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Man sentenced to death in fatal shooting of Mo. officer

Joshua Rocha shot North Kansas City Police Officer Daniel Vasquez three times with an AR-15 during a traffic stop for expired tags on July 19, 2022

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‘Overworked, unsupported and undervalued’: Departing Miss. PD chief, officers detail struggles with city hall

“There is no path to advancement, no vision for the future, no investment in the people who risk their lives every single day,” Former Moss Point PD Chief Brandon Ashley said

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Texas National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, official says

An “element” of 200 Texas Guard troops were working in the Chicago area, a spokesperson for the U.S. Northern Command told the Associated Press

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Mass. governor condemns low bail for suspects who attacked officers, destroyed cruiser in street takeover

“These individuals’ behavior was completely destructive, dangerous and against the law,” Gov. Maura Healey said

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‘Totally unacceptable’: 13 arrested, 4 officers injured in Boston protest

“Protesters turned on police, kicking a marked cruiser, assaulting officers, blocking traffic and setting off devices causing red smoke in the air,” Boston PD Sgt. Det. John Boyle said

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NYPD ‘laser-focused’ on recruiting as ‘staggering number’ of officers depart

“Just in the last four and a half years, we’ve lost over 15,000. That’s a staggering number,” said Patrick Hendry, president of the NYC Police Benevolent Association

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Mo. officer shot, killed during SWAT standoff

Sikeston Officer Henry Franklin was killed during a SWAT operation when a barricaded suspect opened fire from inside a home as officers attempted to serve a warrant

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BWC shows man attack NYPD officer with knife inside precinct before fatal OIS

Officers who witnessed the attack pursued the man, catching up to him and ordering him to drop the knife; instead, he approached another officer with the knife, leading to the fatal shooting

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1 La. deputy killed, 1 critically injured in courthouse shooting

Deputy Charles Riley, who was married with two children, died from his injuries; Detective Brett Stassi Jr., the son of Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi, remains hospitalized

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Former N.M. officer awarded new trial after conviction in OIS death

Brad Lunsford was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting of a man who had gained control of his TASER; a judge awarded him a new trial due to errors in jury handling

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BWC: Man produces 12-inch knife, turns toward LAPD officers before OIS

Officers spotted the suspect and ordered him to raise his hands; the man walked away before suddenly turning around and producing the knife

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Judge denies request by former LEO convicted in Breonna Taylor raid to delay prison sentence

U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings said Brett Hankison “failed to demonstrate a substantial question of law or fact material to his appeal justifying bond”

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Fla. deputy succumbs to injuries 15 years after being shot by suspect

Escambia County Deputy Jeremy Cassady, 50, was shot and critically wounded in 2010, causing long-term heath problems that eventually led to his death

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BWC: Man fatally shot after trying to attack Calif. officer with shovel

The man forcibly swung the shovel twice, hitting an Anaheim Police cruiser; when he turned to approach the officer, the officer opened fire

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Boston cruisers burned as officers disperse street takeover

As officers worked to secure the area, suspects threw cones, poles and other objects at them; some jumped on the cruiser hoods and hit them with fireworks, causing them to catch fire

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