A Beaumont, Texas, police officer sustained a severe head injury while attempting to stop a fleeing suspect outside a crowded sports bar on Friday night. The dramatic incident, captured on video by a bystander, shows the officer being thrown from the back of a moving car and rendered unconscious after hitting the pavement.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will expand its presence in Vallejo, a Bay Area city grappling with rising crime and a severe police staffing shortage. The decision follows a petition by residents urging Governor Gavin Newsom to deploy state resources, similar to the CHP’s ongoing crime-reduction efforts in Oakland.
The Pennsylvania Citizen Law Enforcement Advisory and Review Commission (CLEAR) published its first reports in December after reviewing three police conduct cases involving state agencies. The commission's findings highlight ongoing tensions between accountability measures and operational demands in law enforcement.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to New Orleans on Monday to mourn with the families and community members affected by the recent tragic attack.
Biden's Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering charges for 200 more people related to January 6, 2021, according to Politico. About 1,583 people have already been federally charged for the event.
U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel have sued the Biden administration for blocking a deal that would have resulted in the Japanese company acquiring the U.S. steelmaker.
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) said Sunday there is no need to rush the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, despite recent terrorist attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas. Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, Klobuchar defended the current functionality of the FBI and stressed the Senate’s constitutional responsibility to thoroughly vet nominees.
Christian leaders across the nation will gather for a special “Prayer for the Nation” broadcast on Sunday following the tragic New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans. The event will air at 6:00 p.m., uniting faith leaders and government officials to pray for healing, protection, and national repentance.
A Honduran illegal immigrant and gang member, Eduardo Javier Ordonez Godoy, was arrested in Oklahoma after committing a violent Christmas Eve kidnapping in Texas.
A federal grand jury has indicted Jack Danaher Molloy, 24, a former Pittsburgh resident and dual citizen of the United States and Ireland, on charges of attempting to support Hezbollah, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), and making false statements regarding international terrorism.