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Pennsylvania to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data

Police will be able to ticket a driver who is handling their phone for almost any reason; drivers can still use their phone to make calls if they are using it hands-free

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Colo. woman tried to steal a pickup, but couldn’t handle the stick shift, police say

“Not a standard recommendation for car theft prevention, but…a stick shift kept a thief from getting far in a stolen car,” the Boulder Police Department posted on Facebook

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Video: Dash cam shows man point rifle at Ohio police before being shot

After attempts to perform a PIT maneuver did not stop the fleeing suspect, the suspect drove the vehicle into a yard, stepped out and pointed a gun at Huber Heights PD officers

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Supreme Court rules no quick hearing required when police seize property

The Court ruled that a forfeiture hearing must be timely, but the Constitution does not require a separate hearing about whether police may keep the property in the meantime

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Former Chicago police officer awarded on-duty injury benefits after being shot in a bar

Former Officer Danny Golden was paralyzed after being shot in the spine during a bar fight while allegedly trying to de-escalate the situation

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Video: Calif. officer’s partner comes to her aid after suspect puts her in headlock before OIS

As the man wrestled for the Fontana police officer’s gun, the officer’s partner shot the suspect once, freeing her from his grip

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BWC footage released in fatal OIS of Fla. man at apartment complex

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy went to the apartment to investigate reports of a domestic disturbance; the shooting is still under investigation

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Body camera video shows Las Vegas police respond to active shooter threat at law firm

The shooter had already killed two victims and himself when LVMPD officers arrived at the building; they cleared the building while ensuring the threat was neutralized

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Group taking credit for Portland cruiser arson says they did it because officers were clearing protests

The group, calling itself “Rachel Corrie’s Ghost Brigade,” stated that it cut through a fence to gain access to the cruisers and set ten fires which spread to 15 vehicles

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Video: Fleeing suspect fires shots at Wis. officers before OIS

Milwaukee Police Department officers returned fire after the suspect fired two shots at them during a foot pursuit

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BWC: Tenn. man shoots woman in the face before fatal OIS

Immediately after officers opened the door to the home, the man raised the gun and fired, leading Knoxville PD officers to fire several shots at them

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Dash cam video: Driver crashes stolen Lamborghini after fleeing traffic stop at over 100 mph

The driver initially stopped for LAPD officers before speeding off and crashing, causing the driver to launch hundreds of feet from the vehicle

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BWC: Fla. officer run over by trailer as suspect attempts to flee traffic stop

The officer was able to push the trailer off himself and rush to aid his partner before being taken to a hospital

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Video: Man in mental health crisis runs at Calif. officers with knife before fatal OIS

Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies tried to speak with the man for several minutes before he came out at them wielding a knife

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BWC: Fla. man with railroad spike charges at officers before fatal OIS

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies deployed a TASER and a BolaWrap but neither stopped the man’s approach

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