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U.S. Marshal dies in gun battle with fugitive in Georgia

by Jacki Billings

A fugitive accused of trying to kill police in South Carolina fatally shot a deputy U.S. Marshal attempting to apprehend him Friday in Georgia.

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Feds award nearly $6 million in grants to fight gangs, gun violence

by Jacki Billings

Project Safe Neighborhoods will receive $5.7 million in federal grants to fund efforts aimed at curbing gang violence and gun crime, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.

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Chicago mayor blames ‘YouTube effect,’ lack of proactive policing for rise in crime

by Jennifer Cruz

Emanuel said police are hesitant to react “because they don’t want to be prosecuted, whether it be by public opinion or by the court.”

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