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Maryland Officer Convicted of Throwing Smoke Bomb During Jan. 6 Riot

U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden heard two days of trial testimony without a jury this week before he found Montgomery County Police Officer Justin Lee guilty of two felonies and three misdemeanors.

Former Oklahoma Deputy Charged with Faking Pursuit and Shooting

Body camera footage from September 2021 showed him driving over 100 mph, during an alleged pursuit while on his phone and driving with his knee.

NYPD Planning to Use Drones to Reduce Crime in Central Park

In previous crime control plans, the department has flooded the sprawling park, one of the most popular tourist sites in America, with hundreds of officers patrolling on foot, bike and horseback since violent crime began to skyrocket this summer.

Officers in Chicago Arrest Dozens of Protesters Outside Israeli Consulate

Anti-Israel protesters were observed shouting expletives at police officers and telling them to quit their jobs during the second night of the DNC in Chicago.

Man Arrested After Firing 50 Rounds at New Mexico Trooper During Traffic Stop

A state police vehicle was hit by at least one round, according to an arrest warrant affidavit, but the officer was not struck by gunfire.

Fernando Leon Silva faces a charge of attempted second-degree murder for opening fire on a New Mexico State trooper Monday during a traffic stop.

Georgia Deputy Critically Wounded Serving Warrant

The wounded deputy has been identified as Taylor Bristow. The sheriff's office said Bristow is out of surgery. He's also had a CT scan and has been moved to the ICU.

Deputy Taylor Bristow of the Carroll County (Georgia) Sheriff's Office was critically wounded Tuesday.

Suspect in Murder of Virginia Deputy Dies in Hospital

The suspect died in the early morning hours of August 16, 2024 at Johnson City Medical Center, a week after being shot by deputies during a traffic stop.

CHP Officer Critically Injured in Vehicle Strike While Helping Disabled Motorist

According to the CHP, the officer was assisting a disabled vehicle in the slow lane of the freeway around 3:30 a.m. when he was struck by a 2023 Tesla.

FDA Approves Algae- and Fungi-Based Bleeding Control Gel

Traumagel, which will launch later this year, is a 30-ml syringe of an algae- and fungi-based hemostatic gel that’s the color and texture of hummus. It can be applied directly into a wound, helping stanch bleeding within seconds.

Traumagel is a new hemostatic agent that has just been approved by the FDA.

Ferguson Officer Critically Injured in Protest Showing Small Signs of Improvement

Officer Travis “T.J.” Brown suffered a life-threatening brain injury Friday night after being knocked to the ground during a protest marking ten years since Michael Brown Jr.'s death in an officer-involved shooting. He remains in a coma.

NYPD Sending 100 More Officers to Central Park to Quell Violent Crime

Assaults are up 43% in Central Park. There have been 30 robberies in Central Park this year compared to 10 last year, an increase of 200%, according to the NYPD. Police said migrants are contributing to the rise in crime.

U.S. Park Police Says It Needs More Officer, Resources to Keep Tourists Safe

The agency, which primarily safeguards national monuments in Washington, D.C.; New York City; and San Francisco, is at its lowest staffing level since 1975, according to Ken Spencer, chairman of the United States Park Police Fraternal Order of Police (FOP

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