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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2020

California DA Reopens 2009 BART Shooting, Going After Second Officer

The Alameda County (CA) District Attorney announced Monday she has agreed to reopen the investigation into the 2009 shooting death of Oscar Grant following demands from the family to charge a former BART officer who was there when Grant was killed more than a decade ago.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2020

Atlanta Officer Gives Her SUV to Mother of Five

An Atlanta police officer has donated her SUV to a mother of five who is reportedly a victim of domestic abuse. The mother had recently expressed she couldn’t get back and forth to work.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2020

Nevada Department Receives $220K Grant to Help Make Roadways Safer

The Henderson (NV) Police Department released a statement on Monday saying that it has been approved to receive a grant of $220,000 from the Nevada Department of Public Safety to promote safety on local highways and enforce traffic safety laws.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2020

Pennsylvania Department Struggling to Put Even One Officer on Shift

The Colwyn (PA) Police Department has had significant attrition due to early retirements of officers, placing the agency in a spot where they may only have one officer on duty per shift in a community of 2,600 residents.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2020

New Mexico Department Welcomes New Support Dog

K-9 Baxter is expected to serve in an emotional support role, lifting the spirits of officers and victims of criminal activity.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2020

Virginia Agency Mourns Loss of Beloved K-9

Officers with the Poquoson (VA) Police Department are now mourning the passing of K-9 Rena, who died on Sunday afternoon. The department said Rena's cause of death was "unexpected, but due to natural circumstances."

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2020

Texas Officer Charged with Murder in Fatal Shooting of Fight Suspect

An officer with the Wolfe City (TX) Police Department has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a subject reportedly involved in a fight at a gas station earlier this week.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2020

Arkansas Officer Killed in Motel Shootout

Pine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant said the shootout involved three officers and at least one suspect. The three officers were conducting an ongoing investigation as part of the violent crime unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2020

Portland Officer Sprayed with OC in His Patrol Vehicle

"A male approached the patrol vehicle, broke out the back window (on the hatch), pepper sprayed the interior, then ran to a vehicle and drove off," the Portland Police Bureau reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2020

South Carolina Officer Fatally Shot at Domestic Call

Officer Jacob Hancher was shot and killed as he responded to a call of a domestic dispute on Saturday night.

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