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SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — People who live in Southaven, Mississippi, may see more police on the streets in the near future. It’s part of an FBI initiative called VGRIP, or Violent Gun Reduction and Interdiction Program, aimed to decrease violent crime, especially involving guns. According to law enforcement, the country has seen a significant spike in gun violence during the pandemic. Mississippi of...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The fentanyl fight is heating up in Colorado. The street drug is now responsible for killing nearly 100 people in El Paso County 2021; its victims in Colorado now eclipse those who've succumbed to methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin overdoses. Fentanyl-Related Deaths in El Paso County (EPC Coroner's Office) And yet possessing four grams, roughly a teaspoon, ...

GREGG COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - Several East Texas law enforcement agencies find themselves again in familiar territory, shorthanded. Applicants are hard to come by and agencies find themselves competing with one another for dedicated officers. Between the pandemic and other variables, agencies like the Gregg and Smith county sheriff’s offices, and smaller police departments are still understaff...

More than 20 national and regional Canadian law firms have sent an open letter calling on the federal government to uphold its commitment to resettle refugees from Afghanistan in Canada—especially members of the Afghan legal community who continue to face the threat of retaliation by the Taliban. “We must do more,” they wrote in the letter. This premium content is reserved exclusively for Int...

In the face of data showing enforcement has been both minimal and disproportionate toward people of color and those experiencing homelessness, the King County Board of Health voted Thursday to repeal its decades-old mandatory helmet law for bicycle riders. The board, made up of elected officials and medical experts from cities across the county, voiced its support for the voluntary use of hel...

Republicans push election law changes | News | columbiamissourian.com  Columbia Missourian

Last Friday, a federal judge in San Antonio ruled that SB 1 likely violated the 1st and 14th amendments. TEXAS, USA — The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is reinstating a portion of Texas' voting law that prevents election officials from encouraging people to register to vote by mail, according to Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee. "I’m extremely disappointed by this decision, Menefee...

The Indiana Statehouse is seen on a rainy day in Indianapolis. Individuals charged with crimes who either are not prosecuted, acquitted following a trial, or the charges are dismissed would have their court records automatically expunged under legislation headed to Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb. The Indiana House voted 86-0 Thursday to advance Senate Enrolled Act 182 to be signed into law. It ...

This week, Rich and Dan are joined by Northfield Chief of Police Mark Elliott. They discuss civil unrest, and the challenges of law enforcement in this day and age, mental health issues, and why you always want to keep your shirt on when you’re at a party.

Hoosier lawmakers expand breadth of Indiana's criminal expungement law  nwitimes.com