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Weapons•by Staff Writer•July 10, 2015

Maine Becomes Sixth State to Sign Constitutional Carry Bill

Legislative Document 652 will now allow Maine citizens over the age of 21 to carry a firearm without possessing a government permission slip, better known as a concealed carry permit.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 10, 2015

Connecticut Governor Signs Bill to Promote Police Disclosure of Arrest Information

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed a bill to bring arrest details to light as part of the state's sunshine law ensuring public access to government records and proceedings.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 10, 2015

FBI Chief Says Agency Should Not Have Cleared Gun Sale to Dylann Roof

FBI Director James B. Comey said Friday that agency employees should have rejected Dylann Roof's attempt to purchase a gun because Roof had earlier been arrested for possession of drugs.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•July 10, 2015

OfficerStore Now Features "NYPD" Under Armour Training Tee Shirts

OfficerStore is now offering Under Armour Training Tee Shirts adorned with "NYPD" on the front, located below the traditional UA logo, which is comprised of a patriotic blend of red, white, and blue integrated with white stars.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•July 10, 2015

TeleCommunication Systems Expands Public Safety Portfolio with Intrepid9-1-1 Next Generation Core Services Solution

TCS' new modular and scalable solution is designed to reliably and accurately route 9-1-1 voice calls, text and multimedia to PSAPs and emergency responders.

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Command•by Staff Writer•July 9, 2015

Baltimore Police Commissioner Batts Pledged Reform but Failed to Gain Support from Public or Officers

"I spoke with a lieutenant today, and he said to me, 'We have no direction,'" said Lt. Kenneth Butler, president of the Vanguard Justice Society, an organization for black officers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 9, 2015

FBI Reviewing 2013 Florida Police Shooting of Man Carrying Air Rifle

The FBI has opened an investigation into the 2013 death of Jermaine McBean, a Florida man who was shot by police while walking home with an unloaded air rifle, a court filing shows.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 9, 2015

Video: Document Shows San Francisco Sheriff Asked Feds for Illegal Immigrant Accused of Pier Shooting

Mirkarimi has blamed the feds for returning Pier 14 murder suspect Francisco Sanchez to San Francisco in March on a minor 20-year-old marijuana possession charge, but the document obtained by ABC7 News indicates it was the sheriff's office that made the request.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 9, 2015

LAPD Officers Shoot Man Attacking Them with Skateboard

A man who reportedly attacked officers with a skateboard was shot by Los Angeles police Thursday morning in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 9, 2015

Maryland State Trooper Struck on I-95 by State Police Employee in Department Car

About 3 p.m., Trooper First Class Wing Tong of the Waterloo Barrack stopped a Ford SUV near Route 175 for appearing to have improper license plates, according to police. As Tong approached the stopped Ford on its passenger side, a Mercury drove on to the shoulder and struck Tong's car and the Ford, which knocked tong over the guardrail.

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