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Massachusetts Officer Indicted in Fatal OIS
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Chicago PD Adding Officers to Anti-Violence Unit
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Nebraska Officer Fatally Shoots Dog Attacking Him
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President Trump Calls Deputies Wounded in LA County Ambush
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Google to Ban Controversial Stalkerware Apps
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Utah Officer Praised for “Act of Love” After Reviving Unconscious Girl
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Chicago Officer Struck by Vehicle While Standing at Barricade
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Man Indicted for Providing Gun Used in Murder of OK Officer
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Violent Protests Shake PA City After Officer Fatally Shoots Man with Knife
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$100K Reward Offered in Ambush Attack on LASD Deputies
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Missouri Officer Shot During Traffic Stop Expected to Recover
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