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Former South Carolina cop takes plea deal in federal shooting death case

by Brian Seay

The officer took a plea deal with prosecutors nearly a year after pleading not guilty to charges stemming from the shooting death of Walter Scott.

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Sessions review of Obama police reforms draws mixed reviews

by Brian Seay

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is putting police reform agreements in cities nationwide under the microscope, calling for a review of such efforts in a memo released Monday.

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Police unions eye reversal of department reforms under Trump

by Brian Seay

With a new president comes new priorities, and some union bosses think President Trump could help change the DOJ-led consent decrees that are transforming departments nationwide.

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Trump reaffirms law and order, gun rights vows

by Brian Seay

The Trump administration’s revamped White House website promises law and order and the protection of gun rights, as well as several other policy priorities for the new president.

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