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BREAKING NEWS
The NFL and NBA already have issued security alerts to their players after the break-ins, some of which have come when players were away with their teams for road games
This is the fourth group of workers the city has had to compensate since Proposition B’s reversal because officials put the measure on the ballot without negotiating with labor unions
After the traffic stop shooting, the suspect carjacked a vehicle and drove it to Richmond Road Baptist Church, where he opened fire
The President approved Texas’ request to extend the disaster declaration beyond Kerr County to eight additional counties, making them eligible for direct financial assistance to rebuild
Although violent crime persists in parts of the city, homicides overall in L.A. have dropped to 116 through June 28, compared to 152 in the same period last year
“I see it as a no-brainer,” said Decatur PD Chief Brad Allen. “Human trafficking is real. It’s all over rural and urban areas. Decatur’s not immune to it, Central Illinois’s not immune to it.”
Virginia State Police, along with Halifax County response teams, saved motorists trapped near their vehicles due to overnight flooding
Mayor Mike Duggan and PD Chief Todd Bettison announced a “Five-Step Plan” that includes increased enforcement of curfew and extending the hours of the PD’s “Mobile Field Force”
This will be the 24th year that CC4S will take to the roads in support the families of fallen officers, encouraging the public to “never forget [their] service and sacrifice”
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Second Amendment auditors intentionally test police reactions. Here’s how officers can stay professional, protect rights and prevent encounters from escalating
PRODUCT NEWS
New Yorkers had a chance to get up close and personal with the NYPD’s first electric patrol car
The DedroneRapidResponse can be attached to a portable tower to provide security for large gatherings like sporting events and concerts
A new state law requires police agencies to establish policies about the use of such equipment
A suspicious device led to chaos at Logan Airport on Easter Sunday, but it was far less nefarious than originally suspected, police said
North Augusta police say the new setup will save precious seconds in an active shooter event
The impact pushed both vehicles over 140 feet and into a semi-truck, police said
Police came up with an unusual solution to locate distressed ducklings in the underground maze
Three state police departments engaged the pursuit before the armed suspect was taken into custody
Officer Ervis Onuzi was shot in the abdomen while covering fellow officers during a chaotic shootout
A new California law requires police agencies to get approval to use — or continue using — certain equipment