NYPD has already made 417 firearms arrests this year
The New York Police Department has already made 417 firearm arrests this year following a violent 2020 that saw a rise in both shootings, and homicides, according to a report.
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Texas homeowner killed in accidental shooting: report
A Harris County, Texas, homeowner was fatally shot Tuesday while he was in his bed with his wife after police said a visitor picked up a gun in another room and—assuming there were no bullets—pulled the trigger, a report said.
2 Kenosha police officers from Jacob Blake case return to duty: reports
Two police officers in Kenosha, Wis., who were linked to the shooting of knife-carrying suspect Jacob Blake in August, returned to duty Wednesday, according to reports.
Suburban Milwaukee cop who resigned after fatally shooting 3 since 2015 hired as deputy
Joseph Mensah, the suburban Milwaukee police officer who resigned in November after one of his three fatal shootings since 2015, was hired as a deputy in a neighboring county on Tuesday.
Tacoma police officer ‘not a racist criminal,’ union insists after pedestrians struck
Police union officials in Tacoma, Wash., blasted city leaders Wednesday for questioning the tactics of an officer seen on video striking a group of pedestrians over the weekend after responding to reports of street-racing.
This Day in History: Jan. 28
Elvis Presley makes his first national TV appearance on “Stage Show,” a CBS program hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. The space shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew members.
Chicago parents told not to bring kids to school as impasse between teacher’s union, district continues
The parents of Chicago public school students were told not to send their children to school Thursday as the stalemate between the school district and teachers union continues over reopening conditions.
3 members of Oath Keepers paramilitary group indicted in federal court for role in Capitol riots
Three people associated with the paramilitary organization, the Oath Keepers, were indicted in federal court in the District of Columbia on Wednesday in connection with the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots.
LA city councilors each employ 22 to 36 aides, many making $100K-plus
In Los Angeles – a city unable to fix its homelessness crisis or fund its pension obligations – all 15 of its city councilors employ a staff of 22 to 36 aides. Of these, nearly 60 earn a salary of more than $100,000.
Author of children’s book and husband charged with abusing their own kids
A Florida author who writes children’s books and her husband have been arrested for allegedly abusing their three adopted kids, police said.