Tag: Law enforcement agencies
Europol: Extremists sought to use pandemic to spread hate
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Extremists sought to use the global pandemic to “spread hate propaganda and exacerbate mistrust in public institutions” in 2020, the...
How Big Tech created a data ‘treasure trove’ for police
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — When U.S. law enforcement officials need to cast a wide net for information, they’re increasingly turning to the vast digital ponds...
Almost 900 Secret Service employees were infected with COVID
WASHINGTON — Roughly 900 U.S. Secret Service employees tested positive for the coronavirus, according to government records obtained by a government watchdog group.
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Sheriff’s office: 9-month-old infant drowns in home bathtub
PINK HILL, N.C. — A 9-month-old infant drowned in a bathtub at home on Sunday, according to a North Carolina sheriff’s office.
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Biden pushes effort to combat rising tide of violent crime
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to lay out new steps to stem a rising national tide of violent crime, with a particular focus...
Judge nixes New York City’s ‘vague’ ban on police restraints
NEW YORK — A judge Tuesday struck down a New York City law that had prohibited the city's police officers from putting pressure on...
Judge delays charging decision for Wisconsin officer
MILWAUKEE — A judge has delayed his decision on whether to go around prosecutors and charge a Wisconsin police officer who killed a man...
St. Louis city and county sue to block new Missouri gun law
O'FALLON, Mo. — St. Louis and adjoining St. Louis County filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block Missouri's new law barring state and local...
Family seeks 2nd chance at charging officer in man’s death
MADISON, Wis. — A judge will decide this week whether to charge a Wisconsin police officer who killed a man sitting in a parked...
Kansas officer critically hurt, suspect dead after shootout
WICHITA, Kan. — A Kansas police officer is in critical condition and the person who fired at officers is dead after a shootout in...