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The State Police have announced that Trooper Thomas Weindruch,  whose actions in arresting Stephens Media news reporter Bill Lawson at a Maumelle house fire are the subject of a complaint by the reporter, has been removed from regular duty. He was assigned non-uniform office duty. News release on the jump. The picture is one of those taken by Lawson that got him in trouble.

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UPDATE: The charge against Lawson has been dropped. Bill Lawson’s statement is on the jump, following the State Police release.

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