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WA Jury Awards $15 Million to Family of Man Killed in SWAT Incident

A federal court jury in Seattle has awarded nearly $15 million to the family and 9-year-old son of a man who a SWAT sniper shot and killed in Fife, WA, finding police had no reason to use deadly force.

Jury Awards WI Family $7 Million Over Fatal Police Shooting of Suicidal Woman

A jury found two Madison, WI, police officers used "unreasonable force" when they shot and killed a 26-year-old woman who was pointing a gun at her head during a 2014 incident. The jury also awarded her family $7 million in damages following the Thursday verdict.

OR Deputy Sues Man Who Shot Him for $1 Million

A Lane County, OR, sheriff’s deputy has filed a nearly $1 million civil lawsuit against a man who used a semi-automatic AK-47-style rifle to shoot him nearly two years ago.

A Lane County (OR) Sheriff's deputy is suing Carlos Roa (pictured) for $1 million. Roa is serving a 35-year sentence for shooting the deputy in the leg with a rifle. (Photo: Lane County Jail)

Judge Rules CO Agency's Fitness Test Discriminates Against Female Officers

The test "shamed and ostracized" the 12 plaintiffs - many of them decorated officers with decades of service - while providing "meaningless" results, ruled U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch.

Baton Rouge Officer Sues Black Lives Matter Claiming "Incitement" of Deadly Ambush Attack Last Year

A federal lawsuit accuses Black Lives Matter and five of the movement's leaders of inciting violence that led to a gunman's deadly ambush of police officers in Baton Rouge last summer.

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.

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.

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.

CA Bill Would Make Police Body Camera Videos Public

New legislation from a Bay Area assemblyman would dramatically expand public access to police body camera videos in California.

Black Lives Matter Trying to Stop NJ Bill That Would Require Kids be Taught How to Interact with Police

Black Lives Matter has come out against a new bill proposed by the New Jersey Assembly that compels schools to provide training to youngsters on how to interact with police and avoid confrontation.

Video: Denver Police Union Asks Judge to Force Prosecution of Chief, Deputy Chief

Denver's police union is fighting back against the district attorney's decision not to prosecute the city's two top officers.

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House Passes 2 Strict Immigration Bills

The House on Thursday voted to crack down on undocumented immigrants and "sanctuary cities" that shelter them, approving two bills President Trump has championed but that are certain to meet resistance in the Senate.

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