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News•by Staff Writer•July 27, 2018

Florida Department's "Legal Tip of the Day" Wins National Award

The Miami-Dade Police Department was recently recognized by the National Association of Counties — which bestows annual awards for new projects that support responsible and effective government — for its "Legal Tip of the Day" program.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 27, 2018

Suspected Gunman Dead, Officer Wounded in Hawaii Gunfight

A Honolulu police officer was injured in an early morning gunfight in Nanakuli, Hawaii on Thursday. EMS personnel on the scene treated the wounded 47-year-old officer — who reportedly sustained a gunshot wound to the leg — and transported him to a nearby hospital where he is listed in serious condition.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 27, 2018

Alabama Police Foundation Sets Up Fund for Officer's Cancer Treatment

The Police Benevolent Foundation and the Alabama Division of the Southern States Police Benevolent Association have created the "Officer Kevin Blue Recovery Fund," to help the six-year veteran of the Piedmont Police Department pay for treatment after being diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer earlier this year.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 27, 2018

Off-Duty NYPD Officer Saves Woman and Her Dog from Fiery Car Crash

Officer James Talbert came upon the burning Toyota lying on its passenger side on the side of the road. He used a glass breaker device on his keychain to shatter the sunroof and free the disoriented woman and her Yorkshire Terrier.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 27, 2018

AG Sessions Announces Release of Cyber-Digital Task Force Report

The report provides "a comprehensive assessment of the cyber-enabled threats confronting the nation, and catalogues the ways in which the Department of Justice combats those threats," according to a DOJ press release.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 26, 2018

Arkansas Deputy Gives New Bike to Girl Who had Hers Stolen

Deputy Justin Butcher of the Garland County (AR) Sheriff's Office went "above and beyond the call of duty," said Sheriff Mike McCormick in a Facebook post, when he found a way to get a replacement bike for a little girl who had hers stolen.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 26, 2018

New Jersey Officer Saves Man from Being Struck by Oncoming Train

A New Jersey police officer is being credited with "saving the life of a man who was unaware that an oncoming train was about to hit him."

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News•by Staff Writer•July 26, 2018

Teen Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Death of Washington Officer

On Wednesday, 16-year-old Emiliano Garcia was charged as an adult with second-degree felony murder — accused of causing the death of Officer Diego Moreno of the Kent (WA) Police Department.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 26, 2018

Colorado Sheriff Joins Effort to Pass Law to Keep Guns from Mentally Ill

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock has joined with 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler in a renewed effort to create a "red flag law" in Colorado that would allow guns to be confiscated from the severely mentally ill.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 26, 2018

Off-Duty Detroit Officer, Girlfriend Killed in Single Vehicle Collision

Officer James Hearn was driving home with his girlfriend after volunteering with the Detroit Police Department's Team-Up program — aimed at mentoring young people — when his vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a light standard or pole.

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