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9 months probation for officer who fired 41 shots at unarmed man, killing him

by Brian Seay

A former police officer in Texas received nine months of probation for killing an unarmed man after a police chase in 2012.

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Study: Reducing proactive policing could reduce major crime

by Brian Seay

Researchers looked at data from the NYPD during a slowdown a few years ago and cross referenced that with major crime complaints submitted by residents.

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Former Memphis cop arrested outside White House with cache of guns

by Brian Seay

The former officer told authorities he needed to talk with Secretary of Defense James Mattis about having a microchip removed from his head.

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Wanted drug, gun smuggler captured after more than a decade

by Brian Seay

A pair of bike cops in Montreal arrested one of American immigration officials’ most wanted fugitives last week near a train station.

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Militia leader had ‘paranoid fantasy’ and solicited murder of ‘phantoms,’ lawyers argue

by Brian Seay

An appeals court panel on Wednesday heard arguments about whether to throw out a solicitation to commit murder charge for an Alaska-based militia leader.

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Appellate panel upholds 12 year sentence for Army veteran convicted of having child porn

by Brian Seay

Keith Michael Novak will continue to serve his 12-year sentence handed down last year, following the second federal case against him in recent years.

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July gun sales plummet 26 percent, NICS data shows

by Christen Smith

Estimated gun sales plummeted 26 percent in July as manufacturers predict a return to the industry's "seasonal trends" in the non-election year.

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Life plus 60 years for Los Angeles Airport shooter

by Brian Seay

A California man was sentenced Monday to life in prison plus 60 years for a deadly shooting spree at Los Angeles International Airport in 2013.

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Annual FBI report shows slight decrease in violent, property crimes for 2014

by Jennifer Cruz

While the U.S. saw over 1 million violent crimes in 2014, less than half of those resulted in arrests and even fewer arrests resulted from property crimes.

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Officers killed in the line of duty up almost 89 percent

by Jennifer Cruz

2013 brought a record-low year for the number of officers killed while on duty, with less than half the national average, but that number jumped back up last year, nearly doubling.

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NRA made $348 million in the surge year

by Daniel Terrill

The NRA released required financial information by the IRS for the most profitable year for donations ever recorded, roughly $91 million more than in 2012.

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Dashcam footage of fatal shooting of cuffed suspect that shoots out, escapes from patrol car window (VIDEO)

by Brent McCluskey

The dashcam footage has been released of the 2013 Dallas officer-involved fatal shooting of a suspect that slipped his cuffs, pulled a hidden gun, and shot his way out from the back seat of a patrol car. The incident took place in the Highland Park suburb on June 4 of last year. After a brief […]

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