By Rebecca EllisLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — On the heels of the catastrophic January wildfires, L.A. County first responders are demanding raises and rebuking politicians for not moving faster to grant them.Unions representing sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and lifeguards made a public pitch Thursday for more...
By Rio Yamat Associated PressLAS VEGAS — President Donald Trump has pardoned a Nevada politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges that she used money meant for a statue honoring a slain police officer for personal costs, including plastic surgery.Michele Fiore, a former Las...
By Janie HarAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions, saying that portions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders were unconstitutional.U.S. District Judge William Orrick issued...
By Austin HugueletSt. Louis Post-DispatchST. LOUIS — City Hall this week abandoned a lawsuit aimed at stopping the state takeover of the St. Louis police department amid a rift between two top officials. But another could be coming.Mayor Cara Spencer said the existing suit, filed...
PRESS RELEASEALAMEDA, Calif. — RGB Spectrum, a global leader in mission-critical video solutions for real-time decision support, today announced that the City of Norman, Oklahoma has selected the company to deliver a video processing and control system for its new Traffic Management Center (TMC). This...
BERKELEY, Mo. — A 13-year-old Texas boy battling a rare form of brain and spinal cancer was sworn in as an honorary member of more than 200 law enforcement agencies during a single ceremony in Berkeley, Missouri — part of a larger journey that has...
LOS ANGELES — Nearly $4 million in stolen merchandise has been recovered following a significant cargo theft investigation by the LAPD, KABC reported.Two suspects were arrested in connection with the theft, transport and resale of stolen cargo throughout the Los Angeles area. Both are alleged...
CLERMONT, Fla. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office released body-worn camera footage showing the moment a man pulled a gun to threaten a person inside a home, leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting, ClickOrlando.com reported.The incident occurred on April 12, following reports of a “suspicious...
PRESS RELEASEBASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Verizon today announced the availability of the Verizon Frontline Network Slice in select markets nationwide, continuing to build on the company’s more than 30-year history of cutting-edge innovation in support of our nation’s first responders.The Verizon Frontline Network Slice is...
By Maxine Bernsteinoregonlive.comWASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — Washington County has agreed to pay a former sheriff’s deputy $950,000 to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging she faced retaliation for reporting that a fellow deputy ignored a homeless man’s sexual assault claim.The county Board of Commissioners approved the...
