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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

NFL Players Visit Police Academy as Part of National Police Week

Patrick Mahomes—along with quarterbacks Chad Henne and Chase Litton—were shown numerous pieces of equipment and givena demonstration on some of the tactics police use to keep the community safe.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

Slain UNC Charlotte Hero Honored by Local Police

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department posthumously awarded that department's the Medal of Valor to the family of Riley Howell, the UNC Charlotte student who was killed while responding to an active shooter on campus last month.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

Proposed California UOF Legislation Supported by San Diego City Council

The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 Tuesday in favor of a resolution to support proposed state legislation that would put in place more stringent accountability rules and oversight of police use of force in California.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

AZ Man Arrested on Suspicion of Impersonating a Police Officer

The man—identified as 28-year-old Joshua Hillman—was taken into custody by the Arizona Department of Public Safety after a trooper stopped to assist with what he initially thought was a legitimate traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2019

San Francisco Outlaws Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to outlaw the use of facial recognition technology by police and other government agencies.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2019

Washington K-9 Leads Deputies to Hiding Fugitive

A K-9 with the Kitsap County (WA) Sheriff's Office was instrumental in locating a suspect who fled police on foot into a wooded area in that state.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2019

Florida Law Enforcers Peacefully End 8-Hour Standoff with Armed Suspect

Deputies, officers, and federal law enforcement personnel were able to peacefully end a standoff with an armed, barricaded suspect on Monday in Hawthorne, FL.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2019

Virginia Officer Injured in Traffic Collision

An officer with the Petersburg (VA) Police Department was injured in a two-car traffic collision early Monday. The injuries the officer sustained were described as non-life-threatening.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2019

Charleston Coroner: Visiting CA Officer's Death Caused by Drugs

An officer with the West Sacramento (CA) Police Department found dead in a Charleston, SC, hotel room in December died of an apparent overdose involving fentanyl and heroin.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2019

Video: Driver Opens Fire on OR Officer at Traffic Stop

An officer with the Salem (OR) Police Department shot on Tuesday night has been treated and released from a nearby hospital. The suspected gunman eluded police for nearly 12 hours but was eventually apprehended and arrested.

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