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A weekend of violent protests: Breaking down the police killing of Anthony Lamar Smith in St. Louis
by Brian SeayProtests 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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Chicago police watchdog group says fatal police shooting from 2012 was unjustified
by Brian SeayIn a rare move, a police watchdog group in Chicago announced Thursday that the 2012 shooting of a 15-year-old boy was unjustified.
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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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Judge upholds St. Louis Zoo’s gun ban
by Christen SmithA Missouri judge upheld a gun ban at the St. Louis Zoo in a ruling issued last week.
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Ruling granting access to dash cam video in Pennsylvania may not last long
by Brian SeayThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of allowing police dash cam video to the public, but the ruling may be short lived.
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Former Milwaukee officer found not guilty in shooting death of Sylville Smith
by Brian SeayA jury on Wednesday found former officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown not guilty of first-degree reckless homicide for the killing of Sylville Smith last summer.
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SOCOM gets a slap on the wrist for $45M contract ‘misconduct’
by Brian SeaySOCOM will have to pay a fine and undergo ethics training following record keeping misconduct involving a proposed $45 million contract.
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Pennsylvania court: Law used to seize gun isn’t a law
by Brian SeayA court in Pennsylvania last week ruled that a trial judge used a nonexistent law to seize a gun from a man who waved his weapon at a driver during a road rage incident.
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NSSF: Supreme Court decision on “Straw Purchases” does not make gift purchases of firearms illegal
by Daniel TerrillFollowing Monday's Supreme Court decision on straw purchases, the National Shooting Sports Foundation released a statement reminding gun sellers and buyers that buying a firearm as a gift is not illegal.
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