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Two police officers have been shot and two suspects are holding multiple people — including children — hostage
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A large crowd gathered at the scene, not far from Ferguson, which has seen days of protests after a fatal police shooting
Video shows a confrontation Friday between a man and two cops in which he rushes them with a baseball bat and swings at an officer who had fallen
As police action in the Midwest raises concerns about the militarization of agencies, LA police are crediting some equipment for saving lives in a run-and-gun pursuit
Police originally said 31 were arrested, but St. Louis County spokeswoman Candace Jarrett on Tuesday said 57 people were booked at the county jail alone
Obama said it would be useful to review how local law enforcement agencies have used federal grants that permit them to obtain heavier armaments
Presence of armed militia members working on their own has added one more variable to an already complex situation
A large number of police officer suicides are committed by cops who are under investigation
Jury on Monday convicted James Robert Hill on all counts for shooting and paralyzing Pittsburgh police officer Morgan Jenkins
About 150 people including police stood in front of news station KSDK late Sunday to rally in support of Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson
Sheriff’s deputy remained in critical condition Sunday after being assaulted by a domestic-disturbance suspect
The two officers, Kevin Stafford and Eric Bojaj, were reported in good condition
An officer was hit exchanging gunfire with a suspect, sustaining a “significant leg wound”
Missouri’s governor on Monday ordered the National Guard to a St. Louis suburb convulsed by protests over a fatal police shooting
First night of a state-imposed curfew in Ferguson, Missouri, ended with tear gas and seven arrests
22-year-old Felicitas Flores was booked into jail on counts including auto theft and drunk driving
Police said the man shot at police and six officers returned fire on two occasions Saturday
An officer was briefly hospitalized after being assaulted during a mostly peaceful protest in Northern California over a fatal police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri
The upside of this technology far outweighs any perceived or potential downside
Prosecutors will not file criminal charges in the February incident, saying the shooting was an accident and the deputy had no criminal intent
Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson released police reports stemming from the case during a news conference where he also identified the officer involved
Woman called 911 and said she was going to kill her family with an Uzi if the cops didn’t show up
Death prompted a backlash on social media against the LAPD, with some comparing it to the shooting of Michael Brown
Last season, the NFL implemented a new policy forbidding handguns for all but officers and private security working at games
A sheriff’s deputy died during the pursuit of a suspect Thursday
18-year-old Michael Brown, whose fatal shooting by police ignited days of heated protests, was suspected of stealing cigars and pushing a clerk at a convenience store
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