A routine traffic stop in Fairfax County, Virginia, escalated into a deadly confrontation on April 23, 2025, when 36-year-old Jamal Wali opened fire on police officers.
President Donald Trump presented the inaugural “Medals of Sacrifice” to the families of three Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputies killed in the line of duty.
The Seattle Police Department is looking to roll out a new GPS tracking system aimed at ending high-speed pursuits. The proposal centers around StarChase technology, a GPS-based launcher that attaches a tracking device to suspect vehicles, allowing officers to follow them remotely and safely.
On May 7, 2025, a Tennessee jury acquitted three former Memphis police officers—Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith—of all state charges, including second-degree murder, related to the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols.
Authorities arrested more than 30 individuals Monday night after left-wing extremists, including Antifa members and a public defender, seized the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building at the University of Washington to protest Israel and its military campaign against Hamas. Protesters, many masked and dressed in black, stormed the building, barricaded entrances, and set fires, prompting a multi-agency police operation to restore order.
President Donald Trump's administration has dramatically expanded its immigration enforcement strategy by partnering with over 560 state and local law enforcement agencies to assist in deportation efforts.
German authorities are escalating their crackdown on members of the populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party after the federal domestic intelligence agency officially labeled the party “right-wing extremist.” Police officers and civil servants who belong to the AfD may now face expulsion from public service, a move critics say is politically motivated and dangerous for democracy.
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Monday to bolster local police departments and push back against crime policies that have fueled chaos in Democrat-run cities.
A recruit at the Chicago Police Academy was arrested after crack cocaine was allegedly discovered in his pocket during a routine narcotics training exercise. The incident took place on Monday as part of a scenario meant to simulate a drug-related arrest.
