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1 hour ago

Months after the ICE shootings in Minnesota, a federal probe remains elusive

Federal investigations into three shootings involving immigration agents in Minneapolis are stagnant, with little cooperation from federal authorities.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 hour ago

Stealing from the dead: Medical Examiner's investigator pleads to theft charge

Adrian Munoz pleaded no contest to stealing a crucifix from a deceased man, receiving jail time and probation as punishment.
#data-breach
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
11 hours ago

How thousands of sensitive LAPD files got leaked online - and what happens next

A significant data breach exposed sensitive LAPD files and other records, attributed to the hacking group WorldLeaks.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Hackers steal and leak sensitive LAPD police documents | TechCrunch

Cybercriminals leaked sensitive LAPD documents online, including personnel files and internal investigations, allegedly by the extortion gang World Leaks.
Los Angeles
fromTechRepublic
1 day ago

Massive Data Breach Exposes 337K LAPD-Linked Records

A massive data breach in Los Angeles exposed 7.7 terabytes of sensitive LAPD records through a third-party discovery system.
fromPadailypost
2 days ago

New police chief likes being the good guy

Reifschneider said he tries to think about a moment when he helped someone, even if it's something mundane like pulling up behind a driver who ran out of gas. He's encouraged his fellow police officers to also reflect on a good deed.
Mission District
New York City
fromGothamist
2 days ago

Human remains found near BQE exit in Jackson Heights, police say

Human remains were found under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, prompting an investigation by city medical examiners.
#minneapolis
fromAxios
4 days ago
US news

New video contradicts ICE's original story about North Minneapolis shooting

LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

Minneapolis considers legalizing bathhouses & adult sex venues - LGBTQ Nation

Minneapolis City Council is considering legalizing venues for sexual activity between consenting adults, including bathhouses, after decades of prohibition.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Video undermines ICE account of officer shooting a man in Minneapolis

A city-released video contradicts ICE's account of a January shooting involving federal officers and two Venezuelan men, leading to investigations and suspensions.
US news
fromAxios
4 days ago

New video contradicts ICE's original story about North Minneapolis shooting

Minneapolis authorities had access to surveillance footage of the shooting incident shortly after it occurred, revealing key details of the confrontation.
#crime
New York City
fromQNS
2 days ago

Decomposing human remains found under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Jackson Heights: NYPD - QNS

Police discovered decomposing human remains beneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway after a 911 call for medical assistance.
New York City
fromQNS
2 days ago

Decomposing human remains found under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Jackson Heights: NYPD - QNS

Police discovered decomposing human remains beneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway after a 911 call for medical assistance.
SF politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Mayor Bass has a new goal for the LAPD: Forget growing, just stop shrinking

Karen Bass aims to stop the decline of the Los Angeles Police Department amid budget constraints, shifting from plans for expansion to maintaining current personnel levels.
#nypd
NYC politics
fromGothamist
3 days ago

Mayor Mamdani signals openness to NYPD gang database, citing reforms

Mayor Zohran Mamdani shows increased openness to the NYPD's gang database, acknowledging reforms while moving away from his previous stance to abolish it.
fromGothamist
4 days ago
NYC politics

NYPD expands hate crime reporting following Gothamist story citing expert concerns

NYC politics
fromGothamist
3 days ago

Mayor Mamdani signals openness to NYPD gang database, citing reforms

Mayor Zohran Mamdani shows increased openness to the NYPD's gang database, acknowledging reforms while moving away from his previous stance to abolish it.
NYC parents
fromNBC New York
5 days ago

NYPD searching for young sisters from Coney Island

NYPD is searching for two missing sisters, Jerzayah and Jeliyeh Singleton, last seen leaving their Coney Island home.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
4 days ago

NYPD expands hate crime reporting following Gothamist story citing expert concerns

NYPD will now report both reported and confirmed hate crimes for greater transparency.
US politics
fromEsquire
3 days ago

The Government Really Thinks It Can Get Away with Lying About ICE's Brutality

The federal government misrepresented an immigration shooting incident, which was contradicted by video evidence that emerged weeks later.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Police hunt for driver who mowed into cop during Brooklyn traffic stop | amNewYork

Police are searching for a driver who injured an officer during a traffic stop in Brooklyn by reversing into him.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 days ago

Suspect in fatal arson arrested while setting another residential fire: Durham police | CBC News

Durham Region police reported that the 23-year-old man was arrested while allegedly setting another residential fire, despite being on probation and barred from incendiary devices.
UK news
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
4 days ago

Video: SFPD Uses Drone to Track Robbery/Auto Burglary Suspects, Four Suspects Arrested

San Francisco police utilized drone technology to track and apprehend suspects involved in multiple crimes, including a mugging and auto burglaries.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Two Minutes Could Change How Officers See People They Serve

Hypervigilance in police can harm personal relationships; Just-Like-Me meditation may enhance connection and prosocial behavior.
US news
fromWIRED
1 day ago

The FBI Didn't Answer Texts From Minnesota Investigators for Days After Renee Good's Killing

