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Chicago mayor signs order directing CPD to investigate alleged federal immigration agent misconduct

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order directing the Chicago Police Department to document and investigate alleged misconduct...

Border Czar Signals Possible Drawdown of Federal Immigration Officers in Minnesota If Local Cooperation Improves

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• White House border czar Tom Homan said the number of federal immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota could be reduced...

California Legislature Considers Bill to Bar ICE Employees From Teacher and Law Enforcement Jobs

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• California lawmakers introduced Assembly Bill 1627, which would bar current U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees from working as...

New Jersey Enacts Law Protecting Paid First Responders from Retaliation After PTSD Leave

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the First Responders Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Protection Act into law on Jan. 14,...

Border Patrol Commander to Leave Minneapolis as DHS Alters Immigration Enforcement Leadership

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is expected to leave Minneapolis amid federal leadership changes in the city’s immigration...

Fourth Circuit Upholds Most of Maryland’s Restricted Areas Firearms Ban After NRA Challenge

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A federal appeals court upheld most of Maryland’s law banning firearms in designated restricted areas after a challenge by...

Federal Judge Bars LAPD From Using 40mm Less-Lethal Launchers for Crowd Control

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A federal judge barred the Los Angeles Police Department from using 40mm less-lethal launchers for crowd control.• The order...

DHS creates executive office to oversee drones, counter-drone technology investments

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing • The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has established a new Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Counter-Unmanned...

Maryland bill would bar certain ICE officers from state law enforcement positions

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing • A Maryland state lawmaker introduced legislation that would bar certain U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from holding...

Supreme Court backs Montana police on warrantless emergency home entry standards

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing • The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Montana police acted lawfully entering a home without a warrant under the...

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