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Washington enacts ban on officers concealing identity with masks in public

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing Washington state has enacted a law banning law enforcement officers from wearing masks or face coverings that conceal identity while...

DOJ files to dismiss federal charges against former Louisville officers in Taylor warrant case

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss all federal charges against two former Louisville Metro Police...

Colorado Legislature Fails to Pass Bill on Officer Intervention With Federal Agents

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Colorado bill to require local law enforcement officers to intervene if federal agents use excessive force failed to...

Lawsuit Says Minneapolis Failing to Meet Police Staffing Mandate

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A lawsuit filed in Minneapolis alleges the city is violating a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling and its charter by...

Las Vegas Sheriff Refuses Judge’s Order to Release Repeat Offender

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The sheriff of Clark County, Nevada, has refused to comply with a judge’s order to release a repeat offender...

Wyoming law expands authority for officers to cite truck drivers lacking English proficiency

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing Wyoming enacted a new law allowing any peace officer in the state to cite commercial truck drivers who cannot demonstrate...

Trump Moves to Replace Homeland Security Secretary Noem With Sen. Markwayne Mullin

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• President Donald Trump announced he will replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma...

Milwaukee Police Ban Facial Coverings Used to Conceal Officer Identity

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The Milwaukee Police Department updated its uniform policy to ban officers from wearing facial coverings intended to conceal their...

Florida Cabinet Approves $40 M in Reimbursements for Local Agencies Supporting ICE

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet approved about $40 million in reimbursements to local law enforcement agencies...

DOJ Sues New Jersey Over Immigration Arrest Restrictions

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against the State of New Jersey and Gov. Mikie Sherrill...

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