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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2023

Proposed CA Bill Would End Use of K-9s During Arrests

Assembly Bill 742’s supporters, which include the NAACP and ACLU, say the use of police K-9s has been a mainstay in America’s history of racial bias and violence against Black Americans and people of color.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2023

Michigan State Police Helicopter Fired On, Suspect Killed by Troopers on Ground

The aviation unit known as Trooper 2 notified police dispatchers at about 7:30 p.m. that the helicopter was being targeted by a green laser being shined from the second story of an abandoned home.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 18, 2022

4 Border Agents Shot, 1 Killed in Puerto Rico Shootout

One of the suspects was also killed in the firefight which happened about 12 miles off the coast of Cabo Rojo after officers approached a vessel they suspected of carrying illicit substances to the island, according to the CBP.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 31, 2022

Prosecutor Seeking Death Penalty in Murder of IN Officer

Wayne County Prosecutor Mike Shipman's filing indicates that two aggravating circumstances would justify the death sentence.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2022

FL Sheriff’s K-9 Slashed Apprehending Vehicle Theft Suspect

The suspect swung the blades at K-9 Loki, cutting him on his nose and face. The suspect was quickly apprehended and Loki, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois was taken to an area Veterinary Hospital for treatment, the sheriff's office says.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 12, 2022

3 Philadelphia SWAT Officers Shot Serving Warrant, Suspect Killed

One officer was shot in the hip, another in the leg and the third in the chest. The officer shot in the chest was reportedly saved by body armor.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 11, 2022

Giving SROs More Firepower and Tools for School Shooter Response

Chiefs and sheriffs are now providing their school resource officers with long guns, hard armor ballistic protection, and even gun detecting dogs to prevent or minimize the carnage from active shooter attacks.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 11, 2022

Maryland State Police Use Helicopter to Rescue Injured Hunter

Just after 8:00 AM, Howard County Fire and Rescue and State Police responded to the Cascade Falls Trail in Ellicott City for a hunter who had fallen about 20 to 30 feet from a tree stand.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2022

GA K-9 Killed in Shootout, Suspect Dead

The GBI says the driver initially pulled over, but as troopers approached the vehicle on foot, the driver sped off. Troopers used a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2022

Couple “Swatted” 6 Times in 2 Years Over Tweet About Comedian

"Back in September of 2018, I tweeted I never personally found Norm MacDonald to be funny," Tomlinson said. After the tweet, strangers on the internet who opposed his opinions began to harass him.

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