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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 23, 2012

Sureño Gang Member Gets Life for Killing L.A. County Deputy

A Sureño gang member pleaded guilty Tuesday to murdering a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy in the driveway of his Cypress Park home in 2008, and received life without the possibility of parole.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 22, 2012

Suspect Sues Okla. Cops for Traffic Stop Push-Ups

Brian Lumpkin claims two Tulsa Police Department officers in the gangs unit wrongfully pulled him over, and then made him do push-ups to get out of a ticket.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2012

ARA Pointman Tactical Robot Survives Four Point Blank Shotgun Blasts

An Applied Research Associates' Pointman tactical robot was hit four times by 12-gauge shotgun shells at close range during a Bellevue (Neb.) Police Department SWAT callout, and survived the encounter, according to the company.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2012

Shieldspike Introduces Break-and-Rake Tool with Scout Mount

Shieldspike has introduced the Hammerspike XL break and rake tool with Scout Mount attachment that enables tactical teams to convert it into a pole camera.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2012

Steelers' Roethlisberger Gives K-9 Grant To Ohio Agency

Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger provided a K-9 training grant to the Kenton County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office on behalf of the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at the Giving Back Fund.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2012

Mich. Law Targets 'Swatting' Prank

Michigan's Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation targeting "swatting," where pranksters make 911 calls that result in tactical units responding to fake emergencies.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2012

Mexican Drug Lord's Daughter Arrested Crossing the Border

Alejandrina Gisselle Guzman Salazar, a Mexican national, told customs officials at the San Ysidro border crossing on Friday that she was traveling to Los Angeles to give birth.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichOctober 16, 2012

K-9 Training Challenges

A police K-9 isn't a simple weapon used to attack suspects. At least not anymore. Temperament, sensory ability, and certain natural drives are just some of the considerations. Not just any dog has what it takes to work in law enforcement.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2012

Experts: Fed Crackdown Will Disrupt MS-13

The decision last week by federal authorities to classify the Mara Salvatrucha MS-13 gang as a "transnational criminal organization" has some experts hoping the move will put the gang on the run.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2012

Video: Trial Begins for Two Md. Officers Accused of Beating Student

The assault trial of two Prince George's County (Md.) Police officers charged with beating a student after a basketball game began today with opening statements.

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