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The man fled from Chicago into Indiana before crashing the vehicle and firing at officers; two Chicago PD officers returned fire, fatally wounding him
Officers first attempted to stop the man with a TASER, but he continued to advance toward them with a knife
President Donald Trump said the federal government will begin shifting disaster funding and responsibilities to state governors after this hurricane season
Unions representing troopers and command officers issued a letter calling for the resignation of Col. James F. Grady II, director of the MSP, and Lt. Col. Aimee Brimacombe
“I wanted to make sure we’re able to serve all the communities that we’ve sworn an oath to protect,” said Brennan Cox, an officer and grad student, who launched the initiative
A 21-year-old former student opened fire at a Graz secondary school with two firearms before dying by suicide, police said
Citing past sick leave abuse, Miramar Chief Delrish Moss defended the new oversight policy despite union leaders calling it harassment and a “direct hit to morale”
Ohio State Highway Patrol officers attempted to stop a driver for speeding when she fled, eventually crashing and rolling the vehicle
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COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
As demonstrations increasingly unfold outside synagogues, mosques and churches, the distinction between protest and intimidation is becoming harder to ignore
A bill targeting easily converted pistols could affect future sales of older Glock models, raising concerns among active and retired law enforcement officers
A Riverside case involving disabled veteran plates touches on police discipline, military service, due process and public perception
A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows how fast a high-profile event can turn into a critical incident — and what officers must do to be ready
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
A viral video raises a bigger question for police leaders: How do warning signs of bias go unaddressed — and what should agencies do now?




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Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz commended both the player and police for their actions after the player was questioned in an attempted bank robbery
The “sharp, black Batman-style throwing star” stuck to the front end of the police SUV
Red-light cameras are widely hated, but a new study says getting rid of them can have fatal consequences
The NYPD ordered about $7.5M worth of new vests and helmets
The man boasted on Facebook that he was going “140 in a 35 mph” zone
Video shows a man retrieving a gun hidden in the back seat and shooting a park ranger in the vest
A new Illinois law limits how police can use devices that cast a wide net in gathering cellphone data
Dramatic episode evolved into an overnight police standoff
The body cam video was released to dispel claims on social media that the subject did not have a weapon
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