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News•by Staff Writer•July 19, 2012

Google to Aid in War Against Mexican Cartels

Google's ideas include creating a network so citizens can safely report cartel activity without fear of retribution. It wants to make sharing real-time intelligence easier among police in different regions. It can identify how individuals are connected to each other, to bank accounts and even to corrupt government officials. It can create community Web platforms for citizens to share information and name and shame criminals.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 19, 2012

Video: Okla. SWAT Team Rescues 6-Year-Old Taken Hostage by Father

Police responded and approached the house. They said when they got close, the suspect fired a gunshot. Police backed off and called in the SWAT team and emergency medical crews.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff Writer•July 17, 2012

Gloves: 2012

Keep your hands protected from the big and small hazards of duty. View eight currently available choices from leading law enforcement suppliers in this photo gallery.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 17, 2012

17 Hurt In Ala. Bar Shooting, Suspect In Custody

A man toting a military style assault rifle opened fire at a crowded bar in Tuscaloosa, Ala., early Tuesday, wounding 17 people before fleeing the scene. Suspect Nathan Van Wilkins, 44, turned himself in to authorities in Jasper.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 17, 2012

Sister of Lakewood Four Killer Leaves Prison Early

The sister of the man who killed four Lakewood (Wash.) Police officers and who helped her brother elude capture was released from prison early on Monday. LaTanya Clemmons served more than two years of a five-year sentence relating to the November 2009 manhunt.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 16, 2012

L.A. Sheriff's SWAT Team Arrests Machete-Wielding Man

A barricaded suspect who held another man hostage with a machete eventually surrendered after the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's tactical unit was called out.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 16, 2012

2 Fla. Cops Injured In Gunfight at Mobile Home

The two officers responded to the home of Mark Clark, 55, on Saturday to serve an arrest warrant. Clark spoke with the officers and then retrieved a small-caliber firearm and opened fire.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 12, 2012

Traffic Stop Uncovers Ariz. Border Tunnel

Federal and local authorities uncovered a sophisticated underground tunnel at the California-Arizona-Mexico border with lighting, ventilation, and reinforced beams possibly linked to the Sinaloa drug cartel.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 12, 2012

Wash. SWAT Team Captures Top Fugitive

One of Washington state's top fugitives surrendered to SWAT officers Wednesday morning, after the tactical team surrounded his apartment in Kent.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 12, 2012

Chicago Gang Cop Describes 'Tribal Warfare' On Streets

A Chicago gang enforcement officer described the city's spike in gang violence as "tribal warfare" that has gone unchecked because of the lack of gang leaders.

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