By Michael Kunzelman and Alanna Durkin RicherAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A man charged with a felony for hurling a sandwich at a federal law enforcement official in the nation’s capital has been fired from his job at the Justice Department, Attorney General Pam Bondi said...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has sent letters to leaders of states and cities identified as having “sanctuary” policies, warning they could face criminal charges for obstructing federal immigration enforcement.In a letter dated Aug. 13 to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Bondi said such...
By Andrea KlickThe Orange County RegisterHUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — When people in Huntington Beach call 911 to report a crime, the first responder who urgently speeds to the scene may soon not be human.Starting in a few weeks, that first responder might be a drone.Huntington...
HOUSTON — The Houston Police Department spent $74 million on overtime in fiscal year 2025, surpassing its $45 million budget by more than $29 million, the Houston Chronicle reports. The 26% increase from the previous year is largely attributed to demands within the department’s traffic...
By Silas MorganOrlando SentinelEUSTIS, Fla. — A police recruit training at Lake Technical College died Monday after suffering a medical emergency while his class took part in an exercise session.Morlon Jenkins Jr, 42, was undergoing the first night of training for the Florida Law Enforcement...
WASHINGTON — Six months into his second term, President Donald Trump has made law enforcement a focus of his agenda — using executive orders, federal interventions and agency expansions to carry out what the White House calls a “law and order” approach.While supporters say the...
WASHINGTON — The head of the D.C. Police Union says he does not believe the city’s reported drop in violent crime reflects the reality officers see on the street, raising concerns about the accuracy of official statistics.Speaking to NBC Washington, union chairman Gregg Pemberton questioned...
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A new ordinance in Gloucester Township allows for fines or jail time for parents if their children cause a public disturbance.The township council adopted the measure on July 28, following a large-scale disruption during the 2024 Gloucester Township Day festival.Chief David...
By Paul WalshStar TribuneMINNEAPOLIS — The gunshot that wounded a Minneapolis park police officer occurred when the suspect he was wrestling with got his hand on the officer’s holstered weapon and pulled the trigger, according to charges filed Thursday.Tazrick Tobias Nall, 28, of Minneapolis, was...
By Ashraf Khalil and Alanna Durkin Richer,Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Trump administration, stepping up its crackdown on policing in the nation’s capital, on Thursday named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington’s “emergency police commissioner” with all the powers of the police...
