The family of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy says video shows his killing by police was not justifiedThe family of a 1-year-old boy fatally shot by a police officer in Mississippi says the shooting was not justified. They said they have reviewed body camera footage from the shooting in a Walmart parking lot in June. The Mississippi Attorney General's Office cleared Senatobia police officer Sgt. Hunter Foster of wrongdoing, calling the shooting a…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticemississippi police shooting
Federal prosecutors open ‘separate and distinct’ case against Eric Lewis, man charged with killing Philly police officerThe federal charges would complement a separate murder case that remains active, said David Metcalf, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.The Philadelphia Inquirer2d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticephilly police shooting
Sykes bill would punish police departments for misuse of Flock-style license-plate camerasLegislation introduced by Rep. Emilia Sykes, an Akron Democrat, would punish police departments if officers misuse automated license-plate reader cameras.cleveland.com2d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityleap act introduction
Eric Lewis indicted on federal charges in Officer Seiber's killingEric Lewis, accused of fatally shooting Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber in an ambush, now faces federal charges including firearm and robbery offenses.Fox News2d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeofficer seiber killing indictment
Pennsylvania lawmakers limit some game warden searchesPennsylvania lawmakers passed a bill aligning game warden search powers with constitutional police standards. It becomes a law in 60 days.Erie Times-News3d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeS 1431game warden search law passed
Lula has defined Brazil’s left for decades. Can his movement survive another Bolsonaro?By Alessandra Freitas, CNN When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walked out of the Federal Police headquarters in Curitiba, Brazil, on November 8, 2019, hundreds of supporters were waiting for him. Many had been there, on and off, for much of the 580 days he spent behind bars, keeping vigil outside the building and callingABC17News.com1d agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
TarekTarek Mansour argues prediction markets can police insider trading themselves, but regulators still see a gambling app.Reason1d agoWhole story →Security
Secret Service closes road near White House due to suspicious packageThe U.S. Secret Service and D.C. police are investigating reports of a “suspicious item” near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which resulted in a road closure. “Around 2:40 p.m., on October 23, 2026, Secret Service Police were notified of a suspicious item near 17th St. and Pennsylvania Avenue,” according to a statement from a Secret Service...The Hill1d agoWhole story →Security
France Plans Military Presence to Contain Weekend ProtestsFrench authorities are bracing for a new round of protests Saturday, rolling out the military to back up police in a bid to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s riots and reassure markets unnerved by the violence.Bloomberg23h agoSources (2)Whole story →SecurityJusticefrance protests escalation
Suicide in Costco parking lot; State Fair receives backlashThis week in the Midlands: A fine dining restaurant will close for renovations beginning in 2028, a Christian worship singer faces federal charges related to child abuse and police offer details on a Harbison shooting.Charleston Post and Courier18h agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
Reports of National Guard troops near DC ballot drop boxes raise legal, voter intimidation questionsNational Guard troops have been spotted standing near ballot drop boxes around the District, potentially in violation of federal election laws, a Howard University law professor said.WTOP10d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationvoter intimidation allegations
Texas early voting dates, polling locations, ballotPolling places open next week across all 254 counties in Texas for a U.S. Senate race the nation is watching. Here's what to knowAmarillo Globe-News12d agoWhole story →Governmenttexas early voting
4,000 additional ballots in Washington rejected due to late postmark even as more voters use ballot drop boxesOLYMPIA – Spokane County bucked a statewide trend as one of 10 counties that saw a drop in the number of ballots rejected in the August primary due to a late postmark, according to a study published by Sen. Maria Cantwell.Spokane Spokesman-Review2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentMaria Cantwellwashington primary ballot rejections
Rights Group Says Polling Places Should Be 'No ICE' Zones During Midterm ElectionsHuman Rights Watch on Tuesday called for the establishment of “No ICE” zones around polling places, early voting locations, and ballot drop boxes ahead of next month's midterm elections, warning that the presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents could deter eligible Americans from exercising their right to vote. “ICE officers’…Common Dreams4d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentmidterm elections
With mail-in voting under threat, election officials say Washington voters should use drop boxes or mail ballots a week before Election DayEven if the high court doesn't strike down a Mississippi law and others like it that allow late-arriving ballots to be counted, Sen. Maria Cantwell warned Tuesday that Washington voters could see their ballots rejected this fall because of a U.S. Postal Service policy change that took effect in December. Under the new rule, mail is postmarked when it…Spokane Spokesman-Review4mo agoWhole story →GovernmentMaria Cantwellelection day voting rules
Missouri voters weigh new limits on state lawmakersAmendment 6 would require an 80% vote of the legislature for lawmakers to change laws passed by Missouri voters at the ballot.Springfield News-Leader10d agoWhole story →Governmentmissouri amendment 6 vote
Wisconsin election officials issue guidance on federal law enforcement at polling placesThe Wisconsin Elections Commission issued new guidance to the state’s more than 1,800 local clerks on how to respond if federal law enforcement shows up at polling places during the November election.WEAU8d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentwisconsin election guidance
Ohio’s next governor could reshape the state’s voting and election rules; Here’s where the candidates standOhio's next governor will have a say in how, when and what rules apply for voting. Here’s what Amy Acton, Don Kissick and Vivek Ramaswamy are saying – and not saying – about early voting, ballot drop boxes and election security.cleveland.com22d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentohio governor election
