AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department has reaffirmed its emphasis on officer wellness after one officer was involved in four different officer-involved shootings in 15 months, FOX 7 reported. Officer Adam Reinhart is being praised by the department for his resilience after his involvement...
LAS VEGAS — Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bill aimed at getting first responders the medical coverage they need, FOX 5 reported. Senate Bill 7 affirms “conclusive presumption,” an acknowledgement of the lung disease risks associated with fire service and law enforcement. “Conclusive presumption,”...
By Michael Kranszmlive.comLANSING, Mich. — The Michigan House has approved harsher penalties for disarming or attempting to disarm a police officer of their firearm.By a 75-25 vote, the House on Nov. 6 approved legislation that would make the crime a felony punishable by up to...
By Thomas TracyNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — Members of the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit jumped into action to rescue a construction worker who fell 30 feet down a manhole in upper Manhattan, startling video released Friday shows.The 35-year-old hard hat was working at the...
BELOIT, Wis. — Family members often pin badges on their law enforcement loved ones at promotional ceremonies. What made new Beloit Police Chief Schonella Stewart’s ceremony much more rare was that the badge was pinned by her twin sister — already a police chief herself,...
By David GoodhueMiami HeraldMIAMI — The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage Monday from a deputy shooting an armed man during an intense shootout in Goulds in September.The footage shows the deputy approach a Honda minivan parked outside a small grocery store at Southwest...
If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.A couple of teams that shared the ice on Saturday are back out there together on Tuesday, Dec. 2, but in a new stadium as the Boston Bruins are now the...
The first widespread snowstorm of the season is bearing down on Massachusetts as of Tuesday morning. A winter storm warning has been issued for nearly all of Western and Central Massachusetts, including the northern parts of Worcester and Middlesex Counties and towns in eastern Franklin...
Two jackpots were won off of slot machines at Encore Boston Harbor on Nov. 18. One of the bets was for $10 on the game “Gold Standard Jackpots.” The player won $48,158.71. The other game was “Bao Zhu Zhao Fu.” The bet was for $22...
SOUTHWICK – Town officials are asking residents who have signed up for CodeRED emergency notifications to change their passwords after the system was the target of a cyberattack.“We didn’t lose any of our ability to contact our residents,” said Fire Department Chief Richard Stefanowicz about...
