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Newsby Staff WriterJune 11, 2015

Officer at Texas Pool Party Had Responded to Two Suicide Calls, Lawyer Says

A white Texas police officer was not targeting minorities when he wrestled a black teenage girl to the ground and brandished his gun outside a pool party, his lawyer said, but rather was fraught with emotion after responding earlier to two suicide calls.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 10, 2015

Texas Officer Resigns After Pool Party Video Goes Viral

A McKinney, Texas, Police Corporal has resigned after video showed him pushing a 15-year-old girl in a swimsuit to the ground and drawing his service weapon on other teens.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2015

Baltimore Prosecutor Asked Police to Target Area Where Freddie Gray was Arrested

"State's Attorney Mosby asked me to look into community concerns regarding drug dealing in the area of North Ave and Mount St," Joshua Rosenblatt, division chief of Mosby's Crime Strategies Unit, wrote in a March 17 email to Major Osborne Robinson, a Western District police commander.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2015

Protesters Call for Firing of Texas Officer Suspended for Pool Party Incident

Carrying signs that read "Black Lives Matter" and chanting "All lives matter," demonstrators called for the officer to be fired.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2015

Video: Texas Officer Suspended Following Pool Party Incident

A McKinney, Texas, police corporal was placed on administrative leave after a video surfaced Saturday showing him pulling a 15-year-old girl to the ground and pinning her down outside a pool party Friday night in the expansive Craig Ranch subdivision. Seconds later, he pulled his gun and pointed it at two teens who appear to try to come to her aid.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2015

Video: Former South Carolina Officer Indicted for Fatal Shooting, Could Get Life

Charleston County (S.C.) Solicitor Scarlett Wilson on Monday announced that a state Grand Jury has indicted a former North Charleston police officer for murder.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 4, 2015

Baltimore Police Want to Add Safety Measures to 24 Transport Vans

Baltimore Police look at ways to improve safety and accountability in their prisoner transports.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 4, 2015

Georgia Officer Saves Two Lives in Two Hours

The officer was informed the victim was suffering from a heroin overdose and upon hearing the news, Ernst administered naloxone to the victim. The man regained consciousness on the scene and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 4, 2015

Video: Florida Man Arrested After Dancing on Sheriff's Vehicle to Stop Vampire Attack

He then looks to strike a karate pose and starts dancing on top of the SUV while the Hall & Oates song "Rich Girl" plays on the radio in the background. The man continues to dance to oldies, pointing to his vehicle and moving his body to Supertramp's "Goodbye Stranger."

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 4, 2015

Video: South Carolina Officer Pulls Man from Burning Car

Instead of waiting for backup to arrive, Willis, who's a 10-year veteran of the department, didn't hesitate to jump into action. He used a fire extinguisher from inside his patrol car in an effort to put out some of the flames.

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