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St. Louis police officers will soon be outfitted with body cameras
by Brian SeayPolice in St. Louis could be a few months away from wearing body cameras after a contentious board meeting Wednesday saw unanimous approval of the devices.
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Utah man charged with hate crime for unusual stun cane attack
by Brian SeayA Utah man is being charged with a hate crime after he allegedly shouted racial slurs at a black man and shocked him with a stun cane in November.
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Zero convictions for four defendants in Battle of Bunkerville retrial
by Brian SeayFour Battle of Bunkerville defendants walked out of the Henderson Detention Center Tuesday in Nevada after a jury handed down zero convictions.
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Man challenges deputies on open carry laws at Milwaukee County Zoo
by Brian SeayA gun rights activist was stopped this week at the Milwaukee County Zoo for openly carrying his firearm.
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Glasses cam footage helps convict South Carolina man in near-fatal shooting of officer
by Brian Seay“Dispatch, please tell my family I love them,” Officer Quincy Smith can be heard saying in the video, just moments after he was shot in the neck.
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Arizona man sentenced to 68 years for Battle of Bunkerville role
by Brian SeayA federal judge sentenced an Arizona man to 68 years in prison Wednesday for his role in the armed standoff at Cliven Bundy’s cattle ranch in 2014.
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Vets, LGBT advocates slam Trump’s ban on transgender troops
by Brian SeaySome criticized Trump's reasoning of “tremendous medical costs" by citing how little is spent while others focused on his "disruption" comment by pointing to their service.
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FBI agent pleads not guilty to lying about shooting at Lavoy Finicum
by Brian SeayAn indictment unsealed Wednesday alleges the agent lied to his superiors about firing two shots at Finicum just before he was shot and killed last January.
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Police chief praises officers for response at Congressional baseball attack
by Brian SeayA police chief in Virginia praised his officers Monday for their response to the active shooter situation at a Congressional baseball practice last week.
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‘Operation Matador’ nets 45 gang arrests in New York City in 30 day stretch
by Brian SeayFederal immigration officials on Wednesday announced the arrest of dozens of MS-13 gang members in New York City over a 30 day stretch.
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Police impersonator opens fire on homeowner (VIDEO)
by Brent McCluskeyA Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, man who was impersonating a police officer opened fire on a homeowner, striking him several times before fleeing in a vehicle Wednesday. A man who was impersonating a police officer knocked on attorney David Zacks’, 57, residence and asked to be let into his home, and when Zacks’ refused, the suspect […]
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