RSBPhoto / Alamy Stock Photo Indianapolis – March 27, 2024. The Public Safety Free Speech Act (H.R. 7398) protects the First Amendment rights of police officers and other first responders, including firefighters and emergency medical responders, while off-duty. This bipartisan bill, which was introduced in February...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Attorney General’s Office released body-worn camera footage of an officer-involved shooting of a man who fired shots at officers on a freeway, according to a March 26 news release.The Jan. 3 incident began when two New York...
By Nate GartrellBay Area News GroupOAKLAND — A former Pittsburg officer has admitted he lied, stole from his employers, sold steroids to other law enforcement officials and advertised his then-girlfriend’s college cheating service to other cops, ironically all while pretending to pursue a degree in...
By Vinny VellaThe Philadelphia InquirerPHILADELPHIA — A former Yeadon, Pa., police chief who contended that his firing in 2022 was racially motivated has settled a federal discrimination lawsuit against the borough and the officials who terminated him for $2.5 million, according to court filings obtained...
By Lisa GrouetteGlobe Gazette, Mason City, IowaMASON CITY, Iowa — From patrolling to processing crime scenes, as technology in the field of law enforcement continues to advance, local agencies have embraced those advancements and integrated them into their daily routine.For the Mason City Police Department...
By Lea SkeneAssociated PressBALTIMORE — It was the middle of the night when a dispatcher’s warning crackled over the radio: A massive cargo ship had lost its steering capabilities and was heading toward the Francis Scott Key Bridge.Within about 90 seconds, police officers responded that...
One $4 million prize is left to be claimed in one of the Massachusetts State Lottery’s scratch ticket games after someone claimed one of the grand prizes on Tuesday.The $4 million grand prize was from the “$4,000,000 Jumbo Cash” scratch ticket game, which costs $10...
Residents of a homeless encampment in downtown Salem are facing removal Wednesday at the same time that the city is considering banning camping entirely. The people who live there – and local advocates – say that the removal of the encampment will lead to displacement....
A “scared, cold, and rain-soaked” stray cat was discovered in the parking lot at a busy shopping center in Dedham over the weekend, prompting a rescue effort by the Animal Rescue League of Boston to secure the cat and nurse it back to health.The cat,...
Reading police charged a driver Tuesday afternoon after he got into a crash with a 15-year-old pedestrian while driving with his license suspended, according to police. Woburn resident Liam Robinson, 25, is facing a charge of driving after a license suspension for operating under the...
