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Serving as a cop in America is harder than ever — and it comes down to respect. A deficit of respect for the men and women in blue who daily put their lives on the line for the rest of us is hurting recruitment and retention and placing communities at risk. This month, Sgt. Christopher Brewster of the Houston Police Department was shot and killed while responding to a domestic-violence call. Several hours later that same day, Officer Stephen Carr of ­Arkansas’ Fayetteville Police ­Department was ambushed and executed while sitting in his patrol vehicle. Last week, Det. ­Joseph Seals...

ANTIOCH, CA -- Officers shot and killed a pit bull Thursday night after its owner commanded it to attack officers searching a house, police said. A police dog also bit two suspects, but neither 23-year-old Daniel Jones nor 36-year-old Anthony Torres were seriously injured, said Sgt. Dimitri Barakos. Officers saw Jones leave Torres' house in the 2300 block of Tompkins Way at 3:54 p.m. A warrant had been issued for his arrest on suspicion of a parole violation. When officers tried to stop him, Jones fled in a car but crashed into a parked vehicle moments later on Clinton Court....