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Authorities, schools on alert as Cincinnati awaits verdict

Authorities were on alert and school officials took precautions Thursday as jurors deliberated a second day in the Ohio murder trial of a white former police officer who said he feared for his life before fatally shooting an unarmed black man during a traffic stop last year.

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ISP officer loses whistleblower appeal

State workers alleging retaliation for whistleblower activities must first exhaust all administrative remedies before suing, the Indiana Court of Appeals held Wednesday, affirming a trial court ruling against a 27-year Indiana State Police officer.

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In-Box: Using police body cameras

Keffer Barnhart attorneys write that police departments should want to use body cameras, as they can serve as data gathering and quality control tools.

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COA: Police lawfully entered home; battery conviction upheld

A Richmond man’s request to have his conviction for battery against two police officers overturned was denied Monday by a panel of the Indiana  Court of Appeals, which found that the officers had lawfully entered the man’s home because they suspected him of being armed and dangerous.

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