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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2016

Obama Picks Merrick Garland for Supreme Court

President Obama said Wednesday that he will nominate federal Judge Merrick Garland to serve on the Supreme Court, challenging the resolve of Republican senators opposed to an election-year confirmation.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2016

Police Commission Approves Changes Emphasizing De-Escalation Before Deadly Force By LAPD

Under a plan unanimously approved Tuesday by the Police Commission, the Los Angeles Police Department will begin evaluating whether officers did all they could to defuse tense situations before they used force and rewrite policies to emphasize this behavior.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2016

Hornady Named Official Ammunition Sponsor of the Precision Rifle Series (PRS)

Hornady has announced its new sponsorship agreement with the Precision Rifle Series (PRS). The PRS has named Hornady its Official Ammunition Sponsor for 2016.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2016

Instant Armor Releases Rigid Spartan Shield for First Responders

Designed and intended for first responders, Instant Armor's Spartan Shield is a two-piece, lightweight, rigid, ballistic shield that can be deployed in under five seconds.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 15, 2016

Officer Critically Wounded, Suspect Killed in Texas Shootout

A manhunt was underway Tuesday in Texas for a suspect in a shootout that left a police officer critically wounded and another suspect dead.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 15, 2016

About 10 Officers Per Year are Killed in Ambushes, but Five Already in 2016

Statistics show that since 2000, there have been about 9.5 ambush killings of law enforcement officers per year nationwide, and that the number has been declining in recent years, to about six per year. But this year is off to a horrible start. There have already been five ambush killings in 2016.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 15, 2016

3 Realistic Solutions to Prevent Another FBI-Apple Fight Over Encryption

This debate has been dominated by absolutists. Some cybersecurity experts and privacy advocates are loath to concede that going dark is a problem at all, while many in law enforcement are scornful of what they see as decisions motivated by business interests and remain adamant that anything less than a real-time, on-demand decryption capability is unacceptable.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 15, 2016

Details on Deadly Shootout at Maryland Station Starting to Emerge in Court Papers

Accused shooter Michael Ford initially walked to the wrong building and that his brothers directed him to the police station. The document says Michael Ford had discussed with his brothers his plan to attack police and engage in a shootout.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 15, 2016

California Police Blame Sentencing Overhaul Law for Rising Crime Rate

California communities may be feeling the fallout from a controversial measure that reduced penalties for a range of crimes, as law enforcement report an uptick in everything from robberies to auto theft – and point the finger squarely at what’s known as Prop 47.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 15, 2016

Video: 3 Chicago Officers Shot, Suspect Killed in Drug Operation

Police said the officers, who were dressed in plain clothes but also wore CPD vests, were conducting a narcotics investigation in Chicago's Homan Square neighborhood around 10 p.m.

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