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Louisiana State Police Superintendent Says Newspaper Should 'Move Forward'

In a letter to the editors of The Advocate, Louisiana State Police Superintendent Kevin Reeves said that the newspaper has unnecessarily made mention of an incident that occurred more than 20 months ago in news coverage unrelated to that event.

Louisiana State Police Superintendent Kevin Reeves said that the Advocate newspaper has unnecessarily making mention of an incident that occurred more than 20 months ago in news coverage unrelated to that event. Image courtesy of Louisiana State Police / Facebook.

4 Men Charged in Shooting that Critically Wounded RCMP Officer

Corporal Graeme Kingdon is now in stable condition.

Man Attempts to Assault Nebraska Officer with Improvised Flame Thrower

A 57-year-old man reportedly used an aerosol spray can and a lighter to shoot a flame at an officer with the Omaha (NE) Police Department on Friday morning.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Declines Accepting Cases from 28 Officers

According to KTVI-TV, St. Louis’s top prosecutor—Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner—has a so-called "exclusion list" of 28 police officers and will refuse to prosecute suspected criminals if any of those officers are deemed critical to such prosecutions.

Video: Dallas Police Department Losing New Recruits

According to CBS-TV in Dallas, nine of the 167 individuals who have graduated from the Dallas Police Academy within the last year are no longer with the department.

According to CBS-TV in Dallas, nine of the 167 individuals who have graduated from the Dallas Police Academy within the last year are no longer with the department.

Federal Premium Adds New Gold Medal Loads

Federal Premium has expanded its Gold Medal rifle ammunition line with hot new loads in 6.5 Creedmoor and 6mm Creedmoor. This includes various new loadings of 6mm Creedmoor 105-grain Berger Hybrid and 6.5 Creedmoor 140-grain Sierra MatchKing.

Montgomery County Enhances 911 Communications With AT&T

Montgomery County is enhancing its 911 communications with AT&T ESInet. The county recently joined others in the National Capital Region and selected the service from AT&T. The solution gives 911 call takers enhanced tools to speed their responsiveness and boost reliability to those in emergencies.

Proposed California Legislation Would Limit Who Can Be Charged with Felony Murder

The California legislature has sent to the governor proposed legislation that would significantly limit who can be charged under the felony murder rule—under which defendants can be convicted of first-degree murder if a victim dies during the commission of a felony, "even if the defendant did not intend to kill or did not know a homicide occurred."

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Good Samaritan Pulls Sheriff’s Deputy Out Of Burning Squad Car

An unknown man rescued a Cook County Sheriff's Deputy from her burning patrol vehicle early Thursday. The officer had been trapped in her squad car following a collision with another vehicle.

Texts Show North Carolina Chief Told Officers to 'Not Engage' Protesters

Chief Chris Blue of the Chapel Hill (NC) Police Department instructed his officers to stand aside last week as protesters pulled down a controversial Confederate monument on the University of North Carolina campus, according to Fox News.

Oregon Officers Save Pet Fish from Tank Filled with Garbage, Cigarette Butts

Police officers with the Gresham (OR) Police Department have a new officemate—a fished named Rocky.

Police officers with the Gresham (OR) Police Department have a new officemate—a fished named Rocky. Image courtesy of Gresham PD / Facebook.

DA: Police Not at Fault for Death of Pennsylvania Man During Search

Berks County District Attorney John Adams has concluded that the death of 51-year-old Gregory Longenecker as he fled police into a thicket of tall grass was his own fault, not the fault of the police who were chasing him.

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