Virginia Democrat To Propose Bill To Require Identifying Information Of Officers
Rep. Don Beyer says his legislation would ban law enforcement from hiding their names and agencies when policing public protests.
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Pentagon Chief Rejects Trump's Threat To Use Military To Quell Unrest
In a public break with President Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he does not support invoking the 1807 Insurrection Act and deploying troops to American streets.
Armed Neighborhood Groups Form In The Absence Of Police Protection
As break-ins and fires raged in the first days of protests over the killing of George Floyd, Minneapolis seemed to descend into a security vacuum. So volunteers banded together and stepped up.
Forsyth County Sheriff 'Horrified' By Killing of George Floyd
Forsyth County law enforcement officials are denouncing the actions of Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in their custody.
Trump Administration Targets Your 'Warrant-Proof' Encrypted Messages
Encryption is going mainstream, and some tech companies "throw away the key" so they can't decrypt messages even when police get a warrant. The government says that's taking privacy too far.
4 Dead After Armed Robbers Hijack UPS Truck
Police officers in South Florida exchanged gunfire with two armed robbers Thursday. The resulting skirmish ended with both suspects dead, along with a hostage and a bystander.
FBI Reports Dip In Hate Crimes, But Rise In Violence
The FBI released its annual tally of hate crimes on Tuesday. Attacks on individuals surged to a 16-year high in 2018 and hate-crime-related homicides rose from 15 to 24.
Illegal Pot Operations In Public Forests Are Poisoning Wildlife And Water
Insecticides and other chemicals found at the sites threaten long-term damage to ecosystems. California law enforcement, ecologists and others are cracking down.
South Carolina Sheriff's Candidate: I Wore Blackface 10 Years Ago
In a political ad, Craig Stivender, a Republican candidate for sheriff in Colleton County, S.C., says he wanted to share his past mistakes before opponents tried to use them to disparage him.