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Vernon, Illinois: A former trooper who struck and killed two sisters is
making an argument for why his driver’s license should be reinstated. He was
driving 125 mph when his police cruiser left the roadway and struck the car
holding the sisters. He was sentenced to probation for the crash.
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Nora Springs, Iowa: A cop was arrested and charged with
child endangerment. He allegedly choked his victim, causing him to have
difficulty breathing and leaving a red mark on his neck. http://ow.ly/hgEhZ
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Law Cruces, New Mexico: The city has settled a civil rights
lawsuit filed against police alleging unlawful arrest and excessive use of
force by three officers. In exchange for the money, the plaintiff agreed to
dismiss his lawsuit against the officers. http://ow.ly/hgTIr
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Irving, Texas: The trooper who conducted a roadside cavity
search will be terminated. The Department of Public Safety called it an
unconstitutional search without probable cause. ow.ly/hgC04
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Evansville, Indiana: A 68-year-old Evansville woman, who was
at home with her granddaughter when police in SWAT gear tossed in flash
grenades into her home, and forced their way inside to serve a warrant, has
filed a lawsuit against the city and the police department. Police came up
empty-handed in a search for evidence about threatening Internet posts but only
after damaging the house, handcuffing the woman and her granddaughter and
seizing their computers, according to the lawsuit. http://ow.ly/hgUjo
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Galveston, Texas: A woman allegedly assaulted by a cop
expressed relief after learning that the officer was fired from his job. “To
have a member of this organization violate the trust of the public just cannot
be tolerated,” said the police chief. ow.ly/hglVA
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Louisville, Kentucky: A National Guard lieutenant colonel
has filed a lawsuit against several Metro Cops, alleging he was assaulted and
wrongfully detained when they took him to the ground and handcuffed him after a
confrontation. ow.ly/heE25
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Walnut Creek, California: The family of a hairdresser killed
by police is seeking $15 million in a wrongful-death suit filed against four
members of the police department, alleging the 22-year-old man was shot after
officers tripped and fell over one another. ow.ly/heFfj
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Oakland County, Michigan: Prosecutors have dropped 16 drug
cases in recent months, including one involving a large-scale marijuana bust,
after an investigation determined a deputy on the county’s narcotics
enforcement team falsified a search warrant and lied under oath. The officer
has been fired. ow.ly/heuuC
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El Paso, Colorado: A former sheriff’s detective who leveled
his service pistol at fellow law enforcement officers during a standoff will
remain on the sheriff’s payroll despite his guilty plea. ow.ly/hetIE
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Update: St. Louis, Missouri: The internal affairs division
has recommended that a veteran officer be fired for his conduct during an
alleged assault of a handcuffed man at a casino. ow.ly/hetin
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Fort Smith, Arkansas: A police trooper lost his job after an
investigation states he had sex with a married woman while on duty. He was a
probationary employee at the time of the firing.
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Mission, Texas; An officer was arrested on a driving while
intoxicated charge; he hit a mailbox. ow.ly/hdlbC
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Malden, Massachusetts: An officer accused of seeking
prescription painkillers from an alleged drug dealer has lost his jobs,
officials confirmed. ow.ly/hdl4R
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Racine, Wisconsin: An officer is on administrative duty
after he was stopped by another officer, reportedly for driving under the
influence. ow.ly/hdkkO
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Macon, Georgia: One
of 2 officers charged with stealing a tractor is in jail again. He was arrested
and charged with two felony counts of theft by taking, two counts of altered
vehicle identification numbers, and one count of fiduciary theft. ow.ly/hdkgD
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Putnamville, Indiana: An officer was caught smuggling
cocaine, marijuana, Suboxone and Xanex into a correctional facility. He was
reportedly hoping to make $500, and instead he lost his job and wound up in
court facing five felony counts ow.ly/hdk6X
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Longmont, Colorado: A cop is on paid administrative leave
awaiting the results of an internal investigation and a criminal investigation
following an arrest. He was suspected of driving under the influence.
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Houston, Texas: Two cops have been accused of accepting
bribes and allowing cocaine to be smuggled and distributed. The police chief
released a statement saying: “We will never tolerate criminal misconduct from
any of our employees. Both officers have been relieved of duty pending the
outcome of the Internal Affairs investigation.” ow.ly/hcCjq
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Beaver County, Pennsylvania: A deputy was found guilty of
tax evasion by a federal jury. ow.ly/hcgBT
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Fresno, California: An officer admitted that he lied about
details in a police report. He denied charges of police brutality and a
cover-up. If he is convicted, he, and another officer, faces 20 years in
prison. ow.ly/hcgkr
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Murray County, Georgia: A deputy said he was following
orders when he did not tell the truth during a Georgia Bureau of Investigation
inquiry. Hen said a supervisor told him to lie, and he was afraid to disobey
the directive. ow.ly/hceEJ
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Mounds, Oklahoma: Two cops have been charged with
embezzlement after an investigation into missing money. ow.ly/hbVyR
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Orlando, FL: A cop won’t be facing any charges stemming from
an arrest that alleged he beat his girlfriend. ow.ly/h8zB0
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Los Angeles, California: A secretive cellphone spy device
known as StingRay, intended to fight terrorism, was used in far more routine
LAPD criminal investigations 21 times in a four-month period during 2012,
apparently without the courts’ knowledge that the technology probes the lives
of non-suspects who happen to be in the same neighborhood as suspected
terrorists. ow.ly/h7UfH
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Pasadena, California: A cop illegally recorded a
conversation between a man in custody and his attorney, the attorney says.
California protects the confidentiality of recording between attorneys and
clients, said the lawyer. He points to provisions of the state Penal Code that
prohibit cops from recording or eavesdropping on conversations between
in-custody suspects and their lawyers. ow.ly/h7TUY
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Monmouth County, New Jersey: The plaintiff in a case says he
was assaulted, threatened with death, refused access to an attorney, and even
denied use of the bathroom by a pair of officers. Both officers declined
comment, but a police commander said “they’re two outstanding officers.”
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Highland Park, Michigan: Four cops face charges including
accepting bribes and distributing sham cocaine. One of the officers is accused,
among other allegations, of agreeing in principal to kill someone for $20,000.
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Elkton, Kentucky: Units conducted an undercover
investigation and performed a controlled delivery to a cop; it was determined he was attempting
to buy narcotics while on duty. ow.ly/h8wPA
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South Lake Tahoe, California: An officer has been arrested
for allegedly influencing witness testimonies and asking witnesses to tamper
with evidence. http://ow.ly/h6yHG
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Newport News, Virginia: A cop was arrested on federal mail
and wire fraud charges. http://ow.ly/h6B6i
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Macon, Georgia: Two officers were arrested on allegations
that they stole a tractor from a plumbing business. They were charged with
theft by taking, criminal trespass, burglary, conspiracy to commit a crime, and
violation of the oath of office. ow.ly/h8syZ
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