an officer was hit on the head with a blunt object.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2021

Boston-Area Chief Reduces Agency's Long Guns by 20% at Urging of Activist

As a result of conversations with activist Loren Crowe who served in Afghanistan, Commissioner Branville Bard decided to eliminate camouflage uniforms and identified 20% of the department’s long guns like sniper rifles, M4s and shotguns that could be removed.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2021

Family of Slain Washington Deputy Sues County, Claims Lack of Backup

“Pierce County knowingly put Deputy McCartney in the untenable position of responding without any immediate back-up,” part of the lawsuit said. “But for Pierce County’s failure to properly staff and train its deputies, Daniel McCartney would likely still be alive.”

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2021

Illinois Trooper Seriously Injured During Crash Response

An Illinois State Police trooper was seriously injured and airlifted from the scene Monday morning after his vehicle was struck on Interstate 55 in Will County.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2021

Maryland Bill Would End Qualified Immunity for Officers

The bill also raises the cap for damages paid to victims and allows jurisdictions to revoke an officer's pension.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2021

Families Seek Duty Death Status for Officers who Died from Suicide After Capitol Riot

Officers Jeffrey Smith's and Howard Liebengood's families say they deserve line of duty recognition because they believe the officers would be alive today if the Jan. 6 riot did not occur.

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