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Tuesday May 14 | KSL-TV

USU police train to take down active shooter

Since campus police are already at the university, they would be the first to react.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television

Sat May 11, 2013

Local 15

Police in Standoff Outside Home in Huntsville

Police have blocked off part of a Huntsville neighborhood where they say a suspect and is barricaded inside a home along with at least one other person.

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Related Topix: Huntsville, AL, Entertainment, Television

Thu May 09, 2013

The Daily Breeze

California Senate approves Ted Lieu's 'swatting' bill

A South Bay lawmaker's bill to increase penalties for false 9-1-1 calls designed to prompt a huge police response to the homes of celebrities - a practice known as "swatting" - passed the state Senate on a unanimous vote Thursday.

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Thu May 02, 2013

WBAY-TV Green Bay

Illinois Fugitive Captured on Madison Highway: UPDATED

An Illinois fugitive was arrested Thursday evening on a Madison highway after a daylong manhunt in south-central Wisconsin that drove several local schools to lock down for hours and left neighbors on edge, police said.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Captured, Entertainment, Television

Wed May 01, 2013

UnionLeader.com

Police say social media turned call to high school into 'snowball'

Police said they were overwhelmed Tuesday night when social media amplified the fears and uncertainty that followed a fabricated report of a gunman at Concord High School.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Concord, NH

Mon Apr 29, 2013

Sweetness & Light

DHS Training Video Features 'Militia' Terrorists

The YouTube channel Patriot News Organization on Thursday uploaded a training video from the Department of Homeland Security that depicts a fake news broadcast about a police SWAT team raiding an American house and arresting "extremist" members of a "local militia group" for possession of illegal firearms and planning to commit terrorist attacks.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Terrorism, Immigration Reform

Sun Apr 28, 2013

KSL-TV

Police: Drunk man shooting rifle in back yard had marijuana grow, SWAT team called

A man allegedly target shooting in his back yard was arrested Saturday night after barricading himself in a home that contained a possible marijuana grow site.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Entertainment, Television

Sat Apr 27, 2013

9NEWS

Police involved in hours-long standoff in south Fort Collins

Fort Collins police are involved in an hours-long standoff with what they say is a potentially suicidal suspect who has barricaded himself in a south Fort Collins home.

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Related Topix: Fort Collins, CO, Entertainment, Television

Fri Apr 26, 2013

Examiner.com

DHS training video depicts gun owners as 'militia members' planning terrorism

The YouTube channel Patriot News Organization on Thursday uploaded a training video from the Department of Homeland Security that depicts a fake news broadcast about a police SWAT team raiding an American house and arresting "extremist" members of a "local militia group" for possession of illegal firearms and planning to commit terrorist attacks.

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Related Topix: Terrorism, Entertainment, Television, Immigration Reform