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SCOTUS halts convicted killer’s execution over racist juror claim
by Brian SeayKeith Tharpe was sentenced to death for killing his sister-in-law. Now, his lawyers say a racist juror violated his constitutional rights.
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Social Security Administration paid at least $37M to dead vets
by Brian SeayThe SSA works with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to determine when vets have died, but an agency audit found that some cases are falling through the cracks.
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Police chief fired in Florida after fatal training demonstration last year
by Brian SeayPunta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis was fired Wednesday more than a year after the fatal shooting of a librarian at a training demonstration.
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The hidden cost of the ‘less lethal’ law enforcement tool
by Brian SeayMore than 1,000 people have died following incidents where police stunned them with Tasers nationwide since the early 2000’s.
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Court orders release of dash cam showing police shoot armed man 40+ times (VIDEO)
by Brian SeaySeven New Jersey officers opened fire on an armed suspect in March 2014, striking him with more than 40 rounds. A grand jury reviewed the incident and determined their use of force was justified.
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Federal prosecutors close investigation into police shooting of James Boyd
by Brian SeayFederal prosecutors say there’s insufficient evidence to bring charges against two Albuquerque officers who shot and killed a mentally ill man in 2014.
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Louisiana gun shop owner is donating hundreds of bullet proof vests to local law enforcement
by Brian SeayBrandon Cavin, owner of Bayou Gunslinger outside Baton Rouge, donated 700 vests to law enforcement last year - and he's not done yet.
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Dramatic body camera video shows Columbus officers shoot armed man
by Brian SeayColumbus Police say two officers opened fire on Kareem Ali Nadir Jones on Friday July 7 after he tried to pull a gun on them.
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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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Police chief on trial after librarian killed in training demo
by Brian SeayFive officers testified Tuesday that nobody checked whether a gun had blanks before a community demonstration that ended with a librarian dead.
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Dramatic body camera footage shows Michigan man shoot at police
by Brian SeayA prosecutor in Michigan says officers were justified when they opened fire and killed a man who pulled a gun on them in Grand Rapids early last month.
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U.S. sending infantry into battle with ‘inferior small arms,’ says retired general
by Brian SeayRetired Army Maj. Gen. Robert H. Scales blames cumbersome acquisition protocols for failing to provide infantrymen with effective rifles.
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