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Anarchist Black Bloc Protests Portland Police Shootings

The group, calling itself Black Bloc, first gathered about 5 p.m.in the South Park Blocks, near Southwest Salmon Street and Park Avenue. Protesters then began marching toward the Willamette River, chanting slogans and carrying signs.

Smugglers Using Barbed Wire Traps Against Border Agents

The devices consist of barbed wire stretched like clotheslines across trails used by agents on all-terrain vehicles. The lines, which are difficult to spot, are about four feet off the ground and appear to be intended to knock a rider off the ATV. There have been no known injuries.

Photo by Zevotron via Flickr.com.

Inside the Michigan Militia Investigation

Federal authorities had been monitoring members of a Michigan-based Christian militia for some time but were forced to “take them down” over the weekend after learning of an imminent threat against police, the U.S. attorney leading the prosecution said today.

California Probe Leads to Arrest of Alleged Mexican Drug Kingpin

Authorities in Ventura County, Calif., on Monday said the arrest of an alleged heroin kingpin in Mexico was triggered by a local investigation that has made a significant dent in the area drug market.

LAPD SWAT Officer Killed While Serving in Afghanistan

The Los Angeles Police Department is mourning its first officer to be killed in combat in Afghanistan after a roadside bomb took the life of a highly regarded SWAT team member.

Prison Gang Boss Arrested in Consulate Killings in Juarez

Mexican authorities have arrested a leader of a bi-national prison gang for the mid-March killings of three people associated with the U.S. consulate in Ciudad Juarez.

Nine Members of Michigan-Based Militia Charged with Planning Police Murders

The indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court today claims that the Hutaree planned to kill an unidentified member of local law enforcement and then attack the law enforcement officers who gather in Michigan for the funeral.

Student Bullying

In order to put bullying in a light police are familiar with, you may want to view it through the prism of domestic violence.

Shots Fired: St. Louis, Missouri 10/01/2007

A 17-year-old member of the 41 Delmar Mob gang stopped, spinning and opening fire on the two officers with his 9mm pistol.

St. Louis PD Officers Duane Hollinshed (left) and Matthew Simpson received the Medal of Valor for their actions.

POLICE-TREXPO West Courses Certified for P.O.S.T. Credit

POLICE-TREXPO West is proud to announce that California P.O.S.T. (California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training) has officially certified the conference program that will be offered next week, March 29-31 at the Long Beach Convention Center, Hall A, in Long Beach, Calif.

Gang Members Threaten El Paso Officers

The Barrio Azteca gang could be plotting to kill El Paso law enforcement officers in retaliation for a recent crackdown on gang members, an alert issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned.

Judge Allows Law Students to Sue on Behalf of Aryan Brotherhood Leader

University of Denver law students will be able to continue their legal fight to help a Supermax prison inmate said to be the longest ever held in isolation in a U.S. prison, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

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