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Philadelphia police officer in critical condition after shooting erupts outside high school

As officers mediated fights near the school, a man approached and fired a shot; the shot ricocheted off the ground and struck an officer beneath his ballistic vest

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FBI reclassifies 2017 Congressional baseball practice shooting as domestic terrorism

The shooter’s motivation was initially labeled by the FBI as “suicide by cop,” a classification House Majority Leader Steve Scalise called “offensive”

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3 former Memphis officers acquitted of state charges in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

A jury took about 8 1/2 hours over two days to find Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith not guilty on all charges after a nine-day trial in state court in Memphis

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BWC: Barricaded man emerges from bedroom with shotgun pointed at Ariz. officers before fatal OIS

Cottonwood PD officers attempted to negotiate with the man before calling a SWAT team; officers then heard a shotgun being racked before the man emerged with a gun

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Video: Woman arrested for drug possession after pet raccoon with meth pipe found in car’s front seat

“No raccoons were hurt or injured in this incident,” the Springfield Township Police Department stated

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Video: Man fires shot into air, turns towards Fla. officers with gun before fatal OIS

The man was involved in a physical fight when he began to threaten people with a handgun; he failed to drop the gun after being ordered to do so by Orlando PD officers

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La. officer killed by friendly fire during search for suspect

The fallen Rayne Police Department officer has been identified as Lt. Allen “Noochie” Credeur, 49, who was shot and killed while police were searching for a stabbing suspect

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Video: Fla. deputy stops street race, makes arrests after learning 1 driver is 12 years old

The 12-year-old was charged with having no driver’s license and racing on a roadway, and turned over to a parent; the other driver, who was 17, was arrested

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Man throws live grenade at Calif. officers during pursuit

The slow-speed pursuit began when CHP officers pulled a man over in an allegedly stolen vehicle; the man fled, eventually tossing a grenade with the pin partially removed

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‘A herculean effort’: Houston PD would get $832M in raises over 5 years under proposed contract

Under the deal, officers would receive 10% raises in July, and then 8% raises in 2026, 6% raises in both 2027 and 2028 and 6.5% raises in 2029

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Man jumping on hood of squad car killed when he charges at Fla. deputy

“The suspect comes out and literally begins to attack the officer’s vehicle,” the Jacksoville sheriff’s office reported; he then approached the deputy with a pair of scissors

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Trump’s 2026 budget proposal expands ICE and Border Patrol, trims FBI and DOJ programs

The plan boosts DHS funding by 65% to support mass removals, complete the border wall, and expand the Border Patrol and customs workforce to 26,383 officers

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Video: Man swings 8 lb. metal clamp at N.Y. trooper during custody enforcement before fatal OIS

The man resisted officers as they tried to serve an order of protection; as officers tried to remove a young boy, the man became physically combative and tried to strike the trooper

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BWC: Man calls 911 during pursuit, tells dispatchers he’s armed and ‘won’t go to jail’ before OIS

After officers from the Kuna PD and Ada County Sheriff’s Office stopped the man, he climbed out of his vehicle brandishing a weapon, leading to an officer-involved shooting

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List: WalletHub ranks best & worst states to be a police officer in 2025

California ranked #1 for the second year in a row, followed by Connecticut and Illinois; among the lowest on the list are Nevada, Hawaii and Alaska

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