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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2013

Insurer Auctions Slain Pa. Cop's Cruiser

Officials in Penn Hills, Pa., said they were disturbed that the city's insurance company posted a slain officer's cruiser for online auction.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2013

Video: Conn. Cops Kick Prone Suspect

Officers Elson Morales, Joseph Lawlor, and Clive Higgins were placed on administrative status on Jan. 18, the day after Chief Joseph Gaudett Jr. learned about the video.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2013

Atlanta Cop Struck Suspect with Service Weapon

An Atlanta Police officer rushing to the aid of a fellow officer who had been shot in the face said he struck the suspect with his service pistol because he feared for his life.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2013

Pregnant Pa. Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit

A pregnant 21-year-old Reading woman was arrested after she led police on a high-speed chase, driving through stop signs, running red lights and nearly crashing into several police cars—all because she had unpaid parking tickets.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2013

Judge Approves Sweeping New Orleans Police Reforms

A federal judge has approved a sweeping agreement between the Justice Department and the city of New Orleans designed to clean up the city's long-troubled police department, but Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who once strongly backed it, said the city wants to put the brakes on it because of costs.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2012

Nevada Highway Patrol To Reduce Fleet, Following Audit

In an audit released earlier this month, the Nevada Department of Administration's Division of Internal Affairs said reducing the fleet size could save up to $7.2 million in one-time purchase costs and up to $1.8 million annually.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2012

Video: Utah Pursuit Ends In Gunfire

A Morgan County (Utah) Sheriff's deputy who pursued the driver of a GMC truck for a broken headlight fired at the female driver when she lurched her vehicle toward him.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2012

Federal Judge Takes Over Oakland Police Department

A federal judge has placed Oakland Police Department reform efforts under his direct control, citing nearly a decade of inadequate attempts to comply with a legal settlement in a case that unmasked systemic police brutality and racial profiling.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 6, 2012

Lawsuit: Pa. Trooper Fired for Writing Reports In Ebonics

In the lawsuit, William Peake, 29, claims he faced discrimination from his mostly white fellow troopers after he was stationed at the Uniontown barracks.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2012

LAPD Officer Shoots Suspect who Swung 2-by-4

A Los Angeles Police officer shot and injured a 19-year-old burglary suspect who swung a 2-by-4 board at officers who confronted him Saturday night.

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