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Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 2 as thousands flee homes

With thousands of firefighters already attacking the flames, the Los Angeles Fire Department put out a plea for off-duty and out-of-state firefighters to help

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Mo. ex-officers caught on bodycam saying they won’t help dying man because their shifts were ending

One officer suggested to his partner that they “cruise around and come back,” before they walk away joking and wait for other officers to respond

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Video: Woman who said she’d do ‘something stupid’ lunges at S.C. officers with knife before fatal OIS

The woman warned dispatchers she might harm Greenville County deputies if they came to the scene; she then lunged at them with a knife multiple times

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BWC: Man threatens brother at gunpoint before fatal OIS

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. police responded after family members reported the armed man was suffering a mental health crisis in a home with children nearby

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Man who exploded Cybertruck outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI to plan attack

Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill described the use of ChatGPT as a “game-changer,” but OpenAI, the tool’s creator, said it only supplied information already publicly accessible

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BWC: Fla. deputy uses cruiser to stop man who pulled gun while fleeing on bicycle

The man sustained minor injuries during the incident; he was arrested on numerous felony and misdemeanor charges

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NLEOMF report shows 25% increase in officer deaths in 2024

The report states that 147 officers lost their lives while serving in 2024, up from 118 in 2023; traffic-related fatalities saw the largest increase, rising by 48%

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Minneapolis agrees to overhaul police training, use of force policies after George Floyd’s death

The 171-page consent decree outlines reforms for Minneapolis PD, such as preventing excessive force, ending racial bias and improving interactions with youth

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BWC of fatal incident shows suspect aiming gun at Texas officers during foot pursuit

San Antonio Police said their investigation found the suspect allegedly shot himself in the head while running from officers into a drainage ditch

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‘We’re all sick of it’: S.C. sheriff’s initiative charges parents if their kids commit certain crimes

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott introduced the Parent Accountability Initiative after the fatal shooting of K-9 Bumi by a 13-year-old, charging the boy’s mother as an accessory

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FBI: New Year’s truck attack suspect visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses

The FBI says the suspect wore Meta smart glasses to film the area and planted explosive devices before the New Year’s Day rampage

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Detroit officer killed in hit-and-run crash while driving home after shift

Officer Cameron Richardson, 32, a U.S. Army veteran, had been with the Detroit Police Department for a year, Police Chief Todd Bettison said

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Social Security Fairness Act signed into law, boosting retirement benefits for police, firefighters

The new law eliminates provisions that reduced benefits for retired police officers, firefighters, teachers and other public servants, offering retroactive and future payment increases

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BWC: Mich. police de-escalate armed standoff with knife-wielding man outside 7-Eleven

Warren Police Department officers deployed a TASER which caused the suspect, who was threatening bystanders, to drop both knives and fall to the ground

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Mo. motor officer busts driver for going 107 mph on highway while playing video game

After being pulled over, the driver told the Claycomo Police officer that he didn’t realize he was going that fast because he was playing an unidentified video game

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