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A weekend of violent protests: Breaking down the police killing of Anthony Lamar Smith in St. Louis

by Brian Seay

Protests entered a fourth day Monday in St. Louis after a white former police officer there was found not guilty in the 2011 killing of a black suspect.

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Rep. Scalise discharged from hospital six weeks after congressional shooting

by Christen Smith

Rep. Steve Scalise left the hospital Tuesday and continues recovery at an inpatient rehab facility, six weeks after the shooting that nearly took his life.

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Survey: Fewer police officers fire their service weapons than Americans think

by Brian Seay

Many Americans believe it’s rather common for police officers to fire their service weapons, but reality paints a different picture, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.

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Survey: Most officers believe high-profile police-involved shootings make their jobs harder

by Brian Seay

A 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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