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Law Enforcement Deaths at 73 in First Half of 2018
There have been 73 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty so far in 2018, a seven percent…
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That Illinois Cop-Killing Sparked Outrage and Tears. But Was it a Suicide?
(The Washington Post) – When Fox Lake police officer Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was found mortally wounded along a forested road in this…
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Sheriff Releases Video of Struggle with Inmate Who Died
MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A video released Thursday shows a prolonged struggle between a naked, mentally…
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Once Again: There is No ‘War on Cops.’ And Those Who Claim Otherwise are Playing a Dangerous Game
(The Washington Post) – Here’s Fox News earlier this week, shamelessly exploiting a tragedy to gin up outrage. They…
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Will There Be Justice for Sandra Bland? Unfair System Exposed When DPS Shows Lack of Urgency
By Jerry Ford II Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times Community leader Quanell X, former Councilwoman Jolanda…
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One Map Shows How Many People Police Have Killed So Far This Year in Every State
(Mic) – Since Jan. 1, 2015, police in the United States have killed a staggering 745 people. According to statistics provided to Mic by…
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More People Are Dying in Custody. And More People Are Committing Suicide in Local Jails.
(The Washington Post) – A lot of people die behind bars each year in the United States. And the number…
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House Passes Bill to Make Police Death Benefits Tax-Free
STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Death benefits for the families of fallen police officers would not be subject…
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Philadelphia Officer Shot Dead While Trying to Stop Robbery
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia police officer was shot in the head and killed after he and his partner…
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Woman Wishes She Could Have Saved Son Killed by Police
NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — When Agapita Montes-Rivera first watched the video of her son being…
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