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Obama Police Panel May Establish Deadly Force Incident Tracking

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, tapped by the Obama administration to help bolster law enforcement's standing in the wake of national unrest stirred by a series of killings of young black men by white officers, said that the long-standing gap in police reporting "needs to be addressed.''

December 11, 2014

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Holder Issues Statement on Obama's Law Enforcement Proposals

Yesterday, the Administration released that review's findings -- and announced key next steps to strengthen the trust in and effectiveness of the policing of our communities.

December 3, 2014

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Obama Team Calls for New Rules on Police Equipment

As part of a response to the police shooting in Ferguson, Mo., the Obama administration called for new rules Monday on federal money that local law enforcement agencies use to buy equipment, including military items.

December 1, 2014

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Obama Immigration Order Ends Secure Communities Program

Designed to identify potentially deportable immigrants who had committed crimes, the Secure Communities program provided immigration agents with fingerprint records collected at local jails. In many cases, agents would ask local law enforcement officials to hold inmates believed to be in the country illegally beyond the length of their jail terms so that they could be transferred to federal custody.

November 24, 2014

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Obama Executive Order to Shield 5 Million Illegal Immigrants from Law Enforcement Action

These new details about the broad reach of Mr. Obama’s planned executive action on immigration emerged as he prepared to speak to the nation in a prime-time address on Thursday night. On Friday, the president is to travel to Las Vegas to rally public support for his plan in a state where Hispanics are a growing and politically powerful constituency.

November 20, 2014

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Wife of Florida Officer Killed Escorting Obama Sues

Jupiter Police Officer Bruce St. Laurent died during a 2012 visit by Obama to Florida.

May 28, 2014

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N.H. Town's White Police Commissioner Calls Obama N-Word

A police commissioner in a predominantly white New Hampshire town says he won’t apologize for calling President Barack Obama the N-word, and he sat with his arms crossed while angry residents at a meeting called for his resignation on Thursday.

May 15, 2014

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Video: Wride Family Pushing for Bulletproof Windshields

Utah County Sheriff’s Officer Sgt. Cory Wride was shot and killed in the line of duty nearly two weeks ago. His oldest son Nathan Mohler wants every law enforcement officer in the country to have bullet-proof protection and says he'll do everything he can to get President Obama's attention, but he needs the public's help.

February 12, 2014

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Obama Nominates Comey to Head FBI

President Obama nominated Bush-era U.S. prosecutor James Comey to head the FBI when Robert Mueller steps down from his post in September, the FBI announced Friday.

June 20, 2013

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Obama Picks Bush-Era Prosecutor To Head FBI

President Obama will nominate a Bush-era U.S. prosecutor to head the FBI when Robert Mueller steps down from his post in September.

May 29, 2013

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Video: Obama Honors 2013 Top Cops

President Obama celebrated more than 40 stand-out law enforcement officers Saturday during a White House ceremony. The group included a Sikh Temple shooting responder and LAPD officers who stopped an AK-wielding suspect.

May 12, 2013

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Obama Honors 2013 Top Cops

President Obama honored 43 Top Cops Saturday at the White House in a ceremony that typically kicks off National Police Week. Read the full story here.

May 12, 2013