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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2010

Colo. School Shooting Suspect Wrestled with Anger, Voices

A Jefferson County judge ordered the alleged shooter, Bruco "Bo" Strong Eagle Eastwood, held on $1 million bail. Eastwood, 32, kept his hands folded in front of him and said nothing Wednesday during his brief court appearance, for which he appeared via closed-circuit video from the Jefferson County jail.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2010

Maryland Tactical Unit Conducted 195 Raids In Six Months

The Prince George's County Police Department's SWAT unit conducted 195 tactical entries in the final six months of 2009, an average of more than one a day, the Baltimore Sun reports.

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Videosby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2010

Gang Unit Confiscates Weapons

After noticing an upswing in gang activity in 2006, the Livermore (Calif.) Police Department's gang unit began more targeted efforts to keep the city's illegal gang activities under control. In this clip produced by the Contra Costa Times, officers confiscate a baseball bat painted with "XIII" for 13, which refers to the letter 'M' (13th in the alphabet) to pledge allegience to the Mexican Mafia.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2010

Tactical Officers Eligible For NTOA Scholarships

The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) and several sponsors are offering scholarships to the association's Tactical Operations Conference in Pittsburgh, Penn., from Sept. 19-24.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2010

Math Teacher Stops School Shooter at Colorado Middle School

Two students were wounded and hospitalized. Jefferson County authorities identified the alleged gunman as Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood, 32. He was held on two counts of attempted murder, said Jacki Kelley, spokeswoman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

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Videosby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2010

Crips and Bloods Documentary

This promo is for "GangBangin' Fo' Life, Vol. 1," a propagandistic documentary that shows members of the Crip and Blood street gangs in the Compton and Watts areas of Los Angeles. The clip shows active gang bangers involved in fights, crack cooking, drug deals and other activities.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2010

Florida Corrections Officer Named Officer of the Month

On June 22, 2009, Officer Reeshemah Taylor, a seven-year law enforcement veteran, subdued an armed inmate in the Osceola County Corrections Department Medical Unit.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleFebruary 23, 2010

Shots Fired: Reno, Nevada 02/23/1984

Hastings walked to the Fireside Lounge on the corner of Fourth and Lake Streets, dialed up his favorite federal agent on a pay phone, and fessed up to having some 13 stolen antique knives and a stolen Beretta on his person. Oh, and he wanted to turn himself in.

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Videosby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2010

J.D. 'Buck' Savage: Motor School

J.D. Buck Savage in his final video. Buck and his partner "Patch" attend motor officer training and become the best duo on bikes since John & Ponch. The Officer survival trainer and POLICE Magazine contributor Dave Smith created the Buck Savage videos in the 1980s.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2010

Austin Police Respond to Crash Site

The crash of a small plane into a Northwest Austin building that housed federal offices was likely an intentional act of a person targeting the Internal Revenue Service, Austin's police chief has said.

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