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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 4, 2014

The Plight of the "Pit Bull"

“My heart goes out to these dogs,” says trainer Brian Kilcommons, who is often called to assess the aggressiveness and socialization of pits. “These dogs are so maligned. They are tortured. They are fought. I cannot tell you how many of these dogs I have trained that make phenomenal pets.”

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 4, 2014

Dog Owners Can Prevent Violent Encounters Between Police and Their Pets

While the mainstream media and many angry dog owners believe the sole responsibility for these tragedies should fall on the officer who pulled the trigger. Often times, the pet owners made mistakes or were even irresponsible in controlling and training their animals.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 4, 2014

Sued for Shooting a Dog

Your biggest fear in a dog shooting lawsuit is punitive damages. While compensatory damages are likely to be covered by your employer, punitive damages are probably coming out of your pocket.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 3, 2014

Ohio Cop Killer's Death Sentence Upheld

The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously upheld Ashford Thompson's aggravated murder conviction for the 2008 slaying of a Twinsburg, Ohio, police officer, but split 4-3 in deciding that the death penalty was appropriate.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2014

Alabama Deputy Dies After Struggle with Suspect

Deputy Sheriff Tim Williamson of the Butler County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office suffered a heart attack following a struggle with a subject he was attempting to arrest.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeOctober 28, 2014

The 5 Biggest Miranda Myths

Some myths that have sprouted from Miranda have shown so much inertia that the Supreme Court has had to keep coming back to try to knock them down. Here are five of the most persistent.

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ProductsOctober 27, 2014

Copper Eliminator

Italian Gun Grease Copper Eliminator, part of the IGG system for advance cleaning, protection, and performance for handguns, rifles, and shotguns, dissolves embedded copper and lead in minutes without eroding the metal of the firearm.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 24, 2014

Survey Results Suggest Limited Budgets Slow Law Enforcement's Adoption of Crime-Fighting Software

When Wynyard asked nearly 300 police chiefs, federal investigators, analysts, and other high-ranking law enforcement officials if they were using crime-fighting software, only 35 percent said yes; of those departments that were using crime-fighting software, 63 percent were using it to fight drug-related crimes. In the departments that were not using crime-fighting software, 70 percent said they would use it to fight drug crimes if they had it.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2014

Illinois Man Captured, Held on $1M Bond in Shooting of 2 Deputies

Peters, a 52-year-old military veteran, is charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery/discharge of a firearm in connection with the shooting of two McHenry County sheriff's deputies.

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ProductsOctober 17, 2014

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