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As the city prepares itself to host six 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, the SPD is retaining its staff better than it has in ...

Major judicial overhaul bans the two-finger test, mandates free schooling up to Class 12, and enforces strict police ...

A Chester Township man convicted of attempted murder in March for a 2024 Chester shooting that left a 25-year-old man ...

Local and state leaders broke ground Tuesday on a $30 million project aimed at transforming the area around LECOM Park while ...

The Lafayette Police Department and Louisiana State Police conducted a hostage scenario-based SWAT training exercise on ...

A former teacher and athletics coach at a private Christian school in Barrington is accused of giving a 14-year-old student ...

Loveland has agreed to pay $675,000 to settle a lawsuit stemming from the 2019 police shooting of a family dog, a settlement ...

As technology continues to evolve, so do the methods predators use to target children, according to Sen. Lisa Baker.

Accurately aiming a gun with older "iron" sights always involved a slightly less-focused view of the targeted person. RI ...

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office has welcomed 25 new patrol deputies who recently graduated from the Oakland Police ...

Henderson’s case exemplifies a pattern at police agencies across Massachusetts; officers may resign or retire to avoid ...