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• Appellate court reverses itself, upholds 'qualified immunity' for LAPD officer in gym shooting

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  Officer Agdeppa said the suspect attacked him and his partner; Agdeppa said he was in fear for his partner's life when he shot the suspect

• No AC, extreme heat create 'volatile' situation at Texas federal prison

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  Union president for COs jokes that "everything runs off duct tape and band-aids” in the understaffed prison with failing infrastructure

• 18 years post Hurricane Katrina: 3 lessons from local EMS

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  Reflections from New Orleans medics who remember what it was like to work in one of the largest disaster medical response efforts in Louisiana history

• Calif. COs to get raises, $10K retention bonuses for work at 'hard-to-keep/hard-to-fill' prisons

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  The new contract, which requires union and legislature approval, also includes a $1,200 health and wellness stiped in 2023 and 2024

• Ohio Supreme Court strikes down fire chief's 'retire-rehire' move

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  Court rules that under state law, the city of Wickliffe should have held a competitive exam to fill the position

• N.J. officer to be reinstated after being fired for using cannabis

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  A judge pointed out that the city failed to provide any evidence demonstrating that the officer's off-duty cannabis use had an impact on her job performance

• New N.C. law rolls back privacy protections for juveniles accused of serious crimes

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  Under the legislation, names, photos and alleged offenses of juveniles can be distributed by law enforcement agencies while a suspect is at large

• Jurors award mom nearly $24M after finding 2 LAPD officers negligently shot her son to death

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  A 2019 state law banned PDs from justifying shootings with reasonableness; now, they must prove their actions were "necessary" for self-defense or defending others

• USAR teams activated as Hurricane Idalia bears down on Fla.

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  Idalia is expected to make landfall Wednesday bringing storm surge and flooding

• USAR teams activated as Hurricane Idalia bears down on Fla.

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  Idalia is expected to make landfall Wednesday, bringing storm surges and flooding

• Broome County Jail settles lawsuit with trans woman, agrees to new policies

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  Broome County Sheriff says the agreement establishes “clear LGBTI Guidelines, which were previously nonexistent”

• LAPD contract designed to improve hiring, retention approved by city council

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  The contract will bump starting salaries for officers by nearly 13% and provide annual base raises of 3%

• DOJ investigates allegations of racism in Mo. fire department

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  Three Black Kansas City firefighters say they have experienced a hostile work environment and retaliation for speaking to investigators

• 'Everybody's going to be burned up': Hawaii wildfire survivors describe chaos fleeing blaze

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  Over 100 deaths are confirmed and approximately 1,000 people are unaccounted for in the Lahaina fire

• Minn. to clarify new rules for SROs after receiving concerns from officers

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  The language of the new law states SROs are prohibited from using certain types of restraints when trying to control unruly students

• DOJ: Family of D.C. officer who died by suicide after Jan. 6 attack can receive benefits

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  Officer Jeffrey Smith’s death resulted in a new law that extended eligibility for federal benefits to the families of officers who died by suicide

• President Biden surveys Hawaii wildfire devastation, pledges support

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  President Joe Biden met with officials and first responders in the aftermath of a wildfire that killed at least 115 people

• Idaho jail's body scanner detects contraband on first day

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  Deputies found tobacco, meth, fentanyl and a syringe on an inmate returning from furlough

• W.Va. gov. signs bill to increase pay for COs

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  "It is incredibly important our hardworking correctional officers get paid what they deserve," Gov. Jim Justice said

• Maui emergency management chief resigns over siren criticism

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  Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said he had no regrets for not activating emergency sirens

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