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• Florida Officers Escort Wounded Colleague's Son to First Day of School

  13-08-2018 22:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A group of Florida police officers escorted the son of their wounded comrade to his first day of kindergarten. Video of the event was posted to Facebook. Officer Kevin Valencia was shot in the face while responding to a domestic violence call in which the suspect reportedly ultimately killed four children before taking his own life.Orlando Police Chief John Mina said members of Valencia's squad took Caleb and his mother to school Friday, according to Fox News.Chief Mina said it was an emoti
  
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• Utah Code Enforcement Officer Killed On Duty

  13-08-2018 22:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A West Valley City, UT, code-enforcement officer was shot and killed on Thursday, and a house fire near where the woman's body was found is being investigated as arson, according to the Salt Lake Tribune."We are shocked and heartbroken by the death of Code Enforcement Officer Jill Robinson," the city said in a statement on Twitter. "Jill worked for WVC for more than ten years, and was a trusted colleague, a loving aunt, a proud mother, and a doting grandmother."Two West Valley City police office
  
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• Citizens Rally in Support of Pennsylvania Officer Charged with Manslaughter

  13-08-2018 22:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  Citizens showing support for law enforcement held a rally on Sunday backing South Whitehall Township Police Officer Jonathan Roselle, who now faces manslaughter charges for fatally shooting Joseph Santos two weeks ago.More than 100 people, carrying signs such as “Let police do their job” and waving Thin Blue Line American flags, gathered peacefully Sunday afternoon, according to the Daily Caller.Among those participating were people who wanted to show their support for police, people
  
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• Georgia K-9 Stabbed During Manhunt for Murder Suspect

  13-08-2018 22:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Clayton County, GA, K-9 was stabbed Sunday during the hunt for a murder suspect, according to NCB11-TV.Police had responded to reports of shots fired, entering an apartment suspected to be the location of the gunfire. They discovered a woman — later identified as Amber Wilson — dead on the scene.Investigators said the victim had gotten into an argument with the suspect — identified as Randy Young — who fled the scene after the shooting.During the manhunt, Clayton County
  
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• Chiefs Blast Senator's Remark About 'Racist' Criminal Justice System

  13-08-2018 21:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesLast week while speaking before an audience at Dillard University — whose student body is predominantly African American — Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren said that the American criminal justice system is "racist ... front to back."Warren — a potential Democratic presidential candidate — cited "disproportionate arrests of African-Americans for petty drug possession; an overloaded public defender system; and state laws that keep convicted
  
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• Border Patrol Names Carla Provost to Lead the Agency

  13-08-2018 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesCarla Provost — who has been serving as acting chief of the Border Patrol — will take over as leader of the agency on a permanent basis, Customs and Border Protection announced on Thursday. Provost will become the first woman to lead the Border Patrol in its 94-year history.Provost — who had been acting chief since April 2017 — joined the Border Patrol in 1995 as a bike patrol agent in Douglas, AZ, according to Fox News.She worked in top management
  
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• Baltimore Officer Resigns After Video of Violent Confrontation with Man Goes Viral

  13-08-2018 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Baltimore police officer, who was videotaped in a violent confrontation with a man that included multiple punches to the man's face, has resigned from the department, according to USA Today.Baltimore Police Department Interim Commissioner Gary Tuggle reportedly said that the incident — which occurred on Saturday and quickly went "viral" on the Internet "deeply disturbed" him.Tuggle accepted the officer's resignation. A second officer who can be seen in the video — who did not appea
  
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• Alleged Antifa Members Attack Officer, Launch Eggs and Fireworks into Crowds

  13-08-2018 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  Charlottesville, VA, police are investigating the assault of an officer who was reportedly knocked to the ground, swarmed by a group of masked subjects, and beaten during a demonstration marking the one-year anniversary of the violence in that Virginia city that left one woman dead.The officer wasn’t hurt, but an investigation is ongoing, according to Fox News.During a parallel gathering in Washington D.C., masked individuals allegedly affiliated with the ultra-left group Antifa were seen
  
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