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Mass Casualty Incidents

The Mass Casualty Incidents topic page provides news, videos and expert columns about dealing with large-scale incidents including terrorist attacks, dirty bombs, natural disasters like a tornado or a hurricane, an accidental collision of commuter trains, or a massive leak of toxic chemicals.
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Friend tied to Boston bombing seeks release

Friend tied to Boston bombing seeks release

Lawyers for Robel Phillipos are asking a federal judge to release him from jail, saying he had nothing to do with the deadly bombings and isn't a flight risk - Full Story

News

3 friends of bombing suspect charged with conspiring

3 friends of bombing suspect charged with conspiring

2 friends removed evidence from Tsarnaev's room, and a third lied to investigators during questioning - Full Story

Columns

P1 First Person: Crime, violence, and accountability PoliceOne Contributors - P1 First Person

P1 First Person: Crime, violence, and accountability

By Olivia Johnson, DM PoliceOne Special Contributor Cops hear every excuse in the book when it comes to ... - Full Story

Columns

Newtown shooting: Thoughts from an Aurora police officer Andrew Eways - Gang Enforcement

Newtown shooting: Thoughts from an Aurora police officer

As a police officer in Aurora, Colorado — a city that is only just beginning to recover from one of the largest mass shootings in the history of the United States — the news stopped me in my tracks - Full Story

Videos

NYPD use helicopter to rescue hurricane victims

Four rooftop rescues are shown in Staten Island, bringing 5 adults and 1 child to safety from fast-rising waters.

In-depth News

Colo. gunman kills 12 at 'Dark Knight' screening

Colo. gunman kills 12 at 'Dark Knight' screening

A 24-year-old gunman opened fire inside a suburban movie theater in Aurora, Colo. Thursday night, killing 12 and injuring at least 50 others in the worst attack in the state since Columbine. - Full Story

Exclusives

The 'coffee lieutenant' and the ground zero recovery

The 'coffee lieutenant' and the ground zero recovery

The recovery effort was one of the most complicated, labor-intensive, and difficult ever conducted anywhere — Lt. Corey Cuneo of NYPD exemplifies the commitment of countless cop who worked the scene in the aftermath. - Full Story

Photos

Guard honors victims of IHOP shooting

Guard honors victims of IHOP shooting

Three National Guard members shot at an IHOP restaurant were remembered by their colleagues, who offered tributes of the victims' selflessness, humor and sense of duty. (AP Photo) Final farewell

Exclusives

10 years after 9/11: The last casualties

10 years after 9/11: The last casualties

Those surviving a terrorist’s attack are the intended target — the dead and the maimed are the terrorist’s weapons of choice - Full Story



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