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Occupy Movement Stirs Across The Country

Eric Lach | May 1, 2012, 9:48PM

The Occupy Wall Street movement marked May 1, International Workers Day, with demonstrations and gatherings across the country. It was the movement's most visible day since last year, when encampments in major cities were forcibly dismantled.

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Topics: Law Enforcement, May 1, New York City, Occupy Wall Street

Drones

Are Unmanned Drones Coming To A Police Dept. Near You?

Eric Lach | January 24, 2011, 10:59AM

A Draganflyer X4 drone.

The Miami-Dade police department should soon be up and flying, while the Mayor of Ogden, Utah has floated a blimp idea. Still, unmanned drone use among U.S. law enforcement remains rare. That may soon change.

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Topics: Drones, Law Enforcement, Miami, Military Technology, Technology, UAVs

Oakland

Upset About 'Left-Wing Agenda,' California Man Suspected Of Shootout With Police

Rachel Slajda | July 19, 2010, 12:43PM

The truck. Inset: Guns recovered from the vehicle.

A California man, whose mother said he was upset about Congress' "left-wing agenda," allegedly opened fire on police officers during a traffic stop in Oakland early Sunday morning.

The man, identified by local news reports as Byron Williams of Groveland, was allegedly pulled over for driving erratically by the California Highway Patrol. As the officers approached his truck, they saw several guns and ammunition, according to police, and they saw the suspect reach for a handgun.

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Topics: Anti-government violence, Byron Williams, California, Guns, Law Enforcement, Oakland

Arizona

Jon Stewart On AZ Training Video: So...'Mexicans Are F*cked' (VIDEO)

Jillian Rayfield | July 9, 2010, 10:00AM

As we reported last week, Arizona released a training video for law enforcement officials training them how not to be accused of racial profiling while implementing the state's new immigration law. After watching the video, Jon Stewart concluded last night: "Mexicans are f*cked."

He was also confused by one speaker in the video, who said that "no officer should ever say, 'Show me your papers.' That's just rude."

Stewart asked: "What is that guy, the Emily Post of the open range? Racial profiling is rude. Tasering Mexicans, why it's just not done! And remember officers, always serve subpoenas from the left. Take documentation from the right."

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Topics: Arizona, Fox News, Immigration, John McCain, Jon Stewart, Law Enforcement

Arizona

Judge Strips AZ Prosecutors Of Power After They Allegedly Gave Suspect Confess-Or-Die Ultimatum

Jillian Rayfield | July 8, 2010, 4:30PM

A judge has ordered that the Apache County Attorney's Office in Arizona be stripped of its prosecution powers, after one of its criminal investigators allegedly pressured a murder suspect to plead guilty, implying if he didn't he would face the death penalty.

The investigator was former county sheriff Brian Hounshell, who had earlier been stripped of his sheriff duties after he was convicted of felony theft in a corruption case.

If they're not careful, Arizona sheriffs might start to get a bad name...