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Chicago police watchdog group says fatal police shooting from 2012 was unjustified
by Brian SeayIn a rare move, a police watchdog group in Chicago announced Thursday that the 2012 shooting of a 15-year-old boy was unjustified.
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Former DEA officer pleads guilty to gun, embezzlement charges
by Brian SeayA former Drug Enforcement Administration officer pleaded guilty to a pair of charges in connection with an armed theft and the misappropriation of funds.
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Police chief found not guilty of negligence for fatal training demo
by Brian SeayPunta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis was acquitted Thursday of a misdemeanor charge in the death of Mary Knowlton at a community demonstration last summer.
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House passes pair of immigration bills, but can they pass the Senate?
by Brian SeayThe House on Thursday passed a pair of bills aimed at stiffening penalties for undocumented immigrants as well as the sanctuary cities that shield them.
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L.A. deputies shoot at aggressive pit bull, accidentally kill teenager
by Brian SeayA teenager is dead after Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shot at an aggressive pit bull, and their bullets ricocheted and hit the teen in the chest.
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Jurors shown body camera footage of fatal shooting in Milwaukee (VIDEO)
by Brian SeayJurors on Thursday saw body camera footage showing former Milwaukee police officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown shoot Sylville Smith two times last August.
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Former Chicago gang leader pleads guilty to weapons charges after going to gun range
by Brian SeayLabar Spann, a convicted felon, pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges after he fired a gun at a shooting range and bragged about it on social media.
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Army has a bullet that penetrates 5.56-resistant body armor plates
by Brian SeayArmy Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told senators about the new bullet at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday.
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ICE announces more than 1,000 gang arrests in 6 week nationwide sting
by Brian SeayMore than 200 firearms were seized, as were hundreds of pounds of drugs and nearly half a million dollars in the biggest gang operation to date.
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Georgia governor signs campus carry bill into law
by Brian SeayGeorgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed a bill into law Thursday which will allow concealed carry on public colleges and universities in the state.
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Man suspected of shooting cop avoided life sentence in 1998
by Brian SeayA man suspected of shooting and critically injuring a police officer in Washington Thursday evening had previously avoided a life sentence in a 1998 plea deal.
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San Diego police shoot armed suspect after high-speed pursuit (VIDEO)
by Brent McCluskeySan Diego police officers shot a suspect after a lengthy high-speed pursuit Thursday. The pursuit began around 8:30 a.m. when the suspect, identified only as a 40-year-old male, was pulled over for talking on his cellphone while driving. As the sergeant approached the vehicle, the man sped away. Nearly an hour later, the car came […]
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