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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2009

Wounded Florida Deputy Sues State

Maury Hernandez, the Broward Sheriff's Office deputy who defied the odds by surviving a gun shot to the head during a traffic stop gone awry, is suing the Florida Department of Corrections for negligence.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2009

Idaho Officers Shoot, Kill Reputed Gang Member

Mario Armando Vasquez was shot to death early Sunday morning along Garrity Boulevard in Nampa at the end of a pursuit that led Idaho State Police from west Boise to Nampa.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeJune 1, 2009

Vehicle Searches: Incident to Arrest

After Apr. 19, officers and agencies could incur liability for vehicle searches incident to arrest that do not fall within the Gant guidelines.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 7, 2009

Minnesota Cops Who Stopped for Gas Bust Motorist Pulling in with "Cooking" Meth Lab

A search of the vehicle revealed an overwhelming odor of ammonia. Drug paraphernalia, containers and other items were located "that confirmed the presence of a methamphetamine lab," said West Hennepin Public Safety Director Ray McCoy.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2009

Lee Woods Sentenced to Life in Prison for Timoshenko Killing

A remorseless cop killer was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison plus 40 years for the execution of Officer Russel Timoshenko during a car stop in Brooklyn.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2009

Dallas Police Officer Resigns Over NFL Player Ryan Moats' Traffic Stop

Dallas police Officer Robert Powell resigned Wednesday, a week after he garnered national notoriety for detaining an NFL player outside a hospital where his mother-in-law lay dying.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeApril 1, 2009

Updating Weapons Frisks

Although it's common to see the term "stop and frisk," it's possible that there might be justification for a stop, but not for a frisk.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 27, 2009

Dallas Chief Apologizes for Officer's Actions With NFL Player

As a storm of outrage gathered over his department, Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle called a news conference Thursday to apologize for the behavior of an officer who detained the distressed family of an NFL player outside a hospital emergency room, the Dallas Morning News reported.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2009

Oakland Police Deaths: What Went Wrong?

Police and law enforcement experts will dissect the case to find out what went wrong Saturday, likely breaking the incident in two: the traffic stop that left two motorcycle officers fatally wounded, and the SWAT operation two hours later that left two officers and the suspect dead.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2009

Family's Account of Oakland Parolee who Killed the Four Police Officers

Lovelle Mixon's shocked family, gathering at an East Oakland home where the parolee had been living until recently, apologized to the officers' families and to the public, and said they don't understand what might have triggered his burst of violence.

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