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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2011

Six Zeta Cartel Members Arrested In ICE Agent's Killing

Mexican President Felipe Caldéron called President Barack Obama to tell him about the capture of Julian Zapata Espinoza, a reputed Zetas cell leader nicknamed "El Piolín" (Tweety), who is allegedly responsible for the homicide of Special Agent Zapata.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2011

Fla. Cop Killer Turns Self In, After Mom Tells Him To 'Man Up'

Nicholas Lindsay's mother said she knew it was her son, when she watched surveillance video footage posted by the St. Petersburg PD showing an African-American in a hoodie sweatshirt. The department also located two flip-flops at the scene of the shooting that are now being tested for DNA.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2011

Gangster Rapper Turned Philly Cop Once Claimed Police Brutality

Two years ago, Officer Robert Acevedo Jr. performed as "Young Reek," appearing shirtless in rap videos flashing $100 bills with co-stars holding what look like drugs.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2011

Mexican Drug Cartels Flush With Proceeds From Medical Marijuana States

Border seizures of the cash crop jumped 44% between 2005 and 2009, and cartels now derive as much as 26% of their profit from the drug.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2011

Slain N.Y. Cop Was a Proactive Veteran

Chief Ron Knapp described Officer John Falcone as an active officer who "was always the first one in the middle of it, as he was this time."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2011

Texas Congressman Calls Attack on ICE Agents a 'Game Changer'

McCaul went on to say, "The United States will not tolerate acts of violence against its citizens or law enforcement, and I believe we must respond forcefully. This should be a long overdue wake-up call for the Obama administration that there is a war on our nation's doorstep."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2011

Seattle Officer Birk Resigns, Internal Probe Continues

Seattle Police Officer Ian Birk, who was cleared by his agency and the King County prosecutor in the shooting of a partially deaf woodcarver, has resigned from the force.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2011

Toronto Officer Apologizes for Telling Women Not to Dress 'Like Sluts'

The officer made the remarks while speaking at Osgoode Hall Law School. As assistant dean said that kind of remark makes it difficult for sexual assault victims to trust officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2011

Report: Federal Investment In Border Technology Falls Short

The ASU study stresses that to halt illegal crossings and contraband while expediting commerce through ports of entry, border field agents require immediate access to time-sensitive information and intelligence captured by license plate readers, unattended ground sensors and biometric identification kits.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2011

Cartel Operators Killed ICE Agent At Trafficking Checkpoint

Zapata and partner Victor Avila were traveling between Mexico City and Monterrey when they were stopped by cartel operators near San Luis Potosi. The agents were in a blue Suburban with diplomatic plates and identified themselves as diplomats.

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