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• Video: Sessions Says Justice Department will Target Gangs

  19-04-2017 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Sessions Says Justice Department will Target GangsAttorney General Jeff Sessions took aim at gangs Tuesday, and said sanctuary cities failure to cooperate with federal immigration authorities "dangerously undermines'' gang enforcement efforts.Sessions specifically cited a resurgence of the violent criminal gang Mara Salvatrucha, known as MS-13. He said failure to properly enforce the nation’s immigration laws has allowed the criminal group, which draws members from Central Amer
  
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• Many Questions Still Remain in Facebook Killer Case

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  "We have closure in regards to the search for Steve Stephens," Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said yesterday after the accused Facebook killer took his own life following a short police chase in Pennsylvania. But many questions still remain for police investigators.A 48-hour gap exists and investigators want to know: How did Stephens manage to stay off the grid for so long? Why did he go to Erie, PA? Did he have help staying hidden in the days since he killed 74-year-old retiree Robert Godwi
  
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• Hate Crime Suspected in California Shooting That Killed 3

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  The suspect in a series of shootings in downtown Fresno wrote frequently about the conflict between whites and blacks and did not seem well in recent days, according to family members.Kori Ali Muhammad, 39, has been arrested in the shootings, which killed three people. Police have not provided a motive in the attack. As he was taken into custody, he yelled out “Allahu Akbar,” Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said. But officials emphasized that they were not sure whether this was an act
  
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• CA Man Tried to Blow Up ATM Machines to Get Cash, Police Say

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  A man was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday after being arrested on suspicion of blowing up and trying to steal money from an ATM in Burbank and another ATM in Los Angeles, police said.Yakov Rozenoyer, 35, of Glendale was arrested on April 13 and was held on $500,000 bail, said Burbank police Sgt. Derek Green. On Monday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office filed two counts of possessing and exploding a destructive/explosive device, two counts of felony vandalism, and one count o
  
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• NY Man Dies Trying to Climb Down Bedsheets to Escape Police

  19-04-2017 19:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Brooklyn man who was wanted for the robbery of a livery driver died Tuesday while trying to escape police by trying to climb down bedsheets from the eleventh floor of an apartment building.Officers planned to arrest Jamel Chandler, 21, when they arrived at a NYCHA building at Navy Street and Park Avenue near the Navy Yard in Fort Greene, according to police sources.Chandler had been released from prison less than a month ago, sources said, although it was unclear for what charge.Realizing offi
  
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• Code 3 Introduces Remote Rocker Max Pak Switch

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  Code 3, Inc., a leading manufacturer and developer of light and sound emergency products, today announced the launch of the new Remote Rocker Max Pak Switch.The Remote Rocker Max Pak Switch allows users to program, customize, and control unique warning packages with a single switch box. Each switch comes with a six-button backlit controller that lets users operate everything from full-size lightbars to directional lights. Its compact, versatile design allows for easy installation in any vehicle.
  
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• First Tactical Merges with Point Blank to Build Integrated Clothing and Armor

  19-04-2017 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Representatives from Point Blank Enterprises and First Tactical announced this week that the two companies have merged and will build an integrated clothing and body armor system. Point Blank Enterprises is a leading source of body armor systems in the world, with 44 years of experience providing innovative personal protection products to the public safety community and military. The company said the merger is a result of Point Blank’s desire to work with a cutting-edge apparel brand
  
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• Columbia Southern University Scholarship to Help Illinois Mom Bring Out Best in Others

  19-04-2017 15:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As a mother of two, full-time employee, wife, and community volunteer, Dana Chacon has quite a bit on her plate. Yet, Chacon is eager to add one more important item to her list: a leadership degree.Chacon of Dixon, IL, was recently awarded a Hero Behind the Hero Scholarship from Columbia Southern University (CSU) in Orange Beach, AL.The Hero Behind the Hero Scholarship honors the spouses and children of active-duty public safety personnel (firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMTs, and dispa
  
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• Judge Rejects Effort to Reinstall Painting Depicting LEOs as Pigs in Capitol

  19-04-2017 01:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A federal judge has rejected efforts to reinstall a painting in the Capitol that some lawmakers and police groups found offensive because it depicts police officers with animal heads, reports the Associated Press.David Pulphus, a student artist from Missouri, and Rep. William Clay, his Democratic congressman, had sued Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers for removing the painting in January. They sought a preliminary injunction to have the painting restored as the lawsuit proceeds, but the jud
  
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• Man Kills 3 People in Unprovoked Shootings in CA, Suspect Arrested

  19-04-2017 00:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A man shot and killed three people in downtown Fresno, CA, on Tuesday before surrendering to authorities, the Fresno Police Department said.The suspect was identified as Kori Ali Muhammad, a 39-year-old man who was wanted in connection with the shooting death of a security guard outside a motel Thursday, said Police Chief Jerry Dyer. The FBI has been notified of the shooting deaths, reports the Los Angeles Times.In less than a minute, Dyer said, 16 shots were fired at four different locations. G
  
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