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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Capitol Police Union Blasts Interim Chief: ‘Fails to Meet the Standard’
By Sonam Sheth is an Evening Politics Editor at Newsweek who is based in New York. She joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked at Business Insider and CNBC. Sonam has extensive experience covering national security, foreign policy, elections, and stories at the intersection of law and politics. Her work has been cited in The […]
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Search for Escaped Former Police Chief Escalates as FBI Offers $10,000 Reward
The FBI has offered a $10,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest of Grant Hardin, a former police chief who escaped from an Arkansas prison on Sunday. The Department of Justice said it was supporting Arkansas authorities in the search for Hardin, who was convicted of first-degree murder and rape, after he […]
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Seattle Police at Breaking Point After ‘ANTIFA Land’ Mass Arrests—Union
Seattle’s police union has hit out at city officials after mass arrests took place in a park when counter-protesters gathered to demonstrate against a rally being held there. The Seattle Police Officers Guild said it welcomed a mayoral review of the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department’s decision to allow the rally to be held in […]
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Elon Musk’s Cybertrucks Are Used As Police Cars in These American Cities
President Donald Trump was escorted by a fleet of police cars when he arrived in Qatar on Wednesday, May 14, which included one notable model: Tesla Cybertrucks outfitted for police usage. Tesla CEO Elon Musk was excited about the visual, posting about on his platform X, formerly Twitter. Tumultuous 2025 Cybertrucks have had a tumultuous […]
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Florida Walmart Shooting Sparks Mass Police Presence: What to Know
By Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around the world, multiple disease outbreaks in the U.S. and ongoing vaccination discourse. Jordan joined Newsweek in 2024 […]
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FSU Active Shooter Alerts Went Off Minutes After Scheduled Police Training
Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) officers were scheduled for a training session on Thursday afternoon as the first alerts involving a Florida State University (FSU) active shooter spread across social media. Newsweek reached out to the city of Tallahassee via online form for comment Thursday afternoon. Why It Matters At least six people have been hospitalized […]
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