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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 6, 2020

Portland City Commission Rejects Additional $18 Million Cut in Police Funding

At the home of Commissioner Dan Ryan, a mob broke a window, threw burning flares and paint-filled balloons at the home and broke potted plants. Police dispersed the crowd, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 2, 2020

Texas POA President: Violence Against Police "Has to Stop"

Four officers—two with the Dallas Police Department and two with the Mesquite Police Department—reportedly came under gunfire while responding to a traffic accident on Saturday night and the local POA President has told media outlets that such violence against officers must end.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2020

Louisville Officer Files Lawsuit Against Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend

An officer with the Louisville Metro Police Department has filed a lawsuit against the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by police in March as they conducted a search warrant.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2020

Seattle Chief Says City Lacks Enough Officers to Maintain Safety

ven when I was pushing out our budget for next year with the city council, I was explaining the need for us to have people that are going through the academy, that are going through our FTO phase, and then being able to deploy them out,” Chief Adrian Diaz said.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 23, 2020

Texas Officer Turning in Her Badge Over Anti-Police Sentiment

Kat Ratcliff knew she wanted to be a police officer from a very early age, but following the protests and anti-police sentiment in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, she determined that the best course of action for her and her family was to put that lifelong desire to be in the ranks of law enforcement to the side.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 22, 2020

Judge Dismisses One Charge Against Officer Accused of Killing George Floyd

A judge in Minnesota has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against an officer with the Minneapolis Police Department who is accused of causing the in-custody death of George Floyd in May.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 21, 2020

Portland Activist Plans to Use Facial Recognition to ID Police

“I am involved with developing facial recognition to in fact use on Portland police officers, since they are not identifying themselves to the public,” Christopher Howell said during the meeting.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 21, 2020

Departing Seattle Officers Slam Local Politicians, Mayor Says Police are "Valued"

In one exit interview, an officer wrote, in part, “The City Council has made it apparent that maintaining adequate staffing to keep the city or the officers [safe] that work there is not a priority for them.”

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 20, 2020

Colorado HOA Orders Officer to Take Down "Thin Blue Line" Flag

An officer in Colorado has been ordered by his Home Owners Association (HOA) to remove from his doorstep a "Thin Blue Line" flag displayed in support of law enforcement.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2020

Seattle PD Sees "Mass Exodus" Amid Anti-Police Protests

The Seattle Police Department has reportedly lost more than 100 officers in recent weeks, the agency has recently confirmed.

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