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Cops and citizens could become victims of these new statutes if due process and other fundamental liberties are violated
How can first responders address their individualized priorities while sharing the same goals?
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the “Don’t Name Them” effort
Investigators said suspect knew some of the victims, but authorities gave no information about possible relationships
Now jurors must decide whether death penalty is right option for James Holmes
Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez did not appear to have been on the radar of federal authorities before the bloodshed
Anthony Lord was taken into custody after police set up roadblocks
Raw video captured officers responding to the active shooter
Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke said at a news conference that it was a horrific situation
There are plenty of firefighters and EMS personnel willing to respond to these dangerous active shooter incidents when they know that they have the proper equipment, training, and police assistance
Roads around the facility were closed for hours but are now open
Documents were written by Thomas Matusiewicz, who killed two women before shooting at police and killing himself
Police said someone had called from inside a Navy Yard building to report possible sounds of gun shots. However, investigators found no sign of a shooting
The shootings, experts say, are a reminder of the persistent dangers posed by disaffected people who are bent on violence but whose statements before they act may skate below the radar of police
Questioned why police didn’t seek medical attention for attacker or contact his parents to help
Authorities believe manifesto is genuine but are unsure whether Dylann Roof had sole control over it
Messages of love, recovery and healing were interspersed throughout the service, which no doubt reverberated throughout churches across the country
The suspect told a friend a week earlier that he planned to shoot up a college campus in the city
Police say her quick thinking helped bring 21-year-old Dylann Roof into custody
Suspect is charged with nine counts of murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, police said Friday
Obama said he has been called upon too often to mourn the deaths of innocents killed by those “who had no trouble getting their hands on a gun”
Suspect was arrested at a traffic stop Thursday morning in North Carolina
Authorities described the shooting as a hate crime
A 2012 investigation into Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem determined he had a terrorism training document on his computer
Therapist has had other patients talk about killing people, but Holmes didn’t have a plan or target
Dallas PD said apology isn’t much of an apology at all
Police have implemented emergency security measures after the shooter incident
Prosecutors say that by withholding key details from therapist, Holmes showed he knew what he was doing was wrong
Shooter showed signs of violence and mental instability for years beforehand, according to authorities and family
Chief David Brown said the suspect told authorities he was James Boulware and blamed police for having lost custody of his son and for “accusing him of being a terrorist”
Troopers with the Iowa State Patrol and Scott County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the shooting suspect during a traffic stop
Police and the FBI refused to comment on the possibility of a serial shooter
Autopsy on shooter ruled death as suicide