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Minneapolis Police chief asked to resign following high-profile shooting

by Chris Eger

Controversial Chief Janeé Harteau was asked by Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges to leave the agency in the aftermath of the shooting of Justine Damond.

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Report: Milwaukee police used their guns less often last year

by Brian Seay

Police in Milwaukee used their service weapons against residents seven times last year, the lowest number in eight years.

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DOJ report praises, criticizes Minneapolis police response to chaotic 2015 protests

by Brian Seay

The police response to 18 days of protests following the police killing of a black man in Minneapolis is under the microscope in a report released Monday by the Department of Justice.

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D.C. lawmaker says police should not have guns

by Chris Eger

Since making news recently for passing the strictest concealed carry handgun law in the country, a Washington D.C. city council member is drawing flak after saying District police shouldn’t have guns either.

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Following loss of fingerprints, DC asks gun owners to re-register (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

The Washington Metropolitan Police Department after losing part of their electronic fingerprint database is sending gun owners notice that they need to come by and give them again.

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