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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 14, 2017

City of Dallas Says Private Mural Honoring Fallen Officers Violates Code

Dallas officials are asking that a mural honoring law enforcement officers who died in a sniper attack last year be taken down or altered because it violates city codes.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 14, 2017

Jury Awards WI Family $7 Million Over Fatal Police Shooting of Suicidal Woman

A jury found two Madison, WI, police officers used "unreasonable force" when they shot and killed a 26-year-old woman who was pointing a gun at her head during a 2014 incident. The jury also awarded her family $7 million in damages following the Thursday verdict.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 14, 2017

Video: Orlando Officer to Receive Disability Pension for PTSD from Nightclub Massacre

An Orlando police officer who said he developed post-traumatic stress disorder after the Pulse nightclub terror attack will be able to get a disability pension following a months-long battle.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 14, 2017

Oklahoma Officer Cleared in Crutcher Shooting Resigns

An Oklahoma police officer recently acquitted of fatally shooting an unarmed man announced Friday that she has submitted her resignation from the police force.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 14, 2017

Video: Shots Fired, Officer Injured in Wild PA Vehicle Pursuit

A Uniontown, PA, police officer, a motorist, and a suspect were injured Thursday night during a wild vehicle pursuit involving shots fired, the ramming of an undercover law enforcement vehicle, and the ramming of the suspect's vehicle by an officer.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 14, 2017

Video: FL Sheriff Appeals to Citizens in Crisis to Seek Help Following Deputy's Suicide

Marion County (FL) Sheriff Billy Woods posted a Facebook video this week expressing his sadness at the suicide of a deputy and urging the county's citizens to seek help when they are in crisis.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 14, 2017

PA State Trooper Killed in Crash with Garbage Truck

Officials say Trooper Stewart’s state police vehicle collided with a garbage truck around 2:30 a.m. near the intersection of State Route 711 and State Route 271.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 13, 2017

CA Law Firm That Represents Police Vandalized After Honoring Slain NYPD Officer

The headquarters of a Sacramento, CA, law firm known for representing police officers in use-of-force cases was spray-painted with anti-police graffiti after it lowered a “Blue Lives Matter” flag to half-staff in honor of a New York City police officer killed in the line of duty, the firm said Wednesday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 13, 2017

OR Deputy Sues Man Who Shot Him for $1 Million

A Lane County, OR, sheriff’s deputy has filed a nearly $1 million civil lawsuit against a man who used a semi-automatic AK-47-style rifle to shoot him nearly two years ago.

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Command•by Staff Writer•July 13, 2017

ACLU Sues Ohio Police Over Pepper Spraying of Anti-Trump Protesters

The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio has sued Columbus police for three protesters pepper-sprayed in the face during a Jan. 30 rally against Trump administration policies.

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