WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump welcomed leaders of the National Fraternal Order of Police to the White House on June 5, urging Senate passage of his sweeping legislative package, the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”The visit comes just one week after the FOP formally endorsed...
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has reintroduced the Drones for First Responders (DFR) Act, a bill designed to reduce U.S. reliance on Chinese-made drones.Joined by House colleagues including China Select Committee Chair John Moolenaar (R-MI), Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL), and Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA), Stefanik...
DES MOINES, Iowa — The city of Des Moines has officially withdrawn from the national 30x30 initiative, a program aimed at increasing the number of women in policing, following the signing of a new state law that restricts diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, We Are...
By Cristóbal ReyesOrlando SentinelORLANDO, Fla. — Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez has been charged with racketeering and suspended from office for involvement in a “massive” illegal gambling operation that generated more than $20 million in proceeds and spanned Central Florida, state and federal officials announced...
WASHINGTON — A coalition of public safety leaders, emergency response professionals and industry groups has called on the Senate Commerce Committee to include critical funding for Next Generation 911 (NG911) technology in President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” according to APCO International.In a...
By Shira MooltenSouth Florida Sun-SentinelWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Seven West Palm Beach police officers are facing criminal charges after a high-speed chase in Boynton Beach last year that killed a mother and her daughter, the State Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.The officers were arrested Wednesday...
By William Lee and Caroline KubzanskyChicago TribuneCHICAGO — A Chicago police officer was shot and killed during an armed confrontation in a Chatham apartment Thursday night, authorities said.The officer, part of a tactical team in the Gresham (6th) District, was trying to conduct an investigatory...
Juan F. Latorre III of Springfield plans to kick off a campaign for an at-large City Council seat next week.In a statement, Latorre said that if elected, he would focus as a councilor on economic development, job creation, better school funding, environmental protection and improving...
Ahead of the weekend, some beaches in Massachusetts are closed for swimming to the public.Five beaches are closed in total on Friday, according to the state’s Department of Public Health (DPH).One of those is the main beach at Walden Pond State Reservation, which will remain...
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