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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2015

Chicago-Area Police Training Unit Closing Because of State Budget Issues

North East Multi-Regional Training will be forced to close mid-November if the state doesn't pay its share of the costs, said Philip Brankin, the unit's executive director. The state-funded agency is responsible for training law enforcement personnel across 321 police agencies in the greater Chicago area.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2015

DOJ Set to Release 6,000 Prisoners from Federal Prison

The panel estimated that its change in sentencing guidelines eventually could result in 46,000 of the nation’s approximately 100,000 drug offenders in federal prison qualifying for early release. The 6,000 figure, which has not been reported previously, is the first tranche in that process.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 2, 2015

DOJ Recommends Racial Bias Probe of St. Louis County Traffic Stops

But the county police's use of force between 2009 and 2013 was significantly lower than the national average, and the federal analysis of traffic stop data is not sufficient to provide actual evidence of bias in vehicle stops on the part of county police, the feds found.

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Articlesby David GriffithSeptember 30, 2015

Crime: A Perfect Storm

America's rising crime rate is being driven by early release of violent prisoners, ineffective handling of criminal aliens, and the prosecution of police officers for doing their jobs, which makes officers hesitant to do their jobs.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 29, 2015

Video: Colorado Sheriffs Challenging State Gun Laws

A group of sheriffs from different Colorado counties are moving forward with their fight to repeal stricter state gun laws put in place three years ago.

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Videosby Staff WriterSeptember 29, 2015

Colorado Sheriffs Challenging State Gun Laws

A group of sheriffs from different Colorado counties are moving forward with their fight to repeal stricter state gun laws put in place three years ago. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2015

Illinois Agencies Cancel Police Training Because of Budget Crisis

Police departments across Illinois say the state budget stalemate has left them struggling to provide necessary training to officers on everything from how to deal with the mentally ill to proper use of force.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2015

Video: Woman Arrested for Making Online Threats Against Officers

Clayton County, Ga., police are investigating threats against officers made by a woman in videos posted on the Internet.

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Videosby Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2015

Woman Arrested for Making Online Threats Against Officers

Clayton County, Ga., police are investigating threats against officers made by a woman in videos posted on YouTube. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2015

Detroit Police Launch Training Program for High School Students

Chief Craig said the main goal is to create lasting relationships with Detroit's young people and to entice local residents to pursue law enforcement careers.

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