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Point of Lawby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2017

Mississippi Considering Firing Squad, Gas, Electrocution Executions

Mississippi lawmakers are advancing a proposal to add firing squad, electrocution and gas chamber as execution methods in case a court blocks the use of lethal injection drugs.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2017

Video: Man Gets Life for Killing Indiana Officer

Carl Le'Ellis Blount, 28, learned his sentence Wednesday after pleading guilty to murder last month in the July 6, 2014, slaying of Gary police officer Jeffrey Westerfield.

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Technologyby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2017

TASER Makes Two Acquisitions to Create “Axon AI”

The addition of artificial intelligence to Axon's upcoming records management system (RMS) has the potential to automate the collection and analysis of virtually all information in public safety while extracting key insights never before possible. TASER CEO Rick Smith says he believes the benefits of this technology will lead to a future of hands-free reporting and real time intel in the field.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2017

Video: Trump Asks Police Chiefs, Sheriffs to Turn in the Bad Illegals

President Donald Trump addressed a national meeting of law enforcement officials Wednesday and directed them to "turn in" the illegal gang members in their areas to the Department of Homeland Security.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2017

Senate Confirms Jeff Sessions as Attorney General

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Jeff Sessions as the next attorney general. Sessions, a four-term U.S. senator, was the first senator to endorse Trump in February 2016.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2017

LEOs' Exposure to Stressful Situations Could Increase Heart Disease Risk, Study Says

A study of more than 300 members of the Buffalo Police Department suggests that highly stressful events may be associated with disturbances of the normal awakening cortisol pattern. That can leave the officers vulnerable to disease.

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Trainingby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2017

Video: 2 NC Officers, Deputy Injured in Motorcycle Crash During Training Exercise

Two Durham, NC, police motorcycle officers and a sheriff's deputy on a motorcycle were involved in a serious crash during a training exercise Tuesday afternoon in the 8500 block of South Lowell Road.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2017

KS Officer Critically Injured in Hit-and-Run

A Wichita, KS, police officer is in critical condition after he was run over on Tuesday by a stolen vehicle.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2017

FL Police Chief Warns of Restaurant Employees Allegedly Spitting in Officers' Food

A Jacksonville Beach, FL, police chief sent a warning to all police department personnel after a restaurant owner reportedly said that employees spit in law enforcement employees' food.

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Commandby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2017

DC Council Member Proposing Move to Retain Experienced Officers

To combat violence in the city, Washington D.C. Council member Vincent Gray is proposing an incentive to keep experienced officers from retiring. This week, the council will consider emergency legislation to fund it.

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