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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2016

FLEOA Responds to Armed Seizure of Federal Land in Oregon

In response to armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, FLEOA National President Nathan Catura issued the following statement.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2016

In Oregon, Law Enforcement Faces Dilemma in Confronting Armed Group

The F.B.I. said in a statement that while state and local agencies would remain involved in the episode in rural Harney County, the bureau would take the lead. The law enforcement presence in the area appeared to be minimal, and no effort was made to keep the occupiers of buildings at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge from coming and going as they pleased.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2015

Oregon Department Buys Family Gifts Instead of Holding Union Christmas Party

Members of the North Bend (OR) Police Department voted to cancel their police officers union Christmas party so they could instead use the funds to buy gifts for a family in need

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2015

Portland Launches 'Having Enough Police Matters' Campaign

The "Having Enough Police Matters'' campaign is intended to pressure City Hall to provide more funding to the Portland Police Bureau to hire more rank-and-file officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2015

Oregon Campus Shooter Killed Himself

The shooter behind the deadly rampage at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, apparently committed suicide after exchanging gunfire with officers, Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 2, 2015

Video: Army Vet Shot 7 Times Trying to Stop Oregon College Shooter

"He ran to the library and pulled the alarms and he was telling people to run, grabbing people, telling them, 'You just have to go,'" witness Hannah Miles said.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 2, 2015

Video: Sheriff Revises Casualty Count in Oregon College Shooting, Refuses to Name Shooter

Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said at least two responding officers acted heroically in a shootout with the gunman, but it was not clear if the gunman was killed by authorities or whether he took his own life.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 2, 2015

Umpqua Community College Considered Armed Guard, Dismissed Idea

Olson, a former deputy sheriff in Massachusetts, said the discussion about an armed guard had not been prompted by a particular threat. But he said there was a general fear of potential violence. He told the Times he did not believe a guard could stop a gunman.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 1, 2015

Police Say 13 Dead in Mass Shooting at Oregon Community College, Suspect Dead

Oregon State Police report 13 people are dead in a mass shooting at Umpqua Community College near Roseburg. The suspect is one of the dead, according to 911 dispatch.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 7, 2015

Oregon Officer Shoots Man Stabbing His Partner

An officer being attacked by a man with a knife used his hand to protect his heart before his partner shot the suspect and held him at gunpoint, according to the Portland Police Bureau.

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