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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.

Residents of Vallejo, California, are urging Governor Gavin Newsom to deploy California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers to address the city’s worsening crime problem. The Bay Area community has been grappling with a surge in illegal activities, including dangerous car sideshows, drug crimes, shootings, rampant shoplifting, and prostitution.

Luigi Mangione, the Maryland Ivy League graduate charged with assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has retained Craig Rothfeld, a high-profile prison consultant known for advising disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein.

President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act on Sunday, introducing significant changes to Social Security benefits for nearly three million Americans.

Phoenix Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday night during a large gathering near 27th and Campbell avenues.

Chicago police are searching for multiple suspects involved in a series of armed robberies that occurred within a two-hour span early Friday morning.

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.

In the wake of recent attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, Hollywood is ramping up security for Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills. Reports indicate a significant increase in armed protection, including federal personnel and snipers, to ensure the safety of celebrity attendees.

Montenegro's National Security Council convened on Friday to consider stricter gun controls, including the possibility of a total ban on gun ownership, following a tragic New Year’s Day mass shooting that claimed 12 lives.