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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2016

No Charges for Officers in Jamar Clark Shooting

Federal authorities said Wednesday that they would not pursue civil rights charges against two Minneapolis police officers in the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 20, 2016

Video: Los Angeles Police Union Sues Chief Over "Improper Influence" in Disciplinary Process

The union says the city charter section, which requires two command officers to be board members, is a violation of the 14th Amendment because the officers “owe their rank to the chief.” They are hoping the federal court agrees.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2016

Police Union Sues New York City Over Changes to Health Insurance

A police union is suing New York City for making changes to officers’ health insurance plans without consulting them, according to court papers.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2016

NYPD Union Survey Shows Officers Very Unhappy with de Blasio, City Government

96% of responses were unfavorable towards Mayor de Blasio, with 88% very unfavorable. Additionally, 96% disapprove of de Blasio’s policing and public safety policies.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 26, 2016

Cleveland Police Union: Tamir Rice Settlement Money Should Help Educate Kids About Dangers of Replica Guns

“Something positive must come from this tragic loss,” said Steve Loomis, president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association. “That would be educating youth of the dangers of possessing a real or replica firearm,” he said.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 15, 2016

Chicago FOP Chief Slams Incendiary Police Racism Report for "Bias"

The president of the largest Chicago police union on Thursday blasted a new report that recommends broad reforms within the department, calling the report one-sided and unfair to officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2016

NYPD Union Chief Blames "Anti-Police Atmosphere" for Rise in Shootings, Slashings

PBA President Patrick Lynch took to the airwaves Sunday to blame recent spikes in shootings and slashings on an “anti-police atmosphere” in New York City.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 24, 2016

Colorado Officers Outraged Over KKK Cop Painting Displayed in City Building

Yesterday afternoon the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police began to receive a flood of calls into its state office from outraged officers and from equally upset civilians concerning a painting that the city had allowed to be prominently displayed to the public in the atrium on the main floor of Denver’s Municipal Webb Building.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 17, 2016

NYPD Officers Unhappy and Feel Less Safe, Union Survey Shows

Roughly 87 percent of cops said the Big Apple has become “less safe” since the new administration took over at the beginning of 2014, with 55 percent of those respondents describing New York City as “a lot less safe.”

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Articlesby Chuck CanterburyFebruary 29, 2016

Why is Congress Reforming a Program That Has No Funding?

The Asset Forfeiture Fund is self-financed from seizures of property owned by criminals and it helps law enforcement agencies pay for resources and officers, so why is Congress cutting it as part of a budget deal?

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