THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders released body camera footage showing deputies ending a pursuit using spike strips. The suspect reportedly fled at speeds of more than 150 mph and had no plates on their vehicle, according to the video release. Dash...
By Richard Winton and Libor JanyLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police solved more than two thirds of all homicides citywide in 2025, a year that ended with the fewest number of slayings in six decades, according to statistics presented by local authorities on...
NEW YORK — A New York City police sergeant who hurled a plastic cooler at a man fleeing officers on a motorized scooter, causing a crash that killed the driver, says he was trying to protect other officers from being injured.Testifying Monday at his manslaughter...
I spent most of my adult life in a state where off-duty political activity by law enforcement officers was expressly protected by law. Deputies ran against sitting sheriffs in every election cycle and nothing much happened besides everyone going back to work on Wednesday, so...
By Warren DillawayStar Beacon, Ashtabula, OhioASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio — A man who died in an officer-involved shooting in September has been identified as Jerry Pegram, Ashtabula County Coroner’s Office Chief Investigator Amber Stewart said.She said she has not been authorized to release the age, residency...
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order directing Chicago police to investigate and document alleged misconduct by federal immigration agents for potential prosecutionThe “ICE On Notice” order follows recent federal enforcement operations that resulted in fatal shootings in Minneapolis and other incidents involving...
PRESS RELEASECLEVELAND, Ohio — Team Wendy, a leading provider of innovative head protection systems, announced that its full lineup of ballistic helmets, bump helmets and accessories is now available through GovX. GovX is a widely used verification platform within the military and first responder community,...
By Sierra van der BrugLos Angeles Daily NewsLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police do not plan to enforce recently enacted state and local bans that prohibit federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks during enforcement operations, the police chief said Thursday.Chief Jim McDonnell, when asked...
By Rebecca Santana Associated PressWASHINGTON — Every Homeland Security officer on the ground in Minneapolis, including those from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be immediately issued body-worn cameras, Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday.Noem said the body-worn camera program is being expanded nationwide as funding becomes...
By Libor JanyLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — When two Los Angeles police officers refused to leave his apartment during a welfare check, Slade Douglas felt he had no choice but to call 911.The Aug. 27, 2019, encounter began after someone from the Department of Veterans...
