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Special Units•by Staff Writer•June 26, 2019

2 More FL Deputies Fired Over Response to Parkland Shooting

"The deputy and sergeant were found to have neglected their duties at MSD High School," noted a press release from the Broward Sheriff's Office. "They have been terminated and will no longer be privileged to serve as law enforcement deputies for the Broward Sheriff's Office."

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•June 26, 2019

Trump Presents Medal of Honor to Army Vet Who Rescued Entire Squad in Iraq

President Trump presented the Medal of Honor on Tuesday to former Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia for his actions as a squad leader in Fallujah, making him the first living Iraq War veteran to receive the recognition.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•June 26, 2019

NASRO Names 2 National School Resource Officers of the Year

This year, NASRO presented its SRO of the Year award to two recipients: Officer Lorenzo Beltran of the Ceres (CA) Police Department and Officer Richard Parenti of the Scituate (RI) Police Department.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•June 26, 2019

Point Blank Enterprises Awarded Body Armor Contract by U.S. Marine Corps

Point Blank Enterprise Inc. has been awarded a $215.9 million body armor contract by the United States Marine Corps Systems Command. The Marine Corps Low Intensity Threat Environment (LITE) body armor insert is designed to maximize ballistic protection at a reduced weight.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 26, 2019

Illinois Deputy Shot, Killed Responding to Call at Rural Home

Fulton County Sheriff's Deputy Troy Chisum, 39, was responding to a battery and disturbance call at a rural home in Avon, IL, when he was shot by a suspect inside the home, authorities said. The suspect is in custody.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 25, 2019

Departments Honoring Fallen MO Officer by Keeping Watch Over His Body

First responders will stand by Officer Michael Langsdorf's casket until he is buried as a way to honor the North County (MO) Police Cooperative officer who was killed Sunday afternoon

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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•June 25, 2019

Illinois Now 11th State to Allow Recreational Marijuana

Legalization in Illinois also means that nearly 800,000 people with criminal records for purchasing or possessing 30 grams of marijuana or less may have those records expunged.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 25, 2019

Fire Destroys Home of North Carolina Police Lieutenant

A lieutenant with the Whiteville (NC) Police Department lost his home to fire over the weekend.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 25, 2019

CHP Officer Arrests Motorcyclist Wearing Shirt that Says, "I Don't Stop for Cops"

The agency posted a picture on Facebook of the man's back, hands in handcuffs, with a t-shirt that read, "I don't stop for cops."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 25, 2019

Former Oklahoma Officer Opens Medical Marijuana Dispensary

A former officer with the Antlers (OK) Police Department has opened a medical marijuana dispensary in hopes of giving people an alternative pain and PTSD relief, replacing prescription opioids.

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