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LA sheriff defies civilian commission’s vote to end drone program
by Brian SeayFears over armed drones and surveillance abuses are fueling public distrust of such programs, but the sheriff says he needs the drone to help save lives.
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Police chief fired in Florida after fatal training demonstration last year
by Brian SeayPunta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis was fired Wednesday more than a year after the fatal shooting of a librarian at a training demonstration.
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Critics say Sessions’ unpopular asset forfeiture decision hurts poor people
by Brian SeayA Justice Department rollback of an Obama-era decision to limit civil asset forfeiture is harmful to poor people, critics say.
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Defense Department readies reorg in research and acquisition office
by Brian SeayDefense Department officials are gearing up to comply with a new law calling for reorganization of the department’s acquisitions and technology office.
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Chicago buyback gun turns up at scene of police involved shooting years later
by Brian SeayThe Chicago Police Department is trying to figure out how a gun turned in at a buyback event in 2004 ended up at a suburban crime scene years later.
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Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio found guilty of criminal contempt in Arizona
by Brian SeayA federal judge said Arpaio exhibited a “flagrant disregard” of a court order that barred him from rounding up undocumented immigrants.
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Fewer shootings, but more murders in Chicago as top cop calls for more gun laws
by Brian SeayChicago's top cop says CPD has recovered 5,000 firearms this year, but called for more gun laws to help drive down the city’s persistent gun violence.
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Federal prosecutors close investigation into police shooting of James Boyd
by Brian SeayFederal prosecutors say there’s insufficient evidence to bring charges against two Albuquerque officers who shot and killed a mentally ill man in 2014.
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Jurors shown body camera footage of fatal shooting in Milwaukee (VIDEO)
by Brian SeayJurors on Thursday saw body camera footage showing former Milwaukee police officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown shoot Sylville Smith two times last August.
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Pasadena Police Chief suspends waiting period waivers for officers
by Brian SeayThe police chief in Pasadena says his department will suspend the issuance of waiting period waivers for officers looking to purchase firearms.
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Chicago homicide numbers still outpacing 2016, Trump again weighs in
by Brian SeayThere were more murders and more people shot in Chicago last month than in the first month of 2016, according to police data released Wednesday.
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DOJ: Chicago police have engaged in pattern of Constitutional abuses
by Brian SeayThe Justice Department said Chicago police have a broken system of accountability, poor training and supervision, and has consistently violated the Fourth Amendment in its use of force.
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