Today, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) launched a new initiative to produce, advance and enact meaningful reforms to address police violence and patterns of racial discrimination. The Police Reform and Racial Justice Working Group will take on the urgent task of outlining a series of specific recommendations related to America’s policing practices to help end the injustices facing black Americans. The Working Group is composed of the mayors of Chicago, Tampa, and Cincinnati, and the police chiefs of Baltimore, Phoenix and Columbia and will be assisted by other experts in the field with the goal of releasing actionable recommendations in the coming weeks. Read more
Category Archives: Crime
VIVOTEK Joins ENOVA Robotics Police Robot Project to Enforce COVID-19 Lockdown in Tunisia
In times of uncertainty, as a global leading IP surveillance solution provider, VIVOTEK (TWSE: 3454) is honored to be part of the police robot “P-Guard” project in Tunisia. Produced by ENOVA Robotics, the P-Guard robot has been deployed on the streets by the interior ministry of Tunisia to impose lockdown restrictions on citizens and to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Read more
Colombia seizes 12 tons of cocaine, its biggest ever haul
APARTADO, COLOMBIA (NOVEMBER 08, 2017) (MUTE) (COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT TV) – Police seized more than 12 tons (11 metric tonnes) of cocaine from Colombia’s top crime gang on Wednesday (November 8), the biggest haul ever in the nation’s long-running fight against drug trafficking, President Juan Manuel Santos said. Continue reading
Texas gunman sent threatening texts to mother-in-law
Officials say the man accused of killing 26 people at a Texas church had sent threatening text messages to his mother-in-law who sometimes attended the house of worship. Continue reading
Texas church shooting leaves at least 26 dead, 20 wounded
A church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas on Sunday has left 26 people dead and 20 wounded, authorities said.
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Multiple deaths in shooting at Texas church, sheriff tells local media
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, TEXAS UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 5, 2017) (NBC) – A gunman entered a church in a small town in southeast Texas on Sunday (November 5) and began firing, resulting in “multiple” fatalities and injuries, local media reported, citing the county authorities. Continue reading
Zimbabwe court upholds charge against U.S. citizen accused of subversion
HARARE, ZIMBABWE (NOVEMBER 4, 2O17) (REUTERS) – A Zimbabwean court on Saturday (November 4) refused to strike down subversion charges against an U.S. citizen who now faces 11 days in a Harare jail until her next court hearing. Continue reading
Trump tweets Manafort charges refer to ‘years ago’ before his campaign
INTERNET (OCTOBER 30, 2017) (SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE – TWITTER VIA DONALD TRUMP) – Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, was indicted on charges of money laundering and conspiracy against the United States, the most serious step yet in a special counsel investigation into Russian links with Trump’s 2016 White House campaign. Continue reading
Former Trump adviser Papadopoulos pleads guilty to lying to FBI
WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 30, 2017) (REUTERS) – George Papadopoulos has pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents, the federal special counsel said on Monday (October 30), becoming the third adviser to President Donald Trump’s campaign to face criminal charges in its investigation. Continue reading
UK police end armed hostage-taking at English leisure complex -BBC
NUNEATON, ENGLAND, UK (OCTOBER 22, 2017) (POPA MARIAN) – British police ended an armed hostage siege on Sunday (October 22), the BBC reported, saying there were no casualties after a gunman took two staff members hostage at a bowling alley in a leisure complex in central England. Continue reading