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News•by Staff Writer•February 25, 2018

Florida Legislators Call Broward County Sheriff Incompetent, Want Him Suspended

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran and 73 Republican colleagues urged Gov. Rick Scott (R) to suspend Israel, a Democrat who was reelected in 2016 and has said he would not resign over his agency’s handling of one of the country’s deadliest school shootings.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2018

Hundreds of Accidental 911 Calls to California Dispatchers Traced to iPhone Repair Center

Since October, the Elk Grove Police Department's dispatch center has been receiving about 20 non-subscriber initialized 911 calls per day, said Officer Jason Jimenez, police spokesman.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2018

New York Sheriff's Association Calls for Armed LEO in Every School

The Sheriffs' Association said the state Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo should fund one armed officer in every school as part of the state budget for the fiscal year that starts April 1.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2018

Former DC Transit Officer Gets 15 Years for Aiding ISIS

At trial, prosecutors presented violent videos Young had watched and comments he had made about killing FBI agents and attacking federal buildings. In emails with Mohammed and conversations online, Young joked about terrorist attacks and suggested they were often justifiable. He described the rebels he fought with in Libya as “like-minded” with the Islamic State.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2018

ATV Driver Tells Rhode Island Officer "You'll Never Catch Me," Plows into Potted Plant

One of the ATV drivers, 25-year-old Ruddy Rodriguez, even pulled up right next to the officers and laughed at them, police said. “You’ll never catch me or stop me!” Rodriguez shouted, according to police. But that’s where Rodriguez was wrong, police said.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2018

Broward County Sheriff's Office Received 18 Calls About Cruz and Guns Before Attack

A second cousin even asked police to take away Cruz's guns after his mom died Nov. 1. "Nikolas is reported to have rifles and it is requested that (deputies) recover these weapons," the dispatcher noted from the call.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2018

Tennessee Police Say They Foiled Church Shooting Last Weekend

Police approached Tolar at work and say he was found to have an AR-15 and 1,500 rounds of ammo in his vehicle. He was subsequently arrested.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Former Nebraska Trooper Charged with Homicide Over Pursuit Crash

Timothy "Tim" Flick could get up to two years in jail if convicted of motor vehicle homicide and making a false statement under oath. He also is charged with careless driving, an infraction.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Broward County Deputies Guarding Schools to Carry Rifles

Several police departments have asked the school district to allow [rifle carry] for years, said Margate, FL, Police Chief Dana Watson.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Florida, Other States Consider Arming Teachers

Florida Republican Sen. Greg Steube said gun-free zones like schools are easy targets and has proposed allowing specially trained educators with military or law enforcement backgrounds to be armed.

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