By Karen MatthewsAssociated PressNEW YORK — New York City has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by two Muslim women who were forced to remove their head coverings to be photographed after they were arrested.The class-action lawsuit was filed in 2018...
PRESS RELEASEHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division announced Qognify, a leading provider of physical security solutions, has officially adopted the Hexagon corporate identity and fully integrated into the division as the Physical Security business unit. Following the acquisition of Qognify by Hexagon...
PRESS RELEASEROUND ROCK, Texas — T4E - Training 4 Engagement - is thrilled to announce their attendance as an exhibitor at the highly anticipated 2024 Texas Tactical Police Officers Association Conference. As a leading provider of innovative training solutions for law enforcement and military personnel,...
PRESS RELEASEPLYMOUTH, Minn. — Real Avid, the leader in DIY for Guns, recognizes that hammers and punches are two of the most essential tools for do-it-yourself gunsmiths. For 2024, the company is excited to release its all-new Armorer’s Master Hammer along with the Armorer’s Master...
By Amy GraffSFGate, San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO — In a thrilling Sunday night rescue, a man clinging to a gravel rock face at a national park site in California was winched to safety by a crew in a helicopter, officials said.The man had fallen 50 to...
By Becca RobbinsThe Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — Since December, Clark County sheriff’s deputies have had a new partner in addressing mental health needs — the root of many of their calls for service.The agency’s Co-Responder Program allows deputies to call on Sea Mar’s...
By Tammy AyerYakima Herald-Republic, Wash.YAKIMA, Wash. — Vikram Jaryal was working at the AM/PM convenience store in east Yakima early on April 6, 2017, when two people wearing masks came in and robbed him at gunpoint.One of the suspects shot Jaryal for “no apparent reason,”...
By Flint McColgan, Gayla CawleyBoston HeraldBOSTON — One Boston Police officer was severely bitten and two other officers were injured while trying to arrest a man they say was causing a scene at City Hall over a canceled meeting.Michael Charles Williams, 51, of Bridgewater, faces...
By Caitlin LillyLas Vegas Review-JournalLAS VEGAS — The Metropolitan Police Department on Friday released video that shows the dramatic rescue after one of the agency’s K-9 officers was stabbed multiple times.K9 Enzo, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois, was stabbed eight to nine times as he worked...
By Hanna KangThe Orange County RegisterIRVINE, Calif. — On Jan. 23, 1857, notorious horse thief Juan Flores and his gang of bandits engaged in a fierce gun battle with Los Angeles County law enforcement officers who were in pursuit of them, killing four.The officers, LA...
