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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Josh Sullivan: South Africa Police Shootout Saves Kidnapped US Pastor
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Florida Man Arrested After Making Death Threats Against Trump: Police
A Florida man has been arrested, accused of posting threats against President Donald Trump on social media. Glen DeCicco of Jupiter, age unknown at the time of publication, now faces charges of “making written threats to kill,” according to a statement from the Jupiter Police Department. The Context Law enforcement is taking threats against Trump […]
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Luigi Mangione’s Lawyers Say Police Used Snacks to Obtain DNA
A new filing from Luigi Mangione‘s lawyers claims that the police violated his constitutional rights by using snacks to obtain his DNA. According to Thomas Dickey, Mangione’s Pennsylvania lawyer, Mangione was given snacks at the Altoona, Pennsylvania, police station following his McDonald’s arrest. These snacks were then reportedly used to gather his DNA as evidence, […]
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Several Tesla Vehicles Set on Fire at Las Vegas Center: Police
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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