King County law enforcement involved in shootings are provided legal counsel during inquests, the fact-finding hearings held after police shootings that create a record of what transpired during the incident. Yet, the county doesn’t provide counsel for the families of those killed. “Whether or not the family of the decedent is able to [hire a lawyer] is really problematic,” said Kohl-Welles. “Many of the families of individuals who are killed by a police officer don’t have a lot of money.”
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A dozen police vehicles were damaged in a vandalism incident at the Dallas Police Headquarters over the weekend.
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Springville Police said that officer asked Anderson multiple times to remove his hands from his pockets, for fear he had a weapon. When Anderson finally removed his hands, he used them to punch the officer in the face.
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“At Broad and Market they’re throwing bottles at the cops. Please send SWAT teams over there in case we need them.”
Read More →ShotSpotter has announced an agreement with Verizon to bring the ShotSpotter solution to cities by leveraging Verizon's Light Sensory Network, an IoT platform deployed on street lights.
Read More →NSSF and the ATF have announced the launch of Operation Secure Store, a comprehensive joint initiative to help Federal Firearms Licensees make well-informed security-related decisions to deter and prevent thefts.
Read More →Axon Enterprise has announced Microsoft as the platinum sponsor of its upcoming user conference, Axon Accelerate. The annual technology conference will take place in Scottsdale, AZ this June.
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“Standing for the national anthem recognizes and honors the sacrifice of generations of men and women who have chosen to serve in the United States Armed Forces,” McMaster said.
Read More →Police said the chase began June 24, 2015, after an officer saw somebody in a Camaro with a gun. Officials said the Camaro got up to 95 mph while fleeing officers.
Read More →The man “produced a handgun and ultimately was able to swing it and strike our officer in the head,” the captain said. “Our officer, fearing for his life and his safety, produced his department weapon and returned fire, striking the suspect multiple times.”
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