Changing city council meeting time will cut citizen participation, advocates say
Winston-Salem City Council delayed a vote to change its regular meeting time after pushback from community members on Monday.
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Capitol Police chief: Jan. 6 failures 'largely' fixed but extremism threat persists
USCP Chief Tom Manger says problems that led to the Capitol riot have been addressed, and he is focusing on expanding field offices to be better prepared for rising threats to congressional members.
One student repeatedly called 911 during the Uvalde shooting, reports say
A series of miscommunications from nearly 400 members of law enforcement led to long wait times for those stuck inside Robb Elementary School, where 19 students and two teachers died.
Nancy Pelosi says she is traumatized by the hammer attack on her husband
Pelosi said she is grateful for the quick response of law enforcement and medical experts and that she is leaning on her faith in a difficult time.
Winston-Salem City Council approves purchase of new gas-powered police cars, despite concerns
The Winston-Salem City Council weighed the environmental impacts of police vehicles at a meeting Monday night.
The Uvalde shooting shows that gun laws do matter, says official who worked on report
Texas State Rep. Joe Moody, who helped write the report on the shooting, says he hopes the investigation helps lawmakers improve policy going forward — particularly when it comes to gun control.
These are the 4 key takeaways from the Uvalde shooting investigation report
The investigative committee found law enforcement's response to the massacre involved little coordination and no leadership. School faculty, meanwhile, failed to uphold existing safeguards.
First Amendment advocates respond to a new Arizona law limiting recording of police
Recently signed legislation in Arizona would bar people from recording video of police officers within 8 feet after being told not to.
A legal loophole may block access to Texas shooting records
A law barring information from being released in crimes for which no one has been convicted comes under focus in the Uvalde school shootings.