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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2021

Ohio Chief Steps Down Over Controversial Police Shootings

Columbus Police Division Chief Thomas Quinlan will move into the role of deputy chief for the department as the city conducts a national search for his replacement, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther announced Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2021

Some Oregon Legislators Want to Create Police Use-of-Force Database

A bill heard by the Oregon House subcommittee Wednesday would require the state Criminal Justice Commission to create a new public database that captures reports on the use or threatened use of force by each police or corrections officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2021

140 Officers were Injured in Capitol Riot, Officials Say

“I have officers who were not issued helmets prior to the attack who have sustained head injuries,” Gus Papathanasiou, Capitol Police union chairman, said in a statement Wednesday. “One officer has two cracked ribs and two smashed spinal discs and another was stabbed with a metal fence stake, to name some of the injuries.”

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2021

Texas Officers Rescue 2 People from Burning SUV

Body camera footage captured the moments officers worked to get the passengers out of the burning car, local firefighters still en route. In the video, the officers can be heard deliberating the different ways to rescue the passengers and getting the fire somewhat under control.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2021

Illinois Chief Says Department Will Ditch Body Cameras if Reform Law Signed by Governor

Chief Patrick Kreis says the legislation could make officers criminally responsible if their cameras fail to record an incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2021

Wisconsin Police Officer who Resigned Over Third Fatal OIS Hired as Deputy

Nearly two months after he resigned from the Wauwatosa Police Department, Joseph Mensah was sworn in as a Waukesha County deputy Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2021

Second DC Officer who Responded to Capitol Riot Dies of Suicide

A second police officer who responded to the U.S. Capitol riot has died by suicide, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Acting Chief Robert J. Contee told Congress Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2021

TX Deputy Shot, Suspect in Custody After Manhunt

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the deputy was alert and conscious on the way to an area hospital. He's expected to survive after being shot multiple times, including in the hands, back and cheek.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2021

NYPD Officer Shot and Wounded in Bronx

Officer Daniel Vargas was shot in the back after members of the Gun Violence Suppression Division saw the man on Lafayette Avenue near White Plains Road just before 10:30 p.m.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2021

Ice Cream Makers Launch Campaign to Make It Easier to Sue Police

“We are now united in a coalition that is resolved to end this get-out-of-jail free card for bad cops,” Ben Cohen told reporters during the briefing. “It is now time to shift from protest to policy.”

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