City of Columbia hosts program for area youth to discuss their emotions and triggers of “real” life situations.
The Columbia Police Department is encouraging members of the community to come out this Saturday for the Soda City's Safety Health Fair
Iowa has a new law that makes illegal immigration a state crime if the person had been deported once already or denied entry before.
(The Center Square) - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill Wednesday that would make illegal immigration a state crime. Senate File 2340 would make illegal immigration an aggravated misdemeanor under two circumstances: If the person has been denied admission to or has been excluded, deported, or removed from the United States or if the person was previously deported and if the person left the U.S. while under a deportation or removal order and returned. The...
CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – The House of Representatives’ Plenary has tasked its Committee on Executive to investigate allegations of corruption involving Presidential Affairs Minister Sylvester Grigsby. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh – [email protected] This decision follows a communication from Rep. Yekeh Y. Kolubah (District #10, Montserrado County), accusing Minister Grisby of requesting US$5 million from the []
(The Center Square) - The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would make illegal immigration a state crime after a heated debate where one Democrat called the bill "extremist legislation." House Bill 4156 makes “impermissible occupation” a criminal act, defined as a person willfully and without permission entering and remaining in Oklahoma without first obtaining legal authorization to enter the United States, according to the bill. It...
The Ohio State Highway Patrol recently kicked off its 174th Cadet Class with signing day events at district headquarters. Recruits gathered at their closest district headquarters with family and friends to sign a letter of intent to become a member of the next Academy Class. A signing day event was held at the Findlay District
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A district judge who previously presided over a woman’s capital murder case recommended last week that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturn Melissa Lucio's 2008 conviction after a district attorney’s office admitted that prosecutors withheld evidence from her defense. Decades after a jury sentenced Lucio to death for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter,...
MEDFORD, Ore.- The Oregon State Fire Marshal is awarding $6 million in grants to 191 fire agencies across the state. According to John Hendricks, Public Affairs Specialist with the Oregon State Fire Marshal, this grant funding is from the Wildfire Season Staffing Grant program. This funding is to help fire districts boost staffing ahead of […]
WICOMICO COUNTY, Md – The Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s office is praising the passage of the Maryland Juvenile Crime Reform bill, which aims to increase accountability for juveniles as it pertains to violent and non-violent crimes. The bill now requires notification to the State’s Attorneys’ offices across the state when the Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) processes a case
Scotland’s new “hate crime” law already is demonstrating how it will be used to squash dissent and free speech. The so-called Hate Crime and Public Read More
The 13 worst streets for crime reports made to the police in Sheffield have been revealed. Newly-released data from South Yorkshire Police reveals that the 13 streets pictured here received the highest number of crime reports in February 2024. The crime figures from Police.uk – the national website for policing in England – are released with a two-month delay, meaning these are the most up-to-date available. They are based on reports made in South Yorkshire Police’s four Sheffield policing...