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Cop-Cam Makers Surge On President Obama's Plan
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 4:26pm | 279The two publicly traded makers of so-called cop cams made sizable gains in the stock market Tuesday in the wake of a federal proposal to help buy the devices. President Obama on Monday proposed spending $75 million over three years to help purchase 50,000 body-worn cameras for law enforcement...
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Hedge Fund Guru Emmanuel Lemelson Explains How To Balance Investments And Morality In Ferguson, MO
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 2:45pm | 800Protests and civil disorder began in the town of Ferguson, Missouri after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown on August 9. The media offered what seemed like 24-hour live coverage touching on hot topics including racism, gun control, militarization of police and appropriate use of force....
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These Companies Could Scoop Up Digital Ally
Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 1:12pm | 462Digital Ally (NASDAQ: DGLY) CEO Stanton Ross recently stated the company has received buyout offers in addition to interest in its wearble cameras. The company makes products such as body-mounted video systems used by police departments and security agencies. The talk, along with...
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S&P 500 Hits 2,000 Milestone As Bullish Momentum Continues
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 4:49pm | 2139U.S. stocks were higher on Monday as the S&P 500 traded above the 2,000 mark for the first time ever, creating a new historical intra-day high of 2001.94. The S&P 500's milestone came on a relatively quiet day for stocks. A light news-load isn't necessarily a bad thing for the...
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Taser Could Be In-Class Leader Following Lethal Shooting In Ferguson
Friday, August 22, 2014 - 10:45am | 446After Time reported that a California mayor is urging its police officers to use body-worn cameras following the fatal shooting of a teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, shares of micro-cap Digital Ally (NASDAQ: DGLY) nearly doubled in value. More And More Cops To Wear Cameras? Digital Ally...
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Ferguson Unrest Calls Attention To The State of Police Technology
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 1:32pm | 794There has been a dramatic increase in inquiries about officer-worn camera systems and other types of police technology. This comes as a result of the national media coverage following the killing of teenager Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. Digital Ally...
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How U.S. Law Enforcement Snaps Up Military Gear
Monday, August 18, 2014 - 11:53am | 747The anger and unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, unleashed by the shooting death of an unarmed African-American teenager by a local police officer, has yet to abate. That unrest has drawn attention to local law enforcement's acquisition of military hardware, because of what is being seen as a...