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Obama bestows Medal of Valor to 13 heroic police officers

President Obama honored 13 law enforcement officers with the Medal of Valor.

05/16/2016 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

Obama bestows Medal of Valor to 13 heroic police officers

Clip: 5/16/2016 | 1m 41s

President Obama honored 13 law enforcement officers with the Medal of Valor.

In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, President Obama honored 13 law enforcement officers with the Medal of Valor. One of the honorees was not there to get his — a Philadelphia cop who was killed protecting shoppers during a video store robbery. The award is the highest decoration an American public safety officer can receive.

05/16/2016 | Rating NR

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