By Joanna PutmanPolice1SEATTLE — Seattle police swiftly responded to an ongoing robbery at a pharmacy, culminating in the arrest of two suspects caught on an officer’s body camera as they exited the store with a cash register, KIRO reported.“Woah, woah, woah,” the officer said as...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara recently highlighted the challenges his department faces amid a significant shortage of officers and a surge in violent crime, CBS News reported.“I try to come out [to emergency call responses] to show the officers I am...
By Michelle HunterThe Times-Picayune | The New Orleans AdvocateHOUSTON — A 22-year-old man facing trial in Houston for the murders of off-duty New Orleans Police Detective Everett Briscoe and one of his fellow Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club members has pleaded guilty in the...
By Ken DixonJournal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn.MERIDEN, Conn. — During a solemn ceremony Wednesday morning in a steady drizzle at the Connecticut Police Memorial, Gov. Ned Lamont, Comptroller Sean Scanlon, lawmakers and police chiefs from all over the state joined for a bill-signing ceremony to provide...
By David J. NealMiami HeraldKEY WEST, Fla. — Two more counts of attempted murder top the additional charges filed against a golf course greenskeeper who attacked a college dorm and several cars, including a police cruiser, with a tractor Saturday.Ethan Layne, 22, now faces aggravated...
By Marvin ClemonsLas Vegas Review-JournalHENDERSON, Nev. — Henderson police have released a critical incident community briefing via YouTube regarding a two-day barricade event in mid-April that resulted in the death of suspect Trevor Cooper.Cooper, 31, was found dead early April 14 in a townhome at...
By Sydney Kashiwagi, Briana BierschbachStar TribuneWASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Angie Craig will unveil a bill Wednesday that would make it easier for local police departments to purchase armored vehicles.The Minnesota Democrat’s legislation comes on the heels of a shooting earlier this year in Burnsville that...
By David KromanThe Seattle TimesSEATTLE — The Seattle City Council approved a new agreement with the Seattle police union Tuesday, greenlighting an estimated $170 million in future and retroactive raises for nearly 1,000 officers.The vote was 8-1, with only Councilmember Tammy Morales voting against.The new...
By David KromanThe Seattle TimesSEATTLE — The Seattle City Council approved a new agreement with the Seattle police union Tuesday, greenlighting an estimated $170 million in future and retroactive raises for nearly 1,000 officers.The vote was 8-1, with only Councilmember Tammy Morales voting against.The new...
Associated PressWASHINGTON — The rate of assaults on American law enforcement reached a 10-year high in 2023, with more than 79,000 officer attacks reported, according to a new FBI report released Tuesday.The report analyzes data from state, local, federal and other agencies across the U.S....
