By Alexandra DugganThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.SPOKANE, Wash. — When Spokane Police Ombudsman Bart Logue wrote in a 2019 report that the department should remove the use of “exceptional techniques” from its policy manual following the firing of an officer who kicked a handcuffed man in...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Amendment 6, a measure to preserve funding for law enforcement pensions by reinstating a $3 court fee, was rejected by voters in the recent general election, KOMU reported.Initially passed as a joint resolution in the state Senate, the amendment...
PRESS RELEASETROY, Mich. — TECH5, an innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management, announced a major contract win with the Virginia State Police to modernize the State’s Livescan technology – the technology for capturing fingerprints in a digital format – with advanced...
By David A. Lieb Associated PressWASHINGTON — A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday and California voters took a step toward tough crime laws as voters in dozens of states weighed more than 140 measures appearing on the ballot alongside races...
By Mara H. GottfriedPioneer PressST. PAUL, Minn. — man held a handgun to his head at a busy St. Paul intersection as officers repeatedly told him to drop his weapon, videos released by police Tuesday show.Officers shot the man after he pointed a gun at...
By Police1 StaffREDLANDS, Calif. — The Future Policing Institute has announced the launch of a webinar series designed to empower police staff, corrections personnel and prosecutors to optimize artificial intelligence tools in Microsoft Office. This initiative aims to enhance operational efficiency, streamline data management and...
Races for two open seats on Massachusetts' Governor’s Council remained too close to call on Wednesday morning. Winners were not yet declared in the races for two open Governor’s Council seats at the end of Tuesday night.All five incumbent Governor’s Council members on the ballot...
On this early November morning, Massachusetts residents are waking up to temperatures akin to those of a late summer day. Already, temperatures across the state were above 60 degrees, with Boston, Worcester and Springfield at 65, 62 and 62 degrees, respectively, around 7 a.m. Wednesday....
Voters opted to change up the political party of their state representative in at least four districts Tuesday on a night when Massachusetts Republicans showed renewed strength.Republicans flipped at least three legislative seats in Massachusetts, including one held by a veteran Democrat once in the...
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Bill Keating triumphed over Republican challenger Dan Sullivan in the race for Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional District seat Tuesday night.With 92% of votes counted as of 7 a.m. on Wednesday, voters in the 9th District — which encompasses much of the South Shore...
