Opponents target gun legislation
By: CHRISTOPHER RUVO / www.phillyburbs.com
Bucks County Courier Times
The measure would allow citizens to stand their ground and use deadly force to fend off an attacker. Opponents call it shoot first legislation. Keep reading →
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Hazle Twp. man claims troopers beat him
By Jill Whalen (Staff Writer) / http://www.standardspeaker.com
Published: December 26, 2009
A Hazle Township man filed a lawsuit against seven Pennsylvania State Police troopers in federal court, claiming they beat him when he came to the aid of a township woman who was being assaulted. Keep reading →
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24 charged with Pa. insurance fraud
By Diane Mastrull / http://www.philly.com
Inquirer Staff Writer
Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett’s continuing investigation into insurance fraud has resulted in another round of arrests – 24 people accused of falsely claiming to be state residents in order to obtain lower rates on their automobiles. Keep reading →
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Turnpike Commission must be severed
By Dick Thornburgh
December 20, 2009
During my campaign for governor over thirty years ago, I made a pledge to restore integrity and efficiency to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. At the time, 40 percent of our roads and 25 percent of our bridges were in substandard condition. It was widely acknowledged that PennDOT served as a patronage dump Keep reading →
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News for Immediate Release
Dec. 22, 2009
Harrisburg – Governor Edward G. Rendell today signed Senate Bill 1070, designating a portion of Route 611 in Monroe County as the Trooper Joshua D. Miller Memorial Highway. Keep reading →
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San Jose police test head-mounted cameras for officers
By Sharon Noguchi/ snoguchi@mercurynews.com
San Jose police, under fire for interactions with the public that have turned violent, on Friday launched a pilot project equipping officers with head-mounted cameras to record contacts with civilians. Keep reading →
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State weighs Shenandoah’s needs as 4 cops suspended without pay
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HARRISBURG – The Rendell administration is weighing a request to send state troopers to bolster Shenandoah’s police force in the wake of federal charges against four officers who have been suspended without pay by the borough. Keep reading →
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Pa. police accused of cover-up in immigrant attack
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM and KATHY MATHESON The Associated Press
Dec. 15, 2009, 7:27PM
SHENANDOAH, Pa. — Federal prosecutors charged three police officers in a racially tense Pennsylvania coal town with orchestrating a cover-up in the fatal beating of a Mexican immigrant by altering evidence or lying to the FBI in a case against two white high school football players. Keep reading →
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Government-Worker Privacy Gets U.S. High Court Review (Update1)
By Greg Stohr
Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a California police officer’s constitutional rights were violated when the department reviewed personal text messages he had sent and received on a government-issued pager. Keep reading →
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2009 a dangerous year for police as gun deaths spike
Across the nation, 2009 was a particularly perilous year for officers involved in gun disputes, with the number of officers killed in the line of duty by gunfire up 24 percent from 2008. In the past decade, small spikes in gunfire deaths have been common, but experts say they are surprised by the number of officers this year who have been specifically targeted by gunmen.
By COLLEEN LONG
TONY AVELAR / The Associated Press
In March, an Oakland Police honor guard stands near the four caskets of police officers. Across the nation, 2009 was a particularly perilous year for officers. Keep reading →
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