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Police Chief warns of longer emergency response times amid staffing shortages
2 days, 15 hours ago

Police Chief warns of longer emergency response times amid staffing shortages

NL Times  

Dutch police chief Janny Knol has warned that citizens in emergency situations may face longer response times due to severe staffing shortages and shifting priorities in combating crime. “Looking back, we could have acted sooner, but I am grateful for the task force and the collective effort it represents,” Knol said. Local police work involves more than just handling incidents.” …

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Biden administration’s drone solution? A commission on ‘congestion’
4 days, 15 hours ago

Biden administration’s drone solution? A commission on ‘congestion’

Politico  

All the while, concerns about the mystery sightings have continued to proliferate on social media and in news reports, including among law enforcement and elected officials, in what has become a burgeoning public relations fiasco for the waning Biden administration. Kirby offered the blue-ribbon panel option on Monday, saying that when Congress returns in January the White House will “be …

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Accident or homicide? Medical rulings in arrest-related deaths can dictate what happens to police
5 days, 4 hours ago

Accident or homicide? Medical rulings in arrest-related deaths can dictate what happens to police

Associated Press  

Sitting alone in her car, Jen Dold was crying too hard to drive. “No sweeping it under the rug.” Jen Dold, whose brother, Alex Dold, lived with schizophrenia and died after a 2017 encounter with sheriff’s deputies and police officers, sits for a portrait at her home Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Edmonds, Wash. Jen Dold, whose brother, Alex Dold, …

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Red flags before school shootings: What students and teachers can look for to help prevent violence
5 days, 15 hours ago

Red flags before school shootings: What students and teachers can look for to help prevent violence

CNN  

CNN — To help avert potential school violence, students and staff need to know certain warning signs – and feel comfortable reporting them. But “the general public, they really don’t know what to look for,” said former FBI special agent and profiler Mary Ellen O’Toole, who has studied school shootings for more than 20 years. Make sure students can report …

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San Diego politicians want to block Trump deportations. The sheriff refuses, sparking immigration battle
5 days, 15 hours ago

San Diego politicians want to block Trump deportations. The sheriff refuses, sparking immigration battle

LA Times  

Pedro Rios of the American Friends Service Committee tidies up the area located near a tent containing food and supplies used to comfort and aid people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez said her office won’t comply with the county’s policy and would continue to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials when some people not …

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The legal gaps in India’s unregulated AI surveillance
5 days, 20 hours ago

The legal gaps in India’s unregulated AI surveillance

The Hindu  

In 2019, the Indian government made headlines by announcing its intention to create the world’s largest facial recognition system for policing. The use of AI for surveillance has global parallels, often resulting in “dragnet surveillance”, a term that refers to indiscriminate data collection beyond just suspects or criminals. This article explores the legal frameworks, gaps, and concerns surrounding AI surveillance …

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Wisconsin school shooting: Suspect identified as gun-toting 17-year-old girl, police say it ‘truly is a sad day’
6 days, 13 hours ago

Wisconsin school shooting: Suspect identified as gun-toting 17-year-old girl, police say it ‘truly is a sad day’

Hindustan Times  

Police said that a female teen, 17, was the suspect in a shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday morning, December 16. The student allegedly shot dead a teen pupil and a teacher, and injured six more people, including two students who were left with “life-threatening” wounds, authorities said, according to New York Post. Students from Abundant …

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Hackers Can Jailbreak Digital License Plates to Make Others Pay Their Tolls and Tickets
1 week ago

Hackers Can Jailbreak Digital License Plates to Make Others Pay Their Tolls and Tickets

Wired  

Worse still, Rodriguez points out that a jailbroken license plate can be changed not just to an arbitrary number but also to the number of another vehicle—whose driver would then receive the malicious user's tickets and toll bills. All traffic-related mischief aside, Rodriguez also notes that jailbreaking the plates could also allow drivers to use the plates' features without paying …

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Luigi Mangione: What’s next for suspect accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
1 week ago

Luigi Mangione: What’s next for suspect accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

CNN  

CNN — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in Manhattan remains in a Pennsylvania state prison, while a possible indictment looms in New York as a grand jury considers evidence on charges he faces there, including one count of murder. Mangione, 26, has been fighting extradition to New York after being accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson …

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Experts explain phenomenon of adults who leave their lives behind
1 week, 1 day ago

Experts explain phenomenon of adults who leave their lives behind

CNN  

CNN — A family man from Wisconsin. “When people don’t know how to self-regulate, they can unfortunately make some really dire choices,” Cook said. “Unless there’s some reason to believe that there might have been a crime involved can’t afford to take the time and effort to basically unwind all of that person’s history and movements,” McCabe said. “Young adults …

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Experts explain phenomenon of adults who leave their lives behind
1 week, 1 day ago

Experts explain phenomenon of adults who leave their lives behind

CNN  

CNN — A family man from Wisconsin. “When people don’t know how to self-regulate, they can unfortunately make some really dire choices,” Cook said. “Unless there’s some reason to believe that there might have been a crime involved can’t afford to take the time and effort to basically unwind all of that person’s history and movements,” McCabe said. “Young adults …

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'Why are you messing with me for smoking fentanyl?' The tough task of policing MacArthur Park
1 week, 2 days ago

'Why are you messing with me for smoking fentanyl?' The tough task of policing MacArthur Park

LA Times  

•Police who patrol MacArthur Park and Westlake are frustrated by what they say is a lack of ‘tools’ when they are dealing with drugs and thefts. Officers from LAPD’s Rampart Division were on foot patrol one morning in late July when they saw what appeared to be fentanyl residue on a bong inside a vending booth on Alvarado Street. I …

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Officials demand explanation on mysterious drones as more sightings reported in New York metro area and beyond
1 week, 3 days ago

Officials demand explanation on mysterious drones as more sightings reported in New York metro area and beyond

CNN  

New York CNN — Federal agencies are facing intense pressure to give the public more details on unexplained drone sightings in the New York City metropolitan area and beyond that have been going on for weeks over residential neighborhoods as well as restricted sites and critical infrastructure. Kathy Hochul said in a statement Saturday, adding last month she “directed the …

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Meet RT-G, 'spherical' robot that is helping China to tackle crime
1 week, 4 days ago

Meet RT-G, 'spherical' robot that is helping China to tackle crime

Firstpost  

China’s latest crime-fighting innovation is, RT-G, an AI-powered spherical police robot that not only stops crime but somehow detects it too. Developed by a Shenzhen-based robotics company Logon Technology, the bot robocops are engineered to assist law enforcement in high-risk situations and, eventually, replace human officers in the line of fire China's latest crime-fighting innovation is RT-G, an AI-powered spherical …

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‘Pig butchering’ crypto scheme costs San José man $170,000. Scammers wanted even more, prosecutors say
1 week, 4 days ago

‘Pig butchering’ crypto scheme costs San José man $170,000. Scammers wanted even more, prosecutors say

LA Times  

The senior in San José suspected something was amiss when the woman who’d supposedly helped him buy $170,000 worth of cryptocurrency had asked for twice as much money to pay overseas taxes. He called the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office, which led to criminal charges against two Southern California residents accused of helping run a “pig butchering” scam — …

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Jahnay Bryan has been missing in L.A. for 2 months. Why don’t police have an update?
1 week, 5 days ago

Jahnay Bryan has been missing in L.A. for 2 months. Why don’t police have an update?

LA Times  

Former state Sen. Steven Bradford puts up a missing person sign during a community search for Jahnay Bryan along West 8th Street in Los Angeles. “She approaches any situation that’s challenging with confidence and determination.” Bryan-Gooden reported her sister missing on Nov. 13, and an Ebony Alert was issued on Nov. 19. Bradford said law enforcement is capable of issuing …

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Report on attempts to kill Trump urges Secret Service to limit protection of foreign leaders
1 week, 5 days ago

Report on attempts to kill Trump urges Secret Service to limit protection of foreign leaders

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A congressional task force investigating the attempts to kill Donald Trump during his presidential campaign is recommending changes to the Secret Service, including protecting fewer foreign leaders during the height of election season and considering moving the agency out of the Homeland Security Department. “The Secret Service’s zero fail mission allows no margin for error, let alone for …

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What Is A 'Ghost Gun'? Weapon Allegedly Found On UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Suspect Luigi Mangione
1 week, 6 days ago

What Is A 'Ghost Gun'? Weapon Allegedly Found On UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Suspect Luigi Mangione

ABP News  

Prosecutors in New York are reported to have charged Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man arrested as a “strong person of interest” in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with murder in US. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives confiscated 25,785 ghost guns in 2022, a dramatic rise from 1,629 in 2017, as per data …

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Luigi Mangione, suspect in United Healthcare CEO's killing charged with weapons, forgery, other charges
1 week, 6 days ago

Luigi Mangione, suspect in United Healthcare CEO's killing charged with weapons, forgery, other charges

Hindustan Times  

Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush. Mangione is arraigned and ordered held without bail Asked if he needed a public defender, he asked if he …

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Report on attempts to kill Trump urges Secret Service to limit protection of foreign leaders
1 week, 6 days ago

Report on attempts to kill Trump urges Secret Service to limit protection of foreign leaders

LA Times  

Donald Trump pumps his fist with blood on his face as he is surrounded by Secret Service agents after an assassination attempt at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., in the summer. A congressional task force investigating the attempts to kill Donald Trump during his presidential campaign is recommending changes to the Secret Service, including protecting fewer foreign leaders during …

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New York prosecutors charge suspect with murder in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO
2 weeks ago

New York prosecutors charge suspect with murder in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO

NPR  

New York prosecutors charge suspect with murder in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO toggle caption Sydney Roach/WPSU Manhattan prosecutors Monday night filed murder and other charges against Luigi Mangione, 26, in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO last week, according to online court documents. At an earlier press conference announcing the suspect's arrest, Mangione was said to be a "person of interest" …

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'Claim denied': Internet sleuths deny NYPD request to hunt down insurance CEO' killer
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Claim denied': Internet sleuths deny NYPD request to hunt down insurance CEO' killer

Raw Story  

The New York Police Department is crowd-sourcing their investigation into the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson to the general public after two days with no positive ID on the shooter. Thompson told NBC she was "pretty apathetic" about the ongoing manhunt, and that her impression of the online sleuthing community's current mood was: "oncepts of thoughts and prayers." "It’s, …

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Texas weighs social media bans for minors as schools and police face challenges
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Texas weighs social media bans for minors as schools and police face challenges

Associated Press  

As school districts struggle to control the spread of cyberbullying, sexual abuse images and online exploitation among their students, Texas lawmakers could consider banning social media from minors, among other sweeping measures, in the upcoming legislative session. While they welcome any efforts to reduce harm to children, school officials and cybercrime investigators say more needs to be done to hold …

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Dating apps: How women are turning to TikTok and Facebook to investigate sketchy Bumble and Hinge matches.
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Dating apps: How women are turning to TikTok and Facebook to investigate sketchy Bumble and Hinge matches.

Slate  

A few months after Mandy Lehman’s divorce was finalized, she started using dating apps. Mandy, for example, posted on the popular Facebook page Are We Dating the Same Guy?—a localized group in which women post dating profiles of men they’ve matched with to receive feedback from other women who may have also matched with them—and got a response from a …

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