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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2018

No Charges for Officers in Dallas Sniper's Death

Dallas police officers who used a bomb robot to kill the sniper who ambushed officers and civilians during a downtown protest will not face charges, a grand jury has determined.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2018

San Francisco to Wipe Out Thousands of Marijuana Convictions

San Francisco will retroactively apply California's new marijuana legalization laws to prior convictions, expunging or reducing misdemeanor and felony convictions dating back to 1975, the district attorney's office announced Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2018

Video: Trial for Philly Officer's Accused Shooter Begins

Officer Jesse Hartnett was shot three times two years ago. As each charge was read, his accused shooter - rather than entering a plea of guilty or not guilty - replied, "I don't plead to anyone but Allah."

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 22, 2018

Supreme Court Rules for Police Officers in D.C. House Party Case

The court ruled unanimously that the officers could not be held liable for making the arrests after they came upon a scene of "utter Bacchanalia," as Justice Clarence Thomas described it in announcing the decision.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2018

ICE Director Promises Doubling of Officers After CA 'Sanctuary' Law Signed

"If [Brown] thinks he is protecting the community, he's doing quite the opposite," Homan said. "[Brown] is knowingly putting law enforcement at risk."

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2018

Baltimore Judge Rules City Violated Contracts by Cutting Police, Fire Pension Benefits

A judge ruled Tuesday that former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's overhaul of pension benefits "unlawfully withdrew" a variable pension benefit that paid out more money to retirees when the stock market improved.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2017

IL Officer Hit at Stop Light Eligible for Disability Benefits, Court Rules

Martin ended up with permanent disabilities that prevented him from returning to the field. However, the Board of Trustees of the police pension fund of Shiloh maintained that Martin did not have a line-of-duty injury.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2017

MO Cop Killer Suspect Won't Face Death Penalty

St. Louis County prosecutors said Friday that they would not seek a death sentence for Trenton Forster in the shooting death of St. Louis County Police Officer Blake Snyder.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 7, 2017

Former AZ Officer Found Not Guilty of Second-Degree Murder

A jury has found former Mesa, AZ, police officer Philip Brailsford not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a man at a Mesa hotel in 2016.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2017

Baltimore Drops More Criminal Cases Due to Alleged Police Misconduct

Prosecutors also said they have dropped or will drop more than 200 cases linked to officers involved in the body-camera incidents if more time isn't granted for additional investigation.

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