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Dec 2009
OAKLAND, Tenn. - New, heavier badges used by the Oakland police this year may have saved one officer's life.
Officer Joshua Smith's new badge was hit during gunfire exchange at a traffic stop on Thursday, keeping the bullet from striking...
30
Dec 2009
LOS ANGELES -- After nearly two decades fighting gangs, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Robert Lyons thought he had seen it all. Until he saw members of the Bloods and the Crips -- rival gangs that spent years in brutal conflict --...
30
Dec 2009
New Year's Eve revelers are reminded that firing a gun in celebration is a felony, Los Angeles officials warned Tuesday.
"Let's not place others in harm's way by shooting a firearm in the air," Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said at a news...
30
Dec 2009
Following reports that the Los Angeles Police Department's gang units are losing officers as a result of financial-disclosure rules, the union representing rank-and-file cops is urging the department to rescind the requirements.
The rules...
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