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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2017

Video: L.A. Deputies' 'Split-Second Decision' Likely Saved Boy Struck by Stray Bullet

Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies' decision to drive him to the hospital likely saved the life of a 4-year-old boy shot in the head by a stray bullet in Compton, CA.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2017

Russians Charged With Racketeering

Law enforcement agencies announced on Wednesday a litany of charges against 33 people — including 27 who were allegedly associated with a Russian crime syndicate. Authorities said the indictment represents one of the first federal racketeering charges ever brought against a vor v zakonei — a Russian phrase that translates roughly as "thief-in-law."

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2017

Video: Truck Strikes, Seriously Injures 2 DC Bicycle Officers

A speeding white pickup truck struck and injured two on-duty D.C. bicycle patrol officers and a traffic control aide Thursday night. One of the officers was rushed into surgery Thursday night in very critical condition.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 6, 2017

Video: Autistic FL Man’s Family Sues Officers, City Over Interrogation Following Shooting of His Caretaker

An autistic man's family is suing the city of North Miami, FL, and four police officers, claiming the disabled man's civil rights were violated when he was interrogated after authorities shot his caretaker.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2017

More Officers Carrying Naloxone to Protect K-9s from Opioid Overdose

Some law enforcement officers in the Pittsburgh, PA, region have started carrying naloxone in case a K-9 falls ill while sniffing out drugs during detection work, such as raids and searches of cars and homes.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 31, 2017

Southern California Officers on High Alert After Gang Threats

Police officers across Southern California are being warned to be on guard after L.A. County sheriff’s homicide investigators discovered unspecified threats by street gangs targeting officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 30, 2017

Report Says Police Response to Hostage Incidents May Need to Change in Wake of Orlando Nightclub Massacre

Police protocol for hostage situations during terrorist attacks may need to change in the wake of the Orlando Pulse nightclub massacre last year, according to the group hired by the U.S. Department of Justice to review the Orlando attack.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 26, 2017

DA's Report on 2015 San Bernardino Attack Details Fury of Gunfight Between Police and Terrorists

The couple, who killed 14 people — including 13 of Farook’s coworkers — and shot 22 of the 57 survivors, fired about 80 rifle rounds and one handgun round at officers, according to the report.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 26, 2017

CA Deputy Shot, Reputed Gang Member Wanted as Suspect

A documented member of a notorious street gang is identified as the man accused of shooting a Riverside County sheriff's deputy and launching a wide manhunt Thursday night in Coachella, CA.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 25, 2017

CA Deputy Wounded, Suspected Gang Member Dead in Traffic Stop Shooting

A Los Angeles County deputy was wounded and a gunman believed to be a gang member died in a shooting during a traffic stop in Compton, CA.

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