A reward for information leading to the arrest of a cop killer in Athens, GA has been raised from $10,000.00 to $50,000.00 as agencies from around Northeast GA continue their search for a suspect who shot one officer dead and wounded another.



The incidents surrounding the shooting are some of the reasons why proper training in the use of firearms and tactical maneuvers are critical as part of your survival training. Violent incidents evolve rapidly and before you know it, what was before just...
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"FBI spokesman Stephen Emmett told the AJC that the robbers were "ruthless," saying they fired without provocation." That's what Atlanta Journal Constitution reporter Ty Tagami reported in the March 16th, 2011 article. That's all that was needed to cause this man his life! For him, it was just another day on the job. Little did he know that the day may have erupted in a violent encounter that ultimately caused him his life! See the Atlanta Journal Constitution report here: http://www.ajc.com...
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This article was submitted by Creative Loafing writer Gwen Stuart. It appears that the Red Dog unit continues to have serious issues and allegations of misconduct, giving the Atlanta Police Department a black eye. "On Sunday night, WSBTV aired interviews with Vance Perry and a man who'd go only by Clarence, both of whom say they were either inappropriately strip searched or fondled by officers. In late January, two other men, Brian Kidd and Shawn Venegas filed a lawsuit against the APD cla...
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Program aimed at stopping the flow of weapons from the US to Mexico may have allegedly had the opposite effect

By Sharyl Attkisson
(CBSNews) Originally posted on cbsnews.com (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/23/eveningnews/main20035609.shtml?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea)

WASHINGTON - Keeping American weapons from getting into the hands of Mexican gangs is the goal of a program called "Project Gunrunner." But critics say it's doing exactly the opposite. CBS News investigative corresp...

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