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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 21, 2016

5 Former New Orleans Officers Plead Guilty to Charges from Katrina Shootings

The five former NOPD officers accused of shooting unarmed men following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 pleaded guilty at their re-arraignment hearing, Wednesday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 21, 2016

Video: Donations to Family of Slain Virginia Trooper Stolen from Store

A donation jar at a Yorktown, VA, 7-Eleven that helped raise money for the family of slain Virginia State Trooper Chad Dermyer was stolen off the counter early Tuesday morning, according to York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Dennis Ivey Jr.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 21, 2016

Video: South Florida Officer Foils Kidnapping by Killing Shotgun-Wielding Suspect

According to Miami-Dade Police, a kidnapping suspect was shot and killed by a 23-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Police Department Wednesday evening after he leveled a shotgun at the officer.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 21, 2016

Wisconsin Firefighters Issued Ballistic Vests with Rifle Plates for Gunfire Risk Calls

All Madison, WI, firefighters on every shift now have bullet resistant vests assigned to them for added protection on any calls posing a higher risk for gunfire.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•April 20, 2016

Video: Gang Member Punches Georgia K-9 With Brass Knuckles

A gang member arrested Monday punched a Sandy Springs, GA, police K-9 with a set of spiked brass knuckles, police said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 19, 2016

Trump Has Slip of Tongue Discussing 9/11 at New York Rally

Donald Trump was about to deliver prepared remarks lauding New York values when he mistakenly mentioned the name of a popular convenience store chain in place of 9/11.

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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•April 19, 2016

No Prison Time for NYPD Officer in Fatal Shooting at Housing Project

The former NYPD officer who fatally shot an unarmed man in the stairwell of a Brooklyn housing project was not given prison time in his sentencing on Tuesday as scores of his supporters and protesters rallied outside the courthouse.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 19, 2016

Case Against 3 Who Ran Fake Police Force Collapses; Phony Chief Dies

The case against three people accused of operating the bogus Masonic Fraternal Police Department partly collapsed on Monday when the charges against one defendant were dismissed and the organization's so-called chief suddenly died.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 19, 2016

Georgia Officers' Kindness Helps Grieving Mother After Baby's Death

The story of an act of kindness by two Conyers, GA, police officers that helped bring closure to a grieving mother is going viral.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 19, 2016

LAPD Shooting of Unarmed Man Was Justified, Police Commission Finds

The Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday found that officers were justified in shooting an unarmed man in Los Feliz last summer who had a towel wrapped around one of his hands.

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