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Law enforcement group in California blames deputy’s killing on 2011 prison reform law
by Brian SeayThe group is blaming a prison reform measure backed by Gov. Jerry Brown for the recent death of a sheriff’s deputy during a shoot-out in Sacramento.
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Kansas man gets 30 years for trying to detonate a car bomb at a military base
by Brian SeayA 22-year-old Topeka man will spend 30 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to trying to carry out a suicide car bomb attack at Fort Riley.
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Police chief found not guilty of negligence for fatal training demo
by Brian SeayPunta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis was acquitted Thursday of a misdemeanor charge in the death of Mary Knowlton at a community demonstration last summer.
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Man exonerated for 1992 Michigan murder: ‘They switched the bullets on me’
by Brian SeayDesmond Ricks’ exoneration earlier this month set off an internal affairs investigation at the Detroit Police Department.
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Yoko Ono: ‘We are turning this beautiful country into a war zone’
by Brian SeayJohn Lennon's widow pointed to gun fatality statistics ahead of the 36th anniversary of her late husband's shooting death.
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Good Samaritan who helped gunshot victim now needs $2,500 to get her car back (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzBecause the man was gushing blood in her car, the vehicle is now considered a biohazard, and estimates to get it properly cleaned run about $2,500.
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Forensic tests back up Darren Wilson’s account of events leading to shooting death of Michael Brown (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzJust over two months after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, which fueled an influx of protests around the city, forensics tests seem to corroborate at least part of what officer Darrin Wilson said occurred.
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Man covered in blood breaks into Nevada home, gets shot by homeowner (VIDEO
by Jennifer CruzApparently, the police had already been called to the area after the blood-covered man had been seen running around the neighborhood and jumping over fences, but before they could locate the man, he broke into a home where he was met by the armed homeowner.
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Teen opens fire at NYC ice rink then confesses on Facebook as police swarm his house (VIDEO)
by Brent McCluskeyA 16-year-old New Yorker was charged with attempted murder on Sunday after allegedly opening fire at Manhattan’s Bryant Park ice rink and then seemingly confessing on Facebook as police came to arrest him. Suspected gang member Corey Dunton was at Bryant Park’s skating rink around 11:00pm Saturday night when he saw 20-year-old Javier Contreras wearing […]
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