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• Video: Former Florida Officer Charged with Manslaughter for On-Duty Shooting

  03-06-2016 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Former Florida Officer Charged with Manslaughter for On-Duty ShootingFormer Palm Beach Gardens police officer Nouman Raja was charged with manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder earlier this week for the October shooting of stranded motorist. Raja is now under house arrest after being released on $250,000 bail.Raja was forced to surrender his passport.  Also, Raja is not allowed to use his law enforcement license, WPTV reports.Jones' vehicle broke down on Interstate
  
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• Video: California Officer Assaulted During Anti-Trump Riot

  03-06-2016 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: California Officer Assaulted During Anti-Trump RiotA few hundred protesters mobbed and attacked supporters of Donald Trump after the presidential candidate’s rally in San Jose, CA, Thursday night.Trump supporters were even followed to their cars where they were attacked and their cars were kicked.The San Jose Police Department made a number of arrests after the riot and told CBS San Francisco an officer was assaulted. No information was given on the officer's con
  
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• Texas Constable Shot in April Ambush Released from Hospital

  03-06-2016 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Texas deputy constable, who was shot multiple times during a traffic stop in April, was released from the Hermann Red Duke Trauma Institute Thursday night following weeks of intensive surgeries, hospital officials said.Deputy Alden Clopton was shot several times April 14 while on patrol that night in the Third Ward.According to Pamela Greenwood, a spokesperson for the Harris County Precinct 7 Constable's Office, Clopton parked his patrol vehicle at the Alabama Store Market on Alabama and
  
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• Ohio K-9 Shot While Apprehending Suspect

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  A K-9 with the Springfield Township (OH) Police Department was shot early Friday morning after a police chase.Initially, officers tried to stop the car because of a suspected OVI. But the car didn't stop, and officers gave chase.Officers deployed stop sticks to incapacitate the car, which stopped with four flat tires on Winton Road in Springfield Township.Springfield Twp. Chief Robert Browder said a man jumped out the car with a gun and ran away. Officers deployed Pako, Springfield Township's K-
  
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• Minneapolis Police Union President Calls Black Lives Matter a "Terrorist Organization"

  03-06-2016 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The president of the Minneapolis Police union says the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark last November are vindicated after a federal investigation cleared them of any wrongdoing.Lt. Bob Kroll spoke at a press conference Wednesday afternoon, where he blasted Mayor Betsy Hodges and Minneapolis City Council members Alondra Cano, Cam Gordon and Lisa Bender for creating what he called a “dangerous and unproductive atmosphere.”Kroll’s harshest words were pointed
  
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• Massachusetts State Police Issue Officer Safety Alert Following Man's Twitter Threats

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  Massachusetts State Police sent out a safety bulletin to law enforcement agencies this week after a Boston man posted a video to Twitter saying he was going to “take a gun” and “kill” police or EMTs.Boston police have spoken to the man but he has not been arrested.In the video, the man rants as he drives on what appears to be Route 24 behind a Brewster ambulance, which he claims is being used to harass him.“So I get up to go to work and look who gets in front of me.
  
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• Man Shot and Killed After Opening Fire on Georgia Deputies at Traffic Stop

  03-06-2016 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Coweta County, GA, authorities said a man who fired several shots at deputies has been shot and killed.The incident occurred just before 5 p.m. Wednesday afternoon in front of the Wells Fargo Bank on Bullsboro Drive after a deputy identified a motorist with outstanding warrants.During the stop, the suspect got out of his car and began running. When deputies yelled at the man to stop, the suspect pulled out a gun and fired six shots at the officer, according to Maj. Tony Grant of the Coweta
  
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• Chicago Releases Video, Audio from Dozens of Officer-Involved Shootings

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  The agency tasked with investigating allegations of misconduct against Chicago police officers released videos, audio recordings and other investigative material Friday from more than 100 incidents, a move that city officials hope will help bolster the public’s trust in its embattled police force.The huge dump of video and audio comes after Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced in February that the city will begin releasing recordings of Chicago Police Department offic
  
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• S&W M&P Shield .45 Holsters

  03-06-2016 03:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Cozy Partner, Style 028, is one of 17 new DeSantis holster fits for the S&W Shield .45. This holster features a tension device and precise molding for handgun retention. A memory band retains the holster's shape for easy one-handed re-holstering. 1 ¾-inch split belt loop is standard. 
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• Riggs Patrol Shield

