Category: Editor Picks
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SSA: Higher payments on the way for millions of former public workers
The Social Security Administration will begin processing retroactive payments and will send increased monthly payments to people affected by the Social Security Fairness Act By Fatima HusseinAssociated Press WASHINGTON — More than 3.2 million Social Security recipients who received pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public service jobs will soon…
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Riverside County Sheriff Expected to Run for California Governor
Sheriff Chad Bianco is expected to make an official announcement on his coming run Monday. Current Gov. Gavin Newsom cannot run again. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is planning to run for governor of the state of California in 2026, a source with the campaign confirmed to CBS News Los Angeles Wednesday. Bianco is expected to make…
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Watch Fleeing Suspect in Stolen Car Ram Conn. Police Cruiser
Waterbury police had stopped suspects in a stolen vehicle when the driver struck a cruiser and parked car and kicked off a chase before crashing into brick columns. By Peter Yankowski Source Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. WATERBURY, CT — Two people were arrested last week after police say they attempted to flee in a stolen car in…
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Va. AG Asks Sheriffs to Send Expired, Surplus Police Gear to Israel
In a letter to 123 sheriffs, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares asked them to give expired or excess body armor and tactical gear to his office, where it will be donated to the Israeli military. By Charles Owens Source Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is urging sheriffs across the Commonwealth to donate expired or excess…
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Nearly 30 Mass. Police Departments to Receive Body Camera Grants
Springfield, MA, police sergeant John Wadlegger puts a police body camera on for state rep. Carlos Gonzalez to try on Oct. 22.
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Legislative updates brought to you by the National Fraternal Order of Police – FOP
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Officer Down: FOP Sounds the Alarm Over the Growing Violence Against Law Enforcement
National FOP President Patrick Yoes sat down with Fox News to discuss the increase of violence toward law enforcement officers across the country
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Watch Ill. Police Rescue Boy, Woman from Frigid Pond
Aurora police officers made sure a 9-year-old boy was able to celebrate Thanksgiving after he fell into a freezing retention pond going after a football. An Illinois police officer saved a 9-year-old boy and a woman who had fallen into a cold retention pond Wednesday. The rescue happened at about 4:30 p.m. when Aurora Police…
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Former Va. Police Officer Erects Crosses for Shooting Victims
Former Chesapeake, VA, police officer Matt Cilento placed six crosses at a memorial for the victims of a Tuesday shooting at a Walmart that left seven people dead, including the shooter, a store manager.
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Video: Sparking Power Lines Nearly Hit Tenn. Police Officer
Cookeville police dashcam footage captured an incident when a tractor-trailer drove through a crash scene, pulling down a utility pole and power lines. Dashboard camera footage captured a scary situation when a California police officer was nearly struck by power lines and utility pole when a semi tractor-trailer drove through a crash scene Tuesday. Cookeville…