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14 current or former Miss. LEOs plead not guilty in drug-trafficking scheme

The indictments accuse officers from multiple agencies and two sheriffs of taking bribes to provide safe transport to people they believed were drug traffickers

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173-mile Calif. pursuit ends with driver crossing into Mexico

Attempts to stop the vehicle using spike strips failed as police pursued the van for more than two hours

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Ill. police pursue stolen ambulance with medic inside

A man escorted out of Loretto Hospital stole an idle ambulance, triggering a police pursuit that included gunfire and ended in multiple crashes and several injuries

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Border Patrol invites retired agents and officers back to the badge

The initiative now welcomes retired CBP officers and Border Patrol agents with full pay and pension, aiming to boost leadership and operational capacity

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Okla. buffer law takes effect, requiring bystanders to stand back 25 feet from LE activity

House Bill 1597 creates a misdemeanor for bystanders who fail to back off at least 25 feet when ordered to do so by a first responder performing their duty

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Watch: Suspect barricaded in attic falls through ceiling and into the laps of Fla. SWAT officers

A suspect fled into a home after he was caught with a stolen pickup truck; Indian River County SWAT officers took the man into custody after he fell through the ceiling

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7 N.M. cops win $1M in nepotism case after being penalized for reporting cadet’s misconduct

Seven Albuquerque PD Academy instructors were removed from their positions after they punished a cadet who had connections with department leadership for lying

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Former NYPD cop imprisoned for helping China stalk an expat pardoned by Trump

Michael McMahon was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in “a campaign of transnational repression;” McMahon said he was “unwittingly used” by the Chinese government

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Calif. man hands officer a “Get Out of Jail Free” card during traffic stop

“The officer had a good laugh, reminded the driver that while creativity is appreciated, it’s not exactly a legal defense, and told him to save the card for a rainy day,” Fullerton Police said

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Pa. PD’s workout room bolstered by donation from gym

The Easton Police Department received 10 machines along with dumbbells and barbells from Planet Fitness

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Deputies, K-9 thwart drone contraband drop near Ga. state prison

A Washington County deputy disabled the drone before arresting three suspects following a vehicle pursuit and K-9 search near Washington State Prison

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Suspect disarms Fla. deputy at traffic crash, fatally shoots him

Miami-Dade County Deputy Devin Jaramillo, a 27-year-old son of a retired detective, was fatally shot with his service weapon after responding to a crash

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N.C. hospital police officer shot and killed in emergency department struggle

WakeMed Campus Police Officer Roger Smith was fatally shot inside the Garner Healthplex emergency department; a person of interest is in custody

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Ky. AG asks court to overrule governor, authorize execution for convicted killer of 2 LEOs

Ralph Baze was sentenced to death in 1994 for killing Powell County Sheriff Bennett and Deputy Briscoe, but Gov. Beshear has declined to sign a death warrant citing legal hurdles

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Cleveland cracks down on repeat violent offenders through state, federal LE partnerships

The violence reduction initiative will include Cleveland police, Cuyahoga County prosecutors, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and the FBI, ATF and U.S. Marshals Service

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