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Weapons•by Staff Writer•November 10, 2016

Founder of Dillon Precision Products Dies in Arizona

The company said on a Facebook post that Dillon "revolutionized the ammunition reloading industry and made it what it is today." He also redesigned and manufactured the M134 Minigun that is now in service with U.S. and foreign military forces.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•November 9, 2016

CA Gunman on Cocaine Opened Fire on Officers Helping Shooting Victims

A "gun fanatic" armed himself with an assault rifle and unleashed a cocaine-fueled rampage Tuesday in an Azusa, CA, neighborhood, killing one man and critically wounding two women before opening fire on officers and being fatally shot by police.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 9, 2016

Arpaio Loses Bid for 7th Term as Maricopa County Sheriff

Former Phoenix Police Sgt. Paul Penzone has defeated longtime Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. With 97% of the vote counted Penzone was slightly more than 10 percentage points ahead.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 9, 2016

Legal Marijuana Supporters Win Big Tuesday Night

Voters in California, Massachusetts and Nevada approved recreational marijuana initiatives Tuesday night, and several other states passed medical marijuana provisions, in what is turning out to be the biggest electoral victory for marijuana reform since 2012, when Colorado and Washington first approved the drug's recreational use.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 9, 2016

Video: AZ Officer Shot Tuesday Dies, Suspect Killed in Standoff

The Show Low Police Department says 50-year-old Darrin Reed, a police officer with the the Show Low PD since 2006, was shot while responding to the disturbance call at 12:03 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 9, 2016

States with the Most Overworked Officers

All findings are based off of 2014 FBI crime statistics, Census data, and analysis by the SafeWise team. While there are a lot factors that impact crime rates—police tactics, poverty levels, population density, demographics, etc.—this map is here to demonstrate the hefty workload American police officers have on their plates each year.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 9, 2016

CA Convict Release Proposition Passes

California voters handed a decisive victory to Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday in his effort to reshape the state's criminal justice system, approving a ballot measure to offer a new chance at prison release for thousands of prisoners.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 9, 2016

Father of Officer Killed in Dallas Ambush Sues Black Lives Matter, Others

Enrique Zamarippa’s civil lawsuit on behalf of his son Officer Patrick Zamarripa blames the group in addition to: Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam, Al Sharpton, National Action Network, Rashad Turner, Opal Tometi, Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, Deray McKesson, Johnetta Elzie, New Black Panthers Party, Malik Zulu Shabazz and George Soros for his death.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 9, 2016

Fraternal Order of Police Congratulates President-Elect Trump

The FOP endorsed Trump during the election. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary R. Clinton declined to meet with the law enforcement organization before it announced that it was endorsing her opponent.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 8, 2016

AZ Officer Shot, in Critical Condition; Suspect at Large

Show Low, AZ, police confirm that a police officer was shot on Tuesday. That officer was reported to be in critical condition.

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