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Officers were responding to reports of a shooting when they encountered a man with a gun
The protest marks a sixth day of demonstrations in response to judge’s decision finding a former officer Jason Stockley not guilty of first degree murder
As Joshua Stam was being transported back to the prison, he freed himself from the handcuffs and attacked Officer David Weakley
The officer received stitches and did not have to undergo surgery
A mix of neighborhood volunteers, police and firefighters used trained dogs and their bare hands to search through the ruins
Elias Martinez was escorting an oversized load when his motorcycle struck the rear of one of the trucks
Police Chief Medaria Arradondo changed the policy to require his officers to turn on their body cameras when responding to any call
The officer was one of two officers who suffered minor injuries in Monday night’s demonstration
Police aren’t sure when the gunfire occurred because no one was inside the building when the shootings happened
Three people were arrested during a protest after a vigil for a knife-wielding student who was fatally shot by campus police
Protesters chanting “free our people” gathered outside the jail in downtown St. Louis on Monday night
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Bryan Lee Batchelor allegedly rammed his truck into multiple patrol cars
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According to police, the demonstrators sprayed bottles with an unknown substance on officers
The extent of the officers’ injuries was not reported, but they were both taken from the scene for treatment
Buses carrying police in full riot gear and shields arrived near the downtown location where police said significant property damage was reported
Several protesters were seen in handcuffs, and city and county police later tweeted that they had arrested at least nine people
One officer suffered a dislocated shoulder and another suffered a possible broken jaw after protests erupted following an officer’s acquittal in a fatal 2011 OIS
Jim and Doug discuss some of the ways in which officers can “harden the target” and prevent tragedy from befalling them on patrol
Rodolfo Ballardo crashed the stolen big rig at a gas station where he shot at Border Patrol agents before he was killed
Police said Miguel Richards was asked 44 times to drop the knife and six times to drop a gun he held in his right hand
The trooper was not seriously injured during the incident
Police Officer William Mathews was remembered as a conscientious officer with a friendly smile and big heart
Police say the explosion was a terrorist attack, the fifth in Britain this year
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