SPRINGFIELD — When the federal courthouse opened on State Street in Springfield in 2008, it received great acclaim for having been designed and built around three landmark and majestic trees that were each over 200 years old. Optimism abounded around the prospects of sustaining those...
Serbia gave USA men’s basketball their biggest scare of the Olympics on Thursday before the Americans rallied for a 95-91 win in the semifinals of the medal round in Paris. The victory secures Team USA a spot in the gold medal game against France on...
By Jeff A. ChamerThe Charlotte ObserverCHARLOTTE, N.C. — A resolution appears to have been found in the long debate over whether Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers on patrol can wear vests on the outside of their uniforms. ...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1SEATTLE — A former Seattle police officer who was fired for making comments described as callous regarding the death of a young woman has filed a $20 million claim for damages against the city, the Seattle Times reported. ...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1DELAND, Fla. — A Florida deputy is being praised after rescuing a 5-year-old boy with autism who wandered away from home and was found in a pond, WFLA reported. ...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1UVALDE, Texas — For the first time, the former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police chief has publicly addressed his indictment related to the law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting in an interview with CNN.In June, Pete Arredondo and another former...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1STARBUCK, Minn. — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has released body-worn camera footage showing an incident that claimed the life of Pope County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Josh Owen in 2023. ...
By Police1 StaffNational Night Out 2024 saw police agencies across the country come together with their communities to promote camaraderie and safety. This annual event, held on the first Tuesday of August, is a time for neighborhoods and law enforcement to strengthen relationships, build trust...
By Peter YankowskiNew Haven Register, Conn.BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The video opens with a still image over looking a Bridgeport street-scape. Texts slide into view, proclaiming it to be 1:31 a.m. on Jan. 10, 2020, as audio from a police radio crackles to life.“Can I have...
By Silas MorganOrlando SentinelLAKE COUNTY, Fla. — One of the two Lake County Sheriff’s deputies injured in a deadly ambush Friday was released from the hospital Tuesday afternoon, according to a statement from the agency. ...
