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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 10, 2020

Black Lives Matter Leader Says Group to Field Armed "Peace Officers"

“We are preparing and training our people to defend our communities,” Newsome said. He told the British paper that BLM members with military experience, including members of the special forces community, are advising the organization.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 9, 2020

Charlotte Leaders Ban Police Purchase of Chemical Agents

“Without their use, this city would be on fire, and injuries would be much greater,” the FOP said of chemical agents. “As rocks and explosives are hurled at them, what measures do the police in Charlotte now have to defend themselves and the preservation of life and property?”

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Special Unitsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2020

Michigan Department Changes Policy on Use of K-9 Assets in Apprehensions

The Saginaw (MI) Police Department has issued a policy change that mandates a significant change to the deployment of K-9 assets in the field—police dogs will no longer be used to apprehend suspects.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 9, 2020

New York Officer Charged With Assault on Protester

An officer with the New York Police Department has been charged with third-degree assault for allegedly shoving to the street a woman who had been participating in a protest in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis late last month.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 9, 2020

Minnesota Man Charged In Arson Attack on Minneapolis Police Department

A Minnesota man is now facing charges for the arson attack on a precinct building in the aftermath of the in-custody death of George Floyd, which sparked violent riots across the country.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 9, 2020

Missouri Officer Struck by Vehicle, Suspect Shot and Now in Custody

Officer Mark Priebe—a 21-year veteran of the Springfield Police Department—was struck by a car in the parking lot outside police headquarters Tuesday morning.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 9, 2020

Retired Maryland Officer Falsely Accused of Accosting Teen Protesters

A retired officer with the Montgomery County Police Department—who had served with the agency for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2016—was falsely accused of accosting three teens who were posting signs along a bike trail decrying the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis late last month, but has now been vindicated as innocent.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 9, 2020

Off-Duty Chicago Officer Shot, Wounded in Possible Ambush Attack

An off-duty officer with the Chicago Police Department was shot in the leg early Tuesday but is expected to fully recover.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 8, 2020

IACP Issues Statement on Defunding Police

The International Association of Chiefs of Police released a statement Monday on the movement to defund law enforcement agencies.

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Point of Lawby Staff WriterJune 8, 2020

Democrats in Congress Propose National Police Reform Bill, Bans Chokeholds and No-Knock Warrants

The bill, called the “Justice in Policing Act,” would ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants in drug cases, according to a House Democratic aide and a bill summary obtained by NBC News.

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