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A weekend of violent protests: Breaking down the police killing of Anthony Lamar Smith in St. Louis
by Brian SeayProtests entered a fourth day Monday in St. Louis after a white former police officer there was found not guilty in the 2011 killing of a black suspect.
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Dog the Bounty Hunter sues Chris Christie over NJ bail reform law
by Brian SeayDuane Chapman, aka Dog the Bounty Hunter, says New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's new bail reform initiative allowed for the fatal shooting of a man.
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Lawyers say body cam footage shows Baltimore officers planting drugs – again
by Brian SeayFor the second time in the last several weeks, defense attorneys in Baltimore are alleging that body camera footage shows officers planting drugs.
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Police department janitor sentenced to 78 months for stealing guns from evidence room
by Brian SeayA former police department custodian in Alabama was sentenced Tuesday to six and a half years in federal prison after he stole as many as 50 guns from the department’s evidence room.
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Gun control will prevail regardless of next president, says researcher
by Brian SeayIt doesn't matter which candidate is elected the next leader of the free world next Tuesday, stricter gun control is inevitable -- at least according to one onlooker.
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Fetuses found in refrigerator at police department raise questions, concerns (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzSeveral fetuses were discovered in the compact refrigerator during a recent move to a new building and while the president of the police association wants to know why, officials from the department said they did nothing wrong.
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Man convicted of sexual assault thanks to victim who bit off his tongue for DNA evidence (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzAfter biting the tip of the man's tongue clean off, she ran home and called the police, who told her to place the bit of flesh in a sterile container.
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Evidence handling in Ferguson shooting case under fire, emphasis on gun
by Jennifer CruzAfter the shooting, Wilson drove himself back to the police station where he washed blood from his hands, and placed his own pistol into an evidence bag without it being checked for fingerprints – all of which some experts say is anything but orthodox.
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Evidence photos released in Darren Wilson case (81 PHOTOS)
by Jennifer CruzImmediately following the announcement of the grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, the St. Louis County prosecutor released the evidence, including 80 photos of Wilson and the crime scene.
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Former L.A. deputies planted guns at pot dispensary to justify bust, prosecutors say
by Brent McCluskeyTwo former L.A. sheriff’s deputies were arrested Friday after being accused of deactivating a security camera and planting guns at a pot dispensary to justify two arrests during a 2011 bust. Former L.A. sheriff’s deputies Julio Cesar Martinez, 39, and Anthony Manuel Paez, 32, arrested Antonio Rhodes and Johnny Yang for possession of an unregistered […]
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**GRAPHIC** Videos from classified briefings offer glimpse into evidence for Syria intervention (VIDEO)
by Brent McCluskeyPandemonium. Dead bodies of men, women and children are strewn across the floor. Those still alive, shake and convulse as their bodies shut down. Chilling screams echo in the background. These are scenes from various videos the Obama administration has played out to a select group of senators in classified briefings held behind closed doors. […]
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New evidence emerges in murder trial against Aaron Hernandez (PHOTO)
by Kyle RoseIf Aaron Hernandez wasn’t already in an uphill battle fighting his murder trial, then things are about to get much more complicated for the Former New England Patriots tight end. A photo released by police was taken by the Hernandez’s own home surveillance cameras show him holding a pistol just a few minutes after the murder of […]
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