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Mission District
fromSan Jose Spotlight
20 hours ago

San Jose skips housing offers for some homeless residents - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose provides preferential housing assistance to homeless people in large encampments while ignoring smaller camps, resulting in disparate treatment and prolonged homelessness for some residents.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
2 days ago

Advocates Worry About Police Overreach Following Mayor Lurie's Tenderloin Scuffle

Heavy police sweeps on Cedar Street following an altercation involving SF Mayor Lurie's security detail raise concerns about enforcement-focused approaches without adequate community support services.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
5 days ago

Thursday's Headlines: Mamdani's Criminal Crackdown on Cyclists Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Police conduct targeted enforcement against e-bikers at a Manhattan intersection where traffic lights serve no functional purpose for vehicles, while Mayor Mamdani fails to end this controversial policy despite campaign promises.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago

Learner driver arrested during test for drug-driving

A learner driver was arrested during their driving test after police detected cannabis use and found the driver in possession of the drug.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Winston Churchill statue defaced with graffiti

Winston Churchill's statue in Parliament Square was defaced with pro-Palestine graffiti including accusations of war crimes and calls for genocide cessation.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

I don't call this quality of life. I call this cruelty: Advocates question San Jose's police unit charged with encampment enforcement

San Jose established a neighborhood quality-of-life police unit to clear encampments, enforce shelter acceptance, and arrest individuals tied to crimes associated with homelessness.
California
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
3 weeks ago

Bay Area town seeks to curb loud music, inciteful language and fighting with revised rules

Windsor will fine individuals up to $500 for excessive noise, inciteful language, fighting, and other disturbances starting March 4 to address recurring neighborhood complaints.
#san-francisco
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

A man has been throwing dog poop at an LGBTQ+ youth center. Police won't do anything about it. - LGBTQ Nation

An identified man repeatedly hurled bags of dog feces at Mi SELA LGBTQ+ youth center, but police say charges are unlikely beyond a littering citation.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

WATCH: Woman Arrested Mid-Interview After Protesting Against Trump's Venezuela Strike

A Michigan protest organizer was arrested on camera during a TV interview while protesting U.S. involvement in Venezuela.
#shoplifting
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Durham police arrest 64, lay 155 charges in retail theft crackdown | CBC News

Durham police say they have made 64 arrests and laid 155 charges during a safe shop initiative to stop retail theft. They say the five-week initiative, which ran between Nov. 10 and Dec. 16, was focused on retail theft enforcement. Police say the east division community response unit, alongside front-line officers and the LCBO resource protection unit worked together to identify high theft locations across Durham region.
Canada news
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

Santa Cruz bracing for big crowds this Halloween weekend

Santa Cruz established a citywide Safety Enhancement Zone with tripled fines and increased multi-agency police presence to deter large, alcohol- and drug-fueled Halloween crowds.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Video shows driver drifting around Portsmouth roundabout at illegal car meet

Footage has been released by police of a driver dangerously drifting around a roundabout at an illegal car meet, putting watching crowds at risk of being seriously injured. Daniel Broomfield, 23, from Southampton, was sentenced at Winchester crown court on 25 September to a 27-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, having pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. He was also banned from driving for 12 months and ordered to carry out unpaid work and a rehabilitation programme.
Miscellaneous
Environment
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Organised crime groups are illegally dumping 38 million tonnes of waste each year'

Police and the Environment Agency are failing to tackle organised fly-tipping, prompting calls for an independent review and stronger coordinated enforcement.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
5 months ago

Missouri President Wants Local Officials to Address Crime

The shooting, which also resulted in serious injuries to two others, took place early Saturday morning on the college town's main street. One individual, not from the city, got into a verbal dispute and then opened fire toward the people he was confronting. The three individuals he hit, however, were bystanders. In a letter sent the same day as the shooting, Choi called on city and county leaders to bolster the police presence and prosecute crimes to the fullest extent of the law.
Higher education
fromwww.standard.co.uk
7 months ago

Police launch Hatton Garden crackdown on 21m courier fraud targeting elderly victims

Police have launched a new crackdown on courier fraud in Hatton Garden after victims were conned out of more than 21 million in the past financial year.
UK news
fromBoston.com
9 months ago

22-year-old Mass. man allegedly drove Corvette 140 mph on I-93 in N.H.

Troopers in New Hampshire arrested a 22-year-old man after he was seen driving a Corvette at speeds of 140 mph, resulting in multiple charges.
Boston food
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
9 months ago

Tisch Rap: NYPD Criminal E-bike Summonses Surge 4,000 Percent - Streetsblog New York City

NYPD increased e-bike summonses by 4,000% in recent weeks, raising concerns over enforcement policies and public safety.
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