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Toronto Van Attack Suspect Charged with Murder
Alek Minassian, the man accused of plowing into Toronto pedestrians with a rented van on Monday, was charged Tuesday with 10 counts of first-degree murder.
April 24, 2018
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Border Agent Acquitted of Murder in Fatal Shooting of Teen
An Arizona jury acquitted a U.S. Border Patrol agent of a second-degree murder charge in the death of a teen from Mexico but deadlocked on lesser counts of manslaughter.
April 24, 2018
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Killing of Massachusetts Officer Renews Calls for State Death Penalty
The killing of a Massachusetts police officer has some Republicans calling for the reinstatement of the death penalty for the murder of law enforcement officers in the state.
April 19, 2018
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Trump Administration Ends Crackdown on Legal Marijuana
In conversation with Trump this week, Gardner said he was assured that the federal government would not interfere with Colorado's marijuana industry and that Trump would champion a new law that gives states the authority to set their own pot policies.
April 13, 2018
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3 Chicago Officers Charged in Laquan McDonald Case to Choose Bench Trial
Lawyers for three Chicago police officers charged with impeding an investigation into the fatal police shooting of teenager Laquan McDonald said Thursday they plan for a Cook County judge to decide the outcome of the officers' trials, not a jury.
April 12, 2018
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Funding for Local Police Cannot be Based on ICE Cooperation, Judge Rules
The U.S. Department of Justice cannot force local police departments to cooperate with immigration agents as a condition for receiving federal funding for a law enforcement program, a judge in Los Angeles ruled this week.
April 12, 2018
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Jury Awards Family $100,000 in Civil Trial of NC Officer Who Fatally Shot Man
A jury awarded a family $100,000 Tuesday in the case of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC, police officer who fatally shot a man five years ago. The family had asked for $1.1 million.
April 10, 2018
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Last Suit Accusing NYPD of Spying on Muslims Is Settled
The last of three major lawsuits over the surveillance of Muslims by the New York Police Department was settled on Thursday, ending years of litigation over a broad, decade-long spying program.
April 5, 2018
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No Charges for NC Officers Who Fatally Shot Man in 'Ambush' Outside Police HQ
Two CMPD officers and two probation officers returned fire when Jonathan Bennett, 23, pulled into the parking lot just before 11 p.m. on Jan. 11 and began shooting, Merriweather's report states.
April 3, 2018
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California Supreme Court Upholds Law Allowing DNA Collection Upon Arrest
The California Supreme Court decided 4-3 Monday that the state may continue to take DNA from people arrested for a felony crime.
April 2, 2018
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Widow of Slain Texas Trooper Pushing for Tougher "Bond" Laws
Trooper Damon Allen was shot and killed on Thanksgiving Day in Freestone County, TX. Investigators say the trooper's suspected killer was out on bond for assaulting a Smith County, TX, deputy in July. Allen's wife wants to prevent repeat offenders from killing law enforcement officers.
March 6, 2018
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Maryland's Highest Court Reinstates Officers' Names to Courts Database
Maryland’s highest court voted unanimously Tuesday to restore police officers’ names to the public online court database, overturning a change made last year that prompted an outcry when it went into effect last week.
March 6, 2018
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