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Police say further charges are expected against an unknown number of others who were involved in the attack
Police were responding to reports of teens under the influence of marijuana and possibly LSD at an apartment
The policy will still forbid tattoos on an officer’s hands, neck or face, and any racially discriminatory or otherwise offensive tattoos
Derrick Stafford was convicted in the November 2015 shooting that killed Jeremy Mardis and critically wounded his father after a pursuit
Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said the gun violence in a neighborhood that left seven dead in a 12-hour period was mostly due to gang conflict
In each case, the high court ruled that because the jury did not unanimously vote for the death penalty, the defendant must be resentenced
The officer shot the man when he sat up with the gun and wouldn’t put it down
Lawmakers said first responders should be able to defend themselves in an active-shooting scenario and “possibly assist in taking somebody down”
The homeowner’s association said they received a complaint that the flag was “racist and offensive”
Officer Justin Terney can be seen questioning suspect Byron James Shepard before he fled on foot
“I was humbled and honored because we see a lot of bad stuff sometimes, but to see him so sincere, such a kind, thoughtful gesture it made it a wonderful day”
Supporters say the bill would guard the hearing of millions of hunters who don’t use earmuffs or plugs to shield their ears from their guns’ loud reports
Sgt. D. Nelson suffered a broken nose when he was punched by the man, who had been laying in the street
An analysis of 10 sanctuary cities showed that DHS and DOJ discretionary grants make up less than 1 percent of their total government funds revenue
North Dakota is the only state that allows police to use weaponized drones, but limits the use to less lethal weapons
FirstNet’s selection of AT&T to build out the telecom spectrum is the biggest news thus far in this long-running saga
The bill develops ongoing training to help officers recognize the behavior of autistic individuals, as well as to teach officers how to respond appropriately
This is the second incident involving an autonomous vehicle in a week
The high-speed network aims to equip police, firefighters and EMS with a single network that allows real-time communication during crises
Byron James Shepard opened fire on Officer Justin Terney during a foot pursuit
One police officer urgently tells a dispatcher to “expedite” every unit possible, while another says three people are injured
Christopher Lanzillo was threatening family members at a home with a knife
The proposal would ban cities from using red-light cameras and end programs already in place
Shots were fired during the arrest attempt, but the incident appeared to be criminal in nature with “no nexus to terrorism”
The patch is intended to increase awareness, support and encourage conversation with officers about sexual violence awareness, response, recovery and prevention
The draft policy says that before familial searching is done, local police have to certify that reasonable investigative efforts have been exhausted
Nichole Cevario was arrested after one of her parents notified school officials of a threat to the school
Police received a call from someone inside a home who told dispatchers that people had broken into the house and shots had been fired
Police said the officers were attacked when they entered the home
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