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BREAKING NEWS
An accused Iranian government asset told investigators that a contact in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard instructed him to assemble a plan to surveil and ultimately kill Trump
NMSP Officer Walker Eby can be seen on video reaching the family by climbing across a ladder and carrying them to safety
Youngstown Police are investigating how the man was able to disarm the Mercy Health officer; the man succumbed to his self-inflicted wound
When arresting a suspect for a suspected DUI, Warren Police recovered a gun that was reported stolen from the Syracuse Police Department in 1979
The suit alleges Glock has known for 40 years that its handguns are vulnerable to conversion to automatic weapons and has repeatedly refused to alter the design of its firearms
As Austin officers moved to arrest a suspect, the suspect pulled out a gun and pointed it at a bystander; the bystander tackled the suspect, and officers shot and killed the suspect
The program will also provide incentives based on how many undocumented immigrants provided by ICE the partner agency is able to arrest
“This bill is about one thing, holding criminals accountable for endangering lives through reckless, high-speed attempts to evade law enforcement,” said state Rep. Rylee Linting
Houston police say the shooting did not occur near the home and does not appear to have been in self-defense
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Dashcam video of an officer shooting a colleague underscores why firearms safety rules must apply in every setting, every scenario and every agency
As hostile drone threats become more sophisticated, law enforcement agencies face growing gaps in training, detection capabilities and operational preparedness
Parades are joyful for citizens but fretful for police departments large and small
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
As demonstrations increasingly unfold outside synagogues, mosques and churches, the distinction between protest and intimidation is becoming harder to ignore
A bill targeting easily converted pistols could affect future sales of older Glock models, raising concerns among active and retired law enforcement officers
PRODUCT NEWS
A Supreme Court ruling made police dash cam videos public record, unless the police agency can prove it contains criminal investigative material
James Kauffman pulled the gun out of his waistband and pointed it at himself, not police, according to police reports
Authorities say Charleena Lyles confronted the officers with two kitchen knives — less than two weeks after she had threatened officers with long metal shears
Arthur Egendoerfer told the officer to “go the f-- home”
At least 10 other states and some other countries use familial searching
Police say after Damian Herrera gunned down his mother, stepfather and brother, he carjacked and killed a driver before chaos erupted hours later at a general store
A Hall County deputy was wounded after responding to an overnight home invasion and three other people, including a child, were injured
The video appears to show that a deputy on foot fired into the vehicle as it headed straight at him
Dominique Heaggan-Brown faces 60 years in prison if he’s convicted of first-degree reckless homicide for the death of Sylville Smith
Police discovered a loaded handgun and heroin in the vehicle