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Two Nevada gun bills dead for 2017
by Christen SmithTwo gun control bills awaiting action in the Nevada Assembly died Friday as the Legislature’s second policy committee deadline came and went.
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Death claims ‘Deadwood’ star at 68
by Jennifer CruzAccording to his publicist, Booth died of natural causes in his sleep Sunday morning at the age of 68.
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Report: Milwaukee police used their guns less often last year
by Brian SeayPolice in Milwaukee used their service weapons against residents seven times last year, the lowest number in eight years.
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Former South Carolina cop takes plea deal in federal shooting death case
by Brian SeayThe 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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Author of the infamous ‘Anarchist Cookbook’ dead at 66
by Brian SeayAuthor of the infamous Anarchist Cookbook, William Powell, died of a heart attack last July at the age of 66, but the news went largely unreported until a new documentary, American Anarchist, noted his death at the end of the film.
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Woman shoots, kills man fighting with Indiana officer
by Brian SeayA woman in Southeastern Indiana shot and killed a man who was fighting with a Conservation Officer Monday afternoon.
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No charges for a Chicago officer who fatally shot a teen, and accidentally killed a neighbor
by Brian SeayProsecutors in Chicago decided Friday not to charge a police officer who shot and killed two people in late 2015, saying there wasn’t sufficient evidence to prove he wasn’t acting in self defense.
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Bodycam captures Baltimore man point gun before fatal shooting (VIDEO)
by Brian SeayThe Baltimore Police Department released body camera footage Thursday showing a man raising a gun in the direction of an officer, prompting the officer to open fire, killing the man.
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Trump and McCain engage in a war of words over Yemen raid
by Brian SeayThe Pentagon denied reports that the raid was intended to capture members of al-Qaida, but McCain refuted that assertion this week - and Trump says the senator’s comments “embolden the enemy.”
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Florida Democrat pushes expanded gun background checks in wake of airport shooting
by Brian SeayA state senator in Florida is sponsoring a handful of gun control bills, citing last week’s airport shooting as a reason to introduce at least one of the measures.
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NYPD cop paralyzed in 1986 shooting dies at the age of 59
by Jennifer CruzDoctors said Steven McDonald would not survive his injuries, but he lived another three decades while traveling on missions of faith, forgiveness and peace.
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Georgia officer died while trying to save fellow officer, best friend
by Brian SeayTwo officers in Georgia, best friends since high school, died this week in the line of duty.
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