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Federal prosecutors close investigation into police shooting of James Boyd

by Brian Seay

Federal 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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Virginia Beach police officer shot while serving warrant for distribution of child porn

by Jennifer Cruz

Officers were fired upon as they breached the door, leading to a nearly six hour standoff before the suspect was apprehended with the help of a K-9 Unit.

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Frontline: “American Patriot” (VIDEO)

by Brian Seay

A new Frontline documentary about the Bundy family’s fight against the federal government aired on PBS this week.

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Home destroyed during standoff with suspected cop killer (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

Authorities made multiple attempts to breach the home and coerce the suspect to surrender and their efforts left the home in shreds.

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Additional details released in fatal shooting of Delaware State Trooper

by Jennifer Cruz

Authorities released the name of the suspect, who other than a 2013 arrest had no prior criminal history, but a possible motive is still not known.

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Officers engaged in standoff with suspect who fatally shot State Trooper

by Jennifer Cruz

Witnesses say the suspect exited his car, which was in a gas station parking lot, opened fire, and once the officer fell to the ground, continued to fire.

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2 found guilty, 4 mistrials in ongoing Bundy standoff prosecution

by Brian Seay

Jurors on Monday handed down a mixed bag of results for six men charged in connection with an armed standoff near Cliven Bundy’s Nevada cattle ranch three years ago.

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Bundy ranch standoff defendant said he was ready to kill federal agents

by Brian Seay

Defendant Gregory Burleson told FBI agents posing as documentary filmmakers that he was upset the standoff didn’t end in bloodshed.

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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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Video shows heated confrontation when armed men enter Dearborn police station (VIDEO)

by Brian Seay

Video surfaced Sunday showing a tense confrontation erupt as two men — one armed and wearing a mask and body armor, and the other with a camera — enter the lobby of the Dearborn police station.

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Court testimony showed confusion, contradictions in command during Bundy standoff

by Jennifer Cruz

While the special agent in charge ordered officials to back down and leave, other supervising officials instructed their teams to move forward and engage.

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Agent turned off body camera as tensions peaked during Bundy standoff

by Brian Seay

A Bureau of Land Management ranger testified Tuesday that he stopped a recording on his body camera during the armed standoff in Nevada in 2014 just as authorities started to fear a gunfight.

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