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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 16, 2017

IL Bill to Allow Ambulances for Injured K-9s Signed into Law

Illinois House Bill 2661 was signed into law today. It allows police dogs injured in the line of duty to be transported to a veterinary clinic or similar facility by emergency professionals.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2017

NH Governor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

New Hampshire is now the 22nd state and the last in New England to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 6, 2017

MO Joins 27 Other States With 'Blue Alert' System

Missouri soon will have a system to notify the general public when a law enforcement officer is killed or injured.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2017

Black Lives Matter Trying to Stop NJ Bill That Would Require Kids be Taught How to Interact with Police

Black Lives Matter has come out against a new bill proposed by the New Jersey Assembly that compels schools to provide training to youngsters on how to interact with police and avoid confrontation.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2017

Law Signed Making Attacks on Police in Texas a Hate Crime

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott recently gave his approval to the Police Protection Act, which ups the penalties for crimes against law enforcement officers in the state.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2017

Colorado to Use Pot Tax Revenues to Fund Pot Busts

The first recreational pot market in the U.S. notched another marijuana first Thursday when Colorado started using marijuana taxes to fund police efforts to crack down on illegal growing operations.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 25, 2017

MI Bill Would Give Tax Break to LEOs Without Social Security

Certain employees retired from government work would get a tax break under legislation approved unanimously by the Michigan Senate

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 19, 2017

Nevada Expected to Become Second State to Mandate Police Body Cameras

Police officers in the state of Nevada may soon be required to wear body cameras under a measure that was sent on Thursday to Governor Brian Sandoval for his signature.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 18, 2017

Bills Would Set Statewide Police Use of Force Policies in Wisconsin

A set of Democratic bills proposed Wednesday would set statewide policies for police use of force in Wisconsin. But the head of the state's largest law enforcement union says many of those rules are already in place throughout the state

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 18, 2017

Video: CA Senator Wants Traffic Fines Reduced for Low-Income Earners

Under his proposal, traffic fines would stay the same but people who are unemployed or on welfare can qualify for a reduction.

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