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News•by Staff Writer•August 16, 2012

Okla. Captain Sues Department Over Mosque Assignment

A Tulsa police officer and devout Christian is suing his department after being punished for refusing to go to a mosque for a mandatory cultural event.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 16, 2012

Appeals Court: Warrantless Cellphone GPS Tracking Legal

The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that law enforcement officers don't need a warrant to track the location of a subject via the GPS data from a cell phone.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 15, 2012

Va. Court: Impersonating An Officer Is Not Protected Speech

A Virginia appellate court has ruled that the state's law against impersonating a police officer is constitutional, a ruling that countered the U.S. Supreme Court's June decision that lying about being a war hero is protected speech.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 15, 2012

Teen Explorer Sues Agency, Officer's Widow

A teenage girl who was in a sexual relationship with a Santa Maria (Calif.) Police officer has sued the city over alleged negligence in operating a police department youth program.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 13, 2012

Times Square Shooting Suspect Threatened Cops In 2008

The man who was fatally shot by New York City police officers after he lunged at them with a knife had threatened officers during a similar incident in 2008, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Monday during a news conference.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 13, 2012

Attorney: 'Arrogant Action' By Deputies To Cost County Millions

The attorney representing the family of a man who was fatally shot by Lake County (Fla.) Sheriff's deputies after he pointed a gun at them said the shooting will cost county taxpayers millions.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 9, 2012

Demoted D.C. Cop Sues Chief Over Charlie Sheen Escort

A onetime D.C. police commander whose unit was involved in a controversial high-speed police escort for actor Charlie Sheen has filed a multimillion-dollar civil suit against city officials, claiming that he was demoted after testifying against his superiors at a D.C. Council hearing on the incident.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 9, 2012

Video: Ark. Officer's Fatal Shooting

The Trumann (Ark.) Police Department's chief said patrol car video showing a fatal shooting of his officer will be a lesson for current and future officers on the agency.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 7, 2012

S.F. Mayor Drops Stop-and-Frisk Plan

San Francisco's mayor has dropped plans to implement New York City's stop-and-frisk policy, after community leaders criticized the plan, saying it would lead to racial profiling.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 7, 2012

Mother Sues SF Police Over Son's Death

The mother of a Washington state parolee who accidentally shot himself to death during a gunfight with San Francisco police last year has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city.

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