May 15—GOSHEN — Goshen police led a ceremony Wednesday afternoon remembering those officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. Goshen’s Peace Officers Memorial Day took place at the Goshen Police Department and featured award recipients of the Thomas E. Goodwin Memorial Scholarship, named after Goshen’s own fallen officer who was killed […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico fell more than 6% in April to the fourth lowest month of the Biden administration, authorities said Wednesday, bucking the usual spring increase. U.S. officials have largely attributed the decline to more enforcement in Mexico, including in yards where migrants are known to […]
May 14—As bagpipes played and the U.S. flag rose high overhead, law enforcement officers from Cameron County and across South Texas paid tribute Tuesday morning to fellow officers who have fallen in the line of duty. Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz hosted the annual ceremony, which came as part of National Peace Officers […]
AIRMONT ‒ A New York state regulatory agency is assessing the village’s code enforcement program amid claims by some residents that the government has been lax in enforcing state fire and building codes. The Ramapo village has had a history of zoning and enforcement issues since it was formed in 1992. That history includes divisiveness […]
Families from across the nation are gathering in Washington D.C. this week to honor those across the country who have been killed in the line of duty. The families are being joined by law enforcement to mark the start of National Police Week. The gathering comes as the last of four funerals was held Monday […]
May 12—TRAVERSE CITY — Michigan Supreme Court justices had a chance to decide whether the government flying a drone over someone’s private property as part of a civil enforcement violates the Fourth Amendment — and they didn’t. “I’ve been practicing for over 30 years and I believe that one of the first things judges learn […]
May 11—ST. PAUL — This summer, Minnesota State Patrol troopers will be starting a new initiative to curb speeding on high-risk rural roads. According to a news release from the State Patrol, troopers will participate in the Rural Speed Reduction Project. Each district will assign troopers to conduct high-visibility patrols on problematic roadways within their […]
May 11—ST. PAUL — This summer, Minnesota State Patrol troopers will be starting a new initiative to curb speeding on high-risk rural roads. According to a news release from the State Patrol, troopers will participate in the Rural Speed Reduction Project. Each district will assign troopers to conduct high-visibility patrols on problematic roadways within their […]
Pine Ridge is located in southwestern South Dakota on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The town has a population just under 3,000 and is the headquarters of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) The Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety is funded at 15% of its needs, its acting chief told appropriators […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office says they’re on the search for a suspect in an alleged break-in of a home in Fairview. Despite the ongoing law enforcement activity, officials said the search area is fairly small and that there is no immediate danger to the greater public. A spokesperson for the […]
GIRARDVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Last month, people living in a Schuylkill County borough put pen to paper and voted on the fate of their police force. On Wednesday, the results of that vote were made public, will they keep their police department or dissolve it? Just a month ago, Girardville residents weighed the pros […]
(FOX40.COM) — Law enforcement in Placer County recently issued a public service announcement that advised residents to “beware of distraction theft.” “Once again we’d like to warn our community about distraction theft,” the Rocklin Police Department said. “It usually involves a stranger approaching a victim and making conversation or asking for help with something, and […]