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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 12, 2018

Former Florida Officer Sentenced to 6 Years for Shakedowns at Traffic Stops

Jose Acosta—a former rookie police officer with the Miami Police Department— pleaded guilty to 10 counts of burglary, 10 counts of false imprisonment, eight counts of grand theft and two counts of petit theft and was sentenced to six years in prison. That term could be reduced to three years with good behavior.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2018

New iPhone App Allows Users to "Automatically" Record Interactions with Police

Siri Shortcuts allows users to do a variety of things on their phone with very little prompting by the phone's user.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2018

LASD Deputy Injured, Suspect Killed in OIS at Traffic Stop

The deputy—who was shot once in the right forearm—was transported to a nearby hospital where he underwent surgery and is listed in stable condition. The LASD confirmed a 42-year-old suspect was fatally shot in the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2018

Illinois Officer Shot at Traffic Stop, Civilian Shoots at Suspect

"We were luckily (sic) enough to have a citizen on the street who's a concealed carry holder and he also engaged in gun fire with this offender who was struck one time and was taken to Cook County Hospital," Supt. Chlada said.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2018

Video: LAPD Releases Video of Officer Shot at Point Blank Range During Traffic Stop

The Los Angeles Police Department has released video on YouTube from a July shooting at a traffic stop that left an officer with a gunshot wound to her leg. The agency released the 10-minute video under a new policy that requires such recordings to be made public within 45 days of an officer-involved shooting.

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Videosby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2018

LAPD Releases Video of Officer Shot at Point Blank Range During Traffic Stop

The Los Angeles Police Department has released video on YouTube from a July shooting at a traffic stop that left an officer with a gunshot wound to her leg. The agency released the 10-minute video under a new policy that requires such recordings to be made public within 45 days of an officer-involved shooting. More here.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2018

Toddler Hands New York Trooper a Bag of Drugs During Traffic Stop

The New York State Police issued a statement detailing a traffic stop during which a 3-year-old child handed a trooper a bag of marijuana.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2018

California Officer Struck by Car During Felony Traffic Stop

A police officer with the Concord (CA) Police Department was struck by a car in Santa Cruz while the officer was attempting to arrest two wanted felons at a traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2018

Judge Dismisses Retaliation / Defamation Suit Filed by New Jersey Officer

A judge has dismissed a retaliation and defamation lawsuit filed by a former New Jersey police officer who was fired following his arrest of State Assemblyman Paul Moriarty in 2012.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2018

Alabama Trooper Shoots, Kills Man Following Pursuit

Alabama's State Bureau of Investigation said that a trooper shot and killed a man following a high speed pursuit that ended on a dead-end road, according to KVVU-TV.

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