D.C. Residents Protest Trump’s Federal Police Takeover Plan
Hundreds of Washington, D.C. residents gathered in Dupont Circle on Saturday to protest the President Donald Trump‘s federal takeover of local policing, marching 1.5 miles to the White House behind banners reading “No fascist takeover of D.C.” and “No military occupation.” The protest was organized by the ‘Free D.C.’ movement, which advocates for full self-determination […]
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Who Is Terry Cole? Pam Bondi Names DC ‘Emergency Police Commissioner’
Attorney General Pam Bondi has named U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) director Terrance “Terry” Cole as the new “emergency police commissioner” in the nation’s capital. Newsweek reached out to Bondi’s office via online form Thursday night for comment. Why It Matters In a news conference this week, President Donald Trump announced the decision to federalize […]
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Police Believe CDC Shooter Thought COVID Vaccine Made Him Sick: Report
By Hannah Parry is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics and society. She has covered politics, tech and crime extensively.Hannah joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked as an assistant editor at The U.S. Sun and as a senior reporter and assistant news editor at […]
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Florida Teen Kills Parents, Calls 911 and Turns Himself in at Church: Police
A Florida teen is in custody after fatally shooting his parents before walking more than a mile to a church and calling 911, authorities say. Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook said during a news conference that a 14-year-old male called 911 around 12:01 a.m. Monday, from a church in Middleburg, Florida. During the call, the […]
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Police Respond to Illinois Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Who Was Shane Devon Tamura? Police ID NYC Shooter
A gunman with a history of mental health issues killed four people, including a New York City police officer, at a midtown Manhattan office building that houses some of the country’s top financial firms and the NFL, before killing himself, authorities said. Police, citing preliminary information, identified the gunman as Shane Devon Tamura, 27, of […]
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Man Kills Wife and Ex-Wife Within Two Weeks, Police Say
A man killed his wife and then killed his ex-wife less than two weeks later, according to Schenectady County police. Timothy Taylor, 38, pleaded guilty on July 1 to the second-degree murder of his ex-wife, Tishawn Folkes-Taylor, on May 28, 2023. Taylor is also facing a pending indictment over allegations that he murdered the woman […]
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Watch: Moment Police Rescue Kids from Sweltering Car
Police rescued two young children trapped inside a hot car outside of a Georgia mall last month, capturing the tense moments all on body-worn camera. The video, released by the Cobb County Police Department, shows officers responding to a 911 call from a concerned citizen who spotted the children visibly distressed and crying inside the […]
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LA Could Face Losing Millions for Police Using Nonlethal Bullets
The City of Los Angeles could lose millions if it is sued over the Los Angeles Police Department’s alleged use of rubber bullets, case history suggests. Over the past few days, there have been reports of police using rubber bullets during protests and riots in Los Angeles. If people allegedly shot by the police sue […]
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National Guard on Scene Following Los Angeles Protests: Police
The Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Central Division reported on Sunday that the National Guard is in the city and has set up at federal buildings, including the Civic Center area, according to a post on X, formerly Twitter. Why It Matters The Trump administration has pledged to carry out the largest mass deportation in […]
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