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A Year After Slayings, Dallas Police Train in 'Mindfulness'

A year later, Dallas officers are still grieving, but scores of them have received or are on track to receive specialized training in "mindfulness" and other stress-management techniques that aim to teach police how to better understand and control their emotions, both on and off the job.

Not Everyone Supports TX Special Courts for Law Enforcement

A new law in Texas will allow counties to create pretrial diversion programs for first responders who commit crimes because of job-related mental health issues. But at least a few county judges and experts say the courts seem unnecessary or concerning.

Virginia Executes Cop Killer

Morva was sentenced to death in 2008 for murdering security guard Derrick McFarland and Montgomery County sheriff's Deputy Eric Sutphin during an escape from custody in 2006.

FL Officer Injured in Traffic Stop Dragging Incident

A Lake City, FL, police officer suffered a head injury Thursday night when he was dragged more than a mile at a traffic stop.

Officer Stuart Robinson was dragged more than a mile and injured during a traffic stop. He is reportedly in stable condition. (Photo: Lake City PD)

Young Girls Cheer Up San Antonio Officers After Duty Death

Days after a San Antonio police officer was killed and another hospitalized in a shootout near downtown, two young girls are helping restore morale for the men and women in uniform.

San Antonio Officer Cliff Burns was approached by a young girl on patrol. She just wanted to tell him she wanted to be an officer when she grows up. (Photo: Officer Cliff Burns/Facebook)

Investigators Seek Motive in Slaying of NYPD Officer

Where he went and what he did over the next several hours is now the subject of intense scrutiny as investigators try to understand what could have motivated him to pull out a Ruger .38 handgun and shoot Familia in the head as she sat in a mobile command post.

Officer Miosotis Familia (Photo: NYPD)

Video: Utah K-9 Shot and Killed in Fugitive Arrest

A Unified (UT) Police Department K-9 named Dingo was killed Thursday during an early morning chase and arrest of a wanted fugitive in Millcreek.

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MO Joins 27 Other States With 'Blue Alert' System

Missouri soon will have a system to notify the general public when a law enforcement officer is killed or injured.

Looming Execution Divides Mother, Daughter of Slain VA Deputy

The daughter of a sheriff's deputy killed by a man set to be executed in Virginia said that she has urged the state's governor to spare the man's life, but the slain deputy's mother says she hopes the prisoner is executed.

MD Governor Seeks 'Any Kind Of Possible Solutions' to Baltimore Violence

With homicides in Baltimore occurring at a historic rate, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday he will meet with Mayor Catherine Pugh to discuss how the state could help.

Prosecutor: Man Planned to Bomb LE, Discussed Beheadings

Authorities have said the man had bomb-making materials, and Town says he planned to use them at a police office after pledging allegiance to Islamic State.

Aziz Sayyed (Photo: Madison County Jail)

North Dakota Highway Patrol Adopts SIG Sauer P320

The SIG Sauer Inc. striker-fired P320 has been selected as the sidearm of choice for the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

Photo: SIG Sauer

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