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Missouri Bill Banning Police Residency Requirements Expanded to Whole State
A bill meant to lift police residency requirements for officers in the city of St. Louis was expanded by lawmakers Tuesday night to include all Missouri municipalities, despite opposition from Kansas City.
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DOJ Unveils Presidential Law Enforcement Panel
Attorney General William Barr announced Wednesday that he has appointed 18 law enforcement officials to the newly created Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.
AG William Barr has appointed 18 law enforcement officials to the newly created Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.
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3 Arrested in Connection with Video of Assault on Baltimore Officer
A third person has been arrested in connection with an assault on a Baltimore officer Friday that was captured on video and shared across social media.
Zayne Abdullah, 23, and Donnell Burgess, 20, were arrested in connection with a case involving a police officer who was assaulted while attempting to detain a man. Police also arrested a 17-year-old, not pictured.
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Red Flag Petition to Disarm Colorado Officer Rejected
On Thursday, a judge shot down a Colorado woman's petition to seize guns from the Colorado State University Police Officer who shot and killed her son during a 2017 edged weapon attack.
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Gunman Sentenced to Life in Murder of Border Agent Terry
A man convicted of first-degree murder for shooting U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry nine years ago in a case that exposed the federal gun operation known as "Fast and Furious" has been sentenced to life in prison.
Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was killed on duty in 2010. His death became a political flashpoint after it was discovered he was shot with a gun smuggled into Mexico under an ATF operation.
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2 New Jersey Officers Cleared in Non-fatal Shooting
A grand jury has decided to not file criminal charges against three Jersey City, NJ, police officers who shot two men this summer after mistaking Roman candle bursts for gunshots.
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President Trump Signs LE Museum Coin Bill
President Donald J. Trump has signed the National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act into law. Proceeds from the sale of the commemorative coin will help endow programs and exhibits at the Museum.
President Donald J. Trump has signed the National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act into law.
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Former WV Trooper Acquitted of Federal Charges in Use of Force Case
A federal judge has acquitted a former West Virginia State Police trooper in a case alleging excessive force.
A former West Virginia trooper has been acquitted of federal charges in a case of alleged excessive force that began with a call at a local bar called Jack Rabbit's.
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Man Gets Life for Killing Michigan Deputy
A man was sentenced to serve life in prison Tuesday for the killing Oakland County, MI, Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Overall in 2017.
Deputy Eric Overall was struck and killed while deploying stop sticks.
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Oregon Supreme Court Places Limits on Police Questions at Traffic Stops
The Oregon Supreme Court issued a decision late last week that places restrictions on officers' ability to question occupants of vehicles at traffic stops.
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Tactics and Training: Thoughts on Use of Force
Is the law on use of force really changing? What is science saying about bias? What can you do to be safer on the job?
Is the law on use of force really changing? What is science saying about bias? What can you do to be safer on the job?
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When Can You Extend a Traffic Stop?
A K-9 sniff of a suspect's car led to a drug conviction and a 7th Circuit ruling on traffic stop length.
At 12 minutes into the stop, the dog alerted to drugs in the car and the officers seized a half pound of heroin.
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