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Law enforcement personnel stand south of the White House on Constitution Ave., in Washington, D.C., on Friday,. The White House was placed on a security alert after a Secret Service officer shot a man brandishing a firearm near a security checkpoint on a

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Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near White House

8:42am May 21, 2016

by Emma Bowman

After ignoring orders to drop his gun, the man was shot by a Secret Service agent outside a White House checkpoint on Friday afternoon. No other people were injured, according to the Secret Service.

Police stand guard during demonstrations in reaction to a Cleveland police officer being acquitted of manslaughter charges on May 23, 2015, in Cleveland.

Cleveland Readies For Protests Ahead Of Potentially Volatile GOP Convention

6:26pm March 25, 2016

by Nick Castele

The city's police are buying riot gear and bringing in officers from other cities to prepare for a political convention that could draw protesters from across the political spectrum.

Members of the Secret Service follow President Obama as he arrives at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., in 2014.

House Committee Report Finds Secret Service Is 'An Agency In Crisis'

2:46pm December 04, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

In the past decade, 143 security breaches or attempted breaches have taken place. The committee suggested the scope of the agency's duties be reviewed to determine what "missions can be shed."

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Man Who Jumped White House Fence Sentenced to 17 Months In Prison

2:13pm June 16, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Omar Gonzalez, 43, has been in prison since last September, when he ran onto the grounds of the presidential residence and entered a White House door on a Friday evening.

This small unmanned aerial vehicle was spotted flying near the White House.

Drone-Like Device Puts White House On Lockdown

6:54pm May 14, 2015

by Tamara Keith

A person flying a small drone-like device too close to the White House was taken into custody. It's another in a line of security instances around the White House.

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Secret Service Supervisor Put On Leave After Assault Accusation

7:51pm April 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A senior manager is on leave from the Secret Service, after an employee he supervised reportedly told investigators that he assaulted her by making forceful and unwelcome sexual advances.

Oversight Committee Issues Subpoena To 2 Secret Service Agents

7:10am April 01, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The Secret Service, said Rep. Jason Chaffetz, is refusing to allow his committee to interview two agents involved in the investigation of a potential bomb near the White House.

The Secret Service released this photo of a "quad copter" that crashed on the White House grounds Jan. 26.

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No Charges For Operator Of Drone That Crashed At White House

5:53am March 19, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The U.S. Attorney's Office said the decision followed a Secret Service investigation into the Jan. 26 incident. The FAA is conducting its own review.

The Secret Service has confirmed that an envelope sent to the White House tested positive for cyanide. Further testing was underway.

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Letter To White House Tested Positive For Cyanide, Secret Service Says

6:54pm March 18, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The envelope arrived Monday, and the agency did not announce to whom the letter was addressed. Further tests are being conducted to confirm the initial results.

A member of the Secret Service's uniformed division stands by a fence in front of the White House.

Can't Protect The Real White House? Get An $8 Million Fake One

1:25pm March 18, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

The Secret Service director is asking Congress to give the agency funding to build a replica at its training compound in suburban Maryland.