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#public-safety

A woman who was stabbed during a brawl in West Hollywood early Sunday morning is in critical condition, authorities said. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said it received a call about a fight involving "multiple people" in the area of Santa Monica Boulevard between San Vicente and Robertson boulevards -where several popular bars are located - around 3 a.m. When deputies responded to the call, they found a woman in her early 20s who had sustained a serious stab wound to her upper body, according to Deputy Jacob Sivley

A person attending a sideshow fell to their death early Saturday morning while attempting to jump across a gap between freeway ramps in the East Bay suburb of Crockett. More than 200 people attended the event, which consisted of an estimated 150 cars. As KPIX reports, a witness described seeing a group of young spectators hopping between freeway ramps near Interstate 80 and the Carquinez Bridge around 3:30 am Saturday in an effort to get a better view of the sideshow.

He was driving them crazy. Oklahoma motorists were absolutely astonished as they witnessed a prisoner, half-dressed and hanging out what appeared to be a broken window of a Department of Corrections van. The inmate was spotted on I-40 near the Skydance Bridge in Oklahoma City, with half of his body out of the back window, handcuffed and wearing orange prison pants while waving the shirt around.

WARNING: This story references child sexual assault. Ontario corrections officials have denied a request to transfer registered child sex offender Daniel Senecal to a women's jail as the 25-year-old awaits a bail hearing in another case, this one involving an attack on a girl in Welland. Senecal was released earlier this year after serving time for the sexual assault of a 12-year-old in the Niagara Region city. The latest charges involve a three-year-old over the Labour Day weekend.

San Jose has claimed the top spot as the safest major city in the United States, according to a 2025 SmartAsset study analyzing 50 of the nation's largest cities. This ranking highlights the city's exceptional performance across multiple safety metrics, making it a standout choice for residents, businesses, and visitors. From low crime rates to minimal traffic fatalities, San Jose's commitment to safety enhances its appeal as a vibrant, thriving urban hub in the heart of Silicon Valley.

"I've heard from a lot of constituents and people around the city about fears of e-bikes going too fast, experiences people have had, injuries they've incurred. But I wanted to think of a way to address the concerns that wouldn't actually criminalize the bike riders," she said. The bill only bans the sale of such bikes, which are popular with the city's 80,000 delivery workers.

The yellowjacket population is surging in both the East Bay and North Bay this summer, and since the bugs are very aggressive and can sting multiple times, county authorities have their hands full cleaning out an unusually large number of nests. Folks who attend the Outside Lands music festival may recall that in 2024, there was something of a wasp infestation, with the insects swarming food stands and generally giving festivalgoers a serious hassle.

At the preliminary elections on Sept. 9, voters will have the opportunity to influence the direction of the city's future by deciding which mayoral and City Council candidates will advance to the general election on Nov. 4. The preliminary election will narrow the field, with the top two candidates in the mayoral race moving forward and eight city council candidates (out of ten) also advancing to the next round.

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of bringing teargas into Heathrow airport, which caused Terminal 4's check-in area to briefly shut down. The check-in area at the UK's main international airport was evacuated for around three hours on Monday evening as emergency services probed a potential hazardous materials incident. A Metropolitan police spokesperson said a 57-year-old man was arrested after urgent inquiries on suspicion of possession of a firearm (CS spray) and causing a public nuisance.

Earlier this year the Welsh village of Cyffylliog in Denbighshire was beset by an unexpected stream of traffic after an Aldi supermarket appeared on a map. The name of a farm just below the village, home to about 500 people, was changed on Google Maps to the name of the supermarket, leading to an influx of people attempting to do a weekly shop, and a milk tanker getting stuck. Google said it worked around the clock to identify suspicious behaviour, and corrected the listing.

Michael Hardaway, a former Democratic advisor to President Barack Obama and the ex-communications director for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), admitted many Chicago residents don't feel safe in the city but, at the same time, do not trust President Donald Trump's plan to deploy the National Guard to combat crime. Hardaway shared his two cents on the matter while appearing on MSNBC's Alex Witt Reports on Saturday afternoon.

Rikers doesn't rehabilitate. It destabilizes. According to the Blueprint to Close Rikers report released by the Independent Rikers Commission earlier this year, 84 percent of people in Rikers are held pre-trial, waiting for their court date, presumed innocent under the law. This number includes over 500 people who have been held in Rikers for over two years. And yet, whether detained pre-trial or serving a sentence, people leave Rikers worse off than when they entered. That alone makes our city less safe.

But during his June sentencing hearing, Judge Kimberly Colwell called a private sidebar with the prosecuting and defense attorneys, then returned to the bench and announced the deal wouldn't be going through. I cannot agree to this because I don't believe it protects the public safety, Colwell said, according to a transcript of the hearing.

The person, who was wearing camouflage clothing and carrying a "long gun," was walking on Pleasant Street in the direction of Nipmuc High School and Blackstone Valley Technical High School around 9:17 a.m., the Uptown Police Department said . The two schools were placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure while officers investigated, police said. An initial search concluded without any findings, and the schools were released from lockdown, according to police.

An elderly Florida man has been praised for tackling a teenage thief to the ground after an attempted getaway through a crowded supermarket with police in pursuit. Police in Port St. Lucie said the suspect, a 15-year-old wearing a balaclava, had earlier stolen jewelry from a Burlington store before abandoning the empty box near a Mattress Firm outlet. Alert staff raised the alarm, and officers soon spotted the teenager on a nearby park bench.

Though Carnival is celebrated across the Caribbean diaspora, in Brooklyn, it has exploded into a multi-day celebration of French- and English-speaking Caribbean music, food, and culture, culminating in a Labor Day parade on Eastern Parkway that's preceded by a party called J'ouvert until dawn. But because Brooklyn's Carnival is often "marred by violence," as , NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch promised "the largest police deployment of the year" at a Saturday press conference alongside Mayor Eric Adams.

"When an elderly man or woman collapses and dies trying to make it to a now distant bus stop, some will say it was natural causes," Pollitt said. "But in many cases, the cause can be linked to Senate Majority Leader [Joe] Pittman and his irresponsible caucus members, and their dereliction of duty that has led to canceled bus routes, the elimination of bus stops, as well as buses, trollies and trains coming less frequently."

A man protesting about freedom in Iran has scaled the King's Cross clock tower while holding a dog. The activist, wearing a black T-shirt with the slogan no to war, has unfurled a banner featuring the words Freedom for Iran and Iran belongs to its people. Bizarrely, he performed the stunt on Tuesday morning while holding a dog which was spotted with him at the top of the station structure.

Democrats are blasting President Donald Trump's decision to yank former Vice President Kamala Harris's extended Secret Service protection as vindictive and an act of revenge. The former vice president lost her statutory six months of protection in July, but former President Joe Biden had quietly signed an order granting her another year of coverage, according to exclusive reporting from CNN.

The Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre, which manages the parkette, says the outdoor space has been used as a gathering place by some clients of its supervised consumption site. According to centre staff, there have been outdoor overdoses and near overdoses in the parkette, and resources from inside the centre have been required outside. As well, there have been concerns by neighbourhood residents about public safety.