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Firefighter arrested for assaulting journalist during pro-Palestine protest

3 months ago

NEW YORK — An FDNY firefighter was arrested on misdemeanor assault charges after he struck a reporter with a folding chair earlier this week as a massive pro-Palestinian protest snarled traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge and other city spans, authorities said Friday.

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“I wanted to kill you:" Bodycam footage of man trying to kill 18-year veteran officer released as he is sentenced

3 months 1 week ago

A Boise man will spend at least 20 years in prison for aggravated assault after threatening police with a knife, setting off a police shooting at the start of 2023. The officer who shot him was just cleared of any wrongdoing.

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Sherrif's office calls for public to "line the streets" for decorated deputy killed by career criminal during traffic stop

3 months 1 week ago

Hannah RuhoffThe Sun Herald Jan. 11—A funeral procession is being planned for fallen George County Sheriff's Office Deputy Jeremy Malone, the department said Wednesday. The funeral for Malone, who was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop in George County on Jan. 4, will be held at Agricola Baptist Church at 11 a.m. on […]

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Fire officials assure the public there is no threat after hotel explodes in Texas

3 months 1 week ago

Sarah BahariThe Dallas Morning News(TNS) Fort Worth fire officials shut down rumors that terrorism or criminal activity were behind an explosion at a downtown Fort Worth hotel, imploring the public to stop sharing false information. “There is NO THREAT to the public safety in the wake of yesterday’s incident,” the fire department wrote Tuesday on Facebook. Rumors about the cause […]

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Man shoots at officers, crashes into two police cruisers

3 months 1 week ago

Jen BaldufDayton Daily News, Ohio(TNS) Jan. 9—A man accused of striking a family member with a pickup truck at a Trotwood mobile home park Monday morning reportedly shot at officers during a pursuit that ended with a head-on crash into two cruisers and was shot by police on U.S. 35 at Liscum Drive in Dayton. A Trotwood police officer injured in the crash and […]

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Miami police department releases video to debunk claims of aliens visiting the city

3 months 1 week ago

Devoun CetouteMiami Herald(TNS) When dozens of Miami police officers descended on Bayside Marketplace on New Year’s Day, immediate answers on what triggered the massive response were elusive. In the days since, authorities have told the public what occurred. But in that temporary information vacuum, social media and conspiracy theorists have shared their ideas of what […]

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Philadelphia Police fire its first DEI officer as new police chief is sworn in

3 months 2 weeks ago

A changing of the guard has created a lot of changes in just one day in the Philadelphia Police Department. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Leslie Marant, who was hired in 2022, became the first and now only Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion officer in the Department's history after she was fired mere hours before new […]

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Iowa school shooter made eerie post hours before the attack

3 months 2 weeks ago

Update: The person suspected of being involved in a shooting at an Iowa school before killing himself has been identified as a school senior. Dylan Butler, who was a student at Perry High School, is accused of injuring two students and the principal before turning the gun on himself. Before the shooting took place at […]

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Every full-time officer in department quits except one rookie officer

3 months 2 weeks ago

All but one active duty officer on a Wisconsin police force has turned in their gear, following a spat with the local government that reportedly led to their chief's suicide. The Village of Big Bend reported that a mass resignation took place last week, with all but one of the agency's full-time officers quitting following […]

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Man previously convicted for attacking a police officer attacks judge during sentencing

3 months 2 weeks ago

Katelyn Newberg, David FerraraLas Vegas Review-Journal(TNS) A Clark County judge was attacked on the bench Wednesday while sentencing a defendant in an attempted battery case. Video of the attack shows a defendant leaping over the bench and landing on top of District Judge Mary Kay Holthus, a former Clark County prosecutor. The 30-year-old defendant, Deobra Redden, screamed obscenities and attacked the […]

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