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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 25, 2018

Suspect in Critical Wounding of Florida Officer was Arrested, Put on Immigration Detainer in 2010

An ICE hold was requested for Wisner Desmaret, a Haitian national, after a 2010 arrest for burglary, theft and possession of burglary tools. The state attorney's office decided not to prosecute the case for what they said was insufficient evidence.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2018

Florida Officer Shaves Homeless Man's Beard to Help Him Get Job

Officer Tony Carlson of the Tallahassee Police Department took some time over the weekend to shave a homeless man's beard so the man could apply for a job at a local McDonald's restaurant.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 23, 2018

Florida Officer Wounded in Gunfight in Critical but Stable Condition

Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller was reportedly responding to a call at a gas station when a gunman opened fire on him. Jobbers-Miller was rushed to a local hospital where he underwent emergency surgery.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 18, 2018

Video: Florida Officers Grant Korean War Vet's Wish to Use Night Vision System Before He Goes Blind

Officers in Pembroke Pines, Florida, answered the call from an 88-year-old Navy veteran who had one request before completely losing his sight. He wanted to use night vision goggles.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2018

3 Men Convicted of Florida Deputy's Murder Avoid Death Penalty

Three men convicted in the fatal shooting of Broward County (FL) Deputy Brian Tephford won't receive the death penalty.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2018

Florida Deputy Posts Funny Video to Facebook — Tortoise Not Amused

Marion County (Florida) Sheriff's Office posted a video rant to Facebook in which Deputy Bryan Bowman mocks an unseen subject for "going one mile per hour in a 30-mile-per-hour zone."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 13, 2018

Florida Agency Launches Initiative to Combat Human Trafficking

"This is one of those areas where we are definitely being proactive about because we recognize this is not just about who we are as Pasco {County or} as who we are in Tampa Bay, but human beings," Sheriff Chris Nocco said. "This is the dignity of human life and how much is a life worth?"

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 12, 2018

Parkland Students File Suit Against Broward Sheriff, Other Officials

Survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, have filed a federal lawsuit against Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie, Broward Sheriff Scott Israel, and other law enforcement officials.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2018

Florida Officials Try to Keep Video of Attack at Parkland School Hidden

Attorneys for the Broward County School Board and Broward State Attorney's Office argued in court on Tuseday that releasing the surveillance footage of the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February "could put the school's safety in jeopardy."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2018

Florida Police Train Citizens in Active Shooter Response

Training presented by a group of Florida law enforcement agencies is aimed at helping citizens survive in the event that an active killer walks into their business, church, community room, school or other gathering place.

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