Public Safety
Covering topics such as corrections, criminal justice, emergency management, gun control and police/fire/EMS.
Police are working taxing overtime hours as calls over ICE-related activity soar. The police chief is trying to keep everyone safe, maintain community trust and prevent stressed-out officers from quitting.
A dramatic drop in paroles reflects 2024 changes that tightened eligibility and eliminated discretionary release for many incarcerated people.
A Tennessee program’s success stems from a yearlong commitment to housing stability, employment continuity and social support. It merits national attention.
Facing surging caseloads tied to school bus violations, court officials are launching a pilot service to handle routine filings and payments without entering the courthouse.
Fake cases and fabricated quotes in legal filings are prompting courts and lawmakers to issue restrictions and education requirements.
Alabama’s central data repository enables coordinated action across health, law enforcement and governmental agencies.
Across the U.S., lawmakers are introducing a wave of bills that would either restrict or support federal immigration enforcement.
Nebraska becomes the 12th state to bar diversion of federal survivor benefits toward foster-care costs.
State prisons are full, forcing Idaho to house inmates in county jails and out-of-state facilities at sharply higher expense.
Sixty-five people from a long-standing encampment have been placed in stable housing, and outreach efforts are expanding under a structured rapid-rehousing strategy.
State officials say federal agents violated Minnesota law, blocked investigators and left a crime scene unsecured, deepening a rift with the Trump administration.
Rising use of force by federal agents is testing the limits of state authority and civil rights protections.
A statewide strike aims to halt normal economic activity in response to recent enforcement actions and a fatal shooting.
Progress is slow and uneven a year after the Eaton Fire. The wealthy and the well-insured are faring the best.
This isn’t the first time the president has threatened to invoke the act giving him broad power to deploy the military on U.S. soil.
An investigation has revealed that many of these deaths — whether the result of withdrawal, chronic medical conditions or mental health complications — could have been prevented.
Most Read
