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Federal Court Rules Ban on Display of Blue Line Flag on Pennsylvania Town’s Property is Unconstitutional

The court sided with the officers, saying that the township failed to demonstrate “real, not conjectural, harm” by using the flag and that the ban “addresses that harm in a direct and material way.”

NYPD Lieutenant Assaulted on Subway, 2 Arrested

Lt. Gypsy Pichardo, a 17-year veteran of the force and a member of the New York Dominican Officers Organization, required stitches on his face and suffered damage to his eye, which will require a specialist.

Injured Florida Deputies Recovering from Vehicular Attack

On social media on Sunday, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said Corporal Carlos Brito “is in great spirits, and the medical staff at TGH (Tampa General Hospital) is doing everything possible to set him up for a full recovery.”

Corporal Carlos Brito of the Hillsborough County (Florida) Sheriff's Office remains hospitalized after last week vehicular attack.

DC Police Give Away AirTags/Tiles to Address Car Thefts

In Washington, D.C. police are giving away AirTags and Tiles to residents in a pilot project if they live in one of six specific areas. The plan is for residents to better help police locate a vehicle if it is stolen.

The police department has an interactive map on its website to allow residents to check to see if they live in an area that qualifies for a free tracker by entering an address.

3 IL Officers Injured in Struggle in Police Station Parking Lot

Three Fairview Police Department (IL) officers were injured earlier this when a woman trying to avoid an ex-boyfriend brought the confrontation to their doorstep and a struggle ensured as the officers arrested the man.

Driver Who Struck Group of Recruits Now Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter

The driver who last year struck a group of recruits from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and several other police agencies, now has been charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.

OK Officer Awarded Medal of Valor for Off-Duty Pursuit of Shooting Suspect

An Oklahoma police officer received a Medal of Valor award from her chief this week for her role in helping apprehend a homicide suspect while off duty the night of the shootings. She was unarmed and not in uniform, but still gave chase.

Officer Suffers Spinal Fracture When Thrown Down Stairs

A Michigan police officer sustained a fractured spine, broken ribs, and a busted nose after being thrown down a flight of stairs while serving a court order for a mental health assessment earlier this week.

Florida Deputies Intentionally Hit by Car and Seriously Injured at Domestic

Chronister said the suspect then returned to the scene, where two other deputies had arrived, at a high rate of speed. He accelerated into them and smashed them into their SUV.

Hillsborough County, Florida, Sheriff Chad Chronister says this still from a surveillance video shows Ralph Bouzy intentionally slamming into deputies. Two deputies were seriously injured.

4 LASD Employees Die in Unrelated Suicides Over 2 Days

L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said, "We are stunned to learn of these deaths, and it has sent shockwaves of emotions throughout the department as we try and cope with the loss of not just one, but four beloved active and retired members of our departmen

North Carolina Deputies Shot Serving Arrest Warrant, Suspect Flees in Patrol Vehicle

Deputies pursued the suspect into the woods, came under fire, and were wounded. The suspect then stole a patrol vehicle and drove away, officials say.

Robeson County, NC, sheriff's deputies Jonathan Walters and Kaelin Locklear were shot and seriously wounded serving an arrest warrant Tuesday morning.

Texas Deputy Suffers Graze Wound to Head, K-9 Shot at End of Pursuit

Deputies deployed several K-9 units to locate the suspect. One of the dogs was shot and struck in the head reportedly by the suspect.

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