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Ohio Officer Shot and Killed on Independence Day

An officer with the Toledo Police Department was shot and killed over the Independence Day weekend, according to Toledo Chief of Police George Kral.

July 6, 2020

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Wisconsin Officer Involved in Shooting During Domestic Call

An officer with the Waukesha (WI) Police Department was reportedly shot during response to a domestic abuse incident during which one man was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

July 6, 2020

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Kansas City Officer Shot in Head, Suspect Killed

The officer was shot in the head and taken to Truman Medical Center after the shooting started just before 5 p.m. Thursday, police said.

July 3, 2020

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Missouri Officer Among 3 Shot During Alleged Attempted Robbery

An officer with the Kansas City (MO) Police Department was shot while responding to reports of an armed robbery suspect boarding a city bus on Thursday.

July 2, 2020

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Ohio Officer in Need of Kidney Reaches Out to Community for Help

An officer with the Green Township (OH) Police Department who is fighting for his life has reached out to get community's support as he searches for a new kidney.

July 2, 2020

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Woman Faces Charges After Reportedly Striking Police Officer with Car

An Idaho woman now faces charges of felony assault and battery on a police officer. According to East Idaho News, police say the woman approached officers directing traffic at an intersection following a call of a gas leak, and reportedly struck at least one officer.

June 29, 2020

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Detroit Officer Uses SUV to Escape Dangerous Crowd

An officer with the Detroit Police Department was briefly surrounded by a group of protesters who appeared to be turning violent and used his marked patrol vehicle to move through the crowd to effect an escape.

June 29, 2020

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Minneapolis Takes First Steps Toward Disbanding Police Department

The head of the new department would be somebody with "non-law-enforcement experience in community safety services, including but not limited to public health and/or restorative justice approaches."

June 26, 2020

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Chicago School Board Votes to Keep SROs in Schools

The Chicago Board of Education voted 4-3 Wednesday to keep School Resource Officers in city schools.

June 25, 2020

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Missouri Deputy Rescues Toddler Stuck in Muddy Pond

Deputies with the Johnson County (MO) Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a missing toddler on Monday and located the two-year-old girl near a pond, safely delivering her back to her family unharmed.

June 24, 2020

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South Dakota Officer Dragged by Vehicle Expected to be OK

An officer with the Sioux Falls (SD) Police Department who was dragged by a car driven by a juvenile subject early Sunday morning is expected to fully recover from his injuries.

June 22, 2020

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Violence in Chicago Rises, 104 People Shot over Father's Day Weekend

Chicago saw its highest number of gun violence victims in a single weekend this year with 104 people shot—14 of them fatally—with at least five minors being struck by gunfire.

June 22, 2020