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Los Angeles Police Union on Tarantino

Tarantino may feel misunderstood, but make no mistake. He is a highly talented and accomplished screenwriter who knew exactly what he was doing in joining the demonstration and condemning police officers.

November 6, 2015

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Video: Los Angeles, Philly Police Unions Join Boycott of Tarantino Films

The Los Angeles police union and the Philadelphia police union have joined the NYPD union in a boycott of the films of Quentin Tarantino in response to the director referring to "murder" in connection with police use of force at a New York rally over the weekend.

October 29, 2015

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Los Angeles, Philly Police Unions Join Boycott of Tarantino Films

The Los Angeles police union and the Philadelphia police union have joined the NYPD union in a boycott of the films of Quentin Tarantino in response to the director referring to "murder" in connection with police use of force at a New York rally over the weekend. More Here.

October 29, 2015

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NYPD Union Calls for Boycott of Tarantino Films After Director Speaks at Anti-Police Rally

“The police officers that Quentin Tarantino calls ‘murderers’ aren’t living in one of his depraved big-screen fantasies — they’re risking and sometimes sacrificing their lives to protect communities from real crime and mayhem," Lynch said.

October 26, 2015

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Video: Grand Ole Opry Star John Conlee to Perform Law Enforcement Tribute Song on TV

Tomorrow morning on Fox & Friends, Grand Ole Opry member John Conlee will perform Walkin' Behind the Star, a tribute to law enforcement.

October 13, 2015

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Union Balks at Chicago Mayor's Comment That Officers Are 'Fetal'

Chicago's police union is taking exception to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's description of Chicago officers as being "fetal" and not proactively policing because they're afraid of getting in trouble when citizens post YouTube videos of their interactions with the public.

October 13, 2015

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Portland Launches 'Having Enough Police Matters' Campaign

The "Having Enough Police Matters'' campaign is intended to pressure City Hall to provide more funding to the Portland Police Bureau to hire more rank-and-file officers.

October 8, 2015

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Border Patrol Agent Indicted in Fatal Shooting of Mexican Teen

A Border Patrol agent has for the first time been indicted on a murder charge after shooting and killing a Mexican national through the border fence.

September 25, 2015

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Freddie Gray Settlement "Obscene," Police Union Chief Says

A $6.4 million settlement for the family of Freddie Gray was formally approved Wednesday by a Baltimore financial board despite complaints from the police union president that the deal was "obscene."

September 10, 2015

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Because of ‘Horror Show,’ New England Police Union Boycott's Obama Labor Day Address

The New England Police Benevolent Association chose to boycott President Obama’s Labor Day breakfast address in Boston today to make a statement about violence against police.

September 7, 2015

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More Than 1,100 D.C. Officers Express "No Confidence" in Chief Lanier

Of 1,150 officers who cast ballots in the online vote sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police labor union, 1,122 cast a no confidence ballot, according to the organization’s chairman, Delroy Burton.

August 31, 2015

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Putting Officer-Involved Shootings in Los Angeles in Perspective

The precise circumstances that lead to each OIS are unique, except that in every instance, the officers involved made split-second, life-and-death decisions based on their perception that their own lives or those of others were in danger.

August 17, 2015