By Samantha MelamedThe Philadelphia InquirerPHILADELPHIA — Starting on Monday, Philadelphia police will stop arresting kids who are accused of first-time, low-level offenses, and instead will send them to a police diversion program that aims to address misbehavior without drawing youth into the juvenile justice system. ...
By Josh BoakAssociated PressWASHINGTON — On Feb. 15, 1951, Army Pvt. Bruno R. Orig was returning from a mission when he found his fellow soldiers under attack in what’s now known as the Battle of Chipyong-ni. ...
By David GoodhueMiami HeraldMIAMI, Fla. — A Florida Department of Transportation Road Ranger was struck and killed by a car early Wednesday morning while he and Florida Highway Patrol troopers were responding to a vehicle crash along Interstate 95 near Hollywood Boulevard, police say.A BMW...
By Tara Copp, Alanna Durkin Richer, Colleen Long and Ty OneilAssociated PressLAS VEGAS — The highly decorated U.S. Army soldier inside the Tesla Cybertruck that burst into flames outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel shot himself in the head before the explosion and likely...
SAN FRANCISCO — At a town hall meeting, San Francisco police officials presented body camera footage detailing the events leading up to the fatal police shooting of a security guard who allegedly injured bystanders while “pursuing a suspect” on an e-bike, KTVU reported.The shooting incident...
By Police1 StaffThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a suite of resources aimed at helping organizations mitigate the risks of vehicle-borne attacks. The vehicle ramming mitigation materials provide detailed guidance on physical security measures and proactive strategies to protect crowded spaces and...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released body camera footage from a drunk driving crash that led to multiple injuries and damage to a police vehicle, Action News Jax reported.The Dec. 26 crash took place on the Mathews Bridge, where a JSO officer...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Montgomery County is reviewing its police recruitment policies, particularly regarding past cannabis use, to address significant staffing shortages, FOX 5 reported.County Executive Marc Elrich reported a 7% decrease in overall crime for 2024, including a decline in homicides from 29 in...
By Keri BlakingerLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — A few hours before the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, the computer dispatch system for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department crashed, rendering all patrol car computers nearly useless and forcing deputies to handle all calls by...
By Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Kevin McGill and Jack Brook Associated PressNEW ORLEANS — A U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people, had posted videos to social media hours before the...
