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Video: San Diego Standoff Shuts Down Airport

A relentless shooter armed with a high-powered rifle terrorized a San Diego neighborhood Wednesday, opening fire on police officers and bringing air traffic to a halt before ultimately being taken into police custody.

November 5, 2015

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San Diego Standoff Shuts Down Airport

A relentless shooter armed with a high-powered rifle terrorized a San Diego neighborhood Wednesday, opening fire on police officers and bringing air traffic to a halt before ultimately being taken into police custody. More Here.

November 5, 2015

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Gang Disputes Over Money, Love Blamed in Seattle's Uptick In Gun Violence

Gun violence is up in Seattle, and although police say most of those involved in recent shootings are gang members, much of the gang violence stems from arguments over money or romantic relationships, rather than tit-for-tat turf disputes.

August 26, 2015

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Drug Dealing Gangs Exploiting Milwaukee Police Chase Policy

An innovative, violent gang of drug dealers is exploiting the Milwaukee Police Department's own policy on vehicle pursuits and other rules as they feed an incessant hunger for heroin across southeastern Wisconsin and contribute to a surging number of murders in the city.

July 21, 2015

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Video: 8 Killed in Chicago Over Weekend, Superintendent Says 'We Will Not Relent'

Despite the high number of shootings, McCarthy applauded the officers for working 12-hour tours and the department for taking the "extraordinary step" of employing 30% more officers on the streets than usual.

July 6, 2015

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Video: Police and Bikers Exchange Fire During Massive Texas Melee, 9 Suspects Killed, 192 Arrested

Waco police spokesman Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said some of the dead and wounded may have been struck by gunfire from law enforcement. SWAT and patrol officers responded to the melee.

May 18, 2015

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ICE Arrests 976 Gang Members and Associates During 'Project Wildfire' Surge

Nearly 1,000 gang members and associates from 239 different gangs were arrested in 282 cities across the U.S. during Project Wildfire, a six-week operation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

April 9, 2015

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Researcher Says There are 1 Million Gang Members in U.S.

More than 1 million youths in the nation are gang members — more than triple the number estimated by law enforcement, according to a new study that shatters some long-held beliefs about gangs.

February 19, 2015

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Armed Man Brings Gun Into Baltimore Police Station on Gang's Orders

Baltimore police officers on Tuesday disarmed a man who brought a loaded handgun into a police station claiming that Black Guerrilla Family gang members had put him up to it to test security.

January 6, 2015

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Video: Ex Convict-Turned-Rabbi Busted for Posing as Police Officer

A former Brooklyn gang member who apparently became a Hasidic rabbi is facing dozens of charges after he allegedly posed as a law enforcement officer in a case that prosecutors call "one of the strangest" they've seen.

October 17, 2014

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Wounded Calif. Officer Gabriel Garcia Regaining Consciousness

Police Officer Gabriel Garcia is regaining consciousness, nearly two weeks after being shot in the line of duty.

September 5, 2014

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Video Calls for Revenge Against LAPD, Union Warns Members

A music video response to the fatal police shooting of Ezell Ford in South Los Angeles prompted the LAPD's union to call for police officers to be on heightened alert Thursday.

August 21, 2014