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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...

Bill Aims to Give Local Law Enforcement Authority to Disable Threatening Drones Ahead of 2026 World Cup

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing: • U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison introduced the Counter Drone State and Local Defender Act in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 19,...

Maryland Sheriffs Say They Will Continue ICE Cooperation After State Bans 287(g) Agreements

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation Tuesday that bans local law enforcement from entering into formal 287(g) immigration enforcement...

Wisconsin PD Mandates Badge Display for Plainclothes Officers, Placards on Unmarked Vehicles

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Wisconsin police department updated its policy requiring plainclothes officers to display badges and unmarked cruisers to show placards...

Federal Border Enforcement Operation in Minnesota Cancelled

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A federal border operations leader announced that a planned Minnesota immigration enforcement operation will not occur as originally scheduled,...

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