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AR Considers Banning Videos Showing Officers Killed

Nearly six years after Arkansas police Officer Jonathan Schmidt was shot to death while pleading for his life, a dashcam video of his final moments still circulates on the internet. An Arkansas bill would prevent the broad release of material showing officers dying in the line of duty.

WA Senate Passes Bill to Make Threats Against Police Hate Crimes

The Washington senate has passed a measure that would make crimes and threats against police officers a hate crime in the state of Washington.

Jury Awards LAPD Detective $1.5 Million in Retaliation Case

Jamie McBride, an outspoken leader of the union that represents Los Angeles Police Department officers, won $1.5 million Monday in a lawsuit alleging that his supervisors retaliated against him.

Proposed NC Bill Would Add What to Do at Traffic Stop to Driver's Ed

Deadly encounters between police officers and motorists have lawmakers across the country thinking driver’s education should require students to be taught what to do in a traffic stop.

Public Officials' Work-Related Personal Email Public Record, CA Supreme Court Rules

Texts and emails sent by public employees on their personal devices or accounts are a matter of public record if they deal with official business, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a unanimous decision.

AZ Senate OKs Racketeering Charges for Riots

The Arizona Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that makes participating in or helping organize a protest that turns into a riot an offense that could lead to criminal racketeering charges.

ACLU Sues Milwaukee Alleging Police “Stop and Frisk” Tactics

The Milwaukee Police Department is in the sights of the American Civil Liberties Union in Wisconsin which has filed a lawsuit over who officers stop and why.

Drunken Driver Gets 12 Years Plus for Killing PA Officer

A man will spend at least 12 years in prison on third-degree murder, drunken driving, and other charges for a wrong-way crash that killed a western Pennsylvania police officer and injured his K-9 in 2015.

Ligonier Township Police Lt. Eric Eslary was killed in a crash in May 2015 that injured his K-9. (Photo: Ligonier Township)

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Maryland Assault Rifle Ban

A federal appeals court has upheld the assault rifle ban Maryland lawmakers passed in 2013, concluding that the guns outlawed by the measure are not entitled to protection under the Second Amendment.

FLEOA Endorses Law Enforcement Retirement Bill for All Uniformed Officers

Today, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) issued a statement of support for the re-introduction of S. 424, the Law Enforcement Officers’ Equity Act.

Burglar Shot in Butt by NYPD Officer Claims PTSD, Sues for $10 Million

A burglary suspect shot in the rear end by NYPD officers who caught him inside a Queens home claims he is the victim — and wants $10 million for PTSD.

Burglary suspect Felix Perez is suing New York City claiming PTSD after an August police shooting left him with a bullet in his butt. (Photo: NY Dept. of Corrections)

Mississippi Considering Firing Squad, Gas, Electrocution Executions

Mississippi lawmakers are advancing a proposal to add firing squad, electrocution and gas chamber as execution methods in case a court blocks the use of lethal injection drugs.

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