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Newsby Staff WriterJune 25, 2015

Cleveland Officer Can Sue City for Wrongful Suspension Over Facebook Posts

U.S. District Judge Christopher Boyko, in an order issued Monday, wrote that Sgt. Johnny Hamm has a "plausible claim for deprivation" of his right to due process, if what Hamm alleges is true. Boyko wrote that the complaint over the Facebook posts was lodged by police Chief Calvin Williams and decided at a disciplinary hearing that was also presided over by the chief.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 22, 2015

12 Shot, 1 Killed in Detroit During Basketball Court Party

Over half a dozen pools of blood on a basketball court in northwest Detroit have dried-out, but the neighborhood where 12 were shot in a "retaliation-style" mass shooting Saturday night has little to say to police.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 22, 2015

Video: Suspect Arrested for Shooting Wisconsin Detective

After more than 24 hours of searching for Najee Harmon, police found him hiding in a house. Milwaukee Police say they took the 20-year-old into custody for shooting a Wauwatosa, Wis., detective.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2015

Cincinnati Officer and Suspect Killed in Exchange of Gunfire

Sonny Kim, a 27-year veteran with the Cincinnati Police Department, was shot and killed Friday morning during a shootout in Madisonville, leaving the department in mourning and a neighborhood on edge.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2015

Tamir Rice Investigation Report Released

The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office released a redacted account of the investigation on Saturday. The 224-page report, compiled by Sheriff's Department investigators, offers no determination as to whether the Nov. 22, 2014 shooting was justified.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 11, 2015

Cleveland Chief: Officers Should See Themselves as 'Guardians,' Not 'Warriors'

Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams said Wednesday that among the challenges he faces in reforming his department in concert with a federal consent decree is training his officers to view themselves as guardians of the community, rather than warriors.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 11, 2015

Courts Say LEOs Can Confront Open-carry Advocates

When police arrived, they took the man's gun, and briefly handcuffed him while they questioned him. The man, Johann Deffert, an "open carry" gun advocate, then sued police saying they had violated his constitutional rights. A federal judge disagreed.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2015

Cleveland Activists Plan to Bypass Prosecutor, Seek Charges Against Officer in Tamir Rice Shooting

The head of the police union that represents Cleveland police blasted the attempt to circumvent the prosecutor. Steve Loomis, president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association called the move a dangerous and selfish attempt to "hijack rule of law."

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2015

New Chicago Policy: No Visible Tattoos, No Ball Caps

Chicago police officers will be required to cover their tattoos while working, according to a new directive issued this week.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2015

Suspect Fleeing Police Causes Fatal Car Crash in Indianapolis

A suspect on the run from police caused a fatal crash on the southeast side of Indianapolis, according to Indianapolis Metropolitan police.

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