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BREAKING NEWS
President Trump calls on lawmakers to pass legislation to end sanctuary policies and judges hear arguments about pausing Operation Metro Surge following Alex Pretti’s death
The squirrel named Peanut was part of a raid on its caretaker’s home in Pine City
Bloomington Police responded to a report of a couple walking a dog and “what appeared to be a sheep” and found a ram that had been captured using a duffel bag
NYPD
Sergeant’s Benevolent Association President Vincent Vallelong has filed a “Declaration of Impasse” after allegedly being snubbed by the city over requests for salary raises
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputy borrowed a kayak from a neighbor as other deputies pushed the boat into the water
“Local law enforcement is working closely with federal law enforcement...to attack the source of illegal drugs flowing into New Mexico,” Albuquerque Chief Harold Medina said
NYPD
After officers attempted to stop the driver, they accelerated toward an officer, striking him and injuring his leg
Brett Hankison’s lawyers argued during closing statements that the officer was acting properly “in a very tense, very chaotic environment” that lasted about 12 seconds
“Taking the law into your own hands can...lead to tragic outcomes,” the San Joaquin Sheriff’s Office said. “We are grateful that our deputies returned home safely to their families.”
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Minneapolis offers a warning for law enforcement leaders as political conflict undermines coordination and officer safety
Why speed, clarity and language matter when false ICE activity claims go viral
Public reaction has been swift, but the incident will be assessed under federal use-of-force standards, vehicle threat analysis and Supreme Court precedent — not political pressure or hindsight
A veteran officer’s perspective on perception, movement and survival when a vehicle accelerates toward police
From political violence and immigration enforcement to shifting criminal justice policy, 2025 forced local law enforcement to absorb the consequences of national decisions — regardless of ideology
The Tijuana attack reveals a growing transnational threat — and the urgent need to modernize how state and local agencies acquire counter-UAS tools
PRODUCT NEWS
National Guard reinforcements helped contain the latest protests in Ferguson, preventing a second night of chaos
Hammond’s mayor has returned two officers to regular duty two months after they were accused of using excessive force during a traffic stop
Attempted murder suspect Corey Donald Johnson shot Officer Dolton Bradley twice
Police1 video producer Ray Kemp was sickened watching the violence as police aided other first responders
A man set his house on fire and then fatally shot a sheriff’s deputy and wounded another Saturday
Government has the power to hold operators accountable when they operate the remote-control aircraft recklessly, a federal safety board ruled Tuesday
An airman is thankful to be alive after an officer’s quick response to his self-inflicted gunshot wound
Armed suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of a cop was killed in a 2013 standoff captured on helmet camera
Ill. sheriff’s office investigating complaint that an officer pulled over a school bus while on its route — outside his jurisdiction — to deliver lunch to his son
Woman suspected of stealing a vehicle tried to escape from custody by climbing through ceiling tiles at a hospital where she was being treated