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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2009

Chicago Police Spend $2.2 Million to Protect Obama's Home Since November

The Chicago Police Department has spent at least $2.2 million to secure President Barack Obama's Kenwood residence since he was elected in November, according to documents released Monday by the city.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithJuly 10, 2009

Obama Administration Orders Sheriffs to Coddle Illegal Aliens

The Christian Science Monitor reports that the sheriff of Davidson County, Tenn. (Nashville) has been directed to release illegal aliens detained on “minor” charges on their own recognizance. This is a repeat of the disastrous “catch and release” immigration enforcement concept where

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 12, 2009

Police Survivors Group Says No Worries About Obama's Death-Benefit Cut

President Obama's proposed reduction of death benefits is "meaningless" and will not reduce the amount paid to survivors who lose their loved ones in the line of duty, according to a leading grief-support agency for law-enforcement families.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 8, 2009

9/11 Family Leader Rails Against President Obama Over Gitmo Closing, Handling of Terror Prosecutions

The Justice Department's recent plea agreement with Ali Saleh al-Marri should be of grave concern to those who believe the Obama administration will vigorously prosecute terrorists in the federal court system. Al-Marri was sent to the U.S. on Sept. 10, 2001, by KSM to carry out cyanide bomb attacks. He faces up to a 15-year sentence, but will be allowed to argue that the sentence should be satisfied by the seven years he has been in custody.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2009

Obama Considers Sending Armed Troops to Mexican Border to Prevent Drug Violence

President Barack Obama said Wednesday that his administration is examining options to deal with deteriorating security conditions on the Mexican border, including the deployment of the National Guard if violence continues to spill over into American cities.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 6, 2009

Obama Meets Ohio Police Recruits Hired Due to Stimulus Package

Today Columbus (Ohio) PD recruits, whose jobs have been saved by the massive $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Congress passed last month, will have the opportunity to thank President Barack Obama face to face as they finally join the force.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2009

Obama to Seek New Assault Weapons Ban

The Obama administration will seek to reinstate the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 during the Bush administration, Attorney General Eric Holder said today.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2009

Thales Demonstrates Interoperable Communications on Inauguration Day

Thales Communications Inc. provided multiple units of its new multiband, portable radio for the Jan. 20 Presidential Inauguration Day activities. The Liberty software-defined, multiband land mobile radio enhanced operations in Washington, D.C., and the surrounding areas by linking multi-agency communications.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2009

Troops, Cops to Surge for President-Elect Barack Obama's Inaugural

Military and law enforcement officials told the Daily News they're adding more soldiers and cops than previously planned to help safeguard Obama's Jan. 20 swearing-in.

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Articlesby David GriffithJanuary 1, 2009

Obama and Law Enforcement: What Will He Do?

No one knows how Obama's presidency will play out. The only thing we do know is what he has said that he plans to do in the next four years. The following is an examination of what he's said about issues near and dear to American law enforcement and commentary from leading law enforcement experts on how it will affect you.

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