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Report: Chicago Police overtime spending result of ‘wide scale waste and…abuse’

by Brian Seay

The Chicago Police Department has spent nearly $100 million a year on officer overtime in the last few years, according to an internal investigation.

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Jury in officer’s murder trial won’t see profane inscription on his rifle

by Brian Seay

The words “You’re fucked” had been inscribed on the AR-15 that former Mesa officer Philip Brailsford used in the Jan. 2016 killing of an unarmed man.

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California deputy may face jury in civil suit for killing of teen with toy gun

by Brian Seay

A three judge panel signaled on Wednesday that a California deputy who shot and killed a teen holding a toy rifle should stand trial.

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