Shortly after the Longmont City Council’s study session was called to order Tuesday, Longmont Mayor Joan Peck called for a recess due to one individual yelling “genocide” and that the council and others had “blood” on their hands.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - 'Topeka JUMP' held their annual spring assembly to shed light on the community's most pressing issues. The group gathered at Washburn University's Lee Arena Monday night to urge community leaders to address homelessness, violence and the mental health crisis. Several city and county officials were in attendance including Shawnee County Commissioner Kevin []
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Wednesday called upon a high-ranking FBI official to testify behind closed doors about his alleged involvement in retaliating against whistleblowers.
A 17-year-old girl was able to save herself from being trafficked by texting 911. The teenager, who authorities said was a victim of human trafficking, began texting the emergency number with "pleas for help" around 3 a.m. on May 9, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. The texts were routed to the Sheriff Office’s communication center, where staff began translating the messages from Spanish. In a news release, the department said the teenager began texting landmarks and other...
In the continued fallout over the law enforcement response to Gaza war protests at USC, a vocal group of activists Tuesday demanded the removal of Los Angeles Police Commission President Erroll Southers, a senior security official at the university. The group gathered for a news conference before the commission's weekly meeting at Los Angeles Police Department headquarters, calling on Mayor Karen Bass to remove Southers from the civilian body charged with oversight of the department. Jody...
At least 11 Houston-area elected officials have endorsed a letter asking the Biden administration to establish two new programs for spouses and immediate family of U.S. citizens, former Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients and long-term workers who have contributed and paid taxes for years.
The Head of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs has voiced the organization's concerns on AI weapons whilst lobbying for international regulations against it.
By Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Hundreds of phone calls this week that the South Dakota secretary of state has labeled a “scam” are originating from an anti-abortion group seeking to disqualify an abortion-rights ballot measure. A petition was submitted last week to the Secretary of State’s Office with enough signatures to place the measure on the Nov. 5 ballot, but the signatures must undergo a validation process. Earlier this year, the legislature and Gov. Kristi Noem passed...
Skip Hop is known for its great little kid bags, and now you can find them in your child's favorite Sesame Street characters.
South Korea's president has dismissed calls for independent investigations
The sheriff's office in Anderson County, South Carolina released new
Police demonstrate a drone deployment at police headquarters. NYPD brass announced the program at a federal hearing in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. [ more › ]