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Suspect arrested in break-in at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s home, police say

LOS ANGELES — Police in Los Angeles arrested a suspect following a break-in at the home of Mayor Karen Bass early Sunday, officials said. The suspect was arrested shortly after smashing a window to get inside of Getty House while it was occupied, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement on social media. […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas governor declares ‘state of emergency’ ahead of Monday’s solar eclipse

WASHINGTON (TND) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency Friday as The Natural State prepares to host an influx of tourists for Monday’s solar eclipse. Specifically, Sander’s state of emergency is concerned with potential disruptions to commercial shipping and consumer goods in the state, from groceries and toiletries to livestock and […]

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Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas law enforcement collaborate to increase officer applicants

BELLA VISTA, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Six local law enforcement agencies are teaming up to find more people wanting to protect and serve. “Many departments in the area, not just Arkansas, but in the country as a whole, are losing officers, and are in need of more officers,” said Haley Lyons, communication outreach officer for the […]

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Alaska

House passes bill making vandalism against churches a felony | #alaska | #politics

Vandalism at the Emmonak Catholic Church With bipartisan support, the Alaska House passed a bill that would make vandalism on churches and religious property a felony. House Bill 238 is sponsored by Democrat Rep. Andy Josephson of Anchorage, who said in his floor remarks that vandalism against religious property affects an entire congregation, whereas vandalism […]

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Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas law enforcement working with NWA Council to recruit officers

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Six Northwest Arkansas law enforcement agencies are recruiting officers for their combined 45 job openings. The agencies are partnering with the Northwest Arkansas Council to send teams to law enforcement expos in both Fort Worth and Los Angeles over the next four weeks. Sgt. Tiffney Lindley with the Fayetteville Police Department […]

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City Council

Uvalde City Council to release investigation of the police response to 2022 school massacre | #citycouncil

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Nearly two years after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the city council will discuss the results of an independent investigation it requested into the response by local police officers. The report is one of multiple investigations into the deadly school massacre […]

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Mayor

Philadelphia LGBTQ leaders arrested in traffic stop the mayor calls ‘concerning’

PHILADELPHIA — The arrest of two of Philadelphia’s LGBTQ leaders by a state trooper during a fraught highway traffic stop is “very concerning,” the city’s mayor said after a video showing some of what happened circulated on social media. Celena Morrison leads the city’s Office of LGBT Affairs and is a top aide to Mayor […]

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City Council

City council members and Chief of Police sworn in in New Haven | Community | #citycouncil

Swearing-in ceremony for the city of New Haven FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) – The New Haven community welcomed some new faces to its city council as well as its law enforcement. Friday, December 29, seven city council members as well as the New Haven Chief of Police were sworn into office. Mayor Steve McMichael […]

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City Council

Columbus City Council hires more security for its members | #citycouncil

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus City Council is looking to beef up security, specifically for council members. The Council says this has been in the works for about a year, and that Columbus Police added officers to the executive security unit. Those officers would be present during meetings, public appearances, and more. The Fraternal Order […]

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