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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2011

Newark "Bloods" Street Gang Leader Arrested and Charged

Narik "Spaz" Wilson has been arrested and charged with two counts of being a felon in possession of firearms. He is alleged to be the leader of the Sex Money Murder set of the Bloods street gang that waged a "street war" against a rival gang.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2011

Ga. Probation Officer Dies In Training Accident

A loaded weapon was accidentally discharged and Officer Tiffany Bishop, 24, was fatally wounded at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson.

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Articlesby David GriffithSeptember 1, 2011

9/11: WMD Preparedness Now

One of the reasons that agencies are more complacent about WMD training now than immediately after 9/11 is the economics of the issue. Training costs money and pulls officers off the line. Another reason that WMD training is unpopular at many agencies is that it's not by any means a pleasant thing to do.

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Articlesby David GriffithSeptember 1, 2011

9/11: Could a WMD Attack Happen Here?

If you're telling yourself that a WMD attack could never happen in your town because it's too small or too remote, look around. Is there a chemical plant? What hazardous materials are rolling down the road? What kinds of toxins come through town on the rails? What's at the local Home Depot? What's at the local pool supply store?

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2011

Chicago Beachgoers Witness Police Horse's Seizure

Chicago Police Officer Paul Casasanto is mourning the loss of Mik, his equine partner who suffered a fatal seizure while patrolling North Beach in Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2011

Ohio Agency Acquires Lenco BearCat

The BearCat stands about 12 feet tall, weighs about 17,000 pounds and can carry 10 officers. The $201,000 vehicle was funded through a federal grant.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2011

Illegal Immigrant and Suspected Gang Member Held In Indy Cop's Shooting

Indianapolis police have arrested a Mexican national and suspected gang member for their involvement in the drive-by shooting of an officer who was filling out paper work in his cruiser.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2011

N.Y. Teen Girl Paralyzed In Shooting at 'Drama Free' Queens Party

About 100 people were packed into a backyard at the home, when a gunman climbed over a rear fence and opened fire on the crowd, striking 11 young people around 1 a.m. Saturday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2011

Police: Army Captain Wounds Two Pa. Officers, After Killing Four

An Army captain who allegedly killed four people and wounded two officers in a shootout late Saturday was found dead Sunday with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 26, 2011

Massive Manhunt Underway After LAPD Cop Struck In Hail of Gunfire

The Los Angeles Police Department has launched a massive dragnet for the two men who sprayed an LAPD officer with gunfire, after a pedestrian stop in South Los Angeles.

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