'Vicious cycle': Inside the police recruiting crunch with resignations on the rise
East Cleveland Police Department/Facebook (NEW YORK) — Police departments across the country are facing a “vicious cycle” of retirements, resignations, and fewer hires, according to policing experts, leaving the communities they protect with understaffed departments and potentially
Clarence Thomas reportedly received years of gifts from GOP donor, stirring new ethics scandal
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Thursday report that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury travel and hospitality perks from a billionaire Republican donor was met with both renewed criticism of how the justices self-police
New DOJ chief talks importance of community policing
Hugh T. Clements/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The new director of a Department of Justice office that financially supports police departments nationwide says that community engagement is what defines successful law enforcement. And he knows from experience. Before
What the US could do about Social Security to avoid the same fate as France
Ibrahim Ezzat/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With strikes raging throughout France in response to a push to raise the nation’s retirement age, government officials across the Atlantic Ocean may want to take steps to avoid
Who are the 3 Tennessee Democratic lawmakers facing expulsion?
Seth Herald/Getty Images (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The Republican-led Tennessee House of Representatives scheduled a vote to expel three Democratic members on Thursday over their involvement in a gun control protest last week following the Nashville school shooting.
Supreme Court refuses to reinstate West Virginia ban on transgender student sports participation
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied West Virginia’s request to immediately reinstate a law that would ban transgender student-athletes from participating in sports teams consistent with their gender identity. The decision
2 former teachers sue Kanye West and Donda Academy, allege wrongful termination
Jason Marz/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Two former teachers at Kanye West’s Donda Academy are suing the recording artist and entrepreneur and California private school, alleging they were wrongfully terminated after raising concerns about the institution’s practices.
Port Angeles sunrise Easter service is set
PORT ANGELES – A local Easter tradition is returning to Port Angeles. After a four-year absence, there will be an Easter sunrise service at Civic Field this Sunday. A collaboration of local churches is organizing the return of
Tennessee expulsion vote: State House could oust Democratic lawmakers after gun violence protest
ilbusca/Getty Images (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The Republican-controlled Tennessee state House of Representatives convened on Thursday to vote on ousting three Democratic lawmakers, which, if successful, would mark the first partisan expulsion in the state’s modern history. The
Officials credit vigilant Ohio high school student for preventing potential shooting
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CHESTERLAND, Ohio) — Local officials in Ohio are commending the quick thinking of a high school student who they say potentially averted a school shooting. After the 17-year-old student alerted a school resource officer