The state's high court issued a ruling Thursday on whether Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco had the authority to seize more than half a million ballots in what the former Republican candidate for ...

Investigators say Brentwood Police Department used “reasonable force” in tragic 2025 incident

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In the California City facility, ‘contact visits’ are strictly forbidden – but detained residents aren’t staying quiet. Are officials listening?

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The recent LAPD shooting of a pet dog during the NBA finals highlights a common occurrence — dogs are shot on average 25 to 30 times a day.

Asking the federal government for public records didn’t always feel like a shell game. But bounced emails and broken portals seem like the new normal.

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Police accountability report faults SFPD officers for violent 2024 Tenderloin encounter following a mistaken traffic stop

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The only charge left standing was a single count against one deputy claiming falsification of official document by an officer.

More than 600,000 police reports have been written with help from Axon’s AI tools. Public records obtained by Forbes show that they can introduce errors that cops have to spend time editing out.

The Cephalopods Are Coming: Fossil records reveal Earth’s mass extinctions are followed by a rise of ocean cephalopods. They’re rising again.

Meanwhile, Berkeley is seeking bidders other than Flock for its surveillance network expansion and approved new rules for handling video feeds shared with police.

Though the federal agents often wore masks concealing their identities, Block Club Chicago identified 271 of them. Many were trained specifically for crowd control, yet reported using force more than ...

Fire survivors say “it’s morally reprehensible,” and experts worry the wagering could lead to arson.

The justices ruled that a Mississippi law that allows ballots to be counted as long as they were sent by Election Day is not prohibited under federal law.

From assaults to suicide attempts, emergency calls can be a sign of problems that jails can’t handle on their own.

California disciplinary records show officers who used racist, sexist and anti-LGBTQ language often kept their jobs after agencies sustained misconduct findings.

California disciplinary records show officers who used racist, sexist and anti-LGBTQ language often kept their jobs after agencies sustained misconduct findings.

Want government records? You might have to pay more, wait longer or even fight the court to obtain them under a proposed new measure.

California disciplinary records show officers who used racist, sexist and anti-LGBTQ language often kept their jobs after agencies sustained misconduct findings.

Want government records? You might have to pay more, wait longer or even fight the court to obtain them under a proposed new measure.