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Cop killer on S.C. death row chooses firing squad for execution

Mikal Mahdi was sentenced to death for the 2004 killing of Orangeburg Officer James Myers, whom he ambushed and shot at least eight times

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BWC: Pa. officers force entry into burning home, rescue woman unable to walk

“These two officers didn’t even think twice about going into that house and pulling that woman out,” Johnstown Deputy Chief Mark Britton said

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Video: Man sprints at Fla. officer wielding knife before fatal OIS

The suspect had been harassing people in an apartment complex when the Stuart Police officer arrived to intervene; the suspect then charged at him, leading to the shooting

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BWC: Man wearing ballistic vest opens fire at Fla. officer, grabs rifle before fatal OIS

The officer retreated for cover and returned fire, despite being shot in the foot by the suspect

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NYPD cruisers dented, windows broken after officers respond to car meetup

“We will not tolerate lawlessness … aimed at the police,” Commissioner Jessica Tisch posted on X, saying several suspects were arrested “for crimes that endangered our cops”

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‘He just pointed a 417 at my partner’: LEOs fire shots at suspect wielding handgun later found to be BB gun

The Anaheim, California PD officer stated over radio that the man had pointed the gun at another officer; the man was fatally shot after failing to drop the gun and continuing to flee

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Online vigilante group leader arrested trying to take down alleged pedophile, Mo. officers say

The Branson PD stated activity by groups like the Predator Poachers can pose “unnecessary risk” toward victims and cause harm through “unproven accusations”

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Man accused of setting fire to Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas arrested, police say

Security video played at the news conference showed the suspect, dressed all in black and covering his face, paint the word “resist” across the glass doors of a Tesla service center

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LAPD arrests man suspected of pointing gun at police helicopter

Helicopter video showed the suspect lying face down by a pool with two shotguns resting on a nearby table

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‘Good hit’: Video shows Mich. sergeant run to highway, use spike strip to stop wrong-way driver

“Good hit, good hit,” the Kalamazoo PD sergeant is heard saying on a body camera video as the car runs over the device, popping its tires around

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Ohio bill seeks 14-foot harassment protection zone around first responders

A former sheriff and a volunteer firefighter created a bill that makes harassing first responders engaged in their lawful duty a first-degree misdemeanor

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‘What will it take’: Mass. mayor concerned about ‘revolving door’ of repeat offenders

“We have a revolving door of repeat, violent, gun-toting, poison-dealing offenders who are not being held as they should,” Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno stated

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BWC: Man accused of murdering 13-year-old daughter reaches for handgun before OIS

A Columbus SWAT officer fired shots after the man reached into his coat; investigation later confirmed he was in possession of a handgun

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‘I’m hit’: BWC released in OIS of suspect who shot and wounded Mich. officer

Kalamazoo Township Police Chief Bryan Ergang pointed out that the officer was unable to defend himself, noting that his service weapon was holstered when the suspect shot him

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Video: Wis. PD uses drone to herd deer to safety after they fell into lake

“I’m thinking … I can just bring it around and do a cattle drive, but for deer and just use the [propeller wind] or the drone to motivate them,” Green Lake PD Detective Josh Ward

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