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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York has fired more than 2,000 correctional officers following a weekslong unauthorized strike that disrupted operations at prisons across the state. Despite the mass terminations, state officials say enough officers have returned to work for them to declare the illegal work...
Associated PressHANCEVILLE, Ala. — An Alabama city is moving to replace and rebuild its entire police department after a grand jury found a “rampant culture of corruption” on the small police force.The Hanceville City Council on Monday voted to immediately suspend department operations and search...
PRESS RELEASESAN FRANCISCO — Peregrine Technologies today announced it raised a $190 million Series C at a $2.5 billion valuation led by Sequoia Capital with participation from current investors including Goldcrest Capital, Friends & Family Capital, Fifth Down Capital, OG Venture Partners, and Godfrey Capital....
By Larry Higgs, Stephanie Lodernj.comNEWARK, N.J. — On the wall of an upstairs bedroom in Nereida Vargas’ apartment are all the awards and commendations her son received while serving as a police officer in Newark.The detective, who was killed Friday night, was awarded four command...
By Tim HarlowStar TribuneMINNEAPOLIS — Vince Wren was all set to become a prosecuting attorney until he worked an internship and found the job didn’t bring much gratification.“I was bored with the lifestyle of researching and writing,” the 26-year-old from Eagan said. “I wanted something...
LOVELAND, Colo. — As officers responded to yet another suspected arson and vandalism at a Tesla dealership, Loveland’s police chief condemned the recent release of a suspect charged in four previous attacks, calling it a failure of the criminal justice system.Just after midnight on March...
SANFORD, Fla. — The Sanford Police Department has arrested a 17-year-old high school student accused of making an online threat to “shoot up” Seminole High School, WESH reported.Police were alerted on March 8 to a video posted online showing an unidentified male making threats while...
Associated PressINGLEWOOD, Calif. — Eight people were injured Saturday when a driver plowed a vehicle into a CarMax location in the Los Angeles area.Two people were critically hurt at the dealership in Inglewood, while the other six had minor injuries, Los Angeles County Fire Department...
GREENVILLE, S.C. —The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage from a January officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of an armed robbery suspect, WYFF reported.The incident began when deputies were alerted on Jan. 23 about an armed robbery at a gas station,...