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Newsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2020

NYPD Disbands Plainclothes Anti-Crime Enforcement Teams

The New York Police Department has taken what Police Commissioner Dermot Shea called a "seismic shift" in the agency's policing, disbanding the plainclothes anti-crime teams and reassigning those officers to other duties.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2020

North Carolina Protesters Decry New Police Budget, Call for "Defunding"

Dozens of protesters gathered and camped out overnight at the headquarters of the Durham (NC) Police Department after the approval by the city council of a new city budget, which includes funding for the agency.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2020

North Carolina Agency Welcomes Former Shelter Dog as Narcotics K-9

The Gaston (NC) Police Department has a new member of its narcotics enforcement team—K-9 Jax—that was once a rescue dog and was taken in and trained by a local establishment focused on animal care, shelter, and training.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2020

Chicago Officer Shot in Knee Now Listed in Good Condition

An officer with the Chicago Police Department was shot in the knee on Monday night while attempting to apprehend an individual who was wanted for an aggravated assault with a handgun earlier this month.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2020

Man Accused of Setting Fire to Minnesota Police Station Apprehended in Colorado

One of the individuals suspected of setting fire to a police station in Minneapolis in late May was captured and taken into custody in Colorado over the weekend.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2020

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Cases Involving Qualified Immunity for Officers

The Supreme Court passed up at least seven cases Monday that would have allowed it to reconsider aspects of qualified immunity for police.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2020

Nebraska Residents Ride in Support of Law Enforcement Officers

A group of residents in Lincoln, NE, drove vehicles and rode motorcycles in a convoy that traversed the city on Saturday to demonstrate their support for law enforcement officers who serve their community.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2020

Survey: Truck Drivers May Refuse Delivery to Cities that "Defund" Police

Trucking companies and individual drivers have expressed concerns for the safety of drivers and the cargo they haul following the “defund the police” movement in the wake of the police custody death of George Floyd in late May.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2020

Minnesota Officer Shot in Hand by Suspect Resisting Arrest

An officer with the St. Cloud (MN) Police Department was shot in the hand over the weekend while trying to arrest an armed teenage subject. However, the story told on social media sites said that police had shot a black youth, sparking public outcry.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2020

Las Vegas Officer Shot During George Floyd Protests Paralyzed from Neck Down

Officer Shay Mikalonis was shot in early June and has been hospitalized ever since the incident.

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