Jacob Michael Gaines was filmed attacking the USMS deputy with the DeWalt hammer on Saturday, after he attempted to bring down a US Courthouse barricade. In the video, Gaines can be seen waiting with the hammer raised as the officers came through a door, then swinging it as they came through.
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Why is so much out-of-state money funneling into Democratic race for sheriff in Florida?
Not only has this year’s race drawn two Democratic candidates, but one of them — a retired Sheriff’s Office communications maintenance supervisor named Eliseo Santana — has raised more than $25,000 in a few weeks thanks to donors outside Florida and left-leaning political organizations.
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Rising anger and distrust of police departments in wake of George Floyd’s death discouraging new recruits
With fewer people looking for law enforcement careers even before the Black Lives Matter protests, police forces now are facing rising public anger about brutality and racism.
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Baltimore police release body camera footage of officers shooting man while responding to behavioral crisis
Baltimore police released the body camera footage on Thursday of officers shooting a man having a behavioral crisis after he suddenly drew a weapon and pointed it at one of the officers as they spoke to him in a basement
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City Council approves more than $1 billion in budget cuts for NYPD
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- After days of contentious negotiations on a budget put together in the middle of a global pandemic and nationwide police accountability protests, the New York City Council adopted an $88.1 billion Fiscal Year 2021 budget late Tuesday evening.
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Armed Missouri couple filmed telling protesters to stay off their property
A white couple pointed their guns at a crowd of peaceful protesters who were marching past the pair’s massive home in an upscale Missouri neighborhood Sunday.