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• Video: AZ Officer Shot Tuesday Dies, Suspect Killed in Standoff

  09-11-2016 16:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: AZ Officer Shot Tuesday Dies, Suspect Killed in StandoffA Show Low, AZ, police officer has died after being shot by a suspect while responding to a disturbance call.The Show Low Police Department says 50-year-old Darrin Reed, a police officer with the the Show Low PD since 2006, was shot while responding to the disturbance call at 12:03 p.m. on Tuesday.Investigators say the suspect, identified as Daniel Erickson, pulled out a gun, shot Officer Reed, and fled the scene. Officer Reed w
  
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• States with the Most Overworked Officers

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  Police officers have a serious job to do—keep society safe by enforcing our laws. However, most states only have one to three police officers per 1,000 civilians. This got us thinking about which states have the least amount of police officers per capita, the most crimes per officer, and therefore, the busiest policemen and women.Below, you’ll find the 10 busiest states for officers when it comes to handling a large load of both violent and property crimes. All findings are based off
  
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• Legal Marijuana Supporters Win Big Tuesday Night

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  Voters in California, Massachusetts and Nevada approved recreational marijuana initiatives Tuesday night, and several other states passed medical marijuana provisions, in what is turning out to be the biggest electoral victory for marijuana reform since 2012, when Colorado and Washington first approved the drug's recreational use.In addition to the states above, local outlets in Maine are declaring victory for that state's legalization measure, but wi
  
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• Fraternal Order of Police Congratulates President-Elect Trump

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  Chuck Canterbury, national president of the Fraternal Order of Police, has offered congratulations Wednesday to Republican Donald J. Trump on his presidential election victory.The FOP endorsed Trump during the election. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary R. Clinton declined to meet with the law enforcement organization before it announced that it was endorsing her opponent."We endorsed his candidacy because he supports law enforcement and law enforcement officers," Canterbury said. "He ma
  
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• Father of Officer Killed in Dallas Ambush Sues Black Lives Matter, Others

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  The father of one of the five police officers slain in the July 7th downtown Dallas ambush is suing Black Lives Matter and a number of other groups and people for his death.Enrique Zamarippa’s civil lawsuit on behalf of his son Officer Patrick Zamarripa blames the group in addition to: Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam, Al Sharpton, National Action Network, Rashad Turner, Opal Tometi, Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, Deray McKesson, Johnetta Elzie, New Black Panthers
  
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• CA Convict Release Proposition Passes

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  Embed from Getty ImagesCalifornia voters handed a decisive victory to Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday in his effort to reshape the state's criminal justice system, approving a ballot measure to offer a new chance at prison release for thousands of prisoners.Proposition 57, the governor's plan to further shrink the state's prison population, was supported by almost two-thirds of voters in Tuesday night returns.The ballot measure changes the state's prison and legal systems in thre
  
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• Arpaio Loses Bid for 7th Term as Maricopa County Sheriff

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  Former Phoenix Police Sgt. Paul Penzone has defeated longtime Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. With 97% of the vote counted Penzone was slightly more than 10 percentage points ahead.Arpaio released a statement after the loss conceding to Penzone and saying serving as sheriff for such a long time was an honor.Penzone’s campaign reportedly received millions of dollars in donations from New Yorker George Soros’ influential political action committee and other liberal organizatio
  
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• AZ Officer Shot, in Critical Condition; Suspect at Large

  09-11-2016 01:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Show Low, AZ, police confirm that a police officer was shot on Tuesday. That officer was reported to be in critical condition, report KPHO and KTVK.Officials with the Arizona Department of Public Safety say the shooting happened at a Show Low Arby's restaurant, and that suspect Daniel Erickson, 36, was seen leaving a Days Inn nearby.Erickson was armed with a silver handgun, officers said. Police advised the public not to approach him, and that he was believed to be armed and dangerous.Show Low i
  
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• 1 Dead, Multiple People Shot Near CA Polling Stations

  09-11-2016 01:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One person was killed and at least three others were wounded Tuesday afternoon in an active shooting near a polling station in Azusa, CA, reports KTLA.The incident occurred in the area of West Fourth Street and Orange Avenue, a Los Angeles County Fire Department official told KTLA shortly before 2:45 p.m.Four people were hit by the gunfire, and one person later died of his or her injuries, according to the Fire Department. Three patients were transported to area hospitals, including two who were
  
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