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Beyoncé's Super Bowl Activism Was Misguided

Ms. Knowles paid tribute to the violent Black Panther Party and Mario Woods, a man recently released from state prison, on parole for armed robbery, who used a knife to slash a random innocent person.

February 9, 2016

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CNN's Anderson Cooper and Retired SEAL Donate K-9 Ballistic Vests

Three days after a Norfolk, VA, police dog was shot and killed in a standoff with a man who'd barricaded himself in his home, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper has donated enough money to outfit the Police Department's entire K-9 unit with ballistic vests.

January 15, 2016

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Steelers' Quarterback Announces K-9 Grants in Pittsburgh Area

Today, Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announced the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund will be distributing six grants totaling $55,000 to police departments in the Pittsburgh, Pa., area where the Steelers play their home games.

February 18, 2015

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Singer Donates Guitar to Benefit Ailing Drug Dog

Officer Kevin Branscum said he was not prepared for the news that a donation from singer Carrie Underwood would help save his K-9 partner.

February 17, 2015

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Robert De Niro Encourages Donations to Fallen NYPD Officers' Families

Oscar-winner Robert De Niro is encouraging all New Yorkers to join those who have contributed nearly a quarter-million dollars to a Pay Pal fund for the families of slain NYPD Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos.

January 6, 2015

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Steelers' QB Gives K-9 Grant to S.C. Police Department

Today, the Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger announced the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation will be distributing a grant to the Aiken (S.C.) Department of Public Safety to help purchase and train a new narcotics K-9.

September 18, 2014

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Craig Morgan to Represent Spirit of Blue Foundation as Celebrity Spokesperson

Country music star Craig Morgan has been named The Spirit of Blue Foundation's national celebrity spokesperson. In that capacity, Craig Morgan will appear in a new public service announcement, perform and speak at select events across the country, and spread the word about Spirit of Blue's work as he tours.

July 12, 2014

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Rihanna Cracks iPhone, LAPD Cadet Program Benefits

Pop star Rihanna donated $25,000 to the L.A. Police Foundation after she dropped and broke the iPhone of L.A. Police Commission President Steve Soberoff while attempting to snap a selfie with him. But the LAPD Cadet Program received even more money.

May 15, 2014

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Reserve Officers: For Love of the Job

At minimum, an LASD reserve officer's service will include logging 20 hours a month regardless of obligations posed by the reserve's regular job and family responsibilities. He may find himself working his own patrol car, standing guard in the cold along a parade route, or handling that "change of shift" report nobody else wanted.

March 3, 2014

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Miami Beach Cops Bust Justin Bieber for Racing, Resisting, DUI

“Why the f--- did you stop me?'” Bieber asked Officer Fulgencio Medina, who cornered him as he was peeling down Pine Tree Drive at 55 to 60 mph in a yellow Lamborghini, according to police report. The speed limit on that stretch of residential street is 30.

January 22, 2014

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Former Sgt.: Detective Made Inappropriate Comments About Singer Houston

A Beverly Hills Police sergeant responding to the scene of Whitney Houston's death made "inappropriate comments" about the singer's appearance after lifting a sheet covering her naked body, according to a claim filed by a former Beverly Hills SWAT sergeant.

September 22, 2013

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Las Vegas Air Unit Probed for Guitarist's Proposal Ride

An internal investigation is under way after a rock guitarist and his girlfriend were given a private tour of Las Vegas in a police helicopter for a wedding proposal.

August 12, 2013