ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, Ill. —The Rock Island Police Department released body camera footage showing an officer-involved shooting where an officer was dragged by a suspect’s vehicle, The Quad City Times reported.During the Jan. 5 incident, Officer Brett Taylor attempted to detain a suspect after identifying...
NEW YORK —Major crimes in New York City fell significantly in January, with overall crime dropping 16.8% compared to the same month last year, the New York Post reported.Murders decreased 24%, from 33 in January 2024 to 2025, according to NYPD data. Robberies fell 26%,...
LOS ANGELES —The Los Angeles Police Department released footage of an officer-involved shooting of a man who shot at officers with what were later determined to an air pistol and air rifle, NBC 4 Los Angeles reported.The incident occurred Dec. 29 after officers responded to...
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa —The North Liberty Police Department has deployed artificial intelligence-driven cameras to help locate vehicles connected to crimes, KCRG reported.The department activated 12 Flock cameras at the start of the year, according to the report.Flock cameras scan vehicles and license plates, alerting police...
By Graham RaymanNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — A group of retired police chiefs is urging New York state elected officials to back a bill in Congress to preserve the AM radio in new cars as a simple means to get the word out to...
LAS VEGAS —The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced an update to its policy as regards cooperating with ICE in response to the passage of the Laken Riley Act, according to a post on X.The department initially stated reaffirmed in the post that its officers...
Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Thousands of people protesting mass deportations planned by President Donald Trump marched in Southern California on Sunday, including in downtown Los Angeles where demonstrators blocked a major freeway for several hours.Protesters gathered in the morning on LA’s historic Olvera Street, which...
Associated PressPASADENA, Texas — A parent tackled a man who opened fire during a band competition at a Houston-area high school as several others then helped disarm and detain him in a shooting that injured one person, officials said.The man in his 80s entered Pasadena...
By David KromanThe Seattle TimesSEATTLE — Last year, for the first time since 2019, the Seattle Police Department hired more officers than it lost.It’s largely a symbolic victory — the net gain is a single cop — and the 84 hires still fall well short...
By Jack BrookAssociated Press/Report for AmericaNEW ORLEANS — After a New Year’s Day attack struck at the heart of the French Quarter, officials in New Orleans say they are confident in the security plans they have in place for the Super Bowl.Upwards of 125,000 visitors...