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Four of NYC's Finest Honored at Tony Awards

NYPD's Jason Mandra, Don Schroeder, Andy Lopez, and Bekim Kalicovic were among the Tony honorees on Sunday when the annual theater awards were presented.

Sacramento Officers Rescue Infant After 56-Hour Standoff

On Friday at 7 p.m., the tactical team used explosives to open a side wall of the apartment where 26-year-old Anthony Alvarez was holding his cousin's son. Officers then used improved sight lines to shoot Alvarez and safely rescue the infant.

Baltimore Officer Surrenders to Face Murder Charge

Gahiji A. Tshamba turned himself in Sunday morning, following a weekend where police called him their "No. 1 suspect"; detectives handed out fliers describing him as a "dangerous/high risk apprehension"; and officers canvased neighborhoods searching for one of their own.

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Five New Orleans Officers Indicted In Katrina Shooting

The case involves the death of Henry Glover, 31, whose body was found in a burned, abandoned car. Former officer David Warren, who was arrested Friday, is charged with shooting Glover.

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Detroit Police Choose Former Casino As New HQ

Detroit city officials will spend $53 million to purchase and renovate the former MGM Grand Detroit Casino as a headquarters for the city's police and fire departments, as well as a crime lab.

Man In Custody In Maryland Trooper's Killing Is Likely Shooter

Trooper Wesley Brown was reportedly wearing body armor, yet a round somehow made its way to pierce his heart. A second bullet struck his ankle.

Feds to Investigate Border Patrol Agent's Shooting of Mexican Teen

The U.S. government on Thursday launched a civil-rights investigation in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Mexican boy by a U.S. Border Patrol agent on the Rio Grande.

CHP Motor Officer Dies During Pursuit Crash

Tom Coleman, a 7-year CHP veteran, was killed he crashed into a big rig while chasing a Ford Focus in Redlands. The four people inside the car were arrested after the Focus crashed into another vehicle moments later.

Woman Who Reported Non-Existent Armed Man Is Charged in NJ Trooper's Death

Diana Hoffman of Blackwood has been charged in connection with the death of New Jersey State Trooper Marc Castellano, whose funeral services are scheduled for Saturday.

Robbery Suspect Takes Infant Hostage, Barricades Against Sacramento SWAT

An armed robbery suspect who is holding a 16-month-old boy hostage in an Arden Way apartment is being "uncooperative," a Sacramento sheriff's spokesman said at noon today.

Maryland Trooper Shot, Killed While Working Security at Restaurant

Restaurant patrons called 911, after Brown stumbled through the front doors with multiple gunshot wounds. He had been talking on the phone near a marked law enforcement vehicle while wearing a jacket with "police" on the back.

Grant Photographed Mehserle With TASER Before Shooting, Prosecutor Says

Grant is said to have used a cell phone camera to capture an image of the officer, who is now on trial in Los Angeles for murder.

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