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BWC: Man attempts to stab officers in assisted living facility before fatal OIS

Chicago officers heard the man threatening to stab them if they opened the door; when officers entered the unit and deployed TASERs, the man lunged at them with a knife

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‘I f*****d up my life’: Okla. officer stabbed by suspect in ‘targeted ambush’

The Edmond PD officer was conducting a traffic stop when another person attacked him, asking to be shot; the officer was able to subdue the man with help from a bystander

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Man who killed Mass. police officer in 1980 granted ‘compassionate release’

“It disheartens me that the cold-blooded killer of [an officer] can be released without serving the penalty our justice system handed down,” Milford Deputy Chief John Sanchioni said

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N.J. police station transforms interrogation room into sanctuary for abuse victims

Instead of a desk and ergonomic chairs, there’s a plush recliner, carpets and soft lighting; there’s a refrigerator and a tray of snacks, toys for kids, and a change of clothes

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DA: Fallen Calif. officer ran toward ‘open shooting environment’ to aid fellow officers

Baldwin Park Officer Samuel Riveros was shot in the head as he ran to assist fellow responding officers; the suspected shooter has been charged with murder

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Charges dropped against ex-Atlanta officer in 2019 fatal shooting

In dismissing the charges, U.S. District Judge Michael Brown said now-retired Sung Kim’s actions amounted to “textbook self-defense”

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Video: Knife-wielding woman attacks Fla. deputies after calling 911

The woman told Orange County dispatchers that she had been strangled; when officers arrived and entered her apartment, the 19-year-old attacked them with a knife

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Appellate court reverses qualified immunity decision, revives lawsuit against LAPD officer

Ninth Circuit reverses qualified immunity for LAPD Officer Toni McBride, allowing a fatal shooting lawsuit to proceed.

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‘That moment broke me’: Conn. officer recounts 2022 ambush that killed 2 colleagues

Officer Alec Iurato spoke with former NYPD detectives on the Gold Shields podcast, recounting the ambush that led to the deaths of close friends Lt. Dustin Demonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy

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Video: Woman calls 911, emerges from home pointing gun at Wyo. officers before fatal OIS

The woman told dispatchers that a “burglar” had entered her home; when officers arrived, she opened the door, screamed “Where the f*** are my children,” and raised a firearm

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Texas officer dies after being struck by vehicle while escorting funeral procession

Angleton Police Sgt. J.D. White was flown to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries

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DHS removes list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’

DHS removed its list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” after sheriffs and officials criticized it for lacking transparency and clear immigration enforcement criteria.

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Sheriff: Texas deputy saved by bullet-resistant glass windshield

A man fired 8 rounds at a cruiser windshield in what the Leon County Sheriff’s Office called a “potential ambush”; the deputy inside survived due in part to bullet-resistant glass

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‘Make excellence the norm’: Gordon Graham addresses 133 new CHP recruits at graduation

Speaking 52 years after his own graduation, Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham urged recruits to embrace pride, safety and lifelong professionalism

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Video: Man threatens San Diego officer with axe after library rampage, leading to OIS

The man can be seen threatening library patrons and smashing computers with the axe; bodycam footage shows him approaching an officer with the weapon raised

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