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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 11, 2017

Black Lives Matter Activist Sues LAPD for $4 Million

The suit, filed this week, alleges that Akili was falsely imprisoned, unjustly assaulted, arrested without probable cause and subject to lies "concocted" by police at the highest levels of the department, and "outrageous conduct" that caused him emotional distress.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 11, 2017

MN Town's Leaders Vote to Disband Police, Then Reach Agreement to Keep Officers on Job

The dramatic turnaround in this story arc comes just two days after the city council voted 3-2 to disband the police department and contract with the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Monday night's meeting ended with residents who had packed the council chambers booing, jeering and shouting down Mayor Ben Winnick, who cast the deciding vote.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 11, 2017

Ohio Police Say Half-Naked Man Crashed Car into Closed Store to Get Beer

Police in suburban Cleveland say a half-naked man intentionally crashed his car into a closed convenience store to get beer, injuring himself and a store employee.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 11, 2017

Reminder: Fly Flags at Half-Staff on May 15, National Peace Officers Memorial Day

"On May 15, we honor the sacrifices of our law enforcement officers by lowering our flags for National Peace Officers Memorial Day," said Craig W. Floyd, NLEOMF President and CEO.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 10, 2017

Video: 17-Year-Old Helped Save Life of Officer Injured in Crash

High school senior Thalia Rodriguez was on her way to do a ridealong at a Hialeah, FL, fire station when she saw a man bleeding along the roadside next to a crashed motorcycle. Her quick thinking saved the severely injured off-duty officer's life.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 10, 2017

OH Deputy Shot, Suspect Dies in Shootout at Domestic

A Seneca County, OH, sheriff's deputy was shot in the shoulder during a domestic violence incident Tuesday south of Tiffin in which another person was stabbed.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 10, 2017

Video: Dallas Police Union Tells Mayor He's Not Welcome at Memorial Ceremony

The Dallas police officers murdered in the deadly 2016 downtown ambush will be honored at next week's Police Memorial Day ceremony, but one of the city's largest police organizations on Tuesday told the mayor he's not welcome.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 10, 2017

Video: Shirtless Man Drives Away in TX Officer's SUV

It is believed a shirtless man tried to break into a store, but instead drove off with a Harris County (TX) Precinct 6 SUV.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 10, 2017

Video: KS PD Will Now Chase Everyone Who Flees With Probable Cause

The Kansas City (KS) Police Department announced instead of only chasing suspects that had already committed a serious felony, now they will chase everyone who flees police as long as they have probable cause.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 10, 2017

2 OR Officers 'Seriously Assaulted' Attempting to Release Man from Jail

Two officers were "seriously assaulted" Monday in an altercation with a man they were trying to release from the Florence, OR, jail, and the man who assaulted them later died at a hospital.

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