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Month: August 2021

Long Island county legislature votes to allow first responders to sue protesters and sets civil fines of up to $50,000

By Taylor Romine, CNN The legislature for Nassau County, New York, approved a bill Monday that says anyone who harasses or injures a first responder — which includes police officers — can be fined up to $50,000 while giving first responders the ability to sue the person directly. After a heated, five-hour public testimony period,

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5 Miami Beach officers face charges after the alleged use of excessive force during arrest inside hotel

By Deanna Hackney, CNN Five Miami Beach police officers are facing criminal charges, accused of using excessive force during the arrests of two men at a local hotel last week. Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle announced charges against Sgt. Jose Perez, and officers Kevin Perez, Robert Sabater, Steven Serrano and David Rivas at a

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