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BREAKING NEWS
Columbus Police officers arrested the man and caught several loose animals outside the store
The 12-year-old was charged with having no driver’s license and racing on a roadway, and turned over to a parent; the other driver, who was 17, was arrested
The slow-speed pursuit began when CHP officers pulled a man over in an allegedly stolen vehicle; the man fled, eventually tossing a grenade with the pin partially removed
Under the deal, officers would receive 10% raises in July, and then 8% raises in 2026, 6% raises in both 2027 and 2028 and 6.5% raises in 2029
“The suspect comes out and literally begins to attack the officer’s vehicle,” the Jacksoville sheriff’s office reported; he then approached the deputy with a pair of scissors
The plan boosts DHS funding by 65% to support mass removals, complete the border wall, and expand the Border Patrol and customs workforce to 26,383 officers
The man resisted officers as they tried to serve an order of protection; as officers tried to remove a young boy, the man became physically combative and tried to strike the trooper
After officers from the Kuna PD and Ada County Sheriff’s Office stopped the man, he climbed out of his vehicle brandishing a weapon, leading to an officer-involved shooting
California ranked #1 for the second year in a row, followed by Connecticut and Illinois; among the lowest on the list are Nevada, Hawaii and Alaska
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
Officers saw the man leave a suspected drug house they were monitoring
The police union defended Officer Michael Mays, contending that the first dog growled as it advanced toward him
A man broadcast live on Facebook as he sped down a Florida beach, running over beach chairs and umbrellas while drinking from a bottle of Canadian Mist whiskey
Millions of dollars in grants have helped make the cameras standard equipment in major cities, but their effectiveness depends on the officers who wear them
When alerted with the technology, responders would receive the phone’s location as well as livestream video or audio
An ECD probe struck a lighter in the man’s hand
Dispatcher Stephen Smith called his girlfriend, Amanda Radican to tell her he was working an extra shift and that he had forgotten his cellphone
Alton Banks began vomiting at home after returning from a local pool on June 23
Currently, TASERs are only issued to officers with more than two years of experience
The officers have been told to drive with their windows down amid suspected carbon monoxide leaks