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Retired NYPD Officers Honored for Helping Stop Arson of Martin Luther King’s Atlanta Birth Home

Brothers Kenny and Axel Dodson, who were in town visiting their father, were taking a stroll Thursday evening through the historic preservation district that includes the civil rights leader’s birth home when they saw another visitor pointing to a woman.

Axel and Kenny Dodson, retired New York Police Department officers, were presented with the Outstanding Citizens Award in New York City for saving a historic site in Atlanta from an arsonist.

Oregon Governor Plans to Save Portland with More Police, Less Drugs

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler in August asked Kotek to send nearly 100 state troopers to downtown Portland, to assist a city police force that says it is stretched too thin.

Houston Police Release Video of Shootout That Wounded Officer, Killed Suspect

Uniformed officers attempted to give the man verbal commands to drop his weapon, but the man did not listen and was shot and wounded.

Still from Nov. 11 Houston police body camera video shows officer aiming pistol at suspect.

South Carolina Officer Struck by Vehicle, Injured During Foot Pursuit

Patrolman First Class Adam Blankenship sustained several internal injuries and is expected to undergo several medical procedures and surgeries.

Patrolman First Class Adam Blankenship of the Mount Pleasant (South Carolina) Police Department was seriously injured Friday when he was struck by a vehicle.

Family Suing L.A. County Over Deputy’s Suicide, Claiming Overtime Led to Death

Brad Gage, the attorney representing the Atilano family, is also representing Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer’s family in their similar wrongful death claim.

MN Officer Shot by Man Violating Protective Order

A St. Paul, Minnesota, officer was wounded when he responded to the report of a woman being followed by a man with a protective order filed against him. The officer was shot in the leg but was later released from the hospital.

San Diego Officer Shot in Head, Suspect Dead

A San Diego Police Department sergeant was wounded Thursday night as he and other officers tried to approach a man suspected of stealing a car. The officer was struck in the head, and according to police is expected to survive.

A police sergeant shot in the head Thursday night is expected to survive.

Become an Officer, Get a Canoe

The Ely Police Department, in Minnesota, is offering $3,800 worth of canoe and gear as a recruitment incentive.

The Ely Police Department, in Minnesota, is offering $3,800 worth of canoe and gear as a recruitment incentive.

Off-Duty NYPD Cops Stop Arson Attempt at MLK Birthplace in Atlanta

Two off-duty NYPD officers are credited with helping stop a woman who was trying to set fire to the Martin Luther King Jr. birthplace in downtown Atlanta. Two tourists intervened, and then the officers detained the woman until Atlanta officers arrived.

Maryland Officer Acquitted of Murder in Shooting of Handcuffed Suspect

The jury acquitted Michael Owen Jr. of all four charges, including second-degree murder, first-degree assault, voluntary manslaughter and misconduct in office. It took the jury less than two hours of deliberations to deliver the not guilty verdict.

North Dakota Sheriff’s Deputy Killed in Pursuit Crash Involving U.S. Senator’s Son

Ian Cramer, 42, “suffers from serious mental disorders which manifest in severe paranoia and hallucinations,” the senator said in a statement Wednesday.

Mercer County (North Dakota) Sheriff's Deputy Paul Martin previously served as a K-9 handler. He was killed Wednesday in a pursuit crash while trying to deploy spikes.

North Carolina Detention Officer Dies On Duty After Medical Event

The Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office says Sgt. Russell Jones died after suffering a medical emergency on Wednesday at the jail.

Sgt. Russell Jones of the Pamlico County (North Carolina) Sheriff's Office died Wednesday after an on-duty medical emergency.

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