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15 N.Y. sheriffs sue to overturn law prohibiting ICE partnerships

The sheriffs filed the suit on Aug. 25 as the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act took effect; the suit argues that the agreements are sanctioned by the U.S. Congress

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La. National Guard ends deployment in New Orleans after eight months

In late December, 350 troops were deployed to the city to boost public safety; a slimmed-down deployment was extended through August

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Video: Houston cops hop into Uber during foot pursuit

Video from inside Uber driver Anthony Baines’s vehicle shows two officers getting into his car and telling him to drive after a fleeing suspect

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BWC: Ohio officer fires single shot, killing suspect holding woman at knifepoint

The West Chester Police officer fired one round after the suspect pulled the injured woman to the ground while holding her at knifepoint

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Ohio dispatcher resigns after investigation finds more than 20K unauthorized ALPR searches

A site that tracks Flock usage via public records requests found that one user in the Highland Heights PD searched the system more than 20,000 times in just over a year

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Body believed to be wife wanted in killing of Mass. officer found, police say

Karen Solomon, co-founder of First H.E.L.P., had been wanted in connection with the death of Worcester Officer Kurt Solomon, a department veteran of more than 30 years

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Fla. PD puts up decoy ALPR cameras to catch suspected vandal

The Oviedo Police Department installed 3D-printed bait cameras after a wave of vandalism targeted real Flock cameras in the area

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Ind. troopers hunt down MrBeast in ‘Escape 100 Cops’ challenge

The agency snagged a $500,000 prize for “arresting” the popular YouTuber and four other participants in the video, which has more than 40 million views

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2 Phoenix officers arrested and fired, accused in violent, unreported traffic stop

Officers Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez were arrested on charges including aggravated assault and kidnapping, police chief Matt Giordano said

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Former Ill. deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey dies in prison, lawyer says

Sean Grayson had been diagnosed with colon cancer before Massey’s killing, and his attorneys said at his sentencing that the disease had spread to his liver and lungs

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Man sets fire near gas pumps, Wash. deputies prevent possible explosion

Spokane County deputies activated the emergency shutoff switch before taking the man into custody

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‘One of our own’: Conn. law enforcement rallies around 10-year-old battling cancer

Collin Genetti-Moore has loved everything to do with police since he dressed as a cop for Halloween at age 2; 24 law enforcement agencies gathered to honor Collin with a ceremony and parade

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Man arrested after shooting at Minn. deputy in cruiser, smashing windshield

The driver made a U-Turn in order to shoot at the Ramsey County deputy, who was following the vehicle after witnessing a road rage incident

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Fla. city reaches ‘historic’ police pay deal, aims to add new positions

Under the agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police, Hialeah officers could receive compounded salary increases of about 25% to 30% over three years

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S.C. lieutenant fired after Flock audit finds 2,700 unauthorized ALPR searches

The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office revoked deputies’ individual access to the ALPR system and now requires case-specific approval from the sheriff or chief deputy

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