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BREAKING NEWS
NYPD
“During the struggle [the suspect]... put the gun against Officer Yarusso’s chest and shot [him]...at point blank range,” Queens Assistant District Attorney Lauren Reilly said
President Trump invoked Title 10 authority to place the California National Guard under federal control, bypassing Gov. Gavin Newsom amid protests over immigration enforcement
Officer Krystal Rivera, 36, was fatally shot by another officer as her tactical team confronted an armed suspect
The documentary explores how warnings were ignored, leading to a deadly implosion that sparked a multi-agency international search and rescue effort
The suspect is also facing attempted robbery, attempted aggravated assault of an NYPD officer and weapons possession for the attack against Officer Chowdhury Nafees
The raptor, not yet fully grown, passed through the library’s electronic doors about 10 a.m. , just as toddler story time was wrapping up
A Delaware County mother is thanking officers and paramedics who revived her baby during a medical emergency outside the closed Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Grant Hardin, dubbed the “Devil in the Ozarks,” was found just 1.5 miles from the Calico Rock prison he walked out of by impersonating a corrections officer
The orders encourage the FAA to expedite beyond visual line of sight operations while adding safeguards against terrorism, espionage and public safety threats
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A Riverside case involving disabled veteran plates touches on police discipline, military service, due process and public perception
A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows how fast a high-profile event can turn into a critical incident — and what officers must do to be ready
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
A viral video raises a bigger question for police leaders: How do warning signs of bias go unaddressed — and what should agencies do now?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
PRODUCT NEWS
The officers who fired fatal shots in five out of six cases — including Keith Lamont Scott’s — weren’t using the body cameras
The department said the grants are being awarded to 106 state, city, tribal and municipal law enforcement agencies
Officials said when they arrested Arcan Cetin he said nothing and was unarmed, except for a satchel with a computer inside
Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis called the shooting a premeditated act of retaliatory violence in response to a Labor Day shooting
Officials say three gunmen shot and wounded eight people including a 3-year-old girl in Baltimore Saturday night
Washington State Patrol Sgt. Mark Francis identified the suspect via Twitter as 20-year-old Arcan Cetin
A California driver has been cited for using a mannequin — not a real person — to drive in the carpool lane
All 800 police departments in California must begin using a new online tool launched Thursday
Sacramento police have faced criticism over the shooting, and the suspect’s family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit
Bills being introduced in nearly a dozen cities will aim to force police departments to disclose the surveillance technologies they use