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Police: AL Couple Planted Fake Bomb Hoping to Shoot Officers

An Alabama couple planted a fake bomb at a suburban elementary school hoping to shoot officers arriving at the scene or even rob a bank, police said Wednesday.

November 25, 2016

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NYPD Commissioner Urges Officers to Remain Alert After Recent Police Shootings Across U.S.

NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill is urging New York City officers to stay vigilant after four police officers were shot, one fatally, over a 12-hour span across the country Sunday.

November 22, 2016

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Video: Police Warned of Possible Al Qaeda Attacks in U.S. Monday

U.S. intelligence has alerted joint terrorism task forces that al Qaeda could be planning attacks in three states for Monday, the day before the national election.

November 4, 2016

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Suspect Arrested for Threatening Detroit Police Chief

A suspect accused of making making threats against Detroit Police Chief James Craig and the entire police department has been arrested.

October 24, 2016

Technology

IL Man Convicted for Using Emojis to Threaten Police Officer

A Peoria, IL, man was sentenced Thursday to probation and released after spending 85 days in the Peoria County Jail for writing a threatening message to a then-Peoria police officer on Facebook.

September 16, 2016

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Aryan Gang Member Gets 28 Years for Shooting at CO Officer

A Colorado Springs, CO, felon once considered a person of interest in the 2013 slaying of Colorado's top prison official, pleaded guilty Thursday to trying to kill a police officer.

September 6, 2016

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Michigan Mother and Son Tried to Hire Hit Man to Kill Officers, Police Say

A mother and son are in police custody after they tried hiring a hit man to kill three officers, according to the Michigan State Police.

September 1, 2016

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Milwaukee Officer Facing Social Media Threats After Fatal OIS

“Now y'all see his face if he's seen anywhere in the city drop him,” read one post. Another called for a gun so the person could “shoot him right in his head.” The posters gave the officer’s name and some included his home address.

August 17, 2016

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Intel Firm Warns Police About Violent Sect of Black Lives Matter

#Fuck12 appears far more comfortable tossing a Molotov cocktail in lieu of Marxist-inspired critical theory screeds on Medium or Mic. #Fuck12 does not have a problem with just white police — but anyone wearing a badge.

August 16, 2016

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NYPD Officer Alerted Wisconsin Police About Imminent Attack

A 27-year-old man armed with two handguns approached a police officer in Wisconsin, but the incident ended peacefully, largely because an NYPD officer had alerted Wisconsin officers that the man had threatened violence against them online that day.

August 12, 2016

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Hit List Targeting Officers Found in Ohio Park

Police in Ohio are on high alert after discovering earlier this week what appeared to be a hit list that targeted cops in a city park.

August 12, 2016

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Chicago Police Warn Violence Against Officers Possible After OIS Video Released

Chicago police have warned their law enforcement counterparts across the nation that the release of body camera video showing the fatal shooting of a man by officers may cause violence against law enforcement.

August 5, 2016