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Va. K-9 dies in vehicle, investigation opened

Charlottesville Police K-9 Blue was found unresponsive in a vehicle at his handler’s home

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Video: Man shoots at Texas officer before barricade standoff

Dashcam and body camera video show an armed suspect taking cover behind a vehicle before shooting at an Austin officer

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Neb. PD demonstrates how shock gloves are used by SROs

Omaha police said the devices are intended for resistive subjects after de-escalation attempts and verbal commands

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Ohio city fires officer in fatal OIS, pays $4.75M to family

Akron’s mayor stated that Officer Davon Fields was fired over policy violations, including failing to properly render aid in the fatal shooting of Jazmir Tucker

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BWC: Pa. officer repeatedly tases knife-wielding attacker before fatal OIS

Video shows a man, who had called Aldan police for help, running at an officer with a knife; she deployed a TASER and shocked him multiple times, but he continued to run at her

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NYPD to begin releasing data on ‘shots fired’ incidents where no one is struck by gunfire

The bill will go into effect in 2027, with the NYPD posting quarterly on its website basic information (such as the date, time and location) about gunfire incidents

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Video: Mich. natural resources officers rescue missing river rafters

Body camera footage shows officers wading through tall grass to reach the two adults and child after they had been lost for three days

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Chicago PD expands victim services in domestic cases

The department is hiring more victim specialists, civilian employees who have backgrounds in social work and undergo additional training provided by CPD

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Suspect arrested in World War II Memorial vandalism in Washington

Melissa L. Farris was arrested for painting the words “Clean hands dirty $” on the monument, and placing bubbles in a fountain

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Man convicted of stabbing Calif. K-9 after pursuit

A Solano County jury found Harvey Edward Harris Jr. guilty of personally inflicting serious injury on a police animal while armed with a knife and evading an officer with willful disregard

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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Mangione admitted in court that he stalked, shot and killed CEO Brian Thompson; prosecutors plan to seek a life prison term

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BWC: Ky. response team uses armored SUV to bring deputies, civilian under fire to safety

The deputies and civilian were pinned down for several hours until state police’s Special Response Team rescued them with the help of an armored Chevrolet Suburban High Country

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Flock Safety sets 7-day default for ALPR data, adds mandatory misuse safeguards

CEO Garrett Langley says the changes are intended to address demands for stronger privacy protections, accountability and transparency

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DOJ settles suit with LASD over alleged ‘unconscionable delays’ in granting gun permits

In response to the suit, the LASD “drastically cut those waiting times and is now in compliance with statutory deadlines,” the DOJ stated

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NYPD officer becomes first convicted under state law banning chokeholds

Omar Habib was convicted of the misdemeanor established in the law, along with felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault, and is facing up to seven years in prison

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