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News•by Edited by Staff•March 4, 2019

DEA, New York Officers Seize 5 Kilos of Fentanyl in Drug Raid

Officers in Westchester County (NY) were joined by agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency in a Friday morning raid that resulted in the seizure of enough fentanyl to kill nearly 2 million people, an official with the DEA said.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 4, 2019

Video: Oklahoma Citizens, Police Work Together to Save Suicidal Man's Life

The Tulsa (OK) Police Department posted dramatic body camera footage to its Facebook page over the weekend, showing officers coming to the aid of citizens already hanging onto a man who had attempted to jump from a freeway overpass.

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News•by Edited by Staff•March 4, 2019

Stephon Clark Activists Want CA Attorney General to Charge Officers

The Rev. Shane Harris, president of the People’s Alliance for Justice and a representative of Clark’s girlfriend and their two young children, plans to deliver a letter to Becerra’s staff at his I Street offices downtown and hold a news conference afterward in the latest effort to generate pressure over the issue.

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News•by Edited by Staff•March 4, 2019

Sacramento DA Rules Stephon Clark Shooting Justified

Schubert said the officers who shot Clark believed he was armed with a gun when they confronted him in a Meadowview backyard March 18, 2018. The pair had received a call of someone breaking car windows. They confronted Clark, who was 22, and chased him into a backyard. Video showed Clark advancing toward the officers. One officer said he believed he saw a muzzle flash at them.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 4, 2019

New York Law Enforcement Officer Accused of Selling Guns to Criminals

Marinelli, who is a sergeant with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police, is accused of illegally manufacturing dozens of handguns and rifles, including at least one fully automatic rifle, and selling them to individuals who are legally barred from possessing such weapons.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2019

Man Found Guilty in Murder of Chicago Police Officer in 2011

The man accused of shooting and killing Officer Clifton Lewis during a 2011 robbery at convenience store has been found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and armed robbery.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2019

Tennessee Lawmakers to Police: Turn on Body Cameras or Face Felony Charges

Under the proposed law, officers would face felony charges for intentionally disabling a body camera.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2019

German Police Cadet Accidentally Shoots, Kills Fellow Trainee

The police cadet whose firearm discharged may face the charge of negligent homicide.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2019

New York Officer's Ballistic Vest Saves Him from Accidental Discharge

An officer with the Ellenville (NY) Police Department reportedly shot himself in his chest—the bullet was stopped by his body armor—as he attempted to flee from an attack by a rabid fox.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2019

Rural Washington Department Launches Online Crime Reporting System

Residents of a small Washington town on the Columbia River now have a new way to report crimes to their local police agency—an online reporting system that goes live on March 1, 2019.

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