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Former South Carolina cop takes plea deal in federal shooting death case
by Brian SeayThe officer took a plea deal with prosecutors nearly a year after pleading not guilty to charges stemming from the shooting death of Walter Scott.
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Democrats file bill to restrict U.S. use, exports of cluster bombs
by Brian SeayA trio of Democratic lawmakers are introducing a bill that would restrict how the U.S. uses and exports cluster munitions.
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Louisiana officer sentenced to 40 years for shooting death of autistic boy
by Brian SeayA former officer was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Friday for the shooting death of a 6-year-old autistic boy in Marksville, Louisiana.
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Sanctuary city leaders remain defiant as DOJ announces crackdown (VIDEO)
by Brian SeayAttorney General Jeff Sessions says sanctuary jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with federal law enforcement efforts will not be eligible for federal money.
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Bill Paxton dies at the age of 61 (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzMost recently, Paxton played Det. Frank Rourke on the series “Training Day,” but is also well-known for his roles in “Hatfields & McCoys” and “Tombstone.”
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Pentagon, Trump administration defend deadly raid in Yemen
by Brian SeayA Navy SEAL and several civilians, including children, were killed in the raid, but the Trump administration says valuable intelligence was gathered.
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Gun groups cheer Trump’s SCOTUS pick: originalist Neil Gorsuch (VIDEO)
by Brian SeayThe similarities between the 49-year-old Gorsuch and the late Antonin Scalia - the justice whose seat he’d fill - have been called “eerie.”
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Survey: Most officers believe high-profile police-involved shootings make their jobs harder
by Brian SeayA survey of police officers in America found that 86 percent of them believe high-profile incidents involving officers and black people make police work harder, according to a report released by the Pew Research Center on Wednesday.
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Florida Democrat pushes expanded gun background checks in wake of airport shooting
by Brian SeayA state senator in Florida is sponsoring a handful of gun control bills, citing last week’s airport shooting as a reason to introduce at least one of the measures.
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Charleston church killer sentenced to death
by Brian SeayA federal jury sentenced Charleston church shooter and white supremacist Dylann Roof to death, less than a month after convicting him of 33 counts including hate crimes.
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Elvis-owned gun sells at Memphis auction during his birthday weekend
by Brian SeayIt was the King of Rock n’ Roll’s birthday over the weekend; and while Elvis has left the building, so to speak, a gun he gifted to a bodyguard in the 1970’s fetched more than $10,000 at auction Saturday.
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Georgia officer died while trying to save fellow officer, best friend
by Brian SeayTwo officers in Georgia, best friends since high school, died this week in the line of duty.
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