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Cop fired for 'Trayvon Martin' targets, defends actions

The Sg. and firearms instructor claims the targets were meant to be used as training aids for "no-shoot" situations - Full Story

Minn. officer found guilty in off-duty bar assault

Jurors found the SWAT team leader guilty of first-, third- and fifth-degree assault for the June incident - Full Story

Female cop resigns after hitting pedestrians with cruiser

Although it has been ruled that both the pedestrians and the officer were at fault for the incident, the officer has resigned. Local departments are considering changing laws about using laptops in cruisers as a result.

Columns

Lt. Dan Marcou - Blue Knights

Rodney King: A cop's perspective

“Rodney King, the man who was at the center of the Los Angeles police brutality case that later sp... - Full Story

Columns

Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq. - Police Liability and Litigation

US Supreme Court examines scope of governmental immunity

Law enforcement officers who testify at grand jury are now protected by absolute immunity, a protection already afforded to prosecutors and judges - Full Story

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DOJ probes NJ police department

Thomas Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, center, talks about a federal investigation of the Newark (NJ) Police Department during a news conference.
ACLU called for federal oversight

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Drunken cop pulls gun on bartender

A drunken off-duty officer in New York was caught on surveillance video withdrawing his loaded service gun and aiming it at the bartender who was serving him drinks.
'I want him off the street'