  03-06-2016 03:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Riggs Shield, the fastest deploying ballistic shield, according to the company, mounts to a car door panel for instant access. It's rated NIJ Shot Level IIIA and stops .44 Magnum pistol rounds. Exceeds Level III stab tests. This is a life-saving defensive tool. 
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• Transparent Armor Window Insert

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  The Hardwire Transparent Armor Window Insert is a custom-designed piece of transparent armor that seamlessly covers the existing window in a police car door. It provides ballistic protection for the officer inside the vehicle while still allowing for community engagement. The insert requires NO modifications to the car. 
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• Streamlight Siege AA Blue Lantern

  03-06-2016 03:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Streamlight’s Siege AA Blue Lantern provides users 50 to 200 lumens of bright white light, plus blue LED High and SOS modes. For every blue Siege AA sold, Streamlight will donate $2 to Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.). In addition to rebuilding lives, C.O.P.S. provides training to law enforcement agencies on survivor victimization issues and educates the public of the need to support the law enforcement profession, and its survivors. 
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• Video: Deputies Rammed by Suspect Justified In Opening Fire During Drug Sting

  03-06-2016 02:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Deputies Rammed by Suspect Justified In Opening Fire During Drug StingBenton County, AR, deputies were justified in opening fire during a "sting" operation in a Walmart parking lot in Rogers, AR, in April, the Benton County prosecutor said Tuesday.The operation, which took place April 23, led to the arrest of Jose Luis Centeno, Jr., 33, who is now facing charges of attempted capital murder, aggravated assault, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, conspiracy to deliver methamph
  
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• Man Charged in Shooting, Wounding California Police Officer

  03-06-2016 02:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A 47-year-old man has been charged with wounding a West Covina, CA, police officer in a shooting last month, officials said Thursday.Jose Luis Chavez is expected to be arraigned Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.Officials say Chavez was stopped by the officer while walking with a bicycle with a woman on May 20 on Badillo Street. Officer Kenny Benitez approached the two for what he believed to be suspicious behavior, reports KABC.Chavez fled and then shot at the officer with a handgun
  
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• Suspect in Shooting of 2 California Officers Found Dead Barricaded Inside House

  03-06-2016 01:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The body of the gunman suspected of shooting and wounding two Fremont, CA, police officers was found Thursday morning inside the house where he was barricaded for hours in the residential neighborhood, reports Fox News.Two officers from the Fremont Police Department were shot Wednesday afternoon after a traffic stop turned violent, prompting a manhunt that involved a house-to-house search that lasted well into the night.The lone suspect was eventually tracked down to a home in the San Francisco
  
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• No Charges for Officers in Jamar Clark Shooting

  03-06-2016 01:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Federal authorities said Wednesday that they would not pursue civil rights charges against two Minneapolis police officers in the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark, a decision met with both outrage and resignation by activists who for months have demanded prosecution, reports the Star Tribune.U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger, leaning heavily on whether Clark was handcuffed by police before being shot and other factors, said there was insufficient evidence to bring a federal case."I want you to understand
  
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• Kentucky Deputy Wounded, Suspect Killed in Shooting

  03-06-2016 00:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Madison County, KY, sheriff’s deputy was wounded and a Berea, KY, man died during an exchange of gunfire Wednesday on Arthur Jackson Lane northeast of Berea, police said.Daniel Pigg, 51, was killed. Deputy Kevin Crutcher was taken to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital in Lexington, where he was treated for a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was released Wednesday night, reports the Lexington Herald-Leader.Crutcher is a nine-year veteran with the sheriff’s office, said Michael
  
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• ProHands Announces New Tactical Model for Handgun Accuracy

  03-06-2016 00:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ProHands, the inventors and manufacturers of hand exercisers for athletes, musicians, and rehabilitation have announced the company's first model designed specifically for shooters.ProHands Tactical is a training tool for handgun professionals designed as an effective way to train for accuracy outside the range. With the laser sight mounted onto the PRO edition, shooters now have the ability to train their entire hand, wrist, and forearm to lock on the target. ProHands Tactical is designed to qu
  
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• Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Announces New Guidelines and Deadline for Grants

  03-06-2016 00:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today, Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announced the opening of the 2016 grant cycle of the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund. This marks the 10th grant cycle for the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation. The majority of the grants distributed will help police and fire department K-9 units to purchase dogs and dog safety vests, but other types of needs are also considered. The Foundation will be distributing grants in the cities and surrounding co
  
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