MINNEAPOLIS MN April 25 2021 — The Minneapolis city council has voted to start the process of designing an unarmed traffic enforcement group that would be separate from the Minneapolis Police Department. Staff on Friday were given the green light to begin developing recommendations for a proposed Traffic Safety Division, reported FOX 9. According to the […]
Tuscaloosa AL April 25 2021 Warning: This story contains graphic images of injuries caused by a police dog bite. At the hospital in Tuscaloosa, Derek Stokes said doctors examined the bite from the police dog and discussed whether they would have to amputate his arm. “I was like ‘amputation?’ I went from going to Walmart […]
Chicago IL April 25 2021 Uniformed Chicago police officers won’t return to patrolling the city’s public high schools for the rest of this academic year, Chicago Public Schools officials said Friday. The removal of school cops is temporary until the fall but is being welcomed as a good first step by students who for years have […]
Washington April 25 2021 It is increasingly likely that students returning to college campuses in the fall will be required to get the Covid-19 vaccine. In just the last few days, California State University and the University of California announced that all students, staff and faculty who plan to be on campus must be vaccinated against […]
Maine April 25 2021 For years, Maine park rangers have proudly worn gray uniform shirts as a symbol of protecting our natural resources and the 3 million people who visit. Today, that complex role has been made difficult by the very agency for whom they work, the Bureau of Parks and Lands. While the bureau […]
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. April 25 2021— A Prince George’s County Police Department lieutenant is now facing charges after a federal criminal complaint was filed regarding his attempt to evade paying taxes for his business. Edward Scott Finn, of Dunkirk, Maryland, was arrested on Thursday and is charged for attempting to evade or defeat taxes […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. April 25 2021— The next time you go to Four Seasons Town Centre you might come across a four-legged friend with a nose to sniff out trouble. A 2-year-old German Shepherd named Rocco has joined the mall’s security team to help boost safety. “When you go shopping you don’t expect to see a […]
HAMDEN CT April 25 2021— In the wake of a disagreement over a plan to hire security guards for COVID-19 screenings, Hamden’s town buildings have begun reopening to the public. Last spring, Hamden joined municipalities across the state and closed the doors of its government buildings due to the threat of COVID-19. But as other […]
PAWTUCKET RI April 24 2021— During the first hour of Friday, the police were called to Vibe Lounge, on Broad Street in downtown, for a man who was shot five times. Before the sun went down, the police were asking the city’s licensing board to shut the club down. “The Pawtucket Police Department strongly believes […]
MOBILE, Ala. April 24 2021 Jonah Tamoni Dewayan Bessard went to work on Jan. 5 as a Brink’s armored truck driver, stopped at a gas station on his route and then got held up at gunpoint by two men. Only, it was a ruse, Bessard admitted Thursday. Bessard, 25, pleaded guilty to bank theft. He admitted […]