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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2021

Judge Says L.A. County DA Gascón Can't End 3-Strike Enhancements

The union sued Gascón in late December, alleging some of his policies restricting the use of sentencing enhancements, such as those used against cop killers, violated state law and put line prosecutors in an ethical bind.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2021

New York Trio Arrested After Demanding Police Shovel Car Out of Snow

When the officer tried to speak to the driver, Torres, “the officer was immediately met with angry people demanding (the officer) to get a shovel and help them dig and push the vehicle out of the snowbank,” police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2021

NYPD Punishing Officer Over Politically Oriented Patches on Uniform

The female sergeant was spotted at a Black Lives Matter demonstration Friday night outside a precinct in Ft. Greene in uniform and on duty, wearing a patch which plays off former President Trump’s "Make America Great Again" slogan, video posted online from the event shows.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2021

MN Governor Wants to Send National Guard to Minneapolis for Chauvin Trial

Republicans in the state legislature pushed back last week, calling the proposal a bailout for poor budget decisions and anti-police sentiment among Minneapolis leaders. They want Minneapolis to foot the bill.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2021

NYPD Officer Seriously Injured by Precinct Garage Door

The officer was walking to a police van inside the garage at the 78th Precinct at when the metal roll-down gate came crashing down, pinning her leg and causing serious injury.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2021

Aquiline Drones Begins Production of U.S. Made Cloud-Connected Drones

"Growing data security concerns over foreign-manufactured technology, mainly from China, has created an immediate need for increased drone production capacity in the United States," said Barry Alexander, chairman and CEO of Aquiline Drones. "Our goal is to not only position our country as a leader in the multi-billion-dollar global drone industry, but also, to reestablish America's manufacturing dominance."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2021

Portland Has Fewest Officers in 25 Years, Chief Asks for Reductions in Budget Cuts

On Thursday, Portland police reassigned sergeants and officers from three precincts "in an effort to reduce overtime costs."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2021

NV Lawmakers Introduce Bill Allowing Police to Sue People Over Injuries

A bill introduced Thursday in the Nevada Assembly would allow a police officer to sue a member of the public under certain circumstances, including causing an injury to an officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2021

Lieutenant Explains Why She Left Minneapolis PD

While our leadership held us back and we remained unsupported by our state, our city and our police administration, our neighborhoods burned. We felt helpless. And to add insult to injury, they gave up our home [station], and called it "just bricks and mortar."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2021

3 North Carolina Officers Shot, Wounded at Standoff

When the tactical team tried to breach the door at about 3 a.m., they were fired upon and three officers were wounded. Drumond-Cruz then barricaded himself inside the home.

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