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.
Christian Science Monitor7d
In Today’s Issue
Reducing news to hard lines and side-taking leaves a lot of the story untold. Progress comes from challenging what we hear ...
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 ...
The New York Times3d
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 ...
Salon8d
Are sheriffs special in America? Definitely — but not the way the far right claims
Sheriffs are unique figures in American politics and American society — but not in the way that many people, especially on the far right, would have you believe. The right-wing conception of the ...
FOX8 Cleveland7d
Local sheriff: ‘Write down all the addresses’ of Kamala supporters
PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – A local sheriff is making headlines after a controversial social media post. In a post on Saturday from his Facebook page, Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski ...
WOWT.com10d
Douglas County Sheriff searching for supply thieves from tornado rebuild site
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office posted to social media Thursday a picture of a vehicle with ladders strapped to the top hauling a flatbed trailer carrying what appears to be steel beams and ...
Yahoo2d
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 ...
The Baltimore Sun4d
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 ...
The New York Times4d
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 ...
Calgary Herald6d
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 ...
Yahoo News10d
Utah Sheriffs say new OSHA rule would ‘cause a mass exodus’ of search and rescue staff volunteers
(Photo courtesy of Utah County Sheriff's Office) Sheriffs from across Utah are pushing back on a proposed rule change from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, that they say ...