Federal agencies failed to communicate effectively during investigations, leading to a lawsuit for access to evidence in police shootings.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago

Traffic stop in Northern CA turns into double homicide investigation

Police are investigating a double homicide discovered during a traffic stop in Clearlake, involving two victims from Sonoma County.
Higher education
fromTheregister
2 days ago

Minnesota payroll problems grew after Workday, say auditors

Minnesota State universities and colleges experienced payroll errors affecting over a thousand faculty and staff due to the Workday HR platform rollout.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Trove of sensitive LAPD records leaked in suspected hack

A trove of sensitive LAPD records, including officer personnel files and documents from Internal Affairs investigations, are among the materials believed to have been seized by hackers in a breach last month involving the L.A. city attorney's office.
Privacy professionals
Boston
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Man fatally shot by Boston police near Northeastern University campus identified

Police shot and killed Jacob Graves during a mental health crisis after he attacked officers with a weapon, resulting in multiple injuries to responders.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
4 days ago

SFPD Chief Tries to Downplay Rise In Homicides Since the New Year

San Francisco experienced a 250% increase in homicides in early 2026 compared to the previous year, despite overall crime rates declining.
California
fromABC30 Fresno
3 days ago

ICE involved in shooting in Stanislaus County, officials confirm

ICE was involved in a shooting incident in Stanislaus County, with a suspect hospitalized and ongoing investigation.
US news
fromMiami Herald
3 days ago

Nancy Guthrie Update: Case-Solving Tip Will Come From Surprising Source, Says Retired NYPD Sergeant

Nancy Guthrie's abduction case remains unsolved after 10 weeks, with experts suggesting a multi-agency approach to gather new leads.
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

Police car chases result in 8 deaths around US in less than a week

In 2023, a report from the Police Executive Research Forum called for police to put the brakes on car chases unless a violent crime has been committed and the suspect poses an imminent threat. The report noted a spike in fatalities and an increase in pursuits by some departments, including in Houston and New York City.
US news
#immigration-enforcement
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago
Brooklyn

PREMIUM I'm a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here's how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement principles

US politics
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Why the D.H.S. Disaster in Minneapolis Was Predictable

Federal immigration operations have escalated into aggressive, warrantless arrests and re-investigations of legally recognized immigrants, provoking national outrage.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Minnesota officials rebuff DOJ's data demands after latest shooting by federal agents

Minnesota refuses federal demands to cooperate with ICE and to share SNAP and Medicaid records, citing unlawful requests amid clashes over increased federal immigration enforcement.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Minnesota launches investigation that could bring charges against US immigration officers

A Minnesota prosecutor is investigating federal immigration enforcement officers, including Greg Bovino, for misconduct during enforcement operations that resulted in deaths and injuries to civilians.
US politics
fromwww.startribune.com
1 month ago

ICE surged in Minnesota to arrest criminals. Many of them were already in jail

Federal immigration officials inflated arrest numbers and misrepresented criminal backgrounds during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, with about half already in custody and only half of remainder convicted of violent crimes.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago
Brooklyn

PREMIUM I'm a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here's how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement principles

#minnesota
Law
fromAxios
2 months ago

AI is reshaping police detective work, starting with cold cases

AI tools enable detectives to rapidly search and analyze large, multimodal evidence (calls, interviews, photos, social media) to accelerate cold and active investigations.
Media industry
fromPoynter
2 months ago

How the Minnesota Star Tribune prepared its newsroom to cover Operation Metro Surge - Poynter

Star Tribune managers prepared newsroom safety, training, and digital-security measures to protect staff and ensure reporting continuity during Operation Metro Surge and related unrest.
US politics
fromNieman Lab
2 months ago

In Minneapolis and other U.S. cities, Bellingcat supplements local news by "zooming in with a forensic lens"

Bellingcat's U.S. reporting has shifted toward local, street-level investigations using open-source video and partnerships to scrutinize law enforcement and right-wing activity.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Truth About ICE's Recruiting Push

Last year, Trump officials pledged to double staffing at ICE by adding 10,000 new deportation officers by January 2026. Stephen Miller treated the recruitment drive as a priority on par with the deportation push, demanding daily updates on the pace of hiring. Immigration and Customs Enforcement held job expos in multiple cities and dangled $50,000 bonuses, student-loan forgiveness, and other perks before potential recruits.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Truth About ICE's Recruiting Push

Aggressive ICE hiring claims outpace operational readiness, with about 12,000 hires announced but only roughly 5,000 fully operational.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Feds say they were after criminal immigrant at time of Minneapolis shooting. State says he was in federal custody in '18.

Border Patrol agents sought Jose Huerta-Chuma while a Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
fromAxios
2 months ago

Exclusive: 300+ ex-DOJ lawyers demand transparent Minnesota shooting probes

The Justice Department has opened a civil rights probe into Pretti's fatal shooting by federal immigration officers. However, the Trump administration has said there is no need for a similar probe into Good's death. Minnesota officials launched legal steps soon after Pretti's killing in an effort to stake their claim to investigate, including obtaining a search warrant and suing to "vindicate their right to access evidence."
US politics
US news
fromFlowingData
2 months ago

Federal agents in Minnesota could outnumber total Twin Cities police

A potential 3,000 federal ICE and CBP agents would equal five times Minneapolis Police Department manpower and nearly one agent per 1,000 Twin Cities residents.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Police and ICE Agents Are on a Collision Course

Minneapolis police exhibited patterns of unreasonable deadly force, unlawful retaliation, inadequate discipline, and face disorienting federal operations that undermine deescalation efforts.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Incident reports provide details of emergency response after fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

According to a Minneapolis fire department incident report obtained by the Guardian, along with police records and 911 transcripts, paramedics arrived at the scene at about 9.42am on 7 January and found Good unresponsive in the driver's seat of her car, with blood on her face and torso. The report states that paramedics removed Good from the car and reported that she was unresponsive, not breathing, with inconsistent, irregular, thready pulse activity.
US news
US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

ICE shooting in Minneapolis has "no basis" for criminal rights investigation, DOJ says

Federal investigators limited Minnesota officials' access and gave the FBI sole control of a probe, triggering backlash and several federal prosecutors' resignations.
US news
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Immigration Agents Are Killing and Abusing People. So Civilians Are Turning to a Controversial Tool to Find Justice.

A.I.-generated images and crowdsourced unmasking on social media are being used to identify ICE agents, producing viral misidentifications, harassment, and real-world harms.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Minnesota: Agents in Pretti shooting placed on leave media

A 55-year-old man with a criminal record and pro-Trump posts sprayed an unknown liquid at Representative Ilhan Omar and was arrested on an assault charge.
#fbi-noncooperation
fromJezebel
1 month ago
US politics

FBI Told Minnesota It Will Share Zero Evidence on Alex Pretti Shooting, Even as ICE Admits its Lies

fromJezebel
1 month ago
US politics

FBI Told Minnesota It Will Share Zero Evidence on Alex Pretti Shooting, Even as ICE Admits its Lies

#ice
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Minneapolis: Homeland Security officers to wear body cameras

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Monday that every Homeland Security officer on the ground in Minneapolis will be wearing a body camera, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. The decision comes amid widespread protests and criticism due to the killing of two US citizens by federal agents in the city of Minneapolis. Noem also pledged on X that DHS would "rapidly" expand the measure nationwide once funding became available.
US politics
fromThe Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
2 months ago

Minessota man posed as FBI agent to try to free Mangione | The Jerusalem Post

Mangione, 27, is awaiting trial in a death penalty murder case on charges that he gunned down Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group, in Manhattan in 2024. Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan Supreme Court on New York state murder and terrorism charges in New York City, U.S., February 21, 2025. (photo credit: Curtis Means/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo)By REUTERS A Minnesota man has been accused of impersonating an FBI agent to attempt to free accused health insurance CEO killer Luigi Mangione from a Brooklyn prison, while carrying a barbecue fork and a pizza-cutter blade, court records show.
US news
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

You've Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I'm the Proof.

The plan, when I went to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Career Expo in Texas last August, was to learn what it was like to apply to be an ICE agent. Who wouldn't be curious? The event promised on-the-spot hiring for would-be deportation officers: Walk in unemployed, walk out with a sweet $50k signing bonus, a retirement account, and a license to brutalize the country's most vulnerable residents without consequence-all while wrapped in the warm glow of patriotism.
US politics
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

FBI asks agents to voluntarily travel to Minneapolis | Fortune

The FBI is mobilizing agents nationwide to temporarily deploy to Minneapolis amid escalating anti-ICE protests and increased federal law enforcement presence.
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

Why the FBI's Minneapolis ICE Shooting Investigation Is Hopelessly Compromised

The DOJ's final report, based on an exhaustive FBI investigation, concluded that Wilson had acted reasonably and that his "actions do not constitute prosecutable violations" of federal law. The Justice Department found that Brown had reached into a police SUV and punched and grabbed Wilson. When Wilson drew his gun, Brown "grabbed the weapon and struggled with Wilson to gain control of it."
US politics
fromwww.denverpost.com
2 months ago

Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says

Every Homeland Security officer on the ground, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, will be immediately issued body-worn cameras, Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday. Noem made the announcement on the social media platform X. She said the body-worn camera program is being expanded nationwide as funding becomes available. We will rapidly acquire and deploy body cameras to DHS law enforcement across the country, Noem said in the social media post.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Leaders alarmed about fairness of FBI inquest into Minneapolis ICE shooting

But the BCA issued a statement Thursday morning saying that the US attorney's office had reversed course: the investigation would now be led solely by the FBI, and the BCA would no longer have access to the case materials, scene evidence or investigative interviews necessary to complete a thorough and independent investigation. Hennepin county attorney Mary Moriarty, an elected Democrat and the county's prosecutor, clarified at a press conference Friday that the BCA
US politics
US politics
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

The same day DHS announced the surge would end in Minnesota, ICE activity increased in small towns

Community members in Minnesota patrol public spaces, monitor ICE activity, and warn immigrant residents using Signal and coordinated in-person observation.
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