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Cop almost killed in Boston Marathon shootout returns to job

Author: Sean Curtis
Associated Press BOSTON — The transit police officer almost killed during a shootout with the Boston Marathon bombers has returned to work — with a promotion. Richard Donohue Jr. returned to work Friday after more than two years of recovery. He was one of four Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officers promoted to sergeant. Donohue was injured in an early morning shootout in Watertown …
Source: Police Updates
Cop almost killed in Boston Marathon shootout returns to job

Man charged in Ohio cop's death after funeral procession crash

Author: Sean Curtis
Associated Press CINCINNATI — A man has been charged in the death of a longtime Ohio police officer who was escorting a funeral procession in Cincinnati when a car collided with his motorcycle. Hamilton County court records show 31-year-old Anton Palmer was arrested on charges of vehicular homicide and vehicular manslaughter in George Brooks' death in March. Court records don't list an …
Source: Police Updates
Man charged in Ohio cop's death after funeral procession crash

Obama to visit Camden to talk community police initiatives

Author: Sean Curtis
Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. — President Barack Obama is coming to Camden to discuss how police are working to build trust with the community and to promote his "Promise Zone" program. On Monday, Obama will meet with law enforcement and young people and hear how the Camden County Police Department works to forge relationships with the community it serves, the White House said. Camden …
Source: Police Updates
Obama to visit Camden to talk community police initiatives