Chicago police officer dies, suspect wounded in shootout
Authorities say a 32-year-old Chicago police officer has died after being wounded during a shootout while responding to a call of a man chasing a woman with a gun.
Los Angeles police union proposes limits to 911 responses
The Los Angeles Police Department’s rank-and-file union is proposing that someone other than police respond to more than two dozen types of 911 calls in a bid to transfer their workload to more serious crimes.
Hunter who killed pet dogs says he thought they were coyotes
A hunter who told authorities he killed and skinned what he thought were two coyotes, but later discovered they were a Connecticut family’s pet German shepherds, has been criminally charged.
McCarthy, GOP introduce measure to protect ‘parents’ rights’
House Republicans have introduced a bill to give parents more of a say in school curriculum.
Explosive found in bag at Pennsylvania airport, man arrested
Authorities say a man was arrested after an explosive was found in a bag checked onto a Florida-bound flight at an eastern Pennsylvania airport.
Man paralyzed by officer who mistook gun for Taser sues
A Florida man is suing after being paralyzed by a police officer who mistook his handgun for his Taser and shot him in the back.
Baltimore to pay $6M in latest police misconduct settlement
Baltimore leaders have agreed to pay a $6 million settlement to the family of a driver who was killed during a 2010 police chase involving Gun Trace Task Force officers.
States move to crack down on nurses with bogus South Florida diplomas
Medical licensing officials in multiple states are scrambling to stop nurses with fraudulent academic credentials from caring for patients, after three South Florida schools were accused of selling thousands of bogus diplomas.
States consider ‘safe injection sites’ to prevent overdoses
Lawmakers in Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada are considering allowing what are often called “safe injection sties” where people can use drugs under the supervision of trained staff who could reverse an overdose.
Jury visits crime scene before closings at Murdaugh trial
Jurors have visited the South Carolina estate where prosecutors say disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh shot and killed his wife and son.