By Tim DunnBoston HeraldCONCORD, N.H. — Sanctuary cities are officially banned in New Hampshire as a set of laws signed by Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte in May took effect while the country celebrated the transition into 2026.“New Hampshire has made it clear that we are...
By Dana RieckSt. Louis Post-DispatchST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The video shows Darius Kennedy leaning against the entrance to the bathroom in Terminal 1 at Lambert International Airport. Several officers are closing in on him.The 31-year-old slides a kitchen knife from his sleeve.“I’m not leaving,”...
By Dylan Lovan Associated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal judge in Kentucky has dismissed Louisville’s proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over police reforms after the department withdrew its support of the plan earlier this year.The Justice Department announced in May it was...
By Victor StefanescuStar TribuneST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul police have released dash and body cam footage showing officers shoot an alleged car thief in the leg after he appeared to point a handgun at them on a highway ramp.Elliot Vaughn, 32, of Minneapolis was...
By Paul WalshStar TribuneBROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — An electric vehicle’s battery caught fire next to gasoline pumps in Brooklyn Center, creating a potential disaster that station staff and a police officer teamed up to avert.The brief flirtation with a large blaze occurred on Dec. 30...
By Teri FigueroaThe San Diego Union-TribuneSAN DIEGO — The driver told San Diego police he had passed out in a mall parking lot and woke up to find his car crashed into a pole.The officer who responded to the scene earlier this month noted that...
By Caleb LunettaThe San Diego Union-TribuneSAN DIEGO — Body-worn camera footage released Tuesday shows a sheriff’s deputy fatally shoot a man allegedly armed with a knife near a crowded outdoor event in Imperial Beach earlier this month.Investigators said Gary Gates, 51, was advancing toward deputies...
By Cristóbal ReyesOrlando SentinelOVIEDO, Fla. — Kids in Oviedo can soon begin collecting a new set of trading cards — featuring the city’s newest police officers.The initiative is the Oviedo Police Department’s latest effort to connect with the community, this time through collectible cards featuring...
The Chronicle, Centralia, Wash.THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A Thurston County Sheriff’s Office K9 and his handler located and arrested a domestic violence suspect on Christmas Day after a two month-long manhunt.The suspect’s name had not been released by law enforcement as of Friday afternoon.| STAYING...
By Brian Carlton, Josh DavisBaltimore SunBALTIMORE — Baltimore Police cleared violent and property crimes at rates that beat national averages in 2025, according to data released Jan. 1, as the department reported gains across multiple categories.The latest data shows the department’s homicide clearance rate reached...
