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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 9, 2018

Pittsburgh Pirates Honor Fallen Officer Before Saturday Game

The Pirates had home white jerseys made with "Shaw" and No. 29 on the back for the family in tribute to the badge number of the late New Kensington, PA, police Officer Brian Shaw, a Lower Burrell native who was killed in the line of duty Nov. 17 during a traffic stop.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 9, 2018

Judge Allows Suit Over Pointing Guns at Man to Proceed Against CA Officers

U.S. District Judge Larry Burns ruled that a jury should decide whether officers were guilty of unreasonable seizure and excessive force on Sept. 9, 2014, when they trained their guns on Demetrice Sightler after he walked onto his balcony.

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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•April 9, 2018

Federal Judge's Ruling Upholds Massachusetts' "Assault Weapon" Ban

U.S. District Judge William Young dismissed a lawsuit challenging the 20-year-old ban, saying assault weapons are military firearms that fall beyond the reach of the constitutional right to “bear arms.”

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 9, 2018

Domestic Abuse Calls Lethal for Officers

From 1988 to 2016, 136 officers were killed while responding to domestic disturbances such as family arguments, FBI data show. By comparison, 80 were killed during a drug-related arrest in the same period.

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Command•by Staff Writer•April 9, 2018

Some in Chicago Want Commission to Have Firing Authority Over Police

Backers of a long-shot proposal to give an elected board power to investigate and fire Chicago police officers threatened last week to force a vote on their idea, resurfacing a third option into an ongoing debate about civilian oversight of city police.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 9, 2018

Video: Ohio Officers, Robbery Suspects Seek Cover from Tornado Together

Police said there were shopping carts blowing around, patio furniture scattered from a restaurant, benches, even a lamp broke off and fell on a cruiser. Hail pelted the lot and the winds picked up. The officers knew they had to get the teens to safety inside the nearby Hobby Lobby store.

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Investigations•by Staff Writer•April 9, 2018

SAS Introduces SAS Intelligence and Investigation Management to Crack Complex Cases

Powered by SAS Visual Investigator, SAS Intelligence and Investigation Management is designed to help agencies integrate more information to uncover sophisticated criminal activity, make connections in real time, and enhance collaboration in investigations.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 9, 2018

Virginia Sheriff's Deputy Nominated for HAIX Hero of the Month

Although new to the law enforcement profession, Mabrey was nominated for her years of work in public safety. She has served as chief of the Hopewell Volunteer Rescue Squad.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 6, 2018

Charlotte Chief, School Board Members At Odds Over Metal Detectors in Schools

School Board members Ericka Ellis-Stewart and Carol Sawyer said the plan could make schools feel like detention centers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 6, 2018

Minnesota Officer to Receive Bravery Award for Ending Stabbing Attack at Mall

Avon officer Jason Falconer shot and killed Dahir Adan in September of 2016. Adan had stabbed 10 people in the mall and advanced on Falconer.

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