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HARRISBURG – As Pennsylvania mourns the loss of another trooper killed in the line of duty, the author of a bill to make attacks on police hate crimes said he’s baffled that his proposal hasn’t had more success.

Trooper Landon Weaver was shot Dec. 30 in Huntingdon County on a call related to a protection-from-abuse order. The man suspected of shooting Weaver was himself shot and killed by troopers the following day.

John Finnerty is based in Harrisburg and covers state government and politics. Follow him on Twitter @CNHIPA.

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