The Logansport Police Department (LPD) has placed one of its officers on administrative leave following allegations of child neglect. The officer is reportedly implicated in a disturbing incident where a child in their care was forced to stand outside in freezing temperatures while holding a humiliating sign.
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) introduced a bill that would "prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.”
China's National Bureau of Statistics announced that its population declined for the third consecutive year in 2024, despite a modest increase in births for the first time in seven years.
On Wednesday, Democratic Governor Maura Healey proposed new restrictions to Massachusetts' decades-old right-to-shelter law, aiming to address rising concerns about criminal activity and fiscal strain within the state's emergency shelter system.
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey (R) issued several executive orders that eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from state universities and allow for religious exemptions for school vaccine requirements.
Authorities in Franklin County, Kentucky have arrested four family members after discovering two young children and several animals living in dire conditions.
Labour MPs Sarah Champion and Paul Waugh, who represent the towns of Rotherham and Rochdale—epicenters of the UK’s grooming gang scandals—have reversed their positions and now support calls for a national public inquiry into the failures of authorities to address child exploitation. Their shift comes as pressure builds on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to act.
Vice President Kamala Harris has declined the customary invitation for her successor, Senator JD Vance, to visit the vice presidential residence at the Naval Observatory before President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration on January 20. The decision breaks with a long-standing tradition observed during vice presidential transitions.
A recent immigration enforcement operation in Kern County, California, provided a glimpse of what may become more common under anticipated changes to U.S. immigration policy. Border Patrol agents from the El Centro Sector carried out "Operation Return to Sender," targeting criminal migrants in and around Bakersfield. The three-day initiative resulted in nearly 80 arrests, including several sex offenders and individuals with warrants for weapons and drug-related charges.
