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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 16, 2016

Manslaughter Charge Filed Against MN Officer in Philando Castile's Death

Minnesota prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against the police officer who fatally shot driver Philando Castile.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 16, 2016

Gun Used to Shoot Alaska Police Officer Tied to Five Murders

The handgun used to wound an Anchorage police officer last weekend has been linked to five previously unsolved homicides this year in Alaska's largest city, police said Tuesday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 16, 2016

GA Deputy Dies from October Crash Injuries

Newton County, GA, Sheriff's Deputy Justin White, critically injured in an accident on Oct. 30 while responding to an emergency, died at 8:54 a.m. Tuesday at Atlanta Medical Center.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 15, 2016

Video: Questions Surround Death of PA Corrections Officer

On Sept. 17 at 1:30 p.m. Weaver, 59, with 13 years on the job, was guarding dozens of inmates in an outdoor yard. Suddenly he fell backwards, striking his head against a concrete wall. He was working alone.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 15, 2016

Bystanders Come to Aid of Injured SC Deputies Under Attack

With the help of 6-10 bystanders, the man was brought down and taken into custody. Others captured the fight on video and turned that video over to authorities.

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Command•by Staff Writer•November 15, 2016

Entire Session of Los Angeles Police Commission Focuses on Racial Profiling

On Tuesday, the city’s civilian police commission took the unorthodox step of devoting its entire weekly meeting to the topic of biased policing, as department brass spoke to commissioners and a packed crowd of residents inside City Hall about a 143-page report, which looks at how the LAPD and other agencies investigate allegations of biased policing.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 15, 2016

NJ Officer Hailed as Hero for Rescuing Animals from Burning Pet Store

Though humans are capable of sustaining a large amount of smoke inhalation, the lungs of pet animals are much more sensitive to irritation. If Burgos had not acted as quickly as he did, many of the pets could have perished from the smoke or flames.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 15, 2016

Chief Beck: LAPD Will Not Aid Trump Deportation Efforts

The Los Angeles Police Department says it will not change its immigration policies, despite pledges by President-elect Donald Trump to toughen the nation’s immigration laws and deport millions of "criminal" undocumented immigrants.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 15, 2016

Texas Officer Gives His Own Game Console to Little Boy Who Had His Stolen

After investigating the burglary and seeing Aidan’s obvious disappointment, Officer Smith went back to his own home, retrieved his own PS3 game system, controllers and games, and then went and purchased Aidan's favorite game (Minecraft).

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 15, 2016

Law Enforcement Agencies Relaxing Hiring Standards

Police departments are relaxing age-old standards for accepting recruits, from lowering educational requirements to forgiving some prior drug use, to try to attract more people to their ranks.

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