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Former bodyguard for Rep. Crockett fatally shot by Dallas police: report
Police said the incident occurred late on Wednesday night when officers attempted to locate a suspect who had an active warrant for allegedly impersonating a police officer.
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Norfolk commonwealth's attorney blames 'cult of gun absolutism' for Old Dominion University shooting
"We live in a country where people care more about guns than they care about 6-year-old children," Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney Ramin Fatehi said
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NYC's fiscal outlook on downslide over budget gaps
A report issued Wednesday by Moody's – one of the nation's big three credit rating agencies – warned investors that it may soon lower New York City’s AA credit rating and change the city’s credit status to "negative" from "stable" while affirming its Aa2 issuer rating, citing “sizable and persistent projected budget gaps."
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Washington DC suburb eyes taxing residents for rain on their roofs, driveways, parking lots
Levy resembles failed measure in Maryland that helped turn governor's mansion red in liberal state.
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Parents of alleged Michigan high school shooter return for arraignment, not on the run, attorneys
A BOLO had been issued for the Crumbleys hours after involuntary manslaughter charges were filed.
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Police try to block NJ state GOP lawmakers from entering floor without proof of COVID vaccine
New Jersey Republican lawmakers defied a state mandate preventing them from entering the statehouse floor without showing proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.
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Democrat Stacey Abrams announces her second run for governor of Georgia
Stacey Abrams announced her run for governor of Georgia after being defeated in 2018.
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Thousands of NYC corrections officers face suspension after failing to meet Tuesday vaccine deadline
Deadline for mandatory vaccination was delayed a month for jail workers because of staffing shortages
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Kansas Democratic lawmaker arrested twice in a month
Kansas Democratic lawmaker arrested twice this month
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Marine vet elected to N.J. school board delivering on promise of armed officer in every school
"We should not be measuring the response time to some sort of incident in our school in minutes, we should be measuring that in seconds," said John McCarthy, a former infantry officer.
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Democratic cities that enacted bail reform see rise in crime, repeat offenses
The suspected Waukesha Christmas parade attacker, who had a long criminal history, had been released on $1,000 bail just days prior to the massacre in a case in which he was accused of running a woman over in his car.
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Five killed, dozens injured when SUV barrels into children marching in Wisconsin Christmas parade
A suspect vehicle has been recovered and a person of interest taken into custody, police said.
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Smear job? Chicago police agency recommends 3-day suspension for slain officer Ella French
The suspension is regarding a police raid that occurred in 2019, which involved officer Ella French, who was killed in the line of duty this past August.