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Arrests are going up and crime is going down as President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal agencies in the District of Columbia enters its second week. In a post on social media platform X, the union representing D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department noted that in the seven days since Trump’s announcement, robberies are down 46 percent from the week before. Amid an overall 8 percent decline in crime, the post noted that carjackings are down 83 percent, car thefts 21 percent, and violent crime is down 22 percent. “While federal assistance gives us a boost, we must repeal the misguided Comprehensive...

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TREMONTON, Utah (ABC4) — Three police officers in Tremonton were injured in a shooting incident late Sunday night, according to Brigham City Police

Washington – At the nation’s most visited landmarks, D.C. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Hector Amaya, a security forces officer with the 113th Squadron, was patrolling the National Mall with fellow Airmen when he witnessed a Park Police officer being assaulted while directing traffic on August 16, 2025.“The park police officer asked for our help, and I was the first one to catch up, and was able to detain him to the park police and turn him over,” Amaya said.

WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C.'s police chief is the force's top official once again, ... / ...Chief Terry Cole will now be considered Bondi’s “designee"...

A Multnomah County judge ruled on Thursday that the Portland Police Bureau does not have to enforce the city's noise ordinances on protesters involved in the 24-hour Antifa occupation outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland. Judge Ellen Rosenbaum's ruling stems from a writ of mandamus, filed on July 8 by a black disabled woman living in low-income housing across the street from the ICE office, which asked the Court to compel the city to enforce its noise ordinances on protesters who have been using bullhorns and a makeshift long-range acoustic devices (LRAD) to harass...

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a two-page order on Thursday rescinding illegal immigration protections in Washington, D.C., and naming an "emergency police commissioner" for the city's Metropolitan Police Department. Bondi's order, titled "Restoring Safety and Security to the District of Columbia," mostly took aim at sanctuary city policies within the nation's capital, rescinding any order that limits how Metropolitan police officers can handle interactions and incidents with illegal immigrants. She also stripped power from Metro Police Chief Pamela Smith by naming Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terry Cole as the department's "emergency police commissioner," granting him all the "powers and duties...

Longtime Northglenn detective’s death illustrates law enforcement mental health struggles by: Nicole Fierro Posted: Aug 13, 2025 / 03:17 PM MDT NORTHGLENN, Colo. (KDVR) — The Northglenn Police Department shared some very difficult news about a longtime detective who passed away last week. According to a social media post from the department, Detective Paul Gesi died last week after a long and courageous battle with severe post-traumatic stress disorder. The department said his death, a suicide, reflects the silent struggles many first responders face and is a stark reminder of the mental health challenges within law enforcement. ‘His work left...

D.C. police officers making traffic stops can now notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents about encounters with undocumented immigrants, per an order the police chief issued Thursday. Why it matters: Days after President Trump took control of the city's police force, sanctuary protections are being rolled back in D.C. The big picture: Trump praised the move Thursday, saying that a next step for nationwide immigration enforcement would be identifying undocumented immigrants during traffic stops. "I think that's going to happen all over the country. We want to stop crime," Trump said during remarks in the Oval Office. When asked...

President Donald Trump said he thinks it's a great idea for reporters who claim that D.C. crime is not a problem to go on a ride-along with law enforcement to get an accurate sense of the situation in the nation's capital. Speaking to reporters at a press conference from the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, Trump took questions about his latest move to federalize law enforcement in the nation's capital due to out-of-control crime.READ MORE: ABC Anchor Shuts Down Dem D.C. Talking Point With Shocking Line About Crime Around News BureauMORE: Big: Trump Administration Takes Control of the District of ColumbiaOne...

On Wednesday’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” NPR National Correspondent Frank Langfitt stated that in the Congress Heights area of D.C. some of the people he spoke to told him “crime is worse than the statistics show,” because some “have given up reporting to police because they feel a lot of crimes go unpunished.” Langfitt stated that in the U Street area, people he spoke to “said crime didn’t seem that bad to them.” Langfitt further stated that after talking to people in the U Street area, “I went across the Anacostia River to Congress Heights. This is among...

Newly released video captured the moment the winner of a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot got tackled and tased by Florida police after kicking a deputy in the head. Bodycam footage from the April 29 brawl caught James Farthing, 50, booting a Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputy in the head when police arrived at the TradeWinds Resort, in St. Pete Beach, after he allegedly punched a hotel guest in the face, WFLA reported. The deputy was holding another person to the ground when Farthing ran up and kicked him, with resort security rushing in to pin the suspect against the wall and...

Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith is facing backlash and mockery on social media after she appeared to not understand a question from the media about the department's "chain of command" amid President Donald Trump's recent federalization of the department. "Can you tell us what the chain of command is now?" a reporter was heard asking Smith during a press conference Tuesday morning. "What does that mean?" the police chief responded. ... The exchange of Smith appearing to not understand the reporter's question on the department's "chain of command" sparked mockery and backlash online Tuesday afternoon. "This is...

Donald Trump took over the control of Washington DC's police…’’(rest is blocked by pay wall? I can’t copy and paste more).

A few months before he was killed, Dumas gave Huff a USB drive with a letter naming soldiers involved in a wider network trafficking opiates from Afghanistan. Huff, who read the letter, called it an "insurance policy" and "seriously incriminating shit." Three other people independently mentioned the letter to Harp on the record. After Huff was arrested, the USB drive was seized by the Winston-Salem Police Department—which told Harp that the drive was completely empty.

This one seems to be playing some kind of crazy shoplifting game while high as a kite on meth. People like her are everywhere in America these days, don't think they're not.

Louisiana officials have agreed to pay $9 million to a man who was partially paralyzed after a state trooper shot him in the back during a 2018 traffic stop in Baton RougeLouisiana authorities have agreed to pay $9 million to a man who was partially paralyzed from the waist down after a trooper shot him in the back during a 2018 traffic stop in Baton Rouge and then falsely reported it as a Taser discharge. The settlement reached last month is among the largest of its kind in state history and resolves a federal lawsuit by Clifton “Scotty” Dilley, whose...

An Orange County [CA] man pleaded guilty to repeatedly shooting at an Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter after drinking during his birthday party. Justin Derek Jennings, 40, of Laguna Niguel, pleaded guilty on Aug. 8 to one count of attempting to damage, destroy, disable, or wreck an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. On March 9, 2024, Jennings was hosting a birthday gathering at his home with family. He had been drinking and, for reasons not disclosed, became angry. After most of his family members left the home, he took...

Call it the twilight of the West. ... British police are facing heavy scrutiny after they threatened to arrest a Christian preacher after a group of Muslims heard him preach and threatened to stab him and punch his wife. The incident occurred in Bristol when Pastor Dia Moodley was preaching in the city center. Moodley was talking about the differences between Islam and Christianity and was holding a Quran as he did so. In response, he says a Muslim bystander threatened to stab him, while another tried to punch his wife. Moodley said he was then pinned to the ground...

A police officer has been rushed to the hospital after they were shot while responding to an active-shooter situation at Emory University Atlanta campus near the main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the Atlanta Police Department. An alert from Emory University went out around 4 p.m. advising there was an "active shooter" at the CVS on campus to "RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Avoid the area" The CVS to which they are referring is located at Emory Point on Clifton Road. Emory University and Emory University Hospital have been placed on lockdown. According to Atlanta police,...