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‘Cops’ Film Crew Member Killed by Omaha Police Bullet

When the call came from an officer who needed help facing an armed robber at a fast-food restaurant, two members of a reality television show riding along with Omaha police hustled to record the confrontation. In the chaotic scene that …

Widow’s Lawsuit in West Virginia Officer’s Death Dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the widow of a Charleston, W.Va., police officer who was killed by friendly fire in 2009. U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin threw out the lawsuit filed in September by Samantha …