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Federal Judge Strikes Down Law That Limits Recording of Police in Arizona

A federal judge has struck down a law that restricts the recording of law enforcement, declaring the law unconstitutional. The Republican-backed law—House Bill 2319—signed by former Republican Gov. Doug Ducey in July 2022, would limit how close people can get to law enforcement officers while recording them. Under the law, if the officer tells the…


New York Mayor Names New Police Commissioner

New York Mayor Eric Adams on Monday appointed acting police chief Edward Caban as the city’s first Hispanic police commissioner in its 178-year history, overseeing the largest police department in the U.S. Mr. Adams, a former New York City police captain, introduced Mr. Caban, 55, during a news conference and said Mr. Caban has been…


Veteran Police Official Edward Caban Sworn in as New NYPD Commissioner

NEW YORK—Edward Caban, who joined the New York Police Department as a young patrol officer in 1991 and rose through the ranks, was sworn in Monday as police commissioner, becoming the first Latino to lead the 178-year-old department. Mayor Eric Adams administered the oath of office in front of the Bronx stationhouse where Mr. Caban…


[PREMIERING NOW] Larry Elder: The Deadly Impact of the ‘George Floyd Effect’ | ATL:NOW

“In the last few years, Jan, there are literally thousands of people who have been victimized by violent crime who otherwise would not have been victimized if the police had not been cowed into not doing their job. … And the people who are now hurt because of this excess crime and excess deaths are…


Larry Elder: The Deadly Impact of the ‘George Floyd Effect’ | ATL:NOW

“In the last few years, Jan, there are literally thousands of people who have been victimized by violent crime who otherwise would not have been victimized if the police had not been cowed into not doing their job. … And the people who are now hurt because of this excess crime and excess deaths are…


[PREMIERING 9 AM ET] Larry Elder: The Deadly Impact of the ‘George Floyd Effect’ | ATL:NOW

“In the last few years, Jan, there are literally thousands of people who have been victimized by violent crime who otherwise would not have been victimized if the police had not been cowed into not doing their job. … And the people who are now hurt because of this excess crime and excess deaths are…


Renewed Calls for Canada’s Ex-Chief Justice to Quit Hong Kong’s Top Court as HK Police Hunt Democracy Activists

Calls for Canada’s former chief justice Beverley McLachlin to resign from Hong Kong’s top court have rekindled after police in the city offered bounties for eight self-exiled pro-democracy activists living overseas. “Given the nature of the Chinese Communist Party [CCP] and its control of Hong Kong, the courts in Hong Kong will not remain independent…


Officer Killed and 2 Police Injured in Shooting That Also Left Suspect Dead on a North Dakota Street

FARGO, N.D.—One police officer died and two others were critically injured after a suspect began shooting on a busy street in Fargo, North Dakota, on Friday afternoon, police said. Officers returning fire killed the suspect during the shooting that occurred before 3 p.m. A civilian also was seriously wounded, police said in a late-night statement…


Police Officer’s Bodycam Records Dramatic Rescue of a Woman Trapped Inside a Burning Car

Georgia police have released dramatic body camera footage of a woman being rescued from a burning car. Due to the quick actions of the sergeant, a life was potentially saved. On July 1, Sergeant Ashleigh Taylor of the Candler County Sheriff’s Department was called to respond to a vehicle crash on Highway 46. Sgt. Taylor arrived…


SFPD Makes Mass Arrest While Shutting Down Dolores Park ‘Hill Bomb’

SAN FRANCISCO—An attempt to shut down an unsanctioned Dolores Park “hill bomb” in San Francisco quickly escalated into vandalism and violence, and the police made a mass arrest on July 8, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) said. According to SFPD Officer Robert Rueca, the incident ended with 32 adults being arrested and booked in…