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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2016

Massachusetts Trooper Killed in Turnpike Crash

Flags across Massachusetts flew at half-staff Thursday in honor of State Trooper Thomas Clardy who was killed in the line of duty.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2016

Judge Rules Killer of Two NYPD Detectives Can't be Executed

A man on death row for killing two undercover New York City police officers cannot be executed because he meets the legal standard to be considered intellectually disabled, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2016

NYPD Officers Unhappy and Feel Less Safe, Union Survey Shows

Roughly 87 percent of cops said the Big Apple has become “less safe” since the new administration took over at the beginning of 2014, with 55 percent of those respondents describing New York City as “a lot less safe.”

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2016

Chief Says Off-Duty Texas Officer's Actions That Culminated in Fatal Shooting Were Outside Policy

An off-duty Farmers Branch, TX, police officer who shot and killed a 16-year-old over the weekend was not following policy when he chased the teen in his personal vehicle, the town’s police chief said Tuesday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2016

Maryland Undercover Officer Killed by "Friendly Fire" was Mistaken for Attacker

An undercover narcotics officer for Prince George’s County, MD, who came upon a gun battle Sunday outside a station was shot by a fellow officer who mistook him for an assailant, according to the department’s chief.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2016

County Attorney for Minneapolis Eliminates Grand Juries for OIS Investigations

For the first time in at least 40 years, Freeman and several of his top prosecutors will investigate and determine whether or not there will be charges against two Minneapolis officers involved in the fatal shooting of Clark in November. A decision in the case is expected by the end of the month.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2016

32 Minnesota Officers Named on ISIS "Kill List" After Personal Info Hacked

The FBI and multiple police departments in Minnesota are investigating the release of a so-called "kill list" containing the names and personal information of at least 32 police officers from departments throughout the state.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2016

North Carolina Deputies Disciplined for Allowing Sucker Punch at Trump Rally

Five Cumberland County (NC) Sheriff's deputies have been disciplined in response to a Donald Trump supporter allegedly sucker punching a protestor at a rally in Fayetteville last week.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2016

Trials in Freddie Gray Case to Resume in May

The trials of the six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray are poised to resume in May, following the one-year anniversary of the 25-year-old's death from injuries sustained in police custody.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2016

Video: Critically Wounded Texas Officer Identified, Second Shooter Arrested

The injured officer — identified late Tuesday as Fort Worth, TX, Officer Matt Pearce — was shot three times in the chest and once in the leg.

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