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An officer was briefly hospitalized after being assaulted during a mostly peaceful protest in Northern California over a fatal police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri
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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
The VML 750 LTE Vehicle Modem will allow public safety personnel to seamlessly “fall back” onto 3G networks when/where Band 14 LTE is unavailable
Man was shot dead August 4th by a deputy after ramming multiple vehicles — including the officer’s — and attempting to run over his girlfriend
On Wednesday, LAPD released a detailed narrative of the confrontation, alleging that the man tackled one officer and went for his gun before police opened fire
Officer John Calhoun was shot Wednesday afternoon while struggling with an armed man near a bus stop
Police and prosecutors have declined to name the officer, citing concerns that his life, and the lives of his relatives, could be endangered
Police in Wash. are asking the public to stop tweeting during shootings and manhunts to avoid accidentally telling the bad guys what cops are doing
Missouri State Highway Patrol will take over supervising security in the St. Louis suburb that’s been the scene of violent protests
If elite military forces and SWAT use positive self-talk, why shouldn’t a female officer use it too?
James Hill is on trial for charges of attempted homicide and related counts in the shooting
60-year-old man who shot at officers and firefighters Monday espoused anti-government views and claimed to be starting his own nation called “Doug-E-Stan”
A protest is being planned for Sunday in front of Los Angeles police headquarters in downtown after a man was shot and killed by an officer Monday
The detective was in his vehicle when he was approached by three suspects, who opened fire as the detective attempted to flee
A woman was also shot in the head and wounded during the area’s sporadic street demonstrations overnight
Investigators have released few details, saying only that the shooting was preceded by a scuffle
The group, under the program they’ve coined “Operation Ferguson,” has warned of further consequences if police interfere with civilians protesting the shooting
A dark-colored sedan drove through the parking lot twice just after 4 a.m. Tuesday, and someone fired seven rounds toward the building
FBI opened an investigation Monday into the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was shot multiple times Saturday by an officer
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