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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Notre Dame Football Player Accused of Drunkenly Punching Campus Police Officers

A wide receiver with the University of Notre Dame football team was arrested after allegedly punching two campus police officers who found him unresponsive in an Uber ride.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Illinois AG, Prosecutor Ask for Longer Prison Sentence for Former Chicago Officer Convicted of Murder

In a complicated and rare legal maneuver, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Kane County State's Attorney Joseph McMahon are asking the state supreme court to review the sentencing of former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2019

Suspect Charged with Homicide in Fatal Shooting of Milwaukee Officer

Fricke told investigators he didn't realize it was police trying to break down his door, authorities said. He is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and other crimes in the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Officer Matthew Rittner.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2019

Ex-L.A. Sheriff Baca Loses Appeal, Faces Prison

An appeals court upheld the conviction of former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca on Monday, clearing the way for the now ailing law enforcement figure to spend years in prison for obstructing justice and lying to federal authorities.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2019

VirTra Launches New Law Enforcement Training Curriculum for High-Risk Vehicle Stops

VirTra Inc., has officially launched new, certified curriculum called High Risk Vehicle Stop (HRVS) under the company's VirTra-Virtual Interactive Coursework Training Academy (V-VICTA).

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2019

Video: Retiring Tennessee Officer Makes Final Radio Call to Dispatcher Daughter

After 25 years of service with the Chattanooga Police Department, Officer Austin Garrett signed off for the final time on Friday. Austin's daughter, Haley, was the Hamilton County 911 Emergency Communications District Dispatcher on the other end of that emotional call.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2019

Jury Finds for St. Louis County Police in Case of Excessive Force During Ferguson Protests

A federal jury has sided in favor of St. Louis County police officers who had been sued by a Ferguson protester who claimed they used excessive force.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2019

Tennessee Girl Scout Troop Gives Department HQ a Makeover

Young women from Girl Scout Troop 1785 in Nolensville, TN labored for a year in an effort to give that city's police headquarters building a much needed makeover.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2019

Kentucky Sheriff's Department Shuttered Due to Lack of Funding

Martin County Sheriff John Kirk said that his office is still owed a $75,000 payment due in January. He also complained that new obligations placed on his office will add $99,000 to his annual expenditures.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2019

Woman Crashes Car Into California Police Department Lobby

According to NBC News, the woman was furious that the doors to the LAPD Harbor Division station were locked, so she drove her vehicle through those very doors and then backed out of the building.

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