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New Video Shows Moment CPD Officer Hit Woman with SUV, Pinning Her Leg Under Tire
Newly-released video shows what happened when an on-duty Chicago police officer struck a woman with his SUV in 2019, pinning her leg under a tire for several minutes.
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8 Killed, 1 Injured at Plano Home; Gunman Killed by Police
Nine people are now dead and one remains critically injured after someone went on a shooting rampage inside a Plano home Sunday night during a cookout and Dallas Cowboys watching party, police say.
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Protesters Arrested After Clashes with Chicago Police in Loop
Multiple people were arrested after large crowds of protesters clashed with Chicago police overnight in the Loop. Late Friday night, a crowd gathered near Trump Tower before moving down State Street into the Loop about midnight. Marchers carried signs and chanted to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. Several protesters could be seen throwing bottles, climbing…
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Do Pets Grieve?
Animal experts say pets often process loss in a manner similar to humans. In a recent newsletter published by the Funeral Consumer Alliance of Maine, researcher Jessica Pierce says a growing body of research into ‘animal thanatology’ suggests common pets such as dogs and cats seem to share with humans many behavioral reactions to death, such as mourning and rituals...
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'AAA for Horses': When NYPD Horses Lose Shoes, the Blacksmith Comes to Them
When one of the New York Police Department’s horses loses a metal shoe, or they just wear out on the gritty city streets, a blacksmith shop on wheels rushes to the rescue, equipped with a 2,850-degree furnace and trained farriers who can make the fix on the spot. It’s like AAA for horses.
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Incredible Video Shows Golden Retriever Rescue Drowning Fawn Off Long Island Beach
A golden retriever leaped into the waters off Long Island during a morning walk over the weekend and, after a furious swim, returned with a drowning fawn in its mouth, its owner says.
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Good Boy! Dog Gives Firefighter Kiss During Roof Rescue
A dog stranded on a roof in Maine was pawsitively grateful to the firefighter who rescued him, showing his appreciation by giving the first responder thank you kisses.
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Cartel Targets K-9: Extraordinary Drug Dog Worries Colombia's Gulf Clan
A Colombian drug cartel has offered a reward to anyone who can kill or capture a drug dog that has an exemplary record.
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Sea Lion Blocks Traffic on Highway 37 in Sonoma County
A sea lion blocked the road in Sonoma County on Monday morning, as traffic gawkers looked and marine mammal center crews worked to get the animal out of harm’s way.
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Illinois Animal Hospital Gives Pet Owners a Place to Grieve
An animal hospital in central Illinois recently gave bereaved pet owners an opportunity to memorialize their beloved pets. They gathered in Decatur Sunday to pray and share stories at the service held by Northgate Pet Clinic, the Decatur Herald and Review reported. Veterinary assistant Angie Litz, who helped organize the ceremony, said there can be a stigma around grieving a...
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Therapy Dogs Bring Smiles to Somber Courthouse Proceedings in Maryland
All kinds walk through the security checkpoints at the Frederick County Courthouse on any given day, but few manage to turn heads like Giuseppe, Welton, Zeke and Zoey. “We’re just the handlers. They call us ‘the dopes on the ends of the ropes,'” said Francina Baldi with a smile as she led Giuseppe, a 3-year-old mini goldendoodle, toward the stairwell...
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Dallas Chief of Police David Brown Announces Retirement
After more than three decades with the Dallas Police Department, Chief of Police David O. Brown announced his retirement Thursday, ending a six-year tenure.
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‘Superhero' Chicago Cop Helps Apprehend Murder Suspect Who Shot Him: Officials
An undercover Chicago police officer, who was shot by a gunman after witnessing a murder, insisted on helping his fellow detectives apprehend the suspect even after being shot, prosecutors said in court documents revealed Friday. At around 2:24 p.m. Wednesday, an on-duty Chicago police sergeant was sitting inside his undercover vehicle at the corner of Madison and Karlov when he…
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Chicago Police Officer Helps Capture Suspect After Being Shot
An undercover Chicago police officer was shot in the city’s West Garfield Park neighborhood on Wednesday, but before he was taken to a hospital he helped to apprehend a suspect in the shooting after a brief pursuit. Sandra Torres reports.
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FOP President on Johnson's Firing: ‘I Did Not Expect This'
Fraternal Order of Police President Kevin Graham said that while he understands Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s decision to fire Police Supt. Eddie Johnson, he “did not expect this from the mayor.”
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Read Mayor Lightfoot's Message to Chicago Police on Supt. Johnson's Firing
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot abruptly fired the city’s top cop Monday, terminating Supt. Eddie Johnson over allegations he “intentionally misled” both her and the public.
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Supt. Eddie Johnson Fired Before Retirement, Mayor Lightfoot Announces, Citing ‘Intolerable' Actions
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot abruptly fired the city’s top cop Monday, terminating Supt. Eddie Johnson over allegations he “intentionally misled” both her and the public. Lightfoot said Johnson “engaged in a series of actions intolerable for any leader in a position of trust,” citing evidence she had reviewed from an ongoing investigation by the inspector general into an incident in...
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Man Body-Slammed by Chicago Police Officer Charged With Felony Battery, Other Crimes
The man who was seen being body-slammed by a Chicago police officer in a widely circulated video on social media was charged with felony aggravated battery and other crimes, police said Saturday.
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Party Like a Spy: Spookstock Is Intel World's Hush-Hush Bash
Sometime earlier this year, one of the most elite social events in Washington took place, but without any fanfare or news coverage.