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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 26, 2015

Gang Disputes Over Money, Love Blamed in Seattle's Uptick In Gun Violence

Gun violence is up in Seattle, and although police say most of those involved in recent shootings are gang members, much of the gang violence stems from arguments over money or romantic relationships, rather than tit-for-tat turf disputes.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 26, 2015

Video: Reporter, Cameraman Killed During Live Virginia News Broadcast, Suspect Shot Himself

A gunman killed a reporter and cameraman while they were doing a live news report in Franklin County, Va., Wednesday morning.

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Articlesby Christopher FederAugust 24, 2015

Rappelling: Stopping the Fall

Rappelling is an important skill for law enforcement tactical teams, but improper training can lead to fatalities.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2015

Texas Officer Dies While Moving Inmate

Medical examiners have ruled that heart disease killed a Harris County, Texas, jailer who died Thursday during an altercation with an inmate.

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ProductsAugust 24, 2015

Pow-R-Entry Breaching Tool

IML Corp’s Pow-R-Entry Fast Entry/Breaching Tool can give SWAT teams and other tactical response teams the ability to gain entry to locked or gated areas.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2015

Boston Police Foil Planned Attack on Pokemon Tournament

The Boston Police Department said Sunday its officers thwarted what could have been a massacre at the Pokemon World Championship held in the city this weekend.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2015

Atlanta Area SWAT Unit Receives Bergara Rifles

Bergara USA, a division of BPI Outdoors, has delivered on its third Bergara rifle contract received from a Georgia police department. The Douglasville Police Department SWAT team selected the Bergara Premier Tactical chambered in .308.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2015

600 Police Gunshots During California Bank Robbery Were 'Excessive,' Report Says

The more than 600 rounds that Stockton, Calif., police fired during a rolling gun battle with bank robbers last year that left a hostage dead by officers' bullets was "excessive" and "unnecessary," according to the Police Foundation, a research group based in Washington, D.C.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2015

LAPD Officers Angered by Hit Gangster Rap Movie

Many LAPD officers are angry at the release of "Straight Outta Compton" ... because they feel the movie fuels hatred of police and compromises their safety.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2015

Video: Man Wanted for Shooting Tulsa Officer Kills Self During Police Raid

Jeremie Shawn Kelly, 26, reportedly turned the gun on himself as a special operations team prepared to enter the house where he was taking refuge.

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