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Special Units•by Staff Writer•July 15, 2016

Gunman Shoots at 4 Baltimore Officers, Dies of Return Fire

A gunman with an AR-15-style rifle opened fire on four plainclothes police officers in an unmarked car Thursday night in West Baltimore, police said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 15, 2016

Alabama Chief Found Guilty of Federal Assault, Excessive Force

A northeastern Alabama police chief has been found guilty on charges of using excessive force and assaulting a man who was being arrested.

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Training•by Staff Writer•July 15, 2016

NOBLE Hosts 40th Anniversary Training Conference in Washington D.C.

More than 2,000 NOBLE members and guests from throughout the United States are expected to attend the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives' 40th Anniversary Training Conference to be held at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 15, 2016

Video: Colorado Deputies Free Bear Trapped Inside Car

Sheriff's deputies outside of Denver, CO, were able to help when they responded to reports that a black bear had somehow locked itself inside a car.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 15, 2016

No Charges for Officer in Death During Maryland Police Station Attack

A grand jury has decided against indicting a Maryland police officer in the friendly-fire death of a fellow officer who responded to an attack on a police station.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 14, 2016

Video: Chicago BLM Activist Calls for Abolishing Police

"Here are the solutions. We need to abolish the police, period. Demilitarize the police, disarm the police, and we need to come up with community solutions for transformative justice," said Jessica Disu, drawing some shocked reactions.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•July 14, 2016

Federal Judge Throws Out Cell Phone Evidence Gathered by Stingray Surveillance Device

For the first time, a federal judge has suppressed evidence obtained without a warrant by U.S. law enforcement using a stingray, a surveillance device that can trick suspects' cell phones into revealing their locations.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 14, 2016

Video: NYPD Officers Cope with Dozens of Synthetic Marijuana K2 "Zombies"

The NYPD said the incident began around 9:40 a.m., with most of the subjects being found on the sidewalk and subway platforms near Broadway and Myrtle Avenue — a notorious spot for K2 users that has been dubbed “Zombieland” by police and residents.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 14, 2016

President Obama Holds Meeting with BLM Activists and Police, Reports No Progress

“There is no doubt that police departments still feel embattled and unjustly accused,” Mr. Obama said. “And there is no doubt that minority communities, communities of color, still feel like it just takes too long to do what’s right. We have to as a country sit down and just grind it out.”

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 14, 2016

Video: Fresno Police Release Footage of Man Refusing to Show Officers His Hands Before Being Shot and Killed

The Fresno (CA) Police Department released body camera video Wednesday showing Dylan Noble repeatedly ignoring officers’ demands that he stop moving back and forth at a gas station parking lot and show his hands before officers fired their weapons.

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