Read Portland mayor and City Council candidates’ answers on public safety
Tony Morse: Yes. The national average is 2.4 officers per 1,000 residents. Portland has 1.2 officers per 1,000 residents.
How sheriffs define law and order for their counties depends a lot on their views − and most are white Republican men
There is a long history of sheriffs reinforcing social inequality − both informally and by using formal powers of their ...
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Man caught with drugs, gun, deputy sheriff shirt
A St. Clair convicted felon has been charged with two new felonies in connection with an incident earlier this year when he ...
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Kentucky Sheriff Arrested in Shooting Death of Judge
The police say a sheriff shot District Judge Kevin Mullins inside the courthouse on Thursday afternoon before turning himself in. By Emmett Lindner and Orlando Mayorquín The sheriff of a rural ...
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Tiny Kentucky town is rocked as their sheriff is jailed in the killing of a prominent judge
It wasn’t clear what led to the shooting. The preliminary investigation indicates Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines shot District Judge Kevin Mullins multiple times following an ...
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Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees elected president of Maryland Sheriffs’ Association
Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees is the new president of the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association, an organization founded 50 years ago to serve as a voice in Annapolis for the 24 sheriffs working in ...
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Goon Squad Violence Leads to Federal Investigation of Mississippi Sheriff’s Office
By Jerry Mitchell Brian Howey and Nate Rosenfield Brian Howey and Nate Rosenfield are examining the power of sheriffs’ offices in Mississippi as part of The Times’s Local Investigations ...
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Provincial sheriffs' role in tracking down fugitives expanded to Calgary
The province is adding a team of sheriffs to help Calgary police track down fugitives in the city and across Alberta. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser ...
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DOJ Probes Mississippi Sheriff's Office's 'Despicable' Torture of Black Men
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a probe into a Mississippi sheriff's office's "despicable" torture of two Black men. On Thursday, the DOJ announced that it was investigating the Rankin ...
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Injunction sought by former inmates over jail fees, county seeks to dismiss lawsuit
Attorneys for former inmates who are challenging the Black Hawk County Jail’s room-and-board fees are asking to halt ...
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2 students arrested with weapons at El Camino Fundamental High School in Sacramento
HE WAS RELEASED TO HIS PARENTS. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS WHILE THE TWO STUDENTS KNEW EA The students knew each other but did not appear to have collaborated or be planning violence, the sheriff ...
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Arizona News
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has identified three people who were found dead following a fire in a backyard casita earlier this week west of Buckeye. Republican State Sen. John Kavanagh ...