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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 10, 2018

Teen Charged with 32 Counts in Shooting of Colorado Officer

A Colorado teenager is facing 32 counts—including attempted first-degree murder of a police officer, three counts of second-degree kidnapping, five counts of first-degree burglary and robbery—for an August 20 incident that left Cherry Hills Police Officer Cory Sack with a gunshot wound to the leg.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2018

Armed, Masked Man Fatally Shot by California SWAT Officers

Officers with the Sacramento (CA) Police Department responded early on Thursday morning to a call of an armed, masked man walking on a city sidewalk.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2018

California Officer Struck by Car During Felony Traffic Stop

A police officer with the Concord (CA) Police Department was struck by a car in Santa Cruz while the officer was attempting to arrest two wanted felons at a traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2018

Jury Awards $2.5M to Family of Man Who Was Fatally Shot While Stabbing California Officer

A jury said the officer used "unreasonable force" in the 2013 incident in which Officer Jairo Acosta—with the Los Banos (CA) Police Department—responded to a call of domestic violence in which 80-year-old Tan Lam said his 43-year-old son had assaulted him.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2018

California Department Hires First Ever Female Police Officer

The Del Rey Oaks (CA) Police Department has hired a female police officer for the first time in its history. Officer Beatrice Pereda started her field training this week.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieSeptember 7, 2018

Why "Safe Injection Sites" are the Wrong Answer to the Opioid Question

Drug addicts need treatment, not assistance in furthering their addiction. The government and the private sector should be helping addicts shake their addiction — not giving them a "safe place" to continue destroying themselves.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2018

Arizona Authorities Warn About Consequences of Hoax School Threats

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said anybody caught posting threatening hoaxes will be prosecuted and liable for costs.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2018

2 California Officers Injured in Confrontation with Domestic Violence Suspect

Two officers with the Oakland (CA) Police Department were attacked by a domestic violence suspect on Tuesday, according to the East Bay Times.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2018

ACLU Sues Phoenix Police Over Trump Protest Response

The lawsuit was filed by the Arizona chapter of the ACLU, Los Angeles-based law firm Hadsell Stormer & Renick LLP and civil rights attorney Dan Pochoda. Plaintiffs are requesting a court bar Phoenix police from using excessive force against protesters in the future and are also seeking financial rewards.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2018

Off-Duty California Officer Kills Wife, Self in Shopping Mall

The Wheats continued arguing and moved into the parking lot, where Brad Wheat shot his wife multiple times before turning the gun on himself, the sheriff’s office reported.

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