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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2017

Former TX Officer Indicted on Murder Charge, Says Shot Teen Out of Fear for Partner's Safety

A former Dallas-area police officer was indicted Monday on murder and other charges in a deadly April encounter in which authorities said he fired at a car, killing a 15-year-old passenger. The former officer says he fired because he feared for his partner's safety.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2017

FL Drug Dealer Calls 911 Asking for Help to Find Stolen Cocaine

David Blackmon called 911, identified himself as a drug dealer, and proceeded to report that cash and cocaine had been stolen from his car

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 18, 2017

Former OH Campus Officer Will Not Face Third Murder Trial for On-Duty Shooting

Ohio prosecutors announced Tuesday that they will not seek a third trial against Ray Tensing, a former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murder in the 2015 death of an unarmed driver.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 18, 2017

Code 3 Launches New 600 Series Compartment Light

Code 3’s all new 600 Series compartment light distributes light thoroughly throughout large workspaces without the need to add multiple lights. The company says the new light is deal for illuminating large spaces such as command units, box trucks, buses, prisoner transport vehicles, and training units with up to 4,800 lumens of light intensity.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2017

Video: Oklahoma City Police Release Body Cam Footage of Fatal OIS

Police released bodycam footage from a deadly officer-involved shooting that took place on the southwest side of Oklahoma City in late June.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2017

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 13, 2017

NLEOMF Reports 65 Law Enforcement Duty Deaths in First Half of 2017

Of these 65 officers, 26 were killed in traffic-related incidents, 23 were killed by gunfire and 16 died due to other causes such as job-related illnesses.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 12, 2017

Charlotte Officer Charged in Fatal Pedestrial Vs. Patrol Vehicle Crash

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer who was involved in a crash that killed a pedestrian Saturday has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2017

Poll Shows Confidence in Police High, but Opinions Differ by Demographics

Overall confidence in the police has risen slightly in the past two years, with 57% of Americans now saying they have "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in law enforcement -- matching the overall average for the 25-year Gallup trend.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2017

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.

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