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Newsby Staff WriterMay 29, 2018

Homeless Florida Man Steals Unmarked Police Car and Wrecks It, Officials Say

He sped south on Meridian Avenue, striking cars parked on the east and west sides of the street, before losing control of the vehicle at 13th Street and Meridian Avenue, according to an arrest report released Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 29, 2018

2 Belgian Officers Killed in Terror Attack

Reports say the man attacked the officers from behind with a knife, then took a service weapon from them and shot them both. He also killed a man sitting in a parked car.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2018

How to Respond to an Emotionally Disturbed Person

In dealing with EDPs, one must use a variety of skillsets to de-escalate or defuse situations, requiring officers to communicate respectfully, practice active listening, and avoid stereotyping.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2018

Video: North Carolina Detective Dragged at 80 mph During Traffic Stop

Hodgson held on with his legs dangling outside of the moving vehicle at speeds estimated above 80 mph, while Robinson continued to kick, punch and fight him, officials said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2018

Georgia School Board Votes to Allow Trained Teachers to Carry Guns

Fannin County School Board approved the proposal that said employees must be approved by the Board of Education and the Fannin County Sheriff before being allowed to carry a gun on school campuses.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2018

Attorneys for Accused Maryland Cop Killer Blame Officer’s “Aggression” for “Accident”

Gordon said he wants to know why Caprio demonstrated “aggression” toward Harris and why she drew her weapon during what “amounted to a traffic stop.” Gordon said his client couldn’t see where he was going when he ducked as Caprio fired her gun, and he hit the gas.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2018

Baltimore FOP President Blames States Attorney Mosby’s Policies for Officer’s Death

"Dawnta Harris is the latest on a long list of those who have posed an obvious danger to the community but who have, for whatever reason, been released pending trial or in many instances have not even stood trial."

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2018

ATF Agent Dies of Apparent Heart Attack in Training

Special Agent Paul “Scott” Ragsdale of Rockwall, TX, was learning arrest techniques when he suffered an apparent cardiac arrest, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2018

Head of Atlanta FBI Office Dies from 9/11-Related Illness

SAC David J. LeValley served as the Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Division since November 2016 and he previously served as the SAC of Criminal and Cyber Division at the Washington Field Office.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2018

3 Wisconsin Officers Treated for Fentanyl Exposure

Officers said they spotted a man and a woman in a stolen vehicle in the parking lot. While searching that vehicle, officers say they removed a purse that had an unknown substance in it. One officer began feeling ill while still on the scene, the other showed symptoms back at the station.

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