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• Slain Missouri Officer Identified, Killer had Long Criminal History

  07-03-2018 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Police officers from the Kansas City region are offering their condolences following the news that a 30-year-old Clinton, Mo., police officer was fatally shot and two others were injured while responding to a 911 call late Tuesday night.The deceased officer was identified as Christopher Ryan Morton, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.Morton is the second Clinton police officer shot and killed in the line of duty in seven months, the Kasas City Star reports. Another Clinton officer, G
  
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• Justice Department Sues California Over Sanctuary Policies

  07-03-2018 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesThe U.S. Justice Department sued the state of California over so-called "sanctuary" policies that try to protect illegal immigrants against deportation, ramping up a confrontation over whether local police should enforce federal law.The lawsuit, filed late Tuesday in federal court in Sacramento, the California state capital, takes aim at three state laws passed last year that the Justice Department contends violate the U.S. Constitution.Sessions discussed the lawsuit durin
  
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• Escaped North Carolina Inmate who Died in Crash had Suicide Note

  07-03-2018 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  A North Carolina prison inmate who escaped in a work truck February 26 before dying in a crash along Interstate 85 had a suicide note with him.David Woods, 46, was serving a life sentence for second-degree murder at the Gaston Correctional Center after pleading guilty in 1992 for killing an elderly woman with a hammer in Harnett County.Officials said Woods was driving a Ford pickup truck that belonged to the city of Lowell when it crashed at Exit 14 off I-85.He was considered a minimum
  
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• California Mayor's Warning About ICE Raid Tipped Off Sex Offenders and Violent Criminals

  07-03-2018 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s warning to illegal immigrants of an incoming raid by agents of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in northern California may have led to a number of illegal immigrants with violent and sex-related convictions evading capture and deportation.Schaaf tweeted out a warning of the raid, alerting targeted individuals to the imminent arrests, and infuriating ICE officials, who say that many more could have been caught if they hadn't been warned.A spokesperson f
  
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• California Jail Inmate Paid $5.9 Million Over Injuries Caused by Suicide Attempt

  07-03-2018 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $5.9 million payment Tuesday to settle a lawsuit brought by a man who alleged that county jail guards and medical staffers failed to properly monitor and treat him, leading to brain damage that left him permanently disabled.Juan Isaac Garza was in custody at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in May 2012 when he tried to kill himself, according to a summary provided to the board."An inmate in the day room told deputies that inmate Garza w
  
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• FN Announces New Battle-Proven Events Tour

  07-03-2018 18:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  FN America LLC has announced the launch and inaugural tour of consumer events that FN will attend, aptly named the "Battle-Proven Tour" – presented by FN Firearms. The 2018 tour will make 12 stops across the United States at major consumer-focused events in both endemic and non-endemic markets, including several NASCAR races, the Bassmaster Classic, and military airshows."In an effort to continually grow our brand awareness, we decided to take FN directly to the public and tell them our st
  
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• Code 3 Announces Multipurpose M180 Triple Stack

  07-03-2018 18:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Code 3 Inc., a leading manufacturer and developer of light and sound emergency products, has announced the launch of the multipurpose M180 Triple Stack.The M180 Triple Stack combines the functionality of a warning light and the utility of a worklight in a compact, bright package perfect for mounting on bumpers, on aftermarket push bumpers, and on the sides of any emergency vehicle. Utilizing three rows of lighting, the M180 Triple Stack produces a bright, off-angle 180-degree warning light that
  
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• 1 Officer Killed, 2 Wounded at Missouri Domestic

  07-03-2018 11:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Clinton, Mo., police officer was killed and two others were shot Tuesday night while responding to a 911 call. The suspect is dead. Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Bill Lowe said the 911 call came about 9:20 p.m. Tuesday from a home near downtown Clinton. During the call, two women were heard screaming in the background, and police officers were dispatched.Officers arrived at the home at 9:25 p.m. and were fired on, Lowe said. Officers entered the residence as a suspect retreated inside. The
  
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• Video: Off-Duty NYPD Officer Fatally Shoots Armed Robbery Suspect

  07-03-2018 01:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Off-Duty NYPD Officer Fatally Shoots Armed Robbery SuspectAn off-duty New York Police Department officer fatally shot a suspected armed robber during a holdup at a Brooklyn gas station Monday night, police sources said.It happened around 10:35 p.m. at a gas station at 914 Remsen Ave in Canarsie.Police said the off-duty officer was there to fill his personal car with gas, and two armed men approached, reports PIX11.One of the armed men entered the station attendant's booth and demanded mon
  
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• Man Charged with Murder of Indiana Deputy

  07-03-2018 01:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A central Indiana prosecutor has filed formal murder charges against a man in the fatal shooting of a sheriff's deputy during a foot chase last week, reports the Associated Press.Online court records show that a Boone County prosecutor on Tuesday also filed charges of possession of an illegal handgun, methamphetamine, and marijuana against 21-year-old Anthony Baumgardt. Authorities say he shot Deputy Jacob Pickett in the head on Friday while the deputy was helping chase Baumgardt and two other m
  
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• Widow of Slain Texas Trooper Pushing for Tougher "Bond" Laws

  07-03-2018 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Department of Public Safety Trooper Damon Allen was shot and killed on Thanksgiving Day in Freestone County, TX. Investigators say the trooper's suspected killer was out on bond for assaulting a Smith County, TX, deputy in July. Allen's wife Kasey Allen wants to prevent repeat offenders from killing law enforcement officers.She is now working with Texas Governor Greg Abbott on changing the wording in laws and standardizing bonds across the state, reports KWKT.Allen says," It is horrible and it i
  
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• Video: Murder Suspect Who Ambushed NC Officers Had Drugs in System, Autopsy Shows

  07-03-2018 00:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Murder Suspect Who Ambushed NC Officers Had Drugs in System, Autopsy ShowsA homicide suspect who shot and injured a Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC, police officer during an ambush outside CMPD headquarters earlier this year had drugs and alcohol in his system, according to the medical examiner's report.Jonathan Bennett was fatally shot by CMPD on Jan. 11 after pulling into the headquarters parking lot in uptown and firing at several officers.CMPD Officer Casey Shue was shot in the leg during t
  
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• Maryland's Highest Court Reinstates Officers' Names to Courts Database

  07-03-2018 00:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Maryland’s highest court voted unanimously Tuesday to restore police officers’ names to the public online court database, overturning a change made last year that prompted an outcry when it went into effect last week.The seven judges of the Maryland Court of Appeals called an emergency public meeting Tuesday afternoon in Annapolis to reconsider the changes, reports the Baltimore Sun.The removal of officers’ names ignited swift backlash. Critics said police would be operating in
  
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• Arizona Detectives Provide 'Lifesaving Aid' to Police Sergeant

  07-03-2018 00:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Glendale, AZ, police credit two detectives with providing critical lifesaving first aid to a police sergeant injured in an exchange of gunfire Friday with a wanted felon.Sgt. Robert Livingston was shot by 44-year-old Stephen Hudak as he fled from a law enforcement team attempting to take him into custody, according to a statement from Officer Tiffany Smith, Glendale police spokesperson. She said the 23-year veteran remains in serious condition as he recovers from his injuries.Glendale Police Chi
  
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