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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2018

Off-Duty Chicago Officer Fatally Shoots Armed Robber

An off-duty officer with the Chicago (IL) Police Department fatally shot a suspect who he said was trying to rob him on Thursday morning. Police said a second suspect is in custody.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2018

On a Dare, Arkansas Officer Joins High School Drumline at Football Game

Corporal Les Munn of the Texarkana (AR) Police Department is not one to shy away from a challenge. So when a high school student lugging her drums up the bleachers laid down the gauntlet that the officer help the band perform, he accepted the dare.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2018

Seattle Officer Fired for Punching Handcuffed Woman Can Get Job Back

Officer Adley Shepherd—who was fired in 2016 by former Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole after he reportedly punched a handcuffed woman—can have his job back following a second investigation into the matter by an independent civilian arbitrator.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2018

Police Agencies Deliver Thanksgiving Dinner to Needy Families

Police departments across the country spent some of the past few days delivering holiday joy—in the form of Thanksgiving dinner—to families who desperately need it.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2018

New Las Vegas Attraction Allows Mock "Police Pursuits" on Motor Speedway

The attraction allows people to participate in a simulated vehicle pursuit just a few miles from the Las Vegas Strip.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2018

Border Patrol Agent Acquitted in 2012 Shooting of Mexican Teen

A Border Patrol agent charged with manslaughter in the 2012 shooting of a Mexican teenager has been acquitted by a jury in Arizona.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieNovember 23, 2018

Officer Safety Considerations for Foot Pursuits

While empirical data doesn't exist—at least to my knowledge—on lost productivity due to injuries sustained during foot pursuits, anecdotal evidence suggests that medical leave following such activities is significant enough to give some thought to the matter.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 22, 2018

Utah Officer Replaces 76-Year-Old Grandma's Stolen Thanksgiving Dinner

When 76-year-old Tisina Wolfgramm Gerber discovered that the Thanksgiving dinner she had purchased for her children and grandchildren had been stolen from her parked car, she reluctantly called the police to report what had happened.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 22, 2018

FBI Announces Launch of National Use-Of-Force Data Collection

The FBI says that the goal of the collection is not to provide insight into specific use-of-force incidents, but instead to offer a comprehensive view of the circumstances, subjects, and officers involved in such incidents nationwide.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 22, 2018

Minnesota Police Shoot, Kill Reportedly Suicidal Knife-Wielding Man

Officers from Stillwater, Bayport, and Oak Park Heights all responded to the incident, finding the man carrying the knife. One officer deployed a TASER, then another opened fire with a sidearm.

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