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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Deputies in Excessive Force Case

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that an appeals court had used the wrong standard in sustaining a $4 million judgment against two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies.

West Virginia Officer Killed in Pursuit Crash

An officer from the Bluefield (WV) Police Department is dead after an accident on Princeton Avenue in Bluefield early Tuesday morning. The crash involved two cruisers from the Bluefield Police Department and one cruiser from the West Virginia State Police.

Video: Bystanders Come to Rescue of Dallas Officer Critically Injured in Wreck

Dallas police are praising a dozen bystanders who rushed to help an officer critically injured Monday when a collision sent his patrol car airborne and then crashing down into an Oak Cliff creek about 30 feet below.

Cleveland Officer Involved in Tamir Rice Shooting Fired

On Tuesday, Officer Timothy Loehmann was terminated immediately. According to the police chief, it was related to his employment history when he applied. Another officer was suspended.

NJ Officer Killed in Multi-Car Accident on Way to Work

A Summit, NJ, police officer was killed in a three-car crash on I-78 Tuesday morning. The officer was on his way to work, authorities said.

Officer Matthew Tarentino of the Summit (NJ) Police Department was killed Tuesday in a multi-vehicle accident. He was driving to work at the time. (Photo: Summit PD)

Critics Slam San Francisco Police for Pointing Guns

San Francisco police officers, who were required in the aftermath of a disputed shooting in the Bayview neighborhood to document every time they point their guns, reported doing so 3,130 times in the first 15 months, or about seven times a day, records show.

Report Says Police Response to Hostage Incidents May Need to Change in Wake of Orlando Nightclub Massacre

Police protocol for hostage situations during terrorist attacks may need to change in the wake of the Orlando Pulse nightclub massacre last year, according to the group hired by the U.S. Department of Justice to review the Orlando attack.

MO Man Accused of Profiting from Fake Police Memorial Fund

According to Attorney General Josh Hawley, Terry Lemons told donors that he was raising money for a memorial to honor fallen enforcement officers.

Terry Lemons is accused of misleading donors about a police memorial. (Photo: Facebook)

Search Continues for Man Suspected of Shooting 2 GA Officers

The search for a suspect accused of shooting two College Park, GA, officers is continuing after what was thought to be a standoff yielded no results in a local apartment.

Kendarrious Chester is a suspect in the shooting of two College Park, GA, officers. (Photo: 11 Alive Screenshot)

2 Maine Officers Seriously Injured in Boat Crash while Searching for Missing Woman

Two Fryeburg, ME, police officers were seriously injured Saturday in a boat crash while searching for a missing woman on the Saco River.

LAPD Chief Slams Nationwide Concealed Carry Legislation

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck and Los Angeles City Attorney Mark Feuer have expressed their opposition to nationwide concealed carry laws in the Los Angeles Times.

Video: OH Officer Donates Kidney to Brother in Blue

Toledo, OH, police sergeant Bill Cashen went above and beyond the call of duty this month when he donated a kidney to a fellow officer.

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