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More Than 100 Agencies Pull Out of DNC Assignments Over Milwaukee Ban on Tear Gas

More than 100 police agencies are withdrawing from agreements to send personnel to bolster security at next month’s Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.

July 29, 2020

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Missouri Department Mourns Loss of Beloved K-9 Due to Illness

Officers with the Cape Girardeau (MO) Police Department formed a line outside a local pet hospital to say goodbye to a K-9 that had been diagnosed with a fatal illness and was to be euthanized.

July 28, 2020

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Indiana Officer Helps Boys Serve Cold Refreshments at Lemonade Stand

An officer with the South Bend (IN) Police Department was seen over the weekend helping two boys—a 12-year-old and his four-year-old brother—serving refreshments of lemonade, punch, and popcorn to area residents.

July 28, 2020

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Indiana Man Charged with Impersonating a Police Officer

An Indiana man has been charged with impersonating a police officer after he had reportedly conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle earlier this month.

July 28, 2020

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Minneapolis Voters May Consider Alternative Police Charter Measure

The Minneapolis Charter Commission will listen to public testimony Monday evening on a proposal that is a more moderate alternative to the City Council's proposed legislation that would radically change the way in which police services are delivered there.

July 27, 2020

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Chicago Mayor Orders Removal of Statue That City's Police Bled to Defend

The move is a reversal from Lightfoot, who initially opposed taking down the statue on the grounds that it would erase the history of the Italian explorer.

July 24, 2020

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Wisconsin Officer Hurt in Vehicle Collision with Suspect Car

An officer with the Brookfield (WI) Police department was briefly hospitalized after his squad car was struck during a traffic pursuit on an interstate freeway on Monday night.

July 23, 2020

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MO Police Help Raise Money for Woman Who Gave Last Dollars to Family of Wounded Officer

Sims said her daughter, Rakiya, came up with the idea of donating the $100 to the family of a Kansas City officer who was shot in the head on July 2.

July 22, 2020

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Man Arrested for Attacking, Injuring Indiana Officer

A man was arrested for attacking an officer with the Elkhart (IN) Police Department late last week.

July 21, 2020

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Charges Filed Against Teen Who Struck Minnesota Officer with Vehicle

If convicted, 18-year-old Shi Sho faces up to 10 years in prison.

July 20, 2020

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18 Chicago Officers Injured While Responding to Riot

At least 18 officers with the Chicago Police Department were injured as they responded to a protest that turned dangerously violent on Friday evening.

July 20, 2020

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Officers Attempting to Administer Aid to Shooting Victim Attacked by That Victim

Two officers—one male and one female—with the St. Louis Police Department who were attempting to administer aid to a shooting victim were bitten, kicked, and punched by that very individual.

July 16, 2020