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New Orleans sheriff indicted on 30 felony counts in connection with escape of 10 inmates

Louisiana A.G. Liz Murrill said a state probe found that Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson’s poor management of the jail allegedly led to the escape

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BWC: Texas police, fire personnel pull woman from car trapped in rushing floodwaters

The White Settlement Police officers helped secure the woman, whose car was sinking into rapidly flowing waters, with a set of jumper cables until fire personnel arrived

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Boston Police overtime costs top $100M for second year in a row

Boston Police overtime costs have increased nearly 65% in the past decade, with the department seeing a 7.2% decrease in staffing over the past 5 years

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Video: Suspect crashes in pursuit, shoots at Wis. officers before fatal OIS

Dash cam footage shows the suspect speeding into oncoming traffic before crashing, exiting his vehicle and firing shots at Milwaukee officers

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Texas reserve deputy killed while directing traffic around a construction site

Jefferson County Constable’s Reserve Deputy Heather Avery-Stutes was killed when a truck hit her cruiser as she stood near it; she had served with the department for four years

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BWC: Ala. man bites K-9 while fighting officers working to arrest him

The man “inserted himself” into an investigation he was not involved in, yelling at Florence officers; when they tried to arrest him for suspected DUI, he resisted, eventually biting the dog

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Houston officer fired for racist rant, DA reviewing criminal cases she was involved in

Ashley Gonzalez was fired after HPD officials connected her with videos where she said she used her role as an officer to target Black people

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Suspect in fatal shooting of Chicago officer allegedly pulled gun from hospital blanket during treatment

Alphanso Talley has been charged with murder and attempted murder in the shooting that killed Officer John Bartholomew and severely wounded another officer

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BWC: Rifle-wielding man fatally shoots Calif. officer in OIS standoff

Baldwin Park Police responded after a victim was fatally shot; Officer Samuel Riveros was shot by the suspect during a standoff while working to warn bystanders of the danger

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Ex-con sentenced to 115 years to life for killing NYPD officer

The sentence came after a three-week trial which ended with a jury acquitting Guy Rivera of first-degree murder, but convicting him of manslaughter, attempted murder and gun charges

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‘We’re losing the reality of policing’: PIO produces show documenting Michigan police responses

“The Shift,” from Red Watch Productions documents calls for service from Michigan law enforcement agencies; the series is available to watch on YouTube

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BWC: Calif. officer becomes trapped in fleeing suspect vehicle for nearly 3 minutes, shoots driver in leg

The Antioch Police officer buckled his seatbelt after the suspect threatened to crash the vehicle; he made several attempts to stop the suspect before shooting him

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Chicago officer fatally wounded by hospital shooter identified, second officer remains in critical condition

Officer John Bartholomew, 38, had served with the Chicago Police Department for ten years; the officer who remains hospitalized is 57 years old with 21 years of service

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D.C. gala shooting suspect’s writings aired grievances against Trump

The suspect referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin” in writings he sent to family members minutes before the attack

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Off-duty N.J. officer saves hockey player while wearing full gear himself

Oradell Officer Frank Stefano found the player didn’t have a pulse and immediately began CPR; he grabbed a defibrillator off the wall and shocked him twice, restoring his heartbeat

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