Politics May 21 Justice Department moves to cancel Minneapolis and Louisville police reform settlements The moves represent a dramatic about-face for a department that under President Joe Biden had aggressively pushed for federal oversight of police forces it accused of widespread abuses. By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Politics May 15 WATCH: Vance describes Trump as ‘murder weapon’ that killed the ‘defund the police’ movement Vice President JD Vance paid tribute to fallen police officers at a memorial service Thursday at the U.S. Capitol, and used his speech to criticize local officials and “far left prosecutors” who were not tough enough on crime and the… By Associated Press
Politics Sep 06 WATCH: Trump addresses Fraternal Order of Police in battleground North Carolina Donald Trump accepted a key endorsement from one of the nation's most influential law enforcement lobbies on Friday by offering a sweeping indictment of the U.S. legal system that has convicted him of almost three dozen felony counts and indicted… By Meg Kinnard, Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Nation Sep 04 4 killed and 9 others wounded in shooting at Georgia high school Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said two school resource officers encountered the shooter within minutes after a report of shots fired went out. The suspect, a student at the school, immediately surrendered and was taken into custody. By Jeff Amy, Associated Press
Aug 20 WATCH: Trump talks about crime, attacks Harris in Michigan campaign stop By Isabella Volmert, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Trump campaigned Tuesday in Michigan as part of a battleground campaign swing designed to counter the Democratic National Convention. Continue reading
Jun 14 State trooper who hid prior FBI sexual misconduct convicted of child rape in Alabama By Kim Chandler, Jim Mustian, Associated Press A former FBI agent was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl while serving as an Alabama state trooper — a law enforcement job he landed even after he was kicked out of the FBI amid earlier claims that… Continue reading
May 28 Judge denies request to restrict Trump statements about law enforcement in classified records case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The judge overseeing Trump's classified documents case in Florida has denied prosecutors' request to bar the Republican former president from making public statements that could endanger law enforcement agents participating in the prosecution. Continue reading
Jan 30 NYPD officers will have to record race of people they question in new transparency law By Anthony Izaguirre, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The issue was thrust into the national spotlight this weekend when NYPD officers pulled over a Black lawmaker without giving him a reason. Continue reading
Dec 18 Justice Department creates database to track misconduct records by federal law enforcement By Claudia Lauer, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Announced on Monday, the federal move is a step toward accountability amid growing calls to close loopholes that allow law enforcement officers to be rehired by other agencies after losing their jobs or resigning after misconduct allegations. Continue